Veronica Mars (Series, The) (DVD)

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Spread across six discs are the following episodes: disc one: "Pilot", "Credit Where Credit´s Due", "Meet John Smith", "The Wrath of Con", disc two: "You Think You Know Somebody", "Return of the Kane", "The Girl Next Door", "Like a Virgin", disc three: "Drinking the Kool-Aid", "An Echolls Family Christmas", "Silence of the Lamb", "Clash of the Tritons", disc four: "Lord of the Bling", "Mars vs. Mars", "Ruskie Business", "Betty and Veronica", disc five: "Kane´s and Abel´s", "Weapons of Class Destruction", "Hot Dogs", "M.A.D.", disc six: "A Trip to the Dentist", "Leave it to Beaver"

Video:

The episodes are presented in 1.85:1 widescreen. The DVD transfer of the show is very well done. Colors are rich and bright as the pop off the screen. Being a noir inspired series, the colors and production design are put to great use. The transfer does a wonderful job of capturing the rich color tones and trapped in a dark corner sensibility often associated with the genre. There is some minor ghosting in some of the episodes but barely noticeable; overall, this is a solid transfer. English, Spanish and French subtitles are also included.

Audio:

Audio is presented in a clear Dolby Digital 2.0 audio track. A dialogue and voice-over heavy show, music never overpowers any scenes and everything, including ambient noises and effects, are well balanced. Music is also a strong, present factor in the show and comes across nicely. No other audio options are included on the DVDs.

Extras:

"Veronica Mars" is severely lacking in the extras department. Included in the DVD set on the final disc are a number of unaired scenes. There are no commentaries on the scenes or any of the episodes for that matter. It´s interesting to see that even the first five discs in the set come with a special features option on the menu screen when there are no special features on any of those discs. For a show with such glowing praise and an increasing following, it´s a wonder why there was so few extras provided on this DVD set. It´s disappointing.

Film Value:

"Veronica Mars" is a cleverly crafted show laced with nice splashes of sentimentality and intelligence. It´s fun, smart and brimming with enough adventure and mystery to keep you coming back week after week. The series is full of wonderful, clever dialogue that suits each character and the world they inhabit with subtle perfection. There are enough skillfully drawn plot twists to keep you guessing until each episodes´ (and the season´s) end. "Veronica Mars" is definitely worth a watch.

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