For me, the episode title was up front and centre, as they all are. If I hit play on a recording without looking at the episode description, it overlays it (and the title) on the first few seconds of play.

I don't dispute what your DVR does, just what the title of a TV episode has to do with people's perception of public health issues.

I never thought you were disputing me. I was just pointing out that one doesn't have to go look for episode titles on an as-yet-unreleased DVD or the Internet.

For an increasing population it's pushed to them. Surely the impact of the inaccuracy depends on the reach of it?

For an increasing population it's pushed to them. Surely the impact of the inaccuracy depends on the reach of it?

Well, it depends on the reach and the significance to the reader. A phrase like "Think Different" has enormous reach but few people take their grammar rules from it. I'm saying that in this case the title of the show has limited reach and limited significance to people's opinions.

Which again, is not to say that confusing MAP and RU-486 is not a reproductive crisis, because I do think it's a Big Deal. Just that I don't think Veronica Mars particularly contributes to it via punny episode titles.

RU-486 Now or Have You Ever Been?

I think that irrespective of its reach, it's just unnecessarily sloppy. Sure, medicinal shortcuts are made the whole time for the sake of narrative--I'm not even touching on the mutant brand of RU-486 that was used in the episodes.

Why be wrong when you can easily be right?

As for the reach, I think it's far enough. Taking grammar rules away from a two word statement doesn't compare in my head to taking away synonyms when it's presented as they did.

The spoilery snippet from Rob's TWoP interview, which touches on the Madison storyline:

This gets into a whole debate we have in the writers' room. There is a contingent, of which [producer] Diane [Ruggiero] and I are a part who experience this overpowering sexual jealousy, the kind so nicely illustrated in Chasing Amy: "I can't get past what you did when we weren't together." It's something that I've struggled with in my life -- I'm interested in that phenomenon. There are others, like John Enbom, who don't really get it: "Why are you jealous of something that happened when you weren't in a committed relationship with someone?" Fair enough, that's a logical response, but emotions, for those of us who aren't Vulcan, aren't dictated by logic. I'm certainly not proud of my own jealousy, nor is Veronica proud of hers, though I find hers much more excusable. She's seen so much unfaithfulness. She does everything she can to protect her own heart. She hates being vulnerable. On a side note, I eventually got over mine. Not sure whether to ascribe it to years of therapy or finding the right person.

which touches on the Madison storyline

I get the jealousy thing. what i don't get is the rewrite of history of Veronica's rape. (this isn't the first time the writers have screwed up something about the rape this season, either.)

I don't think they rewrote any history. Veronica just displaced the blame.

I don't think they rewrote any history. Veronica just displaced the blame.

Which I fully understand. Lots of people were to blame for what happened to Veronica there, but Madison's actions were the ones aimed maliciously at her. It makes her easy to channel that rage at.