The Veronica Mars movie looks like it’s going to be everything we wanted and more, but we’ve still got a few demands when it comes to making references to the show.
The Veronica Mars television series came and went too quickly, but we’re lucky enough to now have a film to fill the marshmallow-shaped void in our hearts.
But the TV show will always be our first love, and there are a few shoutouts we just have to have in the film. Here are our top eight. Make sure you let us know what you’d like to see in the movie in the comments below!
1. Voice Over Veronica
Veronica’s voice overs are one of the most iconic parts about the television show. Whether it was to get us inside V’s head or just deliver a particularly quippy line, we always enjoyed hearing Veronica tell us exactly what she thought of the other residents of Neptune.
There’s plenty of room to do this in the film, whether it’s to explain the backstory to new fans, or Veronica grumbling to herself about returning to Neptune in order to help Logan Echolls, of all people.
2. The Argyle Shirt
You just can’t have a Veronica Mars reunion movie without seeing that argyle polo shirt one last time. For those of you who might not remember, the shirt was once Duncan’s and got passed onto Logan when he needed something to wear. Then once Duncan made for Australia, he left it behind and Veronica offered it to Piz when he was in a clothing drought of his own.
Needless to say, it’s been passed around a bit. Who could wear it next? Dick? Wallace? Weevil? Maybe even Veronica? Even if she just pulls it out of an old box before tossing it to the side, it’ll be a great little shoutout to the Marshmallows that have been around for a while.
3. ‘You’re a marshmallow, Veronica Mars.’
Speaking of marshmallows, we really need Wallace to call Veronica a marshmallow one more time. Not only was this the beginning of their friendship — he said it to V in the pilot episode — but fans have taken to calling themselves Marshmallows as a result.
In the movie, we’d absolutely love it if V’s best friend called her a marshmallow one last time. After all, we all know Veronica is a softy on the inside. Why else would she go back to Neptune?
4. Her other BFF
Wallace may be her number one (platonic) man, but Veronica has another best friend: her taser. That thing has been her go-to weapon for a long time, and we don’t think a trip down memory lane would be complete without her taking it out for a spin one last time.
She is back in Neptune, after all, and there are certainly plenty of shady characters to choose from. Maybe Vinny will show up and Veronica will finally be able to get even with him after everything he did to her father at the end of season 3.
5. Betty
Does anyone else miss Betty, Veronica’s super perky, pink-clad alter ego? What about Gamegirl? Or Goldilocks? Veronica has a whole stash of identities and accents that she can whip out at any time, depending on what the situation calls for.
We’d love to see Betty rear her pretty head again, but what about her Inga impersonation? It was so spot on, and we’d like to see the real-life Inga show up in the movie, if only to give Kristen Bell a reason to use her German accent.
6. Logan Echolls’ Inspirational Message of the Day
Do you remember when Logan was sullen and had that me-against-the-world thing going on? It never really went away, but it definitely got pushed to the back burner. One of the best parts about season 1 Logan was his affinity for having inspirational messages as his voicemail message. One of them in particular seems a good fit for the movie: “Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”
Even after all these years, wouldn’t it be great if Logan was still doing this? Veronica heads back to Neptune in order to help him out, so she’s bound to give him a ring or two in order to relay information. Even if it’s brief, we really want to hear what wisdom Logan is still sharing with everyone who calls him.
7. Backup
Backup is possibly one of the most underutilized characters on Veronica Mars. He was the Mars family’s trusty sidekick through all three seasons of the show, and his loyalty and obedience were only ever overshadowed by his love of Veronica and Keith.
While it may be too much to ask that Backup is still alive once the reunion rolls around, wouldn’t it be poignant and beautiful if there was a mini Backup waiting at home when Veronica arrived? Who doesn’t love puppies!? Besides, if Keith is still in the private detective field, he’s going to need another four-legged buddy by his side.
8. ‘Rob Thomas is a whore!’
This is one of the best lines of season 3, and maybe even the series. The penultimate episode of Veronica Mars is filled with not-so-subtle product placements and quips about the creator, and we think this mentality could easily carry over into the film.
Veronica Mars did get cancelled after all. But V and her friends are far from dead. The Kickstarter for the film raised $2 million in under 10 hours. Not only that, but fans went on to raise a total of $5 million dollars for the project. That might be a pretty great “Eff you!” to the network that cancelled the show, but we wouldn’t be against seeing one or two more sly quips during the course of the film.
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