Or give up, that is.

As they might say over on Bells other current seriesThe Good Place, he was forking wrong.

The original script had 18 fs in it.

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In fact, the first word of the show was, f, saysThomaswith a laugh.

Bell didnt think twice about sliding back behind Veronicas telephoto lens.

I really want to play this character for a while, says the 39-year-old Michigan native.

It felt so necessary when I got back into her skin.

I dont think people want an antihero anymore, I certainly dont.

And Veronica is safe.

Shes fighting for good.

Shes in situations that weve all been in, where we felt like an outsider.

This show convinced me not to do X, Y, Z terrible things to myself.

Colantoni cant help but beam paternally when discussing the seamlesslness of his reunion with Bell.

Her dexterity is just so heightened now, her life has gotten so much bigger.

What did he do?

How did it shape his life?

How does he become more disciplined?

were all questions the 37-year-old asked himself.

And thats what I love.

There is a huge dynamic shift when you start with Logan and Veronica.

Logans been going to therapy, thats huge.

Veronica is not open to therapy.

I was really proud, says Dohring of a fight sequence in an early episode.)

You look back at the original series, I still had rosy cheeks.

Some people might say I had a little more hair.

[Veronicas] a woman now, Ive got one eye on retirement this is in real life too.

Veronica survived the worst of it.

And Diane is a little bit Veronica herself.

Shes whip-smart, shes not afraid of her sexuality.

Shes just a dynamite human being.

So it isnt a new, or uncomfortable, experience for Veronica.

Even before these eight episodes have aired, everyone is ready to sign up for more as schedules allow.

I would play it till she hits Murder She Wrote, and everyone in Neptune is dead.

Because it feels that good to play her.

And, a taser, just in case.