#writings: logan echolls.

[lovethcrn]

starter for @mastermicd (brooke davis).

another day, another party to throw, crash and burn to the ground, in that exact order. the goal? that would be the unconscious pleasure of seeing the general tree h.ill crowd be as miserable as he was on a daily basis, even if just for five minutes, before the alcohol kicked back in. but hey, if they puked their misery all over his dad's precious collection of razzies awards, all the better.

but right now he was outside, toying with a very expensive bottle of scotch he'd stolen from aaron's special business meetings stash, amusing the idea of safely oversharing with a girl who wouldn't remember a single thing he said when she woke up hungover in the morning. ❝ in my personal experience, you're lucky you don't get to see your parents. at least that way you can go about your life without their hatred or their pathetic lies bringing you down ― i try to pretend every day i was born out of a bad yet hilariously funny batch of ether, but they make it virtually impossible for me to live out that fantasy with their incessant attempts at ruining my already bleak-at-best existence. ❞

[stupidsexpotflanders]

Me whenever I remember the hardcore environmental subject,taught by one of the toughest professors at uni,then remember how RT made Logan an "environmentalist"

How the fuck one (1) guy riding a bicycle is going to do anything against air pollution? And considering how intelligent and well-educated Logan has always been(yes,always. He had plenty of problems at school,but none of them were with grades,AFAIK),he'd have realized it was merely an empty virtue signaling gesture. One would think Logan could help clean beaches and other places in Neptune(small scale,but still something with real results - making the city prettier and healthier),petition for proper disposal and treatment of residues(in all scales,not only in the industrial one),be invested in basic sanitation and water supply(those affect the poor disproportionally - see,Noir-relevant),engage in environmental education(bonus points if he gets to mentor troubled youth and take them under his wing - just like the professor did with him). Young!Logan might have plenty of flaws,but he got shit done.

Logan Echolls became what he hated the most - a virtue-signalling shithead who half-asses good deeds to stroke his own ego. Also,a State-Sanctioned Mercenary. Not very different from the vapid Hollywood he hated so much. I know the Doylist explanation was simply incompetence from RT,but can anyone think of an Watsonian one?

[lodessa]

if you're feeling in a vm mood, maybe 3 for veronica/weevil or 10 for logan/weevil?

“Is that what you meant?” he can’t help questioning, “When you started saying that ‘I’m yours’ shit?”

Because that would make things fucking easier. Clearly the two of them are horny for each other, even though saying they have never liked each other would be putting it mildly. So yeah, is it really a surprise that they’ve been hurtling towards Fucking rather than idly fucking around?

Probably not, if Eli let himself actually think directly about it for more than a microsecond.

Good old fashioned lust. Maybe they could even get it out of their systems.

“That what you want it to mean?” Logan shoots right back at him, neither of them apparently looking to actually answer a question.

“Nevermind,” Eli decides, “Forget I asked.”

Which, because Logan is a perverse little shit, means he actually starts to answer instead of asking more questions: “That’s not all I meant, but I think you know that Weev.”

Read the rest on AO3

[welcometololaland]

to anyone that watches Lone Star and was also betrayed by Rob Thomas circa 2019 - its our time to shine ✨️ no one knows how to curse a showrunner quite like the people that watched Logan Echolls take a hit

[allthevmff]

Artificial Light

by AliLamba / @alilamba

Logan Echolls is very bad at many things. Unfortunately, he appears to be good at the one thing Veronica needs help with.

SEX, it's sex, Veronica is not so great at sex.

  For Fandom Trumps Hate 2022

Words: 1413, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Veronica Mars - All Media Types

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: Veronica Mars, Logan Echolls, Duncan Kane, Wallace Fennel, Keith Mars, Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie (Veronica Mars)

Relationships: Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, High School, Summer Vacation, Summer Love, Post-Break Up, Tutoring, Sexual Content

Story @ https://ift.tt/H1B9AJX

[goose3gg]

