"uses these real e-mail accounts… [because] it's easier, and more realistic. I then set up to have a bounce-back message for fans, and there're a lot of them who write to the address.

The true original of this is 25+ years old: the novel I am the Cheese takes place in a fictional town, Monument, MA, but the phone number the protagonist is endlessly trying to call is a real one. It's the home phone number of the author, Robert Cormier, who lived in the same house for decades in Fitchburg and would talk to any kid who called him up.

Apparently, there were a lot of unhappy kids who called him -- it's a novel about loneliness and insanity -- and they would ask for the person the protagonist is calling in the book (I think her name was Mary; I've forgotten), and Bob would tell them he had created her, and the conversation would go from there.

Bob died 4 years ago (he lived to be in his late 70s), and now I'm wondering whether the phone number will be changed for new reprints.

That Logan e-mail thing pushes my must-have-fourth-wall button. How crazy am I that the thought of getting an e-mail from a fictional character freaks me out? Craxy.

But. What I came here to post was that AFI named VM one of its top ten shows of 2005: [link]

Yay. The full list for those not wishing to link:

24

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

DEADWOOD

GREY'S ANATOMY

HOUSE

LOST

RESCUE ME

SLEEPER CELL

SOMETIMES IN APRIL

VERONICA MARS

In addition, the WGA nominated NITW for episode of drama.

I was pissed, though not surprised, that VM was not nominated for a Best Drama Series Golden Globe. It's totally the best drama on TV. I mean, Arrested Development is equally unappreciated ratings-wise, but at least it gets attention from the awards!

I have now totally caught up on Veronica Mars and this thread, my work here is done, now I shall sleep till the new year.

t smooches Gris

Man, that Logan. He loves the pain doesn't he? I was seriously surprised how upset he got when they were russian rouletting him. Perhaps there's hope for him yet.

Speaking of damaged, I also am loving Lamb.

Ahhhhh... and... uh... that's all I got. My brain, she watched a lot of TV to get here.

t Catches smooch

You are totally welcome. Anything to make new VM watchers!

I lent my VM dvds to my cousin -- we watched a couple of episodes on Saturday night. She REALLY liked it -- as I knew she would.

However, she doesn't get UPN so can only watch on dvd or if I tape the episodes for her.

another thought from the most recent episode: I guess we are to assume that Logan's house has been rebuilt/repaired after the fire, as that's where he was when he was watching/erasing the tapes. He was still at Duncan's the week previous (for the CC/AH bitchfest)... Am I right to be skeptical about that (repair and Logan move-in) happening so quickly? Or am I TOO OBSESSED? I might be TOO OBSESSED.

I guess we are to assume that Logan's house has been rebuilt/repaired after the fire, as that's where he was when he was watching/erasing the tapes.

I thought he was doing it at the hotel room.

Yeah, I thought he was in a hotel room too.