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The ending ofVeronica Marss revival season seems designed to infuriate its viewers.
Showrunner Rob Thomas knows it.
Im terrified about it, he told Vulture.
Lets back up to what actually happens in the final episode.
But hes fine; the bomb is disarmed and the mystery seems to be resolved.
But that doesnt happen either Logan shows up, the ceremony happens, and everyones happy.
The real crushing blow comes at the very end.
She runs to warn Logan that the car is wired to explode, but its too late.
The bomb goes off, and Logan dies.
Shes even more jaded, even more grief-stricken, in more pain than weve ever seen her.
The season ends with Veronica driving away from Neptune, desperate to leave it behind forever.
It is also, as Thomas puts it, an incredibly high-stakes bet.
The longer I play these high-school relationships, he said, the more it will feel like nostalgia.
Logan has finally grown into a mostly stable, less self-destructive person.
Hes managing his anger, attempting to grow up, offering Veronica commitment and security, actively in therapy.
But Veronica has a hard time accepting older, wiser Logan.
Detective Veronica pulls away from Domestic Bliss Veronica; the two versions of her cannot co-exist.
Thomas knows its a risk.
But its also true to the character Veronica has always been.
Especially if the show never continues, this ending would be fitting for the shows deeply cynical worldview.
Thats a final vision of the show that feels consistent with everythingVeronica Marshas always been.
There is some (possibly unintentional?)
irony to it, though.
Thomas hopes its not the end, though.
It will take him a few weeks before he can judge the viewer response, Thomas thinks.
I wont know for a while.
Will this gamble pay off?
I do not know.
If you never seeVeronica Marsagain, know that I lost that bet.
