Okay, maybe she didn't check the August 13 date, but why would she? Mercer was in Mexico at the time.
She didn't know that yet.
Exactly. All she knew is that he had an alibi from Logan, one Logan was (at the time) refusing to share with her—one which made her extremely suspicious.
Argh. It pains me to see you like this.
Okay, well first of all, I cheered, when I read your post about last night's ratings.
Secondly, during the episode, I was extremely engaged (talking-back-to-the-TV levels of engagement). When Mercer told Veronica he was going to do his show, I knew it was him, and knew I'd figure out all the alibi tomfoolery (I never completely bought what Piz said about the call-in show being hard to pre-record), later.
When Veronica faked out Mercer (hiding the drugged girl in in the closet, and hiding in the drugged girl's bed) I was so proud of her. When she stabbed Mercer with the Unicorn, I was pleased on 45 different levels.
Then, when the shoes were revealed to be Moe's (which I knew from the promo, because please, they were brown Hush Puppies), I was so surprised Moe wasn't guilty. And as soon as he handed Veronica the tea, I realized, "Oh, no, he really is guilty. What I thought was going to happen with him and Tim, is what's been happening with him and Mercer." Then I spent a lot of time yelling at Veronica to put down the frakking tea.
Then he locked her in the dormroom. Locked her. In a dorm room.
In.
And the whole thing started to go to hell for me. Having to assume Nancy faked her rape, which was so key to Mercer's guilt and alibis, was sort of the last straw.
It wasn't until after the episode finished, that the full force of my disappointment hit me, though. I was so psyched that Parker heard the whistle, mostly for Parker's sake, but also because Veronica didn't have faith that anyone would ever care if someone was being raped. But again, it was mostly good because of Parker, who couldn't fight for herself, but she could and did fight for Veronica. It would have been better (for me) though, if after she hollered, "Rape!" the hallway had filled with women, including angry feminist icons, rather than with men. At least the men believed and sided with Parker over Mercer/Moe though.
If the episode was 44 minutes long, I enjoyed the hell out of 38. The other six left me feeling cheap.
Logan smashing the cop car window and getting put in the same jail cell almost redeemed it, though. The break-up couldn't have been more poignant. And I am excited for the second mystery. I think this rape one could have been told in six episodes, though.
Then he locked her in the dormroom. Locked her. In a dorm room. In.
It took me several reads to understand what was so important here. But, heh. Moe's the RA! He has a special door! For...when he turns into a werewolf and shouldn't be let out.
At least the men believed and sided with Parker over Mercer/Moe though.
I was really glad about that.
I think this rape one could have been told in six episodes, though.
That's probably true. It had to be the first one, though, and it had to last through November sweeps. The scheduling dictated the length of the arc, not the other way around, unfortunately.
So far I am liking not!Lucky for the Dean's murder. We saw that he is kind of obsessive and crazy in the last episode, and it seems he would do anything for the professor. So, I think he did what he thought was a favor to the professor by killing the Dean. I think this mystery is going to be far more interesting. There are already so many suspects.
The rape storyline just didn't have a big emotional payoff for me in the end. Two creepy characters turned out to be real creeps. I was so annoyed at Veronica for going to that dorm room alone without telling a ton of people exactly where she was going to be.
So far I am liking not!Lucky for the Dean's murder.
Same here. I am suspicious that he came to the party and purposefully made a HUGE scene in front of all those people, when usually, the character comes across as calculating, controlled and underhanded (e.g. the elaborate chase he lead Veronica on re. the plagiarism case.) I think he might have been establishing his alibi.
It's too bad, because I'd actually love to see Tim and Veronica working together to track down the killer despite their mutual animosity. I freakin' love the whole "enemies working together toward a common goal" trope.
So far I am liking not!Lucky for the Dean's murder. We saw that he is kind of obsessive and crazy in the last episode, and it seems he would do anything for the professor. So, I think he did what he thought was a favor to the professor by killing the Dean. I think this mystery is going to be far more interesting. There are already so many suspects.
The Perfect-Murder assignment makes Landry and Tim (Not!Lucky) the early favorites.
The pointed emphasis on the fact that the A papers will be posted publically, and that Veronica's A paper was among the A papers that would be post publically, was extra pointy.
- We already know Landry posts the A papers, from episode where Veronica was accused of plagiarism.
- We were shown Veronica's A, in this episode.
- We were then told extra double sure for certain that Veronica got an A, and her A paper would be posted, and did she want to fix any syntax errors, etc., before her A paper was posted.
I expect there's a good chance that whoever killed the dean may well have followed whatever plans Veronica laid out in her paper, because such is her life.
It's too bad, because I'd actually love to see Tim and Veronica working together to track down the killer despite their mutual animosity. I freakin' love the whole "enemies working together toward a common goal" trope.
Me, too. When she was looking at his rape-case wall, I was hoping for that. Maybe they will work together. If they work together, the odds go even higher that he's guilty.
I expect there's a good chance that whoever killed the dean may well have followed whatever plans Veronica laid out in her paper, because such is her life.
Aiieee! And, heh. Poor Veronica.
Maybe they will work together. If they work together, the odds go even higher that he's guilty.
I got super extra suspicious to the point of knowing Moe was involved when she started planning stuff in his presence. (when she was talking about the plan for storming the party with Wallace and Piz)
Oh, stray thought I had during the ep -- Wallace and Piz should fight crime together more often!
I got super extra suspicious to the point of knowing Moe was involved when she started planning stuff in his presence. (when she was talking about the plan for storming the party with Wallace and Piz)
Yes! That was confirmation for me too, Nora. And I love that they undermined it--made me doubt it, by having him "save" her from Mercer, but there's something menacing about the way that boy wields a cup of tea, because it's always been the tea that has convinced me of his involvement.
I expect there's a good chance that whoever killed the dean may well have followed whatever plans Veronica laid out in her paper, because such is her life.
I didn't think of this, but it would be an interesting storyline!