Veronica Mars: A blog as I watch the film post seasons 1-3 *Spoilers*

No way veronica is with Piz is the first thing I have to say. It is majorly alluding to never escaped a small town, but the intro was incredibly endearing. Veronica and her dad’s relationship has always been my favorite in the show. The reunion is very adorable and raw, awkward, and clunky just like real life. Being in my early I current live in rabid fear of my ten-year high school reunion, but this movie captures the habits you fall into when you reunite with old friends. The movie knows what its viewers are expecting, and even throw in a few extra stars amongst the fully returned cast, including Mac, Dick, and Wallace. I love that the film is reflecting on the youthful days of high school with love and longing, but not returning to them. Choosing a more mature color palette and camera angles is doing everything it hoped for it, and it looks great on Kristen Bell and how she’s perfectly stepping back into the role. Still, I was hoping that Logan would have grown up and stopped messing around, yet it makes perfect sense he was always still just holding himself together, after everything he’s been through. It is odd to me that Mac took a job at Kane software, but only being in the exposition I’m assuming it’ll be a key element to proving Logan’s innocence. Veronica just slipped on her leather jacket and has declared this her “farewell tour.” It is classic Veronica to end up in her suspects apartment under false pretenses, and to eventually get arrested… and bailed out by an old ‘friend’ who wants to blackmail her. Logan and Veronica’s chemistry is palpable even after all these years, and Logan’s sarcasm [and Veronica’s] has grown charming with age. Wow… I can’t believe Madison is here… my least favorite character. I love the interesting awkward interaction with Gia, and adorable one with Weevil. I adore Weevil’s growth and excitement to show off his new life to Veronica. I am surprised that Veronica’s sex tape continues to be used against her and brought up time and time again, as that literally is revenge porn, yet not surprising Madison is using it against her. This ending in a fight I saw, but not Veronica punching Madison in the face. It is satisfying seeing the growth in the gathering of evidence, especially because rather than gossip it’s translated to reflecting on memories. The film truly sat down and thought “where would these characters be in ten years.” I am insanely shocked Weevil got shot by Celeste Kane scared, in her broken down car. I love the choice to make this film as the consistent storylines that stack is crucial to the Veronica Mars feel, especially the original first season, as the overlapping storylines make the mystery solving satisfying. The fun cameos keep returning! I am endeared that Max Greenfield returned for this film! He is adoring, and the call backs to the TV show are short and sweet. Unfortunately, I do think the show had to choose to write off the original Sheriff Lamb for allegedly ‘ego’ reasons, I wish they had him around for this movie, because the call backs don’t work as well with a new sheriff who hates the Mars for no reason. I continue to be shocked by the cameos in this movie, or not so cameo by James Franco and Sue Heck, or Eden Rebecca Sher. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many original cast members return to a movie before since the High School Musical movie series, including Vinny. Veronica ditching Piz’s family, to me, is exactly why they shouldn’t have been together for this long, but I suppose as Veronica missed her job opportunity the point is that she’s over dedicated to this case. I don’t know if she’s truly overcommitted to this case, or if she just wants justice. I’m unshocked that the plot is surfacing to be a corrupt cop plotline, but shocked that Mr. Mars and the uncorrupt cop were in a continuous hit and run! This movie keeps me guessing. Part of me feels like it’s the big bubble of Neptune that was waiting to burst or could be the CW’s effect on drama shows. Logan never stops being adorably caring exactly when he needs to be, but I am tired of them reuniting with a passionate kiss… although classic and would have preferred Artic Monkeys instead of the Hozier-esque music they chose, and since when is the movie more PG than the show?! The relationships are always so obviously painted in front of us, Cobb and Gia I saw coming from a mile away. I also can’t believe that [Congressmen Boyfriend] is now listening to Veronica and Gia’s conversation… this could go in all directions. I am ultimately disappointed the ‘friend died at a bad party situation’ of the high school reunion but appreciate the blackmail storyline… cannot believe Gia got shot!! [Currently terrified while Cobb...? searches for Veronica] Ending on the news stories and Veronica asleep at her dad’s bedside, and of course on how days separated between Veronica and Logan don’t mater. “Come back to me” Veronica says. “Always” Logan replies. Absolutely adorable. Although I don’t necessarily agree that Veronica Mars returning to Neptune to solve crimes is her getting back to the ring that she always needed to be in, but I understand this all was a big promotion for the return of the television show, the fourth season that is. I am dying to read the Veronica Mars novels; I enjoyed the pacing and quick wit/self-awareness the show plays into. I originally started the show because I saw some clips on Tik Tok, and noticed how many rising stars were in the original cut of the show. Now to begrudgingly watch the fourth season, although I haven’t heard amazing things. Thank you, Veronica Mars, for all you’ve granted me and I look forward to the rewatch.

[velvetkissses]

Random Logan x Kitty Headcanons

Relationship(s); Logan Echolls/Kitty Kane, Logan Echolls/Lilly Kane (not really, just kinda mentioned), Logan Echolls & Duncan Kane (familial), Kitty Kane & Duncan Kane (familial) Summary; a few random headcanons about my lil skrunklies Notes; I will probably make this into a "series", ngl. Also a lot of this is about Logan and Kitty before the show takes place, so i might have to make more parts for like, during the show, the movie, and etc. Warning(s); Spoilers for Veronica Mars, not direct mentions of abuse but ya know, canonically Logan gets abused, so abuse mention, period mention, also underage drinking mention

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This is more like a canon fact in my series, but idc, I'm still mentioning it

Logan fell in love with Kitty at first sight

Like he was obsessed the second he first laid eyes on them

When they were younger, Kitty used to beg Logan to play stuff like family, mermaids, royalty or with Barbies and he'd always reluctantly agree

He would always get super embarrassed if someone walked in on them playing family or with Barbies

Logan is very much like a puppy towards Kitty, in the sense that he will pretend to lose against them in games to make them happy

But he will deny it if they or anyone else tries to claim he pretends to lose against them

Honestly, Logan denies a lot of stuff when it comes to Kitty

Someone thinks he has a crush on Kitty? No, he doesn't (lie)

Someone thinks he lets Kitty win in games, no matter what? Nuh-uh, he would never (lie)

Someone claims he stays up, late at night and thinks about Kitty? Even if someone were to have evidence of this, he would deny this (and his denying would just be a lie, once again)

Logan isn't embarrassed that he has crushes, especially not one on Kitty, he just doesn't want Kitty to know he likes them, and therefore no one else can know that he likes them either

He just doesn't want their friendship to change, and he's not sure if Kitty would even like him back, so he doesn't wanna risk anything

He doesn't have to worry though, Kitty loves him too, but there's unfortunately no way in hell they're telling him either

Now, let's get onto the actual headcanons and not the "facts" of this canon

Logan gave Kitty a stuffed golden retriever plushie when they were 9 for their birthday, that Kitty treasures with their life

And Kitty gave Logan his iconic puka shell necklace that he treasures and wears a lot, he also treasures a bunch of old friendship bracelets he's gotten from Kitty

Both are secret hopeless romantics, so they usually end up watching romcoms together if they're alone and Logan doesn't want to "fight" about what they should watch anymore

