Feedback from our readers
Royal Flush
You've got to be kidding me. Kirsten Dunst on the cover, looking hotter
than ever, and then another seven pictures gracing the pages inside,
each one better than the last? I am currently working on bettering my
marriage and you come out with this? Thanks for nothing!
Paul Rosen
Rochester, N.Y.
State of the Art
As a teacher at a performing arts school, I always look forward to
receiving the annual Photo Issue. When I saw the famous film-scene
locales (''On Location''), I thought, How can they top this one?
Thankfully, I didn't have to wait another year to find out; I simply had
to turn a couple of pages. Real-life movie subjects posing with their
onscreen doppelgängers (''True Twosomes'')? That's priceless!
Bryan Sanguinito
Ephrata, Pa.
Pining for Needles
You took a look at the acting career of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist
Flea (Spotlight), yet you failed to mention his role as Needles in the
two Back to the Future sequels. Please fix this egregious error. Here's
how: Find a DeLorean with a flux capacitor, travel back in time, and
rewrite it.
Owen Lockwood
Fairfield, Conn.
Feeling Sentimental
Do all critics take a secret oath to bash anything sentimental? Jennifer
Reese said Mitch Albom's latest had ''set tough new standards for sticky
sentimentality, insipid moralizing, and cheesy plotting'' (Books).
Sentimentality is not a dirty word. The Five People You Meet in Heavenwas a heartwarming masterpiece that touched countless souls. I, for one,
am eager to read Albom's new work.
Phil Bolsta
Blaine, Minn.
'Mars' Pathfinders
Veronica Mars has indeed lost its way, and not only for the reasons
cited by your Jennifer Armstrong in ''When Good Shows Go Bad''
(Television). This is an issues show, but the first season's originality
and freedom from stereotypes have been replaced by the standard Left
Coast paradigms. Having a character call himself Rick Santorum may be
Hollywood's idea of cutting Swiftian satire, but to most viewers, this
sort of thing is meaningless, boring, or offensive. Life as we know it
no longer exists on Mars.
Dan Hastings
West Orange, N.J.
Over the summer, I had the distinct joy of reading Joss Whedon's glowing
review of Veronica Mars' first season in EW. I tuned in based on his
recommendation (as well as Stephen King's) and then gobbled up the
second season as well. Recently, I opened my issue to find you
criticizing our darling gumshoe's show, which had to lighten up its
tight storytelling after it jumped to a new network. If Veronica Marsdidn't broaden its appeal, we most likely wouldn't be given any new
chapters to enjoy. Sounds like you want Ms. Mars out of a job!
Brett Colbo
Federal Way, Wash.
About a Girl
Alynda Wheat complains, ''What is she, 15?'' when she notes in What to
Watch that Lorelai Gilmore realizes her emotional life is based on
playing the opposite game with her parents. That Lorelai is stuck at the
emotional maturity level of the teenager that she was when she got
pregnant has been the basic premise of Gilmore Girls since minute one of
the pilot six years ago. Welcome to the best show on television — better
late than never.
Rob Jensen
California, Mo.
