It's official. No matter how many marshmallows grieving Veronica Mars fans manage to send to the CW, the netlet is not reconsidering its decision to axe the noir drama.Yes, ladies and gentleman and VM fans, the Blonde One has left the building. Veronica Mars is no more.
In a statement to TV Guide, Rob Thomas acknowledged the series' demise:
"I'm afraid I have to report that Veronica Mars is officially dead," Thomas told Michael Ausiello. "At least in TV show form. There's really no way that it can happen now. I'm not sure the CW should've given the glimmer of hope. I think Dawn Ostroff genuinely would have liked to have continued on with a version of the show, but there was too much resistance around her. At the end of the day, it would've been kinder had the band aid simply been ripped off rather peeled away in than this agonizingly slow manner."
While I do think that Thomas is being far too kind in believing that Ostroff wanted to keep Veronica Mars on the air, he is investigating other options for continuing the story of our favorite teenage private investigator.
Sure, there's the possibility of a Veronica Mars feature film (um, don't hold your breath for that one, folks), but more promising are the discussions that Thomas has had with comic publisher DC (home of the Justice League, Batman, and Vertigo), which seem interested in publishing Veronica Mars' Season Four as a comic series (much like Dark Horse has done with Buffy the Vampire Slayer's eighth season).
"I had a meeting with DC Comics last Monday," Thomas told the Toronto Star, "and they want to do (Season 4) as a comic series."
Fans of Veronica Mars creator Thomas need not wonder what his next project will be. Thomas has accepted a position as showrunner on ABC's midseason half-hour comedy Miss/Guided, starring Judy Greer, Brooke Burns, and Kristoffer Polaha. Having seen the (dreadful) pilot, I only hope that Thomas can work some of his leftover Veronica Mars mojo on the series...
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But seriously why would they publicize the June 15th deadline, hear about the huge fan campaign, and pull the plug before the fans package can arrive.
Miss/Guided? Really? Really? A generic midseason show? That's where you decide to go, Rob Thomas? Really?!?
That's right the fans organized effort moved the show 55 spots on the list!
Hey CBS let's see another show do that! Frak Off!
Not happy about Thomas going to Miss/Guided. Saw the pilot and thought it was pretty terrible. Plus it's only a half hour and I think his talent would be better used on a one hour format.