Toss Up: Lost vs Veronica Mars week 4 1/2

Well, apparently the new evil TV Guide was wrong about a new Shannon-centric Lost last night. Have I mentioned I really, really hate the “new” TV Guide; worst idea since New Coke. But I'm hoping the mix up was that they realized that the new season has sucked massively, so they postponed the Shannon-centric episode a couple weeks to redo some things so it may actually be entertaining when it gets to air. Yet I have a feeling that the death will still be as boring as Boone’s.

Luckily without Lost I could tape Veronica Mars on the good VCR and watch the World Series and not worry about firing up the bad VCR. And there was something poetic, after the multiple shutouts against Houston this year; they would end the World Series without scoring a run in the last 18 innings. This is extra sad after all the free bags the White Sox pitching gave up over that span.

This week’s Veronica Mars itself wasn’t very entertaining this week aside from Wallace channeling The Temptations. I think this week ranked lowest in the series in the amount of pop culture references. Plus I’m really missing the Casablancas clan. It’s been two weeks now since we’ve heard from, or about, any of them. But there was plenty of plot progression. We got to find out most everything about Wallace’s dad. We know that there was an explosion on the bus before it went over the cliff. Most intriguing was we finally get to know the secret behind the new family in town, with pappa baseball star Cook pulling a Pete Rose. Yet I’m still wondering about the little spat he looked to have with good old Woody in the season opener. Plus his daughter played a great and elaborate prank on Veronica. Although I have to wonder if the physic came up with the Lilly part of if that was suggested by Jackie’s new friend Logan.

Next week, both show are in repeats but both will come back with a vengeance the week after with someone getting Lost forever (get it because Lost is the name of the show… oh never mind) and Joss Whedon in his first acting gig since the portraying dancing Numfar on Angel will be on Veronica Mars as a gas attendant.