When I say "fight", Logan mainly just complains for a little bit, to not seem like he wants to do whatever Kitty wants to do, but he usually will comply and watch literally anything with Kitty, especially if Kitty's upset or tired

He's very compliant when it comes to Kitty, he'd jump off a cliff if they wanted him to and he worships the ground Kitty steps on, and does honestly anything to impress or make them happy

When Logan started dating Lilly, he tried to distance himself from Kitty and spend most of his time with Lilly or his friends, so he'd be able to move on from Kitty

But unfortunately, he never managed to move on, but he also got feelings for Lilly, so instead of moving on from Kitty, he's got feelings for two Kane girls instead of just one

The first time Logan tried drinking alcohol, he did it with Kitty when they were like 14 and when they unfortunately got caught (by Aaron of all people), Kitty lied and said it was their idea to try drinking, so Logan wouldn't get into as much trouble

Kitty got grounded for a month, so Logan offered to take the blame next time they got in trouble for anything like that, and offered to do their homework as well, just to be nice

Whenever Logan gets hurt or is just upset, Kitty's usually who Logan goes to, and they always patch him up, and try to cheer him up, if possible, and if not, lets him cry it out, or let his emotions out whatever method he prefers at the moment

Kitty's not necessarily a very girly person, and Lilly doesn't really like them or like spending time with them, and neither does Celeste (for those unaware, that's the matriarch of the Kane family!), so Kitty has no one in their close circle of relations that's willing to be super feminine with them

So growing up, being closer with Duncan and Logan, they were more used to having to do and like more traditionally masculine stuff, with occasionally being "granted" the occasional time they get to choose the activity, for example, watching a more "girly" movie, like romcoms

Duncan and Logan usually just complain during whatever activity Kitty's decided on, but would stop if Kitty was visibly upset by their complaining

Duncan is less compliant with Kitty, unlike Logan ('cause Duncan is Kitty's older twin brother, by like maybe max an hour), but he's still nice and unlike Lilly, doesn't mind Kitty

On the topic of Lilly, I have a feeling Logan would have called Lilly "Kitty" at least once, leading to Lilly breaking up with him, because why the hell is he calling her the name of her sister??? They definetly get back together within a week though

Logan has definetly also called Kitty "Lilly" once or twice, but usually corrects himself and there isn't too many consequences other than Kitty being slightly upset by being called the wrong name

Logan and Kitty, along with occasionally Duncan, Lilly and maybe Veronica, would make low quality home movies together a lot, before they started high school, and Logan would always want Kitty as the main character, or the one with the most screentime

He'd also always edit the videos, just so he could watch Kitty in the video for as long as he wanted and rewatch parts he really liked

He's so head over heels in love with them, oml

He definetly begged Duncan to dress up as Luke Skywalker for Halloween once, so Kitty and him (Logan) could have matching costumes, by being Leia and Han, which technically would make them love interests

He ended up having to do Duncan's homework for a month, because that's the only bargain Duncan was willing to accept

If it isn't obvious, Duncan is cool with Kitty and Logan both, but the concept of them dating, or even just the thought of one of them crushing on the other isn't his favorite

I feel like he prefers Logan not crushing on or dating Kitty, 'cause that's his twin sister, man!!!

Logan's definetly practiced kissing with a pillow and maybe a mirror, imagining it's Kitty

He's such a dork, i love this man, I wanna put him in the plinko machine

Whenever Kitty sleeps over at Logan's house, and doesn't have other clothes to change into, Logan always gives whatever he thinks or knows they'll look better in

He also knows most of their preferences, for example, they prefer shorts over pants, so he always gives them shorts, because he listens to them when they mention what they like and what they dislike, and he takes extensive notes

He definetly keeps a journal or something where he writes down everything he knows Kitty likes, and doesn't like, just to make sure he never screws up and makes them uncomfortable or upset

Kitty's a bit of a picky eater, so whenever they get something that they don't like eating, Logan will usually offer to eat it for them (except if it's something like pears or shellfish, 'cause he's got trauma surrounding pears and he's allergic to shellfish)

Whenever Kitty stims, whether it be vocally, or by doing happy stims like rocking back and forth or flapping with their hands, if they're alone, Logan sometimes joins in, but usually just watches in awe, because he loves them so much

Both Logan's parents absolutely adores Kitty, especially Lynn, and she tells Logan to put a ring on their finger, so Kitty'll be her daughter-in-law, and she always teases Logan about Kitty, which always makes him embarrassed

On the contrary, Kitty's parents are just about alright with Logan. Jake doesn't mind Logan, he finds him to be a fun kid, but since Logan gets into trouble more than both Kitty and Duncan, he's not his favorite out of all of Duncan's friends, but he's alright

I say Duncan's friends, because Kitty has no one else than Logan for a good while, so it's not saying "Kitty's friends", because Logan is the only one on that list for a good few years

Kitty got their first period ever, while at Logan's house

They started crying, because oh my god, they're bleeding and their stomach hurts and Logan had to comfort them

He was freaking out so much

Kitty knew what periods were, but had never had one before, and didn't know they hurt like hell, so they though they were dying for a good few minutes

Logan begged Trina (for those unaware, his older sister) for help, because he had no clue what to do about the bleeding part and Trina is kinda mean, but she's willing to help a fellow girl, even if it's her annoying little brother's crush

After figuring out the whole bleeding situation, Logan ended up cuddling with Kitty, watching whatever movies Kitty wanted to see, to comfort them

He was also a little sweetheart and kissed them on the forehead a bunch, but he got very embarrassed when Kitty pointed the kisses out, and just pat them instead from then on, until Kitty asked him to continue

Logan also gave them one of his comfiest shirts, because he wanted them to be totally comfortable, feeling bad about them being in so much pain that they started crying

He's such a sweetheart, I wanna pick him up and sling him around

Those are all the headcanons I've got, uh I hoped you enjoyed this list I've made, I will see you the next time I feel brave enough to post some writing onto this blog, bye bye

[veronicamarsconfessions]

The TV revival is an extremely tricky thing to get right because whether or not the original run of episodes ended how the showrunners intended, there's no guarantee of recapturing the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of that initial go-around.

