Veronica Mars Thought

[sdelmonte]

Totally spoilered, and unusually harsh (for me), so beware...

(Edited for content, BTW)

Veronica deserves to go to jail for her role in the kidnapping of Lilly Kane II. Even if you think that Duncan was right in taking his daughter, he and Veronica committed a federal felony. And the law does not usually look aside in a case like this, when no proof of Meg's parents unfitness was ever offered in an appropriate forum.

Veronica is guilty.

And I am afraid that she will get away with it. Something that could make me enjoy this otherwise sterling TV show a lot less. I can live with heroes who break the law. But I cannot accept heroes who break it (or act as if above the law) and then don't accept responsibility for what they did. Fact is, I can see Veronica willingly going to jail to protect Duncan and to show that she understands there is a cost. But I can't see Rob Thomas doing that. It would be too radical a shift in direction, if nothing else.

Yes, Veronica is paying a price by losing her father's trust and her relationship with Duncan. But I have to hope there is more to happen to her. She committed a crime, and she needs to face the consequences. It's what I have come to expect from this show.

Comments

Veronica Mars

[walkingtheblog.livejournal.com]

I'm not convinced that Veronica and Duncan committed a crime. Not kidnapping, at least. I'm not a lawyer or anything, but in the absence of Meg (the mother) shouldn't Duncan (the father) automatically have gotten custody? They tried to explain this by claiming that Duncan's parents wouldn't help finance a legal battle, but Duncan had at least $110,000 at his disposal. More than enough (I would think) for a blood test. I think the law would have been on their side.

Re: Veronica Mars

[sdelmonte]

Which brings up the point I didn't address, that I think they made a bad decision in how to save Lily II from Meg's parents.

That aside, I think that the FBI is not likely to let Veronica off so easily even if she and Duncan did was not kidnapping. The stunts they played might be enough to get arrested for less conspiracy charges.

Re: Veronica Mars

[walkingtheblog.livejournal.com]

I completely agree. They definitely broke any number of laws and there should be some kind of repercussion besides losing her father's trust (though, for Veronica, that's probably worse than prison). I'd guess we'll see the FBI again.

All of this could have been avoided if Duncan had merely gone to Meg's parents, showed them her letters to Child Protective Services and asked them if they really wanted all of this to come out in a very public trial.

Of course, this way, Duncan is off the show which isn't a bad thing.