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2017 Grand National
Grand National

Location
Aintree Racecourse
Date
8 April 2017
Winning horse
One For Arthur
Starting price
1014 14/1
Jockey
Derek Fox
Trainer
Lucinda Russell
Owner
Two Golf Widows
Conditions
Good to soft
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The 2017 Grand National (officially known as the 2017 Randox Health Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 170th official running of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. The showpiece steeplechase over a distance of 4 miles 514 yards (6.907 km) took place on 8 April 2017, the final day of a three-day meeting. A maximum field of 40 runners competed for a share of a prize fund of £1 million.[1]
Randox Health is the new sponsor of the main race and the festival itself for the next five years.[1] It was broadcast live on television by ITV for the first time. There was live radio coverage by BBC Radio, which has held the radio rights since 1927, and by Talksport, which covered the main race live for the fourth time.
The race was won by One For Arthur, only the second horse trained in Scotland to win the Grand National (the other being Rubstic in 1979). One For Arthur was ridden by Derek Fox and trained by Lucinda Russell, and was sent off at odds of 1014 14/1.[2]
Contents
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1 Race card
2 Race overview
3 Finishing order
4 Non-finishers
5 Broadcasting and media
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Race card[edit]
A total of 110 entries were received for consideration in the 2017 Grand National and were announced on 1 February 2017. Among the early favourites were Don Poli, who won three Grade 1 races in the 2015–16 season, and 2016 National runner-up The Last Samuri. The 2015 winner, Many Clouds, who was also among the ante-post favourites, died of a pulmonary haemorrhage shortly before the entries were announced.[3]
The weights were announced on 14 February and headed by Lexus Chase winner Outlander, however, trainer Gordon Elliott indicated that he would not run. The top five weighted horses were all Irish-trained, including three by Elliott. One runner (Otago Trail) was scratched before the weights were assigned.[4] Ninety-five entries remained after the first scratching deadline on 28 February. Elliott, who had earlier expressed his dissatisfaction with the weights assigned to his horses, withdrew several of his entries, including Outlander, Empire of Dirt and Don Poli, leaving Carlingford Lough as the new top weight. Vieux Lion Rouge, who won the Grand National Trial at Haydock, was now the favourite with the bookmakers, at 12/1.[5] The field was reduced to 79 following the second scratching deadline on 21 March.[6] The five-day confirmation process began on 3 April with 70 horses advancing, following the withdrawal of top-weight Carlingford Lough. The final field was announced on 6 April, including four reserves in case of any withdrawals before 1 pm on 7 April.[7] One of the top 40 horses going into the confirmation stage (Pendra) withdrew.[8] There were no further withdrawals before the deadline, leaving the following 40 starters:
No
Horse
Age
Handicap
(st–lb)
SP
Jockey
Trainer
1
The Last Samuri (IRE) 9 11-10 1016 16/1 David Bass Kim Bailey
2
More Of That (IRE) 9 11-06 1016 16/1 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill
3
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 7 11-05 1050 50/1 Jonathan Moore Rebecca Curtis
4
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 10 11-05 1033 33/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
5
Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 8 11-05 1016 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
6
Roi Des Francs (FR) 8 11-03 1050 50/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE)
7
Wounded Warrior (IRE) 8 11-02 1033 33/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE)
8
Wonderful Charm (FR) 9 11-02 1028 28/1 Ms Katie Walsh Paul Nicholls
9
Tenor Nivernais (FR) 10 11-01 1040 40/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
10
Blaklion 8 11-01 1008 8/1 F Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies
11
Drop Out Joe 9 11-01 1033 33/1 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon
12
Le Mercurey (FR) 7 11-00 1050 50/1 Sean Bowen Paul Nicholls
13
The Young Master 8 10–13 1020 20/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Neil Mulholland
14
Cause of Causes (USA) 9 10–13 1016 16/1 Mr Jamie Codd Gordon Elliott (IRE)
15
Regal Encore (IRE) 9 10–13 1033 33/1 Robbie Power Anthony Honeyball
16
Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 8 10–12 1012 12/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
17
Definitly Red (IRE) 8 10–12 1010 10/1 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
18
Ucello Conti (FR) 9 10–12 1020 20/1 Daryl Jacob Gordon Elliott (IRE)
19
Double Shuffle (IRE) 7 10–12 1033 33/1 Adrian Heskin Tom George
20
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 10 10–12 1050 50/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
21
Pleasant Company (IRE) 9 10–12 1011 11/1 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE)
22
One For Arthur (IRE) 8 10–11 1014 14/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
23
Ballynagour (IRE) 11 10–11 1066 66/1 David Noonan David Pipe
24
O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 10 10–11 1050 50/1 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis
25
Highland Lodge (IRE) 11 10–11 1025 25/1 Henry Brooke James Moffatt
26
Bishops Road (IRE) 9 10-10 1066 66/1 Jamie Moore Kerry Lee
27
Lord Windermere (IRE) 11 10-10 1033 33/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Culloty (IRE)
28
Saint Are (FR) 11 10-10 1025 25/1 Davy Russell Tom George
29
Vicente (FR) 8 10-10 1016 16/1 Brian Hughes Paul Nicholls
30
Just A Par (IRE) 10 10-09 1033 33/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
31
Measureofmydreams (IRE) 9 10-09 1040 40/1 Donagh Meyler Noel Meade (IRE)
32
Raz de Maree (FR) 12 10-09 1033 33/1 Ger Fox Gavin Cromwell (IRE)
33
Stellar Notion (IRE) 9 10-09 1050 50/1 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead (IRE)
34
Rogue Angel (IRE) 9 10-08 1020 20/1 Bryan Cooper Mouse Morris (IRE)
35
Cocktails At Dawn 9 10-08 1033 33/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
36
Thunder And Roses (IRE) 9 10-07 1025 25/1 Mark Enright Mouse Morris (IRE)
37
Gas Line Boy (IRE) 11 10-07 1050 50/1 Robert Dunne Ian Williams
38
Goodtoknow 9 10-07 1066 66/1 Jake Greenall Kerry Lee
39
La Vaticane (FR) 8 10-06 1080 80/1 Richie McLernon David Pipe
40
Doctor Harper (IRE) 9 10-06 1050 50/1 Connor O'Farrell David Pipe
Great Britain unless stated.
Amateur jockeys denoted by preceding title, e.g. Mr.