Worse still, perhaps, is when a revived show ruins a previously beloved character, either by drastically altering their characterization, wringing them through a woeful subplot, killing them off, or, get this, maybe even resurrecting them unnecessarily.

These 10 TV revivals all made major missteps with vital characters, usually through careless writing but also occasionally due to some unfortunate timing in relation to real-world events.

Whatever the cause, and regardless of how it affected the show as a whole, these characters were seemingly tainted forever more in their belated returns to the small screen...

1. Logan Echolls - Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars' fourth season endured a far shakier response from the famously passionate fanbase, who took particular umbrage with the events of the season finale.

The finale features the dramatic death of Veronica's (Kristen Bell) husband Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring), who is killed in an explosion set by the season's antagonist just as the two are planning to set off on their honeymoon.

To many fans, it felt like creator Rob Thomas sticking a middle finger up at the audience, to deny Veronica a happy ending by killing off her love interest since the very first season for sheer shock value.

Some even deemed it egregious enough to not only ruined Logan as a character but the entire dramatic through-line of the show itself. And given that the season only existed due to the success of the 2014 crowd-funded film, fan outrage was especially ferocious. It obviously remains to be seen how a potential fifth season may follow Logan's death, but for some, it was enough of a dramatic misstep to taint the whole series.

[garbinge]

TENSIONS RISE

Eli “Weevil” Navarro x F!Reader (Felix Toombs sister reader) // Word Count: 1.8k

Summary: Tensions rise between Weevil and you. 

Warnings: All my fics are 18+, regardless of content. Angsty. Not too much of a happy ending, but not a bad one either. Lies, secrets, tension, hurt/comfort.  Secret love. Slow burn.

A/N: First time writing for Veronica Mars! Been rewatching and while I’m an AVID LoVe shipper, during my rewatch I just seriously have my heart strings pulling for Weevil. Pulled this idea for this fic from this prompt list, I changed the dialogue juuuuust slightly to make it sound more Eli-ish.

“You talkin’ to nature or some shit?” 

Without bothering to turn around you chuckled slightly and answered him. "Yeah. It says fuck you in particular."

“Ooof, cold.” He was sitting down on the stairs next to you as you stared out into the backyard. “Nature got a reason to be so angry? Or is there just a chill in the wind?” 

As you turned to look over at him, you expected to see his eyebrows raised and annoyance on his face, but despite his snarky comments, his face was soft and begging for forgiveness. 

“You know I just want the best for you right?” You matched his face. 

Weevil looked away immediately, not wanting to look in your eyes when you said that or when he answered. “I know.” He nodded a couple times before letting his head hang down as he rested his arms on his knees. 

“So you really talkin’ to nature?” He changed the topic, he thought it’d lighten the mood, you could tell by how he adjusted himself. He was leaning back, his elbows now on the top step. 

“No, Weevil. I’m not really talkin’ to nature.” A sigh left your breath. “But sometimes I feel like it’s talking to me.” 

“I leave for 3 days and you go crazy.” It was spoken through a chuckle. 

You smiled at that. “Gotta find some way to pass the time until you come back.” 

“What does nature tell you?” He figured he’d entertain what you were saying. 

“It tells me that we’re made for more than this.” 

_______

“So you’re hangin’ out with 09ers now?” Weevil’s voice was angry as he towered over you. Slamming your bottom locker shut, you stood up, frustration started to make it’s way through your veins. 

“Excuse me?” You turned your body to start walking through the halls hoping that whatever Weevil was getting at would die down as you travelled to your next class. 

“Felix saw you, at some party on the beach, an 09er party.” His voice didn’t change, if anything it was louder since he was following behind you now.

“So now my brother is bringing his family problems to the PCH MC? Real stand up guy my brother is. Don’t worry prez, I’ll handle it with Felix.” 

“Your brother was talking to a friend, lifelong one, the one who's lived next door his whole life, and who knows the Toombs sister wouldn’t just show up at a 09er party for shits and giggles, so tell me what the fuck were you doing with the rich kids? Or what? You were just talkin’ to nature? The waves particularly chatty that night like Logan Echolls was?” 

That caused you to turn around, the anger finally making its way up your throat and at the tip of your tongue. 

“Maybe you should try and approach people with a little more kindness and thoughtfulness before you bum-rush them in the hallways of school. The waves were particularly chatty that night, so chatty that they convinced Logan to drop the charges on you so there’d be no more 3 day leaves, or bail hearings.” It wasn’t the way you wanted to tell him, you honestly didn’t want to tell him anything other than a white lie that you were at his grandmother’s house when the sheriff called to let the Navarro family know the charges had been dropped. 

