Awesome, Awesome, Awesome...Awesome

Katie says I should start watching Veronica Mars. Apparently it is the greatest thing since Krispy Kreme donuts. On the one hand, shows featuring an unlikely protagonist solving crimes have a long history of being awesome. Retired author solving crimes a la Murder, She Wrote...awesome. Quirky doctor solving crimes a la Diagnosis, Murder...awesome. At least, what those two lack in legitimate awesomeness they more than make up for in the systematic week by week extermination of the main characters' various old friends and acquaintances, as well as the latter co-starring Scott Baio. Wacky teens and a pseudo-anthropomorphic dog solving crimes a la Scooby Doo...awesome. Elderly country bumpkin lawyer solving crimes a la Matlock...awesome. Well dressed talking chimpanzee solving crimes a la Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp...groin grabbingly awesome. So there's definitely some potential for a down-on-her-luck teenager named Mars solving crimes in a rich suburb called Neptune. On the other hand, my Tivo is already pretty full up with Star Trek: TNG and Law&Order reruns.

Kel leaves for a week tomorrow, heading down to Disney World with the fam. I'll have to find a way to entertain myself while she's gone. I do have about 6 hours of Futurama saved up, but watching TV just isn't the same if Kel's not laying behind me asking why we never cuddle anymore. Any recommendations? I was thinking of traipsing around South Bend solving crimes.