Liam Treadwell was due to ride Tenor Nivernais but was replaced by Coleman after getting injured.[9]
Race overview[edit]
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Two false starts occurred before the race could get underway, the first caused by several horses running off too keenly and the second by The Young Master and Raz de Maree jumping the gun from a standing start. When the race eventually began properly, the 50/1 outsider Roi Des Francs led the field on the first circuit with Rogue Angel and Highland Lodge also prominent.[2] The 10/1 second-favourite Definitly Red was pulled up at Valentine's, whilst Saphir Du Rheu fell at the 11th.
As the horses rounded the turn to begin the second circuit, Roi Des Francs was carried out by a loose horse[2] and rejoined the field in mid-division, leaving Rogue Angel as the new leader. Saint Are, Blaklion and Vieux Lion Rouge remained close behind the leaders. With five fences remaining, the 8/1 favourite Blaklion moved up to challenge Rogue Angel for the lead, with Saint Are going third and Cause of Causes coming into contention. With two fences left to jump, Blaklion raced into a three-length lead over Rogue Angel, as Vieux Lion Rouge advanced into third and One For Arthur made significant progress through the field.
At the second-last, One For Arthur jumped into the back of the leader Blaklion, with Cause of Causes and Gas Line Boy moving up to contest first place. The four were all stride-for-stride as they took the last fence, but One For Arthur jumped into the lead and accelerated to go three lengths clear at the elbow, increasing that advantage in the final furlong as he crossed the finish line four-and-a-half lengths ahead of Cause of Causes in second, with three-and-a-half lengths back to Saint Are who ran on well to clinch third by half-a-length from Blaklion.[10]
There were no fatalities and all 40 runners returned safely to the stables.[11]
Finishing order[edit]
The 19 horses to complete the course finished as follows:[12][13]
Position
Horse
Jockey
SP
Distance
Prize money
1
One For Arthur Derek Fox 1014 14/1 4½ lengths £561,300
2
Cause of Causes Mr Jamie Codd 1016 16/1 3¾ lengths £211,100
3
Saint Are Davy Russell 1025 25/1 ½ length £105,500
4
Blaklion Noel Fehily 1008 8/1 F 8 lengths £52,700
5
Gas Line Boy Robert Dunne 1050 50/1 10 lengths £26,500
6
Vieux Lion Rouge Tom Scudamore 1012 12/1 1 length £13,200
7
Lord Windermere Leighton Aspell 1033 33/1 Neck £6,800
8
Regal Encore Robbie Power 1033 33/1 Head £3,600
9
Pleasant Company Ruby Walsh 1011 11/1 14 lengths £2,000
10
Houblon Des Obeaux Charlie Deutsch 1050 50/1 2¾ lengths £1,000
11
Ballynagour David Noonan 1066 66/1 1¼ lengths
12
Le Mercurey Sean Bowen 1050 50/1 3½ lengths
13
Goodtoknow Jake Greenall 1066 66/1 3½ lengths
14
Just A Par Harry Cobden 1033 33/1 6 lengths
15
La Vaticane Richie McLernon 1080 80/1 7 lengths
16
The Last Samuri David Bass 1016 16/1 6 lengths
17
Tenor Nivernais Aidan Coleman 1040 40/1 7 lengths
18
Roi Des Francs Jack Kennedy 1050 50/1 1 length
19
Wonderful Charm Katie Walsh 1028 28/1 Last to complete
Distance measures from smallest to largest winning margin: nose, short head, head, short neck, neck, one length, a distance.
Non-finishers[edit]
The runners who failed to complete were as follows:[12]
Fence
Horse
Jockey
SP
Fate
1st
Cocktails At Dawn Nico de Boinville 1033 33/1 Fell
1st
Vicente Brian Hughes 1016 16/1 Fell
6th (Becher's Brook)
The Young Master Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 1020 20/1 Fell
6th (Becher's Brook)
Raz De Maree Ger Fox 1033 33/1 Unseated rider
9th (Valentine's)
Definitly Red Danny Cook 1010 10/1 Pulled up
9th (Valentine's)
Thunder And Roses Mark Enright 1025 25/1 Unseated rider
11th
Saphir Du Rheu Sam Twiston-Davies 1016 16/1 Unseated rider
13th
Stellar Notion David Mullins 1050 50/1 Pulled up
15th (The Chair)
Measureofmydreams Donagh Meyler 1040 40/1 Unseated rider
22nd (Becher's Brook)
Ucello Conti Daryl Jacob 1020 20/1 Unseated rider
26th
Perfect Candidate Paddy Brennan 1033 33/1 Pulled up
26th
Shantou Flyer Jonathan Moore 1050 50/1 Pulled up
29th
Wounded Warrior Sean Flanagan 1033 33/1 Pulled up
29th
Double Shuffle Adrian Heskin 1033 33/1 Pulled up
29th
Doctor Harper Connor O'Farrell 1050 50/1 Pulled up
30th
Highland Lodge Henry Brooke 1025 25/1 Pulled up
30th
Rogue Angel Bryan Cooper 1020 20/1 Pulled up
30th
O'Faolains Boy Paul Townend 1050 50/1 Pulled up
30th
Drop Out Joe Tom O'Brien 1033 33/1 Pulled up
30th
More Of That Barry Geraghty 1016 16/1 Pulled up
30th
Bishops Road Jamie Moore 1066 66/1 Pulled up
Broadcasting and media[edit]
As they head down towards the last, One for Arthur for Scotland, Blaklion, Cause of Causes and Wonderful Charm on the inside, they are four deep heading to the last! And it's One for Arthur who accelerates, and moves to the lead from Cause of Causes, as they head up this long run in. One for Arthur is out in front, Cause of Causes in second place for Jamie Codd, Blaklion now back in third as they head towards the elbow in the National. And it's One for Arthur, out in front for Derek Fox and Lucinda Russell, beginning to pull three lengths clear from Cause of Causes, back in third is Blaklion, Saint Are is running on late in the day but it's One for Arthur, who crept into the race for the first circuit and a half, and is keeping up the gallop towards the line! And Scottish flags are flying high! One for Arthur won it!
“
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ITV lead commentator Richard Hoiles describes the climax of the race.