He stood there, wordless and you laughed sarcastically and looked around with a head shake before placing your pointed gaze back at him. “Next time you talk to my adoring, loving, idiot of a brother, tell him next time he wants to spy on me, maybe try a little harder to get the facts straight.” With that you were walking away just as angry as before, if not maybe a little more, just enough annoyance that you turned around to yell one more thing to Weevil. “I’ll be at your grandmother’s house after school, helping her organize her medication for the week and making dinner for everyone. So when you sick Felix on me, and he sees I’m at the grocery store on the nice side of the tracks, tell him it’s because that’s where the good meat is, not because I’m secretly dating an 09er.” 

He looked at you, that look of regret sparkling bright in his eyes and moping on his face but your anger was so prominent right now that it didn’t matter and you kept moving to get to your next class. 

_______

“Hey can we talk?” You heard the door open and by the couple minute silence you heard between the door being unlocked and the words being spoken it was obvious it was Weevil. 

“Depends, did you set Felix up with binoculars and a good lip reader? Just wanna make sure he gets the full story this time.” You were stirring the pot over the stove, but in reality, you knew you were stirring more up. 

“For the record, I didn’t tell your brother to spy on you. That was all on him.” He was walking up behind you now. Leaning back on his grandmother’s kitchen table. 

“If I’ve learned anything over the years, I know that nothing goes down with PCHers that president Weevil doesn’t approve or know of.” You continued to drop a couple things into the pot and move the spoon around. 

“You’re right that’s why Felix came to me to tell me about you and the party.” He nodded even though you couldn’t see him. 

“You fuckin’ come at me like I’m hiding shit from you, when have I ever hidden shit from you?” Now you dropped the metal spoon into the pot, with slight force and turned around with a disgusted look on your face. 

“Well, hate to get into specifics here but you were hiding shit from me.” He had a smile on his face as he said it because he knew he was right.

It didn’t stop you from getting extremely put out, you turned back around quickly, grabbing the metal spoon just as fast and with the same speed you were pulling it away. “Fuck!” You called out and started waving your hand before moving over to the sink and running cold water over it immediately. The red mark was getting brighter as the seconds passed. 

“Shit, let me see.” Weevil was moving over to the sink next to you, his hand coming to grab yours. He hissed as he saw the burn mark forming. “Hold on, let me get you something, keep it under the water.” As you went to speak he was already moving out of the kitchen and into the hallway where you heard the linen closet opening and things shuffling around. Accompanied by the noise was a couple curses and another door opening and closing before Weevil was back. 

“Let me wrap it up.” He was holding a bandana in hand. You weren’t exactly in the position to argue so you turned and held your hand out. Wincing as he touched the wound, you tried your best not to make a big deal out of it. “Sorry, but it’s better to cover it.” 

“You claimin’ me now.” You looked at the bandana that he’d always keep with him that had the PCHer colors on it. 

“People already know.” His answer was spoken fast and not thought through because he stumbled on the next ones. “I just mean– people already know, you know, not to mess with you, you don’t need no claim.” 

“Yea but what do we do when you and Felix mess with me?” 

Weevil laughed at that, still wrapping the bandana around your palm, tucking the last of the fabric around the back of your hand. 

“If anyone, your brother included, put their hands on you, you know I’d take care of it.” Now he was looking at you, his eyes caught on yours, his hand still lightly wrapped around your injury. 

“And you? Who takes care of you?” 

“Apparently you do.” He was referring to what you did to help him with the open case in his name. 

“Someone’s gotta.” Pulling your hand away from him you turned back to the stove and grabbed a towel so you could get back to what you were doing without an issue again. 

“Let me get that.” He was stepping towards the stove and when he got close you jumped and his hands steadied you, your eyes catching each other again. “You know I love you, right?” 

There it was. The line he always used when he was digging his way out of a fight with you. You stood there, wanting to tell him back, wanting to kiss him, wanting to let the pot boil over while you two just got lost in the moment, forget about everything that kept this from happening between the two of you. 

But then the front door opened and your brother’s voice filled the Navarro house. “Yo Weev!” 

It was all it took for you two to separate and Weevil was stepping in, grabbing the spoon. “Here I got it.” While you were moving to the kitchen table. As Felix stepped into the kitchen, his smile grew as he saw both of you and that food was being prepared. As he stuck his hand inside the serving bowl you had started to fill with food earlier, his eyes fell on you. 

“What happened to your hand?” He was curious but not concerned, his main focus being on stuffing his face. 

“I think I hurt it at a 09er party last night, did you catch that while you were spying on me you little narc.” You barked at him while also swatting his hand away from the bowl. 

He lifted his hands in innocence and before he had a minute to defend himself Weevil was speaking up. 

“She burned herself making food for us.” Weevil was turning the burner off. 

“Idiot.” Felix laughed. 

Again, before you could argue or stand up to push your brother, Weevil was stepping in. “Funny, because I think you meant to say sorry, followed by some sort of thanks because not only did she cook food for us, but she got the my charges dropped for me.” He was dangerously close to Felix’s face, his lips scrunching up and fists getting tight as he waited for his reply. 

“My bad. Sorry.” Felix’s shoulders slumped down before he jumped back up about to leave the room and likely go hang in the living room with the rest of the Navarro family. “And thanks.” 

“Thanks.” You said to Weevil after Felix left. 

“Told you, I’d always have your back, with anyone.” He was placing the food on the table in front of you when you stood up and nodded. 

Your anger was gone, but your emotions were still high. Upset, that’s what you were. Upset that things were the way they were, that everything was secret. You could get behind the secrets that benefited someone, like going to a 09er party to get someone off charges, but what you couldn’t get behind anymore were secret feelings. It was the point where you were tired of hiding how you felt about Weevil, and him doing the same thing and hiding it behind having your back. 

