Just a quick few paragraphs on this episode, as I am running slightly behind schedule thanks to an epic take-home midterm I had to do earlier this week. It was solid, thanks in part to the main story on the show -- Logan's brother -- actually relating in some way to the characters. As I've said before, this season's mysteries, specifically the overarching rape mystery, haven't been personal enough -- there's not enough reason for us to care.

So it was something of a breath of fresh air when Veronica found out that the money missing from Logan's trust fund was actually being routed to a guy named Charlie Stone, who ended up being an illegetimate child of Logan's dad Aaron. (The late Aaron had kept it under wraps by funneling the money under the cover of a charity called "Aaron's Kidz" -- get it?)

Alas, the "brother" that showed up to meet Logan was actually an undercover reporter looking for a good juicy story on the abusive behavior of the late Aaron. The real Charlie Stone was just a decent-guy schoolteacher who wanted to keep it hidden forever, but now that the secret's out he's refusing to actually talk to Logan. Poor Logan -- he just wants to be loved. It was actually a decent story that I hope they return to.

In other news, campus rapes, suspicious fraternities, a very predictable subplot with Veronica's dad Keith...blah. Maybe the tone of this show is just better suited to a high school, and in terms of TV schools, Neptune High was pretty dynamite. Luckily the writers have gained the loyalty of the fans with all the pre-established characters; if this was the first season of the show, it wouldn't last.