As the Grand National is accorded the status of an event of national interest in the United Kingdom and is listed on the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events, it must be shown on free-to-air terrestrial television in the UK. The race was broadcast live on TV by ITV. This was the first year that ITV broadcast the race live, following the decision by Channel 4 to drop the event and horse racing in general in 2016.[14][15]
The coverage was led by Ed Chamberlin. Retired champion jockey Sir Anthony McCoy and Mick Fitzgerald provided expert opinions throughout the coverage, with reports from Brough Scott, Luke Harvey, Oli Bell and Alice Plunkett and betting updates by Matt Chapman. The commentary team was Mark Johnson, Ian Bartlett and Richard Hoiles,[16] who called the winner home for the first time in his terrestrial television commentary career.
See also[edit]
Horseracing in Great Britain
List of British National Hunt races
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Don Poli heads bumper 110 entries for the 2017 Randox Health Grand National". The Liverpool Echo. 1 February 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Relive One For Arthur's Grand National triumph". BBC Sport. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Grand National 2017 runners and riders: full list of horses and jockeys for Aintree race". The Telegraph. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Grand National 2017: Outlander tops weights for the National – but won't run". The Liverpool Echo. 14 February 2017.
Jump up ^ Weights rise for Randox Health Grand National 2017 after top weights' defection, Liverpool Echo, 1 March 2017
Jump up ^ Minella Rocco out of Randox Health Grand National 2017 as 79 entries remain, Liverpool Echo, 21 March 2017
Jump up ^ Grand National 2017: Entries for the big Aintree race, BBC Sport, 3 April 2017
Jump up ^ Grand National 2017: Field confirmed for Aintree showpiece, BBC Sport, 6 April 2016
Jump up ^ "Grand National 2017:Jockey Liam Treadwell out after fall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
Jump up ^ "Grand National 2017: One For Arthur triumphs becoming just the second Scottish-trained winner ever". The Independent. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Grand National: One For Arthur wins the big race – as it happened". The Guardian. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Grand National 2017 winner and results: Full list of finishers and fallers at Aintree". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "2017 Grand National result". Irish Racing. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
Jump up ^ "ITV to replace Channel 4 as horse racing broadcaster from 2017". BBC Sport. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "Grand National peak viewing figure raises advertising worry for ITV". The Guardian. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Grand National Festival Episode 3". ITV. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links[edit]
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The Masque of the Red Death
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"The Masque of the Red Death"
Illustration for "The Masque of the Red Death" by Harry Clarke, 1919
Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Original title
"The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy"
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre(s)
Gothic fiction, Horror short story
Publisher
Graham's Magazine
Publication date
May 1842
"The Masque of the Red Death", originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy" (1842), is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ball within seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color. In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms. Prospero dies after confronting this stranger, whose "costume" proves to contain nothing tangible inside it; the guests also die in turn.
Poe's story follows many traditions of Gothic fiction and is often analyzed as an allegory about the inevitability of death, though some critics advise against an allegorical reading. Many different interpretations have been presented, as well as attempts to identify the true nature of the titular disease. The story was first published in May 1842 in Graham's Magazine and has since been adapted in many different forms, including a 1964 film starring Vincent Price. Additionally, it has been alluded to by other works in many types of media.
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot summary
2 Analysis
2.1 The "Red Death"
3 Publication history
4 Adaptations
4.1 Audio adaptations
4.2 Comics adaptations
4.3 Film adaptations
4.4 Stage adaptations
4.5 Events
5 In popular culture
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Plot summary[edit]
Illustration of Prince Prospero confronting the "Red Death" by Arthur Rackham, 1935
The story takes place at the castellated abbey of the "happy and dauntless and sagacious" Prince Prospero. Prospero and 1,000 other nobles have taken refuge in this walled abbey to escape the Red Death, a terrible plague with gruesome symptoms that has swept over the land. Victims are overcome by "sharp pains", "sudden dizziness", and hematidrosis, and die within half an hour. Prospero and his court are indifferent to the sufferings of the population at large; they intend to await the end of the plague in luxury and safety behind the walls of their secure refuge, having welded the doors shut.
Prospero holds a masquerade ball one night to entertain his guests in seven colored rooms of the abbey. Each of the first six rooms is decorated and illuminated in a specific color: blue, purple, green, orange, white, and violet. The last room is decorated in black and is illuminated by a scarlet light, "a deep blood color" cast from its stained glass windows. Because of this chilling pairing of colors, very few guests are brave enough to venture into the seventh room. A large ebony clock stands in this room and ominously chimes each hour, upon which everyone stops talking or dancing and the orchestra stops playing. Once the chiming stops, everyone immediately resumes the masquerade.
At the chiming of midnight, the revelers and Prospero notice a figure in a dark, blood-splattered robe resembling a funeral shroud. The figure's mask resembles the rigid face of a corpse and exhibits the traits of the Red Death. Gravely insulted, Prospero demands to know the identity of the mysterious guest so they can hang him. The guests, too afraid to approach the figure, instead let him pass through the six chambers. The Prince pursues him with a drawn dagger and corners the guest in the seventh room. When the figure turns to face him, the Prince lets out a sharp cry and falls dead. The enraged and terrified revelers surge into the black room and forcibly remove the mask and robe, only to find to their horror that there is nothing underneath. Only then do they realize the figure is the Red Death itself, and all of the guests contract and succumb to the disease. The final line of the story sums up, "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all".
Analysis[edit]
Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, 1894–1895.
Directly influenced by the first Gothic novel, Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, in "The Masque of the Red Death", Poe adopts many conventions of traditional Gothic fiction, including the castle setting.[1] The multiple single-toned rooms may be representative of the human mind, showing different personality types. The imagery of blood and time throughout also indicates corporeality. The plague may, in fact, represent typical attributes of human life and mortality,[2] which would imply the entire story is an allegory about man's futile attempts to stave off death (a commonly accepted interpretation).[3] However, there is much dispute over how to interpret "The Masque of the Red Death"; some suggest it is not allegorical, especially due to Poe's admission of a distaste for didacticism in literature.[4] If the story really does have a moral, Poe does not explicitly state that moral in the text.[5]
Blood, emphasized throughout the tale, along with the color red, serves as a dual symbol, representing both death and life. This is emphasized by the masked figure – never explicitly stated to be the Red Death, but only a reveler in a costume of the Red Death – making his initial appearance in the easternmost room, which is colored blue, a color most often associated with birth.[6]
Though Prospero's castle is meant to keep the sickness out, it is ultimately an oppressive structure. Its maze-like design and tall and narrow windows become almost burlesque in the final black room, so oppressive that "there were few of the company bold enough to set foot within its precincts at all".[7] Additionally, the castle is meant to be an enclosed space, yet the stranger is able to sneak inside, suggesting that control is an illusion.[8]
Like many of Poe's tales, "The Masque of the Red Death" has been interpreted autobiographically, by some. In this point of view, Prince Prospero is Poe as a wealthy young man, part of a distinguished family much like Poe's foster parents, the Allans. Under this interpretation, Poe is seeking refuge from the dangers of the outside world, and his portrayal of himself as the only person willing to confront the stranger is emblematic of Poe's rush towards inescapable dangers in his own life.[9] Prince Prospero is also the name of a character in William Shakespeare's The Tempest.[10]
The "Red Death"[edit]
The disease called the Red Death is fictitious. Poe describes it as causing "sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores" leading to death within half an hour.