“Yea, and maybe one day we can be honest about why.” 

dividers by: @cafekitsune ♥️ 💖 All Writing Taglist: @drabbles-mc @justreblogginfics @kmc1989 (let me know if you’d like to be added! This is for any new fandoms or fandoms I’ve only written a couple fics for)

[scarecrowmax]

Gotta love continuity issues in shows

I'm watching Veronica Mars S3 and Logan mentions his grandfather as being "the only decent person in his family" (presumably just on the Echolls side) but in S1 we actually get Aaron mention as he's beating the shit out of Trina's boyfriend that his father was an abusive man. So either Logan doesn't know that because, as he says, the man died when he was five or the more likely the writing team forgot about that little moment

[randommusingsstuff]

Devi, Ben, and the Power of Happy Endings

Never Have I Ever is about to go down in the history books as one of the most thematically rich coming of age stories produced in the streaming era.

While the thought of parting from my beloved, Devi Vishwakumar, makes me want to curl into a fetal position, I’ve been struck with the sudden inspiration to document my predictions. Every wild, outrageous opinion.

Maybe this post will be nothing more than fodder for your morning coffee Tumblr scroll, but my hope is that it will convey a sense of optimism. Not only do I think that Never Have I Ever will have an explicitly romantic ending for Ben and Devi, I think that it fundamentally has to. But we still have a long journey ahead.

1. Devi: T-minus 5 Seconds to Heartbreak

This is Devi Vishwakumar, walking into school for her first day of senior year, smiling like the lovestruck nerd that she is, having finally figured out that she wants to be with Ben. 

I mean, just look at her gloat! This is the gloat of someone who is ready to join forces with her soulmate so they can terrorize the school with their combined obnoxiousness! 

Only to walk in and see this:

Oh Ben... To quote the great Logan Echolls, “no one writes songs about the ones that come easy”.

2. To boink, or not to boink?

I’m not convinced that Ben and Devi had sex.

Now, hold on-

Let me first caveat and say that Never Have I Ever always manages to surprise me. While I can pick out the broad narrative strokes and character arcs they are aiming for, they manage to awe and delight me with the details.

I think that following through on the “one free boink” scene is the more interesting route, but it also makes the writers’ jobs much, much harder.

I cannot fathom Ben and Devi having sex and then Ben immediately rebounding to Margot. That level of womanizing would make Paxton Hall-Yoshida tremble in his tiny swim shorts. In order to keep the audience on Ben’s side, the writers would have to spend a considerable amount of time unpacking his trauma and explaining his perspective. It’s not impossible, but I’m dubious.

The show never rewards Devi for making a decision based on her own insecurities. She wants to have sex with Ben, but her catalyst for getting there is the sext Fabiola accidently sends to her instead of Addison (i.e Devi is insecure about being the only virgin in her friend group left).

Maitreyi confirmed that season 4 would pick up immediately where season 3 left off. Do I think we’re getting play-by-play? An under-the-cover post boink scene? Them starting to make-out then something happening? I’m betting on the latter.

3. The Ben Problem

Picture this:

Mid make-out, Devi casually lets slip that she is staying at Sherman Oaks for senior year. Suddenly, sex with the love of his life is an actual relationship that he has to contend with. All the trauma and pain from season 2 comes flooding back. And it’s important to remember that Ben was deeply traumatized from the events of season 2.

His actual brain catches up with his er… primal instincts, and they agree to see where things go. It's just vague enough that Devi thinks they’re going to be together, but Ben is scared. Scared of being more in love with her than he already is and scared of being hurt again. He goes with the safer option of neglecting his feelings, because his arc of vulnerability has yet to be fully actualized.

This manages to set up the same conflict and angst between Ben and Devi and give Ben a starting point to make amends without having him abandon Devi right after she has sex for the first time.

It’s a much more palatable fallout for the “one free boink scene”, but I digress.

4. Never Have I Ever... Been a Wallflower

We catch up with Paxton in episode 3, narrated by Gigi Hadid, and he’s kind of shy?

He has always used his popularity as a crutch and now has to grapple with his new identity. Much like Devi and Ben, Paxton’s insecurities are an ongoing battle, as he realizes that his choice to go to college was partially defined by his desire to escape the “dumb jock” label. Tucked away in his dorm room, watching life pass him by, he realizes that he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone else. He can pursue his athletic aspirations and still defy the labels that people have placed on him. By the end of the episode, Paxton makes the decision to come back to Sherman Oaks as a swim coach assistant.

I’ll admit, I think it’s a strange choice to reignite Devi and Paxton’s romance by making him a faculty member at the school. The writers might as well hold up a big red sign that says, “The only reason we can think of for Devi and Paxton to interact is if they are stuck in high school together”. 

But I want to make one thing clear: I do not think this undoes his arc from season 3. To realize that just because you can do something doesn’t mean you have to is a very natural extension of gaining personal liberty.

And I, for one, am proud of him.

Also, I’m getting season 2 vibes from this scene.

Devi and Paxton fans can probably expect callbacks, sweet moments, a kiss, and an emphasis on how important they have been to each other's personal growth.

5. Where are Ben and Devi?

Hidden behind a Michael Cimino-sized red herring. They are going to give us as little as they possibly can about Ben and Devi during promo season. The same way they have in *checks notes* every single season prior.

I’ve written about this before, but it is integral to their individual arcs that they are honest about their love for each other. It is the bedrock of the story. But between Michael Cimino’s washboard abs and closing out Paxton and Devi’s arc in a way that feels satisfying and emotionally resonant, I don’t think we’ll be seeing Ben and Devi’s domestic bliss phase.

Put another way: The love triangle and push-and-pull romance is not a side story, it’s a source of narrative conflict that’s integral to the plot. Would you resolve the final battle in a fantasy series three episodes before the finale? Resolving the Ben and Devi plot early would be like sucking all of the tension out of the story. It would not give us the euphoric high of Ben and Devi blurting out that they love each other at the eleventh hour after trying to suppress their feelings. The show has always saved these big moments for finales, and this season will be no different.

But for anyone worried that Ben and Devi will be fighting the entire season, I think we’re in for our most Benvi-centric season yet, filled with great moments and their trademark banter.

They go to New York to visit colleges. Neither of them admits it, but they are relieved to know that they will remain constants in each others’ lives. 

They study for finals together while bantering, skirting around the topic of prom, and just generally being the only two idiots who don’t know they are in love. *Buries self under 10 pounds of cement*

This time, Ben asks her to dance. The angst, unspoken feelings and tension are palpable.

They fight over valedictorian and it’s practically foreplay. Devi wins, and Ben is proud of her, underscoring his growth and ability to put aside his competitive nature to be supportive.

And that is just a fraction of what’s in store for our obnoxious, loveable nerds.

6. 🎶 It's the circle of life 🎶

“Hey, gods. It's Devi Vishwakumar, your favorite Hindu girl in the San Fernando Valley. What's a-poppin'? It's the first day of school, and I thought we should have a check in. I think we can all agree that last year sucked for a number of reasons. So I thought of a few ways you guys can make it up to me.”

“One: I'd like to be invited to a party with alcohol and hard drugs. I'm not gonna do them. I'd just like the opportunity to say: ‘No cocaine for me, thanks. I'm good.’”

John Mcenroe Voice: Devi, you seem a little drunk.

“Two: I'd love for my arm hair to thin out. I know it's an Indian thing, but my forearms look like the frigging floor of a barber shop.”

The mehndi on her hands symbolizes her love for her family and heritage. Juxtaposed with her western clothes, it signifies her acceptance of her intersectionality.

“And lastly, most importantly, I'd really, really like a boyfriend, but not some nerd from one of AP classes.”

The picture that I want to get my hands on is currently stashed away in Netflix’s top-secret headquarters, but I’ll settle for this one of Ben’s adorable, dopey smile.

7. The Finale: Why Devi and Ben Must Have an Unambiguously Happy Ending

For the longest time, I believed that Never Have I Ever would go the way of its spiritual successor Crazy-Ex Girlfriend and give Devi the “I choose myself” ending” with hints of her ending up with Ben in the future.

It was only when watching the season 3 finale that I realized how wrong I was. In fact, I was so fundamentally wrong that I overlooked the obvious: Never Have I Ever has never done anything halfway. The writers of Never Have I Ever know something about the audience that we often fail to recognize ourselves, which is that we desperately want a happy ending.

Season one could have ended with Devi’s heartfelt goodbye to her father and reconciliation with her mother. What do we get instead? A sweeping, romantic shot of Malibu while Devi and Ben share their first kiss.

In the season 2 finale, Devi proclaims that she will not settle for “some weird secret thing behind closed doors” and that she wants to be “someone's public girlfriend.” And what does she get? Exactly what she wants.

But it’s only in season 3 when this pattern becomes apparent. The season could have easily ended with her deciding to stay at Sherman Oaks. We had already said our farewell to Paxton, and gotten this chemistry-choked, almost-love-confession between our favourite dorks:

And we think that maybe, just maybe, the season will end with Devi single and ready for her senior year. But the show says “subtlety be damned”. It demands a triumphant ending, with Devi showing up at Ben’s door, leading to what will certainly be one of the most intimate moments in the entire show.

Tonally, the story makes bold choices, and the reaction from fans is always electric. In a world of being told “no” and being conditioned to temper our expectations, Never Have I Ever is like a warm hug reminding us that even the most broken people can heal and find love.

And this brings us back to “the Ben problem”, the idea is that he must overcome his fear and confess his love to Devi. And Devi, in turn, must love herself before being able to embrace her narrative mirror.

On a show that prides itself on big endings, escapism, and romance it seems unfathomable, and almost cruel, for Devi and Ben to be in love and not be together.

The writers do not want people finishing the show, shrugging, and saying “that was a realistic ending.” They want us to watch the finale with grins too big for our faces, our hearts bursting with excitement. They want us to know that all of Ben and Devi’s suffering over the past four seasons meant something, that when Devi finally makes the right decisions, she “will find someone who loves her exactly as she is.”

Love, unvarnished and without fear. That is the true narrative promise of Never Have I Ever.

[lovethcrn]

✉️ ➡ @mastermicd (veronica mars), i broke my own heart 'cause you were too polite to do it.

❝ polite? now, that's a brand new kind of insult ― gotta give you extra points for creativity. ❞ there was undeniable venom sneaking into his words, cracking his devil-may-care facade with every second veronica stood in front of him, proudly indignant. WAS SHE SERIOUSLY SO DELUDED TO BELIEVE HE FORCED HER TO LEAVE HIM WHEN HE NEEDED HER MOST? ❝ you broke up with me, remember, v? i'm the one supposed to be stuffing my face in ice cream and spitefully ripping polaroids in half, not the other way around. besides, you and i both know that, ever since duncan started fluttering his pretty boy eyelashes at you, you were just waiting for an excuse to jump ship ― all i did was make that leap easier for you, wrapping my grieving in a bow and putting it on a silver platter you could self-righteously throw at my face. come to think of it, you should be pleased. but girls like you are never truly satisfied, are they? ❞ a low-blow, rooted in the fact that logan was still hurting, badly, even if no one seemed to acknowledge it. he had months of lies to reckon with, an accusation of murder to put behind him, and, on top of that, veronica's betrayal, the cherry on top being how much he missed her, despite her treating him like dirt and giving up on him like everyone else (starting with her new boyfriend). HE LOVED HER, more than anything. but what was the point in saying that now? she'd made it very clear, she didn't feel the same way, and the further away she was from him, the better, so why resist it?

[stupidsexpotflanders]

Unpopular Opinion:I liked S3 Logan Echolls,but something about movie-and-beyond Logan felt off and "sanded-down"

In Season 3 of the main show,Logan was quieter and sadder,but it made sense to me,since it was a quiet time after a truckload of trauma - aka,he wasn't constantly on edge. Besides,he still had a lot of cool moments and went berserk to defend Veronica time after time. The only complaint I have is Logan being treated as a mindless meathead. That directly contradicts his obscure references to random works of art and dramatic attitude in the previous seasons. But other than that,he felt very much like Logan.

In the movie,he was just okay,IMO. He did have a great chemistry with Veronica and his background with Carrie was very much in-character(on a tangent,the mystery itself was stupid. Like,why frame Logan for the killing of an emotionally unstable drug addict when they could just... Cause an OD,or whatever. Maybe Veronica could return to Neptune to help Keith out,for example. Logan suspects Carrie was murdered and still asks for Veronica's investigation skills. Besides,I never got the sense Cobb was particularly dangerous - just have the shithead killed. It's not hard for a bunch of rich and powerful people like the 09'rs to hire a hitman or something). Plus,Jason Dohring did an amazing job to make Logan seem more of a complicated good guy,but the script didn't flesh him out well,IMO. But Veronica being cool and having a flawless arc made up for all the fuck ups,lol.

In the books,he was less of a character and more of a romantic idea in Veronica's mind and a military brochure. I was so excited to see more of Logan being a good guy who cares to make a difference in the world and he just wasn't there. I was told he was a hero,but this hero wasn't shown. Principled good guy Logan was supposed to be at least twice as colourful and nuanced as his teen self. Not only there's his past as the Obligatory Psychotic Jackass,but how driven,proactive and intelligent he's and the fact that the US military is a moral clusterfuck. True believer lawful good Logan Echolls who fights corruption on the inside through Malicious Compliance and Loophole Abuse. FMA Manga Roy Mustang but make it neo-noir,lol. Plus,it would add to him and Veronica being a Power Couple and to Veronica being constantly worried about Logan's safety.

In the show,Logan is more or less as bland as he was in the books,but Jason's acting was a saving throw. Besides,he had some cool moments. But overall,meh.

[lodessa]

“Or what? Are you going to sulk? Drink yourself into a stupor? Tell me Logan, what exactly are you threatening me with?”

Weevil finds himself face to face with Logan. Somewhere in there they have closed the distance between them down to a few inches.

“She’s MY girlfriend. I have a right to know!”

“To know what, Logan? What is it you think was going on that’s got your panties in a bunch?” Do you think Veronica is cheating on you? Like Caitlin?” Like Lilly?

He can’t help himself where Logan is concerned. He just has to wind him up, to push where he knows it would hurt most. To feel him push back. To know that he knows exactly how to get the biggest reaction from the fewest words.

Logan grabs his shirt, right under the neck. Weevil fights the urge to punch him in his pretty boy mouth; fights it hard, because he really doesn’t want to get caught violating his parole. It would be so satisfying though: the contact of his fist with Logan’s face, the shock in his expression as they hit the ground.

“If Veronica was going to cheat on me, it wouldn’t be with you, and she wouldn’t be stupid enough to let you answer her phone if she did.”

It’s the truth he was pointing out, but that doesn’t make it any less shitty to hear. Fuck Logan for needing to state the obvious out loud. He doesn’t want him to feel better, just to go the hell away.

“That’s right. And yet, here we are. What the fuck is wrong with you, man?” Weevil shoves Logan back against the front of his car, trying to get some distance.

“I don’t have to explain myself to you, vato. Why can’t you just mind your own goddamn business.”

That is so absurd that he almost laughs through his seething anger and frustration. Because Logan is the one who is insisting on having this stupid ass conversation, but then again he is right: Weevil can’t seem to mind his own business, at least not when it comes to Veronica. He’s not sure Logan actually realizes that though, so he rolls his eyes and acts annoyed instead of bothered.

“I’m trying to. But you see, some spoiled asshole is parked on the hood of my car, makes it kind of hard to go anywhere, and you see… I really only like hot chicks trying that particular move.”

[mischas]

favorite marissa ships other than ryissa? (crackships/crossover chips included)

Fun!

Marissa/Alex

Marissa/Zach

Marissa/Luke post Oliver rather than Julie/Luke

Marissa/Seth in a way that doesn't tread on Marissa/Summer somehow (they're actually more sacred than Ryan/Seth ever was and the book is in denial of this but whatever)

Marissa/Nate Archibald

Marissa/Jen Lindley

Marissa/Pacey Witter (god, a fave crackship. one day i will write it)

Marissa/Logan Echolls

Marissa/Connell Waldron

Marissa/Jess Mariano

[allthevmff]

Oasis

by @veronicaloganmars​

College was supposed to be a brand new chapter in Veronica’s life – when she meets Logan Echolls, her story begins to write itself in a way that she had never imagined.

LoVe. College AU.

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