Set aside the swift and loud backlash over parts of the Hulu revival, and "Veronica Mars" sits as a smart, sharp series that layered the noir detective genre with mid-2000s teen drama tropes. Its early brilliance lies in the sharp contrast of the bright frivolity of Veronica's Southern California high school with her own dark backstory and her determination to solve her best friend's brutal murder. Along the way, Veronica and company deal with issues of police and government corruption, date rape, mental illness, violence, sexism, and other topics that teen shows don't always cover but that real teens face every day. Oh, and it wouldn't be a teen TV show without a truly iconic ship to root for, and "Veronica Mars" pulls that off with one of the most memorable TV couples of all time.