One of the more interesting parts of this DVD release is the sixth disc, which focuses entirely on special features. The first two items included on the disc are all about the hypothetical fourth season of the show. Rob Thomas (creator and executive producer of Veronica Mars) along with his team put together a presentation for the CW network as to what the fourth season of the show could be (it fast-forwards a few years and puts Veronica in the FBI). The presentation, which is essentially an extended tease, shows off Veronica's new colleagues, potential friends or enemies all, and gives some hints as to what happened during the "missing" years. The next special feature has Rob Thomas and Dan Etheridge (supervising producer) discuss the presentation in greater depth. They go into why they put it together as well as what exactly it took to get the entire presentation off the ground. Sadly, as we all now know, the CW declined to pick up the show, but there is still a certain morbid curiosity attached to viewing the presentation itself.
Other special features on the disc include Thomas and Etheridge discussing various story beats, characters, and changes in the show from one season to the next. These discussions are punctuated by clips from the show that provide examples of what they are talking about. There are also unaired scenes, a gag reel, and some interviews that were on the Veronica Mars website included.
Throughout its tumultuous three seasons, Veronica Mars garnered a loyal, but small, viewership. It is one of the shows that, though wise and witty was never a big hit with audiences. Veronica Mars - The Complete Third Season may not be the best entry into the series (watching the first two seasons of the show is helpful), but it is certainly possible to solely watch these 20 episodes of the series, have a great deal of fun, and lament a show that disappeared before its time was up.
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1 - Rocco
That was a great cast. I hope they find a way to bring back a movie occasionally. It was just too good to die at the hands of an incompetent network. Kristen's new found Heroes fame may provide an opportunity down the road to introduce more people to Veronica.