The Veronica Mars Matrix

I've decided to post my VM matrix - the plot recap is good up to the last 3 episodes. I wouldn't want to spoil the season finale for anyone who's catching up right now, so I haven't updated it. I couldn't figure out how to do a table so this doesn't look quite as good as it could...


Mars
Keith Mars – former sheriff/current PI
Veronica Mars-high school outcast, Lilly Kane’s best friend, ex-girlfriend of Duncan Kane
Backup – the dog
Lianne Mars – had an affair with Jake Kane; left Keith and Veronica after the murder; now in rehab (paid for by V)

Kane
Jake Kane – software millionaire/town’s largest employer; had affair with Lianne Mars
Celeste Kane – loves Duncan; didn’t really like her daughter, Lilly; despises Veronica and the Mars family
Duncan Kane-student body president; member of high school secret society; broke up with V without giving her an explanation; Logan’s best friend
Lilly Kane – life of the party; dated Logan but was seeing Weevil on the side; murdered

Echolls
Aaron Echolls-action movie star; abuses his son; treats daughter like a princess
Lynn Echolls – may have been abused by Aaron (unsure); committed suicide a few months ago
Logan Echolls – spoiled, obnoxious, tormented, abused, obligatory psychotic jackass (according to V); BAD family life; hated V for ‘betraying’ friends, Kanes; Lilly’s ex; Duncan's best friend
Trina Echolls – Aaron’s daughter from a previous relationship; spoiled brat; D list actress

Fennell
Alicia Fennell - works @ Kane softare; dating Keith Mars
Wallace Fennell – new kid @ school; V cut him down from flag pole first day; V’s best friend

Misc
Abel Koontz - confessed to Lilly’s murder
Clarence Weidman – manipulating the murder investigation on behalf of the Kanes?
Weevil – leader of the PCH bikers gang; Lilly’s secret boyfriend (or stalker?)
Sheriff Lamb – took over as sheriff after Keith Mars was voted out of office; laughed in V’s face when she wanted to report her rape; generally incompetent and a jackass


Plot recap:

Lilly was murdered while Keith was sheriff; he went after Jake Kane for the murder. V sided with her dad. Keith lost his job and now he’s a PI. V helps him out and does investigations. She’s become a pariah because Lilly, Logan, Duncan are in the 09er crowd(the popular rich kids) – she was only in because she was dating Duncan. Lilly’s dead; Duncan dumped her; and Logan turned on her for going after the Kane’s for Lilly’s murder (and for telling Lilly that she saw Logan kissing another girl). V didn’t know Lilly had been seeing Weevil. After Lilly’s murder V went to a party to prove that all the talk about her didn’t concern her. Someone slipped a roofie into her drink and she was raped. She tried to report it to the sheriff, but he blew her off. So, she hasn’t told anyone about it. V is on a mission to find out who killed Lilly – she and her dad believe the Kane’s are covering something up about the murder and paid Abel Koontz to take the rap. Clarence Weidman works for Kane Software and his involved in the machinations. Secondarily, she wants to find out who raped her. Logan and V have been going back and forth all year as they ‘hate’ each other now, but they started sharing some good moments together commemorating Lilly. She also learned why he was so angry with her (she bugged the counselor’s office and heard him explaining why he blamed her for Lilly’s death – if V hadn’t told Lilly about the girl he kissed Logan would have been with Lilly and maybe she wouldn’t be dead). V forgives him for hating her. Also, Logan came to V to have her find his mom. He didn’t believe she committed suicide and V was the only person willing to believe/help him. His mom did kill herself but during the course of that conversation she finds out /gets a major hint Logan is abused by his father. Aaron likes to beat Logan with a belt. Logan and V are gradually reaching a détente of sorts. V has a file on everyone remotely involved with Lilly’s murder, including Duncan, her ex-bf. He’s on meds for his epilepsy – it has made him a virtual zombie. Logan told Duncan that V had a file on him and Duncan got very upset with V and suggests that she thinks he killed Lilly. Duncan has run off and can’t be found…

The latest big plot developments: Keith and Alicia (Wallace’s mom) are dating – big deal for V and Wallace since they are best friends. Duncan is missing. Weevil got caught in Lilly’s room at the Kane house – he took a “spy pen” out of her room (which the police didn’t notice he had) – it may have had a secret message from Lilly to Weevil or from Weevil to Lilly or someone else. There is a strong suggestion that Duncan and V are actually half brother/sister – since Lianne and Jake had an ongoing affair. Keith has sent samples for genetic testing. Logan and V kissed in the last 2 eps – major deal since she says she still hates him (probably not true) and he clearly doesn’t hate her anymore. And there is some more kissing expected. With 3 episodes left, she’s going to figure out who raped her and then who killed Lilly…and I should say almost everyone is on the table for the murder, except Wallace, Alicia, and probably Logan (he was out of the country). Almost everyone is on the table for the rape including Duncan and Logan (which would be bad, very bad).