The disease may have been inspired by tuberculosis (or consumption, as it was known then), since Poe's wife Virginia was suffering from the disease at the time the story was written. Like the character Prince Prospero, Poe tried to ignore the fatality of the disease.[11] Poe's mother Eliza, brother William, and foster mother Frances had also died of tuberculosis. Alternatively, the Red Death may refer to cholera; Poe would have witnessed an epidemic of cholera in Baltimore, Maryland in 1831.[12] Others have suggested the pandemic is actually Bubonic plague or the Black death, emphasized by the climax of the story featuring the "Red" Death in the "black" room.[13] One writer likens the description to that of a viral hemorrhagic fever or necrotizing fasciitis.[14] It has also been suggested that the Red Death is not a disease or sickness at all but a weakness (like "original sin") that is shared by all of humankind inherently.[15]
Publication history[edit]
Poe first published the story in the May 1842 edition of Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine as "The Mask of the Red Death", with the tagline "A Fantasy". This first publication earned him $12.[16] A revised version was published in the July 19, 1845 edition of the Broadway Journal under the now-standard title "The Masque of the Red Death."[17] The original title emphasized the figure at the end of the story; the new title puts emphasis on the masquerade ball.[18]
Adaptations[edit]
Audio adaptations[edit]
Basil Rathbone read the entire short story in his Caedmon LP recording The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (early 1960s). Other audiobook recordings have featured Christopher Lee, Hurd Hatfield, Martin Donegan and Gabriel Byrne as readers.
The story was adapted by George Lowther for a broadcast on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater (January 10, 1975), starring Karl Swenson and Staats Cotsworth.
A radio reading was performed by Winifred Phillips, with music she composed. The program was produced by Winnie Waldron as part of National Public Radio's Tales by American Masters series.
Eros Ramazzotti's song "Lettera al futuro" ("Letter to the future"), from his 1996 album Dove c'è musica, retells the main events of the story in a simplified form, without mentioning any specific characters or names but vaguely connecting the plague mentioned in the story to AIDS, and concludes with the singer's hope, addressed to an imaginary unborn child, that such events will not happen any longer in the future.[19]
Comics adaptations[edit]
In 1952, Marvel published "The Face of Death" in Adventures Into Weird Worlds #4. Adaptation & art by Bill Everett.
In 1952, Charlton published "The Red Death" in The Thing #2. Adaptation & art by Bob Forgione.
In 1960, Editora Continental (Brazil) published "A Mascara Da Morte Rubra" in Classicos De Terror #9. Adaptation & art by Manoel Ferreira. It was reprinted by Editora Taika in Album Classicos De Terror #11 (1974) and by Editora Vecchia in Spektro #6 (1978).
In 1961, Marvel published "Masqeurade Party" in Strange Tales #83. Story & art by Steve Ditko. It was reprinted by Editora Taika (Brazil) in Almanaque Fantastic Aventuras #1 (1973) and by Marvel in Chamber Of Chills #16 (1975).
In 1964, Dell published "The Masque Of The Red Death". Adapted from the 1964 film, art by Frank Springer.
In 1967, Warren published "The Masque Of The Red Death" in Eerie #12. Adaptation by Archie Goodwin, art by Tom Sutton. This version has been reprinted multiple times.
In 1967, Editora Taika published "A Mascara Da Morte Rubra" in Album Classicos De Terror #3. Adaptation by Francisco De Assis, art by Nico Rosso with J.B. Rosa. This was reprinted in Almanaque Classicos De Terror #15 (1976).
In 1969, Marvel published "The Day Of The Red Death" in Chamber Of Darkness #2. Adaptation by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck. This was reprinted by La Prensa (Mexico) in El Enterrador #4 (1970) and by Marvel in Chamber Of Darkness Special #1 (1972).
In 1972, Milano Libri Edizioni (Italy) published "La Maschera Della Morte Rossa" in Linus #91. Adaptation & art by Dino Battaglia. This was reprinted in Corto Maltese #7 (1988) and multiple other times.
In 1974, Skywald published "The Masque Of The Red Death" in Psycho #20. Adaptation by Al Hewetson, art by Ricardo Villamonte. This was reprinted by Garbo (Spain) in Vampus #50 (1975) and by Eternity in The Masque Of The Red Death And Other Stories #1 (1988).
In 1975, Warren published "Shadow" in Creepy #70. Adaptation by Richard Margopoulos, art by Richard Corben. The ending was changed to incorporate elements of "The Masque Of The Red Death". This was reprinted multiple times.
In 1975, Charlton published "The Plague" in Haunted #22. Adaptation by Britton Bloom, art by Wayne Howard. This was reprinted in Haunted #45 (1979) and by Rio Grafica Editora Globo (Portugal) in Fetiche #1 (1979).
In 1975, Ediciones Ursus (Spain) published "La Mascara Da la Muerte Roja" in Macabro #17. Art by Francisco Agras.
In 1979, Bloch Editores S.A. (Brazil) published "A Mascara Da Morte Rubra" in Aventuras Macabras #12. Adaptation by Delmir E. Narutoxdc, art by Flavio Colin.
In 1982, Troll Associates published "The Masque Of The Red Death" as a children's book. Adaptation by David E. Cutts, art by John Lawn.
In 1982, Warren published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Vampirella #110. Adaptation by Rich Margopoulos, art by Auraleon. This has been reprinted multiple times.
In 1984, Editora Valenciana (Spain) published "La Mascara De La Muerte Roja" in SOS #1. Adaptation & art by A.L. Pareja.
In 1985, Edizione Editiemme (Italy) published "La Masque De La Morte Rouge" in Quatro Incubi #1. Adaptation & art by Alberto Brecchi. This has been reprinted multiple times.
