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So, uh, tvguide.com is reporting that Veronica Mars is getting picked up for 13 episodes next season. Uh, yay? If it's true, I don't really know how I feel about this. I mean, 13 episodes > 0 episodes, but 22 episodes > 13 episodes. The thing is, I'm afraid that if it were renewed for 22 episodes, and then the ratings sucked at the start of the season, then it would be cut down to 13 anyways, and maybe not in time for everything to be wrapped up. So I don't know. I mean, any Veronica Mars is better than none, but I have this sinking feeling that, if it's renewed for 13, then that's it. Unless it starts getting killer ratings and many more millions of viewers each week, then it's over. blah. I'm so tired about stressing over this. I really need to stay away from all the ratings/season 3 threads at TWoP and just wait until Thursday.

Anyways. Hope everyone had a happy Mother's Day! For Mother's Day, I "gave" my mom my VM S1 and Firefly DVDs. Not really a present, but I've hinted to her enough that she should watch them, and now I'm kind of forcing her to. But, I mean, I forced her to watch Wonderfalls, Arrested Development, and Doctor Who, and she loves them all, so I don't see her not loving Firefly and Veronica Mars. Since that wasn't really a real present, I also made her a mix CD of a bunch of songs, so hopefully she'll like that.

Edit: Of course, the same person reporting VM's pickup for 13 is also reporting Everwood's cancellation, and he seems even more sure of that than VM. So, I guess that kind of puts things in perspective. I mean, with the ratings VM gets, we should be thankful for any sort of pick-up, really.

None of this is set in stone, by the way. Nothing's official until Thursday, so don't start freaking out now.

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I know, I really want a whole season. I was thinking that it could be better so Rob Thomas, the creator, could focus the season better and not have just a bunch of episodes where no progress is made in the myster (like this season). But then, he was already planning to do 3 mini-mystery arcs, so I don't think that would end up affecting it anyways.

I understand that they want to get rid of it because it's terrible ratings. If it does get renewed, I think it'll be like the lowest rated show to ever get a third season. What confuses me more is why no one is watching it. It's just so great, and if people would just give it a chance, I'm sure they'd love it. sigh. It's so frustrating.

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The thing I dont get is doesnt UPN have terrible ratings on like... all of their shows? You'd figure VM HAS to bring in a bigger audience then 'Cuts' or 'Girlfriends' or all the other crap they play.

Thats what I dont get. Yeah, it doesnt get as many as Lost... so? Lost isn't on UPN.

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Unfortunately even for UPN I think it's one of their lowest rated shows. Still, they pair it with totally incompatible shows and their promotion of it sucks. I mean, if I hadn't heard on LJ how awesome it was and looked into it myself, there's no way UPN would've gotten me to watch. Plus, you're totally right that UPN generally does get terrible ratings. I mean, there are loads of places in the US that don't even get UPN. I have to imagine that everyone actually having access to VM and also being exposed to the show has to improve its ratings.

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I wish they'd move it then. Although I guess if they did that there'd be no excuse if the ratings were bad, lol.