I can't get behind the dean as the rapist. I *could* see him covering something up or ignoring something, but the actual rapist? With the head shaving and all of that? It doesn't feel right to me. The vibe I get from him is burned out, bored, selfish, and not really emotionally involved with anyone too heavily -- his wife and kids included.

I don't get weird compulsions or unchecked rage in him at all -- and if the rapes are indeed rapes, the head shaving part of it elevates to a much creepier level. Like, the kind of level where the rapist would eventually turn to killing his victims.

I was assuming the cutter and the roofie-er were the same person, but it could be a team, definitely

I read this and thought, "yes! we know it's two people from the picture of Jac--- oh yeah. this isn't that fic i was reading the other day." this is why you shouldn't read fic for a show currently on air. canon gets jumbled.

The vibe I get from him is burned out, bored, selfish, and not really emotionally involved with anyone too heavily -- his wife and kids included

See, that's why I'm looking at him. I'm afraid I missed the episode where he kidnapped his stepson's father, but we keep learning odd things about him: the weird detachment ... His wife's adultery ... the fact that he hides from his domestic life in his office at night ... the allegation that he's run up gambling debts. There's a sense that he's really a wreck of a man. Would that express itself like this? Well, it's the sort of character flaws that Rob Thomas has imbued his other villains with.

I also keep thinking Occam's Razor being mentioned tonight was important and how it was wrong in tonight's mystery.

I also keep thinking Occam's Razor being mentioned tonight was important and how it was wrong in tonight's mystery.

I think that a lot of that had to do with what Veronica learned tonight -- that her first instinct is often to believe the simplest explanation, and that the simplest explanation usually involves someone lying, cheating, betraying, exhibiting base human impulses. Of course, humans aren't always that simple.

I think it may have to do with the rape issue, too. To me, the simple explanation would be that a psycho is serially raping girls on campus. That's why I think it's either a) not really rape, but some kind of bizarre statement (or possibly something with a reward attached), or b) not one lone rapist.

Who would benefit from the idea of rapes, and the suspicion and unrest on campus?

There's a sense that he's really a wreck of a man.

I think so, too. I think he's just a kind of blah, enervated wreck instead of a ticking time bomb. But I could be wrong -- RT has certainly surprised me before.

Edited to clarify.

Right now I am going to put my money on the editor of the school paper being somehow involved in all of this. I may have a different theory when I wake up tomorrow.

I enjoyed the episode. Got to love Vinnie. Total scumbag one second, coming to save the day the next.

Piz and the R.A. turn to look at Veronica.

That was beautiful. I actually liked Piz a lot more in this episode. Maybe it was because he wasn't mooning over Veronica and was instead being cranky about Veronica bringing her life into his dormroom.

Why is Keith being coy about Kendall being dead? Wouldn't that be a matter of public record? Did I miss something about her body not being there?

Her body wasn't found. Other than the blood on the picture frame, there was no actual evidence of violence or murder in the cabin.

No clue why Keith didn't tell Vinnie she's dead, though, considering he did report her murder to the local authorities.

Also, did the Fitzpatrick who offed his brother take the pen?

He picked it up before he shot him, so I'm guessing so.

I want a girl I have a huge, mostly unrequited crush on to sleep in my roommate's bed and walk around in cute little boxers and T-shirts.

Yes. This. Though I'll settle for Veronica doing it more often. Yow. t /shallow

I'm not sure what the deal with Mercer having to stay in jail for his attitude was, beyond really, truly, doubly proving he wasn't the rapist or something.

I'm not sure what the deal with Mercer having to stay in jail for his attitude was, beyond really, truly, doubly proving he wasn't the rapist or something.

Also helped to rule out Piz, since if Mercer were back, he wouldn't need his show covered.

I'm not sleeping and still thinking of Occam's Razor. Veronica has jumped to a wrong but logical conclusion in every episode I can think of this season.

But if Logan was with Piz -- in Piz's room -- how was he on the radio? (Or am I misremembering?)