In 1987, Kitchen Sink Press published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Death Rattle v.2 #13. Adaptation & art by Daryl Hutchinson.
In 1988, Last Gasp published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Strip Aids U.S.A. Adaptation & art by Steve Leialoha.
In 1995, Mojo Press published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Weird Business. Adaptation by Erick Burnham, art by Ted Naifeh.
In 1999, Albin Michel – L’Echo des Savanes (France) published "De La Mascara De La Muerte Roja" in Le Chat Noir. Adaptation & art by Horacio Lalia. This has been reprinted multiple times.
In 2004, Eureka Productions published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Graphic Classics #1: Edgar Allan Poe (2nd edition). Adaptation by David Pomplun, art by Stanley W. Shaw. This has been reprinted in the 3rd edition (2006), and in Graphic Classics #21: Edgar Allan Poe's Tales Of Mystery (2011).
In 2008, Go! Media Entertainment published Wendy Pini's Masque of the Red Death. Adaptation by Richard Pini, art by Wendy Pini. This version is an erotic, illustrated webcomic, set in the future.
In 2008, Sterling Press published "The Masque of The Red Death" in Nevermore (Illustrated Classics): A Graphic Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories. Adaptation by Adam Prosser, art by Erik Rangel.
In 2013, Dark Horse published "The Masque of The Red Death" in The Raven And The Red Death. Adaptation & art by Richard Corben. This has been reprinted in Spirits Of The Dead (2014).
In spring 2017, UDON Entertainment's Manga Classics line will publish The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, which will include a manga format adaptation of "The Masque of the Red Death".[20]
Film adaptations[edit]
The story was adapted by Roger Corman as a film, The Masque of the Red Death (1964), starring Vincent Price.
Corman produced, but did not direct a remake of the film in 1989, starring Adrian Paul as Prince Prospero.[21]
Corman also voiced Prince Prospero in "The Masque of the Red Death" segment of Raúl García's animated anthology Extraordinary Tales (2015).
Huayi Brothers Media and CKF Pictures in China announced in 2017 plans to produce a film of Akira Kurosawa's posthumous screenplay of "The Mask of the Red Death" for 2020.[22]
Stage adaptations[edit]
The story has been adapted by Punchdrunk Productions in collaboration with Battersea Arts Centre, as a promenade theatre performance (The Masque of the Red Death (play)) from September 17, 2007 to April 12, 2008.[23]
Events[edit]
The story has been turned into an annual Halloween event called The Masquerade Of The Red Death, held in the area of Detroit, Michigan. The annual event began in 2013, and is said to put the guests in the center of Poe's story.[24][25]
In popular culture[edit]
The Masque of the Red Death in popular culture
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Castle of Otranto: The creepy tale that launched gothic fiction". BBC. Retrieved October 11, 2017
Jump up ^ Fisher, Benjamin Franklin & Hayes, Kevin J. (2002). "Poe and the Gothic tradition". The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. New York City: Cambridge University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-521-79727-6. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Jump up ^ Roppolo, Joseph Patrick & Regan, Robert (Editor) (1967). "Meaning and 'The Masque of the Red Death'". Poe: A Collection of Critical Essays. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. p. 137. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Jump up ^ Roppolo, Joseph Patrick & Regan, Robert (Editor) (1967). "Meaning and 'The Masque of the Red Death'". Poe: A Collection of Critical Essays. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. p. 134. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Jump up ^ Quinn, Arthur Hobson (1998). Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 331. ISBN 0-8018-5730-9.
Jump up ^ Roppolo, Joseph Patrick & Regan, Robert (Editor) (1967). "Meaning and 'The Masque of the Red Death'". Poe: A Collection of Critical Essays. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. p. 141. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
Jump up ^ Laurent, Sabrina (July 2003). "Metaphor and Symbolism in 'The Masque of the Red Death'". Boheme: An Online Magazine of the Arts, Literature, and Subversion.
Jump up ^ Peeples, Scott (2002). "Poe's 'constructiveness' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher'". The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe. Cambridge University Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-521-79727-6.
Jump up ^ Rein, David M. (1960). Edgar A. Poe: The Inner Pattern. New York: Philosophical Library. p. 33.
Jump up ^ Barger, Andrew (2011). Phantasmal: The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849. USA: Bottletree Books LLC. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-933747-33-0.
Jump up ^ Silverman, Kenneth (1991). Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. Harper Perennial. pp. 180–1. ISBN 0-06-092331-8.
Jump up ^ Meyers, Jeffrey (1992). Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy. Cooper Square Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-8154-1038-7.
Jump up ^ "The Masque of the Red Death". Cummings Study Guides.
Jump up ^ Waring, R.H. & Steventon, G.B. & Mitchell, S.C. (2007). Molecules of Death (2nd ed.). London: Imperial College Press. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
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Jump up ^ Ostram, John Ward. "Poe's Literary Labors and Rewards" in Myths and Reality: The Mysterious Mr. Poe. Baltimore: The Edgar Allan Poe Society, 1987. p. 39
Jump up ^ Edgar Allan Poe — "The Masque of the Red Death" at the Edgar Allan Poe Society online
Jump up ^ Sova, Dawn B. Edgar Allan Poe: A to Z. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. p. 149. ISBN 0-8160-4161-X
Jump up ^ Lyrics to "Lettera al futuro", translated into English.
Jump up ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-21/udon-ent-to-release-street-fighter-novel-dragon-crown-manga/.104545 "Udon Ent. to Release Street Fighter Novel, Dragon's Crown Manga", Anime News Network, July 21, 2016
Jump up ^ Sova, Dawn B. Edgar Allan Poe: A to Z. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. p. 150. ISBN 0-8160-4161-X
Jump up ^ Jordan Raup, "Unfilmed Akira Kurosawa script the mask of the black death will be produced in china" /[1]
Jump up ^ National Theatre online
Jump up ^ MasqueradeOfTheRedDeath.com
Jump up ^ The Detroit Free Press
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Tom Verica
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Thomas Verica
(1964-05-13) May 13, 1964 (age 54)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation
Actor
Television director
Producer
Spouse(s)
Kira Arne
Tom Verica (born May 13, 1964) is an American actor, television director, and producer, best known for his role as Jack Pryor in the NBC drama American Dreams (2002-2005). As director, he is known for Shonda Rhimes' dramas. As of 2012, Verica is co-executive producer of Scandal, and in 2014 he returned to acting in How to Get Away with Murder.
