Stosh "Piz" Piznarski

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Stosh "Piz" Piznarski
First appearance	Welcome Wagon
Last appearance	The Bitch Is Back
Created by	Rob Thomas
Portrayed by	Chris Lowell
Episode count	11
Information
Gender	Male
Age	19
Occupation	Student

Stosh "Piz" Piznarski is a fictional character on The CW television series Veronica Mars. He is portrayed by Chris Lowell. The character's name is a tribute to Mark Piznarski, who directed the first two episodes of Season 1.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Background 2 Interests 3 Quotes 4 Appearances 4.1 Season 3 5 References

[edit] Background

Piz is Wallace Fennel's roommate at Hearst College. He is 19, a Libra and his hometown is Beaverton, Oregon.^[1] Piz has his own radio show. Over the course of the series, he is shown to be self-effacing, but thoughtful and genuine. He gains approval from both Wallace and Keith. Even Veronica, who thinks the worst of most people, tells him in "Debasement Tapes" "You're a good guy, Piznarski." As someone who thinks before he acts and has a "live and let live" attitude, Piz provides a foil and contrast for the more reckless Logan.

Veronica is first introduced to Piz when she helps him discover who had stolen his belongings as he was first moving into his dorm room on the season three premiere episode "Welcome Wagon". Since then, he appears to have developed a deep infatuation with her, which she does not appear to return but has begun to notice. Parker Lee briefly shows interest in him, but he brushes it off because she "wasn't his type". In "Un-American Graffiti", Veronica attempts to tell Piz that they would be better as friends. Piz decides to follow Wallace's advice and go "all in" and kisses Veronica, mumbling, "Just friends. I get it." Veronica responds by chasