So I sent around an e-mail to a dozen colleagues and friends telling them that Veronica Mars was starting this week in Canada. Several of them watched—yay!—including one girl at work who is a major spoiler freak. This is an encapsulation of our conversation:

Her: "The show last night was really dark. Everyone is so nasty!"

Me: "Yeah. Without giving too much away, the pilot episode is about the darkest of the series, until you get to the end."

Her: "So, do you find out who killed the friend by the end of the season?"

Me: "Absolutely! Everything that was brought up in this episode is resolved by the end of the season."

Her: "Who did it?"

Me: "Huh? I'm not gonna tell you that!"

Her: "I tried to find some spoiler sites last night. The official website only has eight episodes on it. How many are there?"

Me: "Uh, 22, but—"

Her: "Was she raped?"

Me: "Wha?"

Her: "Well, she was drugged and everything. Who did it?"

Me: "Guh?"

Her: "Tell me! I need to be spoiled!"

Her: "Zuh? *sigh!* If you want to know what happens, Television Without Pity recapped the show. But, for the love of God, please reconsider!"

Her: "TWoP. Excellent. Thanks!"

Me (Chasing her down the hall): "Nooooooo! Reconsiiiiiider!"

I used to be a huge spoiler freak too, so I can't blame her. I just can't imagine coming into a show like this and already knowing the answers. It's just not fair, dammit!

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