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1 Life and career
2 Filmography
2.1 Film
2.2 Television films
2.3 Television series
3 References
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Life and career[edit]
Verica was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to real estate agent parents. He is of Italian descent on his father's side.[1][2][3] His first television role was on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, in 1987. He later had a recurring role in L.A. Law and guest-starred on Home Improvement, Picket Fences, and NYPD Blue. In film, he appeared in Die Hard 2, Fathers' Day, Red Dragon, and Zodiac.
Verica was regular cast member of the CBS primetime soap opera, Central Park West, from 1995 to 1996. He played astronaut Dick Gordon in the HBO miniseries From The Earth To The Moon (1998), appeared in The Naked Truth and Providence, and from 2002 to 2005 starred opposite Gail O'Grady in the NBC family drama, American Dreams.[4] After the series was canceled, Verica guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, House, Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, and The Closer, and had recurring roles in The 4400 and The Nine.
In the early 2000s, Verica began his career as a television director. He directed the episodes of over 20 television shows, such as American Dreams, Boston Legal, Dirty Sexy Money, Ugly Betty, Army Wives, The Mentalist, and Body of Proof. He was a recurring director of Shonda Rhimes' dramas Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal.[5] In Scandal he has served as co-executive producer since 2012. In 2014, Verica was cast opposite Viola Davis in the ShondaLand series, How to Get Away with Murder.[6]
Filmography[edit]
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1990 Die Hard 2 Kahn
1993 Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon Manoel
1997 Fathers' Day Peter
1997 Loose Women Detective Laurent
1999 Love American Style Ron Segment: "Love and the Heimlich Maneuver"
1999 Making Contact N/A
2002 Murder by Numbers Asst. D.A. Al Swanson
2002 Red Dragon Charles Leeds
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Lieutenant Pennell
2007 Zodiac Jim Dunbar
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1993 Donato and Daughter Bobby Keegan
1994 The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story Greg Bennett
1994 Breach of Conduct Lt. Ted Lutz
1995 Not Our Son Randy Litchfield
1996 The Assassination File Jack Byrne
1998 Lost in the Bermuda Triangle Brian Foster
2009 Princess Protection Program Joe Mason
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1989 Quantum Leap Impala Episode: "Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961"
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1992 Home Improvement Home Improvement Episode: "Luck Be a Taylor Tonight"
1992 Picket Fences Brian Ronick Episode: "The Snake Lady"
1993 South Beach Brooke Wyatt Episode: "Stake Out"
1993 Moon Over Miami Jake Episode: "Black River Bride"
1993 Seinfeld Doctor Episode: "The Conversion"
1995 NYPD Blue Dr. Paul Druzinski Episode: "Travels with Andy"
1995 Matlock Craig Browning Episode: "The Scam"
1995–1996 Central Park West Mark Merrill 18 episodes
1996 The Big Easy Tyrell Episode: "Hotshots"
1997 Gun The Quick Talking Agent Episode: "The Shot"
1997–1998 The Naked Truth Jake Sullivan 22 episodes
1997 Almost Perfect Steven Ecstacy Episode: "This Is What Happens When You Don't Watch PBS"
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Dick Gordon 3 episodes
1999–2002 Will & Grace Danny 2 episodes
1999 Providence Kyle Moran 13 episodes
2001 Frasier Jim Episode: "A Day in May"
2001 Citizen Baines Andy Carlson 4 episodes
2001–2004 State of Grace Tommy Austin 6 episodes
2002 Crossing Jordan Mitch Weyland Episode: "Blood Relatives"
2002 Baby Bob Jake Episode: "The Tell-Tale Art"
2002 Touched by an Angel Brian Episode: "The Bells of St. Peters"
2002–2005 American Dreams Jack Pryor 61 episodes
2005 The Bad Girl's Guide Keith Episode: "The Guide to in and Out"
2005 The 4400 Dr. Max Hudson 3 episodes
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jake Hunter Episode: "Blast"
2006 House Martin Episode: "Skin Deep"
2006 Boston Legal A.U.S.A. Carl Newell Episode: "Trick or Treat"
2006–2007 The Nine Ed Nielson 10 episodes
2008 Grey's Anatomy Michael Norris Episode: "Rise Up"
2009 Lie to Me Paul Aronson Episode: "Love Always"
2009 Medium Detective Aaron Carver Episode: "The Future's So Bright"
2010 The Closer Det. Steve Hayward Episode: "Jump the Gun"
2014–2017 How to Get Away with Murder Sam Keating 17 episodes
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22nd episode of the first season of Veronica Mars
"Leave It to Beaver"
Veronica Mars episode
After solving the murder of her best friend Lilly Kane, Veronica dreams about their reunion. Veronica's final promise to Lilly is that she could never forget about her.
Episode no.
Season 1
Episode 22
Directed by
Michael Fields
Story by
Rob Thomas
Teleplay by
Rob Thomas
Diane Ruggiero
Production code
2T5721
Original air date
May 10, 2005
Guest appearance(s)
Amanda Seyfried as Lilly Kane
Erica Gimpel as Alicia Fennel
Corinne Bohrer as Lianne Mars
Lisa Thornhill as Celeste Kane
Daran Norris as Cliff McCormack
Michael Muhney as Don Lamb
Kyle Gallner as Cassidy Casablancas
Ryan Hansen as Dick Casablancas
Jennifer Gareis as Deborah Collins
Steve Rankin as Lloyd Blankenship
Harry Hamlin as Aaron Echolls
Kyle Secor as Jake Kane
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List of Veronica Mars episodes
"Leave It to Beaver" is the twenty-second and final episode of the first season of the American television series Veronica Mars. Series creator Rob Thomas wrote the story, and collaborated with Diane Ruggiero to write the teleplay. The season finale was directed by Michael Fields, and was first aired on May 10, 2005 in the United States on UPN.
The finale concludes the storyline of Lilly Kane's murder, as Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) finally discovers the identity of the murderer after investigating the mystery with her father Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni) throughout the season. Thomas said that the finale was more ambitious than the average episode, requiring a larger budget and more filming than usual. "Leave It to Beaver" was watched by 2.99 million American viewers on its original airing. Critical reaction to the episode was generally positive, and several critics praised Thomas' use of red herrings.
Contents
1 Background
2 Plot
3 Production
4 Reception
4.1 Ratings
4.2 Reviews
5 References
6 External links
Background[edit]
The first season revolves around Veronica's investigation of her best friend Lilly's murder. Prior to the murder, Veronica was dumped by her boyfriend, Duncan Kane (Teddy Dunn), who was also Lilly's brother. After Lilly was killed, Veronica's father, County Sheriff Keith Mars, accused Lilly's father, popular software billionaire Jake Kane (Kyle Secor), of being involved in the murder. This provoked Neptune's wrath and Keith's ousting as sheriff in a recall election. Veronica's mother, Lianne Mars (Corinne Bohrer), developed a drinking problem and left town. Veronica's "09er" friends—wealthy students from the fictional 90909 ZIP code—forced her to choose between them and her father; Veronica chose her father.
After being voted out as sheriff, Keith opens a private investigation agency, Mars Investigations, where Veronica works part-time. Veronica helps her father solve cases and conducts her own investigations on behalf of friends and acquaintances at school. Veronica discovers new evidence which suggests that Abel Koontz (Christian Clemenson), the man imprisoned after confessing to Lilly's murder, is innocent. As Veronica delves deeper into the murder case, she also works on other investigations, seeks her mother's whereabouts and deals with the aftermath of being drugged and raped during an "09er" party. Things get more complicated when Veronica falls into a relationship with Lilly's ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring), who for a time held Veronica partly responsible for Lilly's death and went out of his way to harass her.
In the previous episode, Keith proves the innocence of convicted murderer Koontz, who had falsely confessed to murdering Lilly. Veronica, who believed that she had been raped the previous year at a party, discovers that she and Duncan had sex while under the influence of GHB; Duncan left that next morning because he believed Veronica was his sister. Veronica spends time with her boyfriend Logan in his pool house, but discovers a hidden video system linking to cameras focused on the bed. Veronica is shocked and goes home, only to find her mother Lianne has returned from rehab.
Plot[edit]
When a reporter writes an article about Koontz's innocence, Duncan demands the truth from his parents, Jake and Celeste Kane (Lisa Thornhill), who tell him that they arrived home one night to find Duncan covered in blood and holding Lilly's body. Cassidy Casablancas (Kyle Gallner) tells Veronica that on the weekend of Lilly's murder, he had gone surfing in Mexico with Logan and Dick Casablancas (Ryan Hansen); however, Logan had driven back to Neptune to see Lilly. Veronica and Keith discover that a shot glass Logan bought is on the evidence record of Lilly's bedroom and car. Talking to Keith on the phone, Veronica suggests that Logan is the murderer, and their conversation is overheard by the leader of the Latino biker gang PCHers, Eli "Weevil" Navarro (Francis Capra), who had a relationship with Lilly.
Keith ends his relationship with Wallace's mother Alicia Fennel (Erica Gimpel) to give Lianne a second chance. Because Celeste refused to pay the $50,000 reward for finding Duncan, Keith sues the Kanes, who agree to pay if Veronica signs away any future claim to their estate. Once Veronica signs, Keith shows her the DNA test that proves he is her father, meaning Veronica never had a claim of the estate. Logan is arrested, and once released he angrily breaks up with Veronica for providing the evidence against him. Logan then explains that when he saw Lilly after returning from Mexico, he knew their relationship was over and wrote a letter which he left in her car.
Veronica realizes that Logan's letter was never found, and searches Lilly's room during a dinner party at the Kane's household. Duncan enters the room and they discover several videotapes which show Lilly having an affair with Logan's father, Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin). Veronica believes that Lilly found the tapes and refused to return them, which angered Aaron and he killed her; Duncan arrived home to find Lilly dead and had an epileptic fit, at which time Jake and Celeste returned home. While an unseen person watches them from a closet, Veronica calls Keith and tells him that she will bring home the tapes, noting that Aaron is at the party. Before she leaves, Veronica tells Duncan that they are not related. Meanwhile, Logan is drunk and stands on a bridge railing. Weevil and the PCHers arrive and they initiate a fight.
While driving home, Veronica discovers Aaron in the back seat of her car and crashes into a power pole. Although both are knocked unconscious, Veronica awakens first and distributes the tapes around a nearby house. Aaron traps Veronica in a fridge, and when Keith arrives, he lights it on fire. Keith is burnt freeing Veronica, and Aaron is hit by a truck while trying to escape. The police arrive and Keith and Aaron are taken away on stretchers as Aaron is read his rights. Jake vows to see Aaron fry for his actions and is also arrested. Keith wakes up in hospital to find Alicia by his side. Veronica arrives home and tells her mother to leave before Keith comes home; she knows that Lianne is still drinking and did not finish her rehab. Lianne packs her bags and steals the $50,000 settlement check from the Kanes before she leaves. Veronica dreams about her and Lilly floating on a pool raft in a pool full of flowers, and they say their final goodbyes. Veronica wakes up and answers the door, and tells the unseen person, "I was hoping it would be you".
Production[edit]
Rob Thomas was so impressed by Amanda Seyfried that he used her three or four more times than he initially had planned in the first season.[1]
The first season of Veronica Mars features a different "case of the week" each episode, and the season-long mystery of Lilly Kane's murder.[2] In addition to developing a separate mystery for each episode, the writers also had to provide clues that would lead to the murder's resolution in the season finale.[3] The murder mystery plot was planned from the beginning of the season and the killer's identity remained the same throughout production. Thomas said that at the beginning of the season, "I know the broad strokes, I know who did it, I know how it was done, I know the big arcs, but we're always filling in the details. Those are week to week. It's a week to week challenge in the writers room figuring out how much information we want to dole out to the audience."[4]
Although series creator Rob Thomas always planned on Harry Hamlin's character Aaron Echolls as the murderer, this reveal almost didn't happen because Hamlin was almost unavailable to shoot the season finale due to a movie he had booked in Australia. However, he decided to continue on Veronica Mars instead.[5]
Although the season's plan was changed very little, Thomas said that Logan became a much bigger character than anticipated. Thomas attributed this to Jason Dohring being an engaging performer, and the crew wanting to write scenes for him. While the budget for each episode was around $1.7 million, an extra $400,000 was spent for the finale. Filming was extended by one full day with the first unit and an extra three days of filming with the second unit. Thomas promised that there would be "more action than you've ever seen on Veronica Mars."[4]
Speaking about the episode's filming, Thomas said, "our final Lilly moment is just beautiful. I think Veronica and Lilly saying goodbye to each other is what people want to see. As much as who killed Lilly Kane."[6] For the finale, Thomas promised "80 percent total satisfaction. People will know who killed Lilly Kane. And there won't be that twist at the end that 'perhaps they didn't do it.' I'm not going to be leaving people like that. However, at the end of the episode, it gives us a pretty big cliffhanger question as well."[4]
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
"Leave It to Beaver" was watched by 2.99 million American viewers on its original airing, ranking number 98 out of 112 in the weekly charts.[7] This was an increase over the pilot, which was viewed by 2.49 million American viewers.[8] The first season averaged 2.5 million viewers per episode.[9]
Reviews[edit]
Many reviewers praised Kristen Bell's performance in the episode, with one reviewer writing that she "churned out gut-wrenching, Emmy-worthy scenes."[10]
Jesse Hassenger of PopMatters found the finale to be "breathlessly paced".[11] However, the writer was also dissatisfied with the cliffhanger, and hoped that the second season would not increase the series' focus on Veronica's relationships. Hassenger wrote, "so far, the series has eschewed the relationship angst so common in other teen-centric shows; Neptune hearts get broken, yes, but the show never stoops to that will-they-or-won't-they dynamic. Veronica is that rare television character who's too interesting for love triangles."[11] Filip Vukcevic of IGN thought that while the resolution of the murder was satisfying, it could have been better; "I liked the way everything played out, but I didn't get the Sixth Sense moment I was hoping for. I wanted the season finale to blow my mind, instead all it got out of me was, 'Ah, I see. That's cool.'"[2] Vukcevic wrote that the pace of the season increased exponentially, and was at its best during the final episode.[2] Both reviewers praised Rob Thomas's use of red herrings. Vukcevic felt that "as the finale approaches you are led to believe that the murderer could be any one of several different people - not any easy thing to pull off convincingly. What makes good TV is audience participation. If you feel for a character or are puzzling out a mystery, you're involved. And when you're involved, you're having a good time."[2] Hassenger cited Lianne, Duncan and Logan as the main red herrings.[11]
Mike Duffy of the Detroit Free Press included the episode on his list of "12 season finales you won't want to miss", citing "great writing, a merrily dark sense of humor and Bell's self-assured smart-girl charm" as the main reasons to watch.[12] Screenwriter and director Kevin Smith praised the "seat-of-your-pants" season finale, writing that it managed to "thread the needle with the Lilly Kane murder so well, it never feels marginalized or played out over 22 episodes".[13] Smith compared the year-long murder mystery to that of Twin Peaks, stating that "unlike Peaks, when the murderer is revealed and the storyline wrapped up in the final [episode], it doesn't feel like the show's outlived its relevance; thanks to the crisp writing, the deft fleshing-out of the Mars universe and the endearing cast, you’re left wanting Veronica's story to continue."[13]
Price Peterson, writing for TV.com, gave the episode an extremely positive review, writing that it was "stellar…just a perfect hour of television and a fantastic end to the season. I still can't believe how well they pulled off the mystery. I did NOT see Aaron Echolls as the killer."[14] Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club gave a glowing review, praising the Keith-Veronica dynamic, the conclusions to the story arcs, and the final sequence after it is revealed that Aaron is the murderer. "It’s also an interesting choice to have the reveal come about two-thirds of the way through the episode, and have the episode end with a dramatic chase and fight scene. Veronica has so rarely been in direct personal danger that having Aaron Echolls chase and capture her, and having Keith show up for a brutal fight and rescue, is jarring. And I think it is effective."[15] Television Without Pity gave the episode an "A".[16]
Give Me My Remote listed the episode as the third best episode of Veronica Mars, writing "everything about this episode is superb, from the plotlines, to the stunts, and the performances. Kristen Bell, in particular, churned out gut- wrenching, Emmy- worthy scenes."[10] IGN ranked the episode as the best episode of Veronica Mars, writing "Once you realize Aaron is the one, you're glued to your seat for the rest of the episode, possibly hiding behind a blanket. Getting to this reveal was worth the season-long wait."[17] BuzzFeed listed the episode as the second best episode of the series, calling it "one of the most intense, thrilling, and emotional episodes of the show."[18] On a similar list, TV Line ranked the episode as the fourth best episode of the show.[19]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Thomas, Rob. ""Pilot" commentary". SlaveRats.com. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Vukcevic, Filip (October 19, 2005). "Veronica Mars: Season 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
Jump up ^ Porter, Rick (September 28, 2005). "Mystery deepens on Mars". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b c Cortez, Carl (May 9, 2005). "Exclusive Interview: Veronica Mars Creator Rob Thomas". iFMagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
Jump up ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (March 14, 2014). "Veronica Mars at PaleyFest: 9 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Series and the Movie". TV.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
Jump up ^ Aurthur, Kate (April 17, 2005). "Television: Character; A Season-Long Whodunit Must Soon Say Who Did". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. May 17, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. September 24, 2004. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Primetime series". The Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2005. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b Skerry, Kath (December 8, 2008). "Take 5: Veronica Mars Top 5 Episodes". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c Hassenger, Jesse (May 17, 2005). "Crafty (And Just My Type)". PopMatters. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
Jump up ^ Duffy, Mike (May 9, 2005). "Must-see TV". The Roanoke Times. Landmark Media Enterprises. Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b Smith, Kevin (September 3, 2005). "My Boring-Ass Life: Kevin Smith's Online Diary". silentbobspeaks.com (via Internet Archive). Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ Peterson, Price (June 16, 2012). "The Veronica Mars Season 1 Dossier: Episodes 17-22". TV.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Jump up ^ Kaiser, Rowan (August 19, 2011). "Review: Veronica Mars: "Leave It to Beaver"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Veronica Mars Leave It To Beaver Recap". Television Without Pity. May 9, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
Jump up ^ Ratcliffe, Amy (March 13, 2014). "The Top 10 Veronica Mars Episodes". IGN. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
Jump up ^ Bordages, Anais (March 10, 2014). "The Definitive Ranking of All "Veronica Mars" Episodes". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
Jump up ^ Roots, Kimberly (March 14, 2014). "Every Veronica Mars Episode, Worst To Best, Plus Some Key Info to Prep You For the Movie". TV Line. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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"Charlie Don't Surf"
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"Hi, Infidelity"
"Of Vice and Men"
"Lord of the Pi's"
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"Postgame Mortem"
"Mars, Bars"
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