{"id":7393,"date":"2019-09-11T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markwatches.net\/reviews\/?p=7393"},"modified":"2019-09-02T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T23:43:48","slug":"mark-watches-veronica-mars-s04e06-entering-a-world-of-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/markwatches.net\/reviews\/2019\/09\/mark-watches-veronica-mars-s04e06-entering-a-world-of-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Watches ‘Veronica Mars’: S04E06 – Entering a World of Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the sixth episode of the fourth season of Veronica Mars<\/i>, one bomber\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s identity is revealed, and then everything is chaos. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to watch Veronica Mars<\/i>.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trigger Warning: For mention of white nationalism<\/b><\/p>\n

This show is DESTROYING me.<\/p>\n

Bomber #1<\/b><\/p>\n

From a craft perspective, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so bold that this episode reveals the identity of the Sea Sprite bomber. We now know definitively that Perry Walsh put a bomb in the vending machine, that he was asked to do so by Dick Casablancas to target the property and Sul Ross specifically, but that the wi-fi going down meant the timer got delayed. The bomb was supposed to go off in the middle of the night, but it didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. I have no reason to doubt this; there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no way that Clyde and Big Dick would have that conversation and fake it? But this also means that the other bombings weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t done by them<\/i>. Right? There has to be at least two<\/i> bombers here, and the second one took advantage of the situation. Which makes me think even more that Veronica and Leo are on to something with all those \u00e2\u20ac\u0153accidents\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that happened during Spring Break in past years. So, is there actually a serial bomber who used to be a serial killer? Why did those three frat boys get so upset when Veronica asked them about their friend who died? AHHHH THIS IS SO SUSPENSEFUL. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on to something!!!\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Which is also another means of building tension in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Entering a World of Pain.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Both Keith and Veronica have not gotten incredibly <\/i>close to a truth. Keith\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visit to Big Dick and Clyde was downright terrifying, and the way Keith played it, Clyde definitely<\/i> knows that Keith is onto him. They retaliated against Penn; what are they going to do when Keith gets too close? And I have the same question for Veronica, who is clearly close to the truth of Daniel and Alonzo. The idea of Alonzo paying Veronica a visit is unsettling. And will Weevil intervene? He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s clearly a bit horrified by the prospect, but also? Veronica was cruel and rude to him in this episode, much more concerned with dunking on him than trying to be diplomatic. I know that after the events of the film, she felt that Weevil betrayed her and her family. But is it worth it for her to be antagonizing Weevil when she could attempt something else and maybe get information that she needs?<\/p>\n

Slide<\/b><\/p>\n

The only reason I bring that up is because I feel like this season is showing Veronica on a downward slide. From the moment Logan proposed to her, Veronica has repeatedly refused to compromise with her boyfriend. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done things that are reckless and risky. She asks others to do the same as her! It was a huge risk for her to ask Logan to seek out one of his Navy intelligence buddies to find the identity of Maloof\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s blackmailer; it was even riskier for him to visit the kid. (And I gotta say, I appreciated that the show managed to show us a white nationalist who might seem<\/i> harmless by appearances, but was hardly anything but. That kid harmed so very many people.) After completing a possibly-career-ending favor, Logan asks for one thing in return: for Veronica to attend one<\/i> couple\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s therapy session. One! That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all! And she not only refuses to do it, but she insults Logan in the process. (Seriously, look at the way his face drops when he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in her office asking her about this.) She doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really respect that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s into this.<\/p>\n

And it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s taking a toll. I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe that of all characters, Logan is the more mature and reasonable one in most of this? IT IS A LOT. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m worried about Veronica, especially after that uncomfortable temptation with Leo. UGH DON\u00e2\u20ac\u2122T DO IT, VERONICA. I get why she has that night out with Nicole and Leo! She wants the release. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hurting, and maybe she even felt a little guilt over how she left things with Logan. But lord, that is a self-destructive path in that direction, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard watching her head that way. Even worse is that I can see some of the same impulsive tendencies in Matty, and Veronica isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really discouraging Matty from following them. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s almost enabling her to become the same sort of person. Which is not to discount the kindness she is offering, either! She knows Matty hates her mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s home and that she was staying in the Sea Sprite while grieving. But some people learn by example, and is Veronica setting a positive example? Is that even her responsibility? I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know! This is so complicated!<\/p>\n

Retaliation<\/b><\/p>\n

So, as I said, I am worried that Big Dick will retaliate against Keith, most likely using Clyde; I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m worried about how sloppy Veronica and Keith were in the hotel where Claudia spotted them; and I also COMPLETELY forgot about the surviving Carr brother until I saw him in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Previously On\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d segment. This show is so damn good at laying the seeds for future plots, y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all! I kept waiting for the inevitable: when would the survivor of Alonzo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hit come back for Daniel Maloof? I thought it was the knock on the door, BUT NOPE. Clarence??? Clarence Weidman??? We haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seen him since the end of season two!!! Oh my god, of course<\/i> Logan would call in that favor. INCREDIBLE. Except then the moment of relief provided my Clarence is ruined by the arrival of the Carr brother, who shoots Daniel and is then killed by Clarence. Y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all, Veronica and Keith are going to put this together, aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t they? THIS IS SO BAD.<\/p>\n

The video for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Entering a World of Pain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d can be downloaded here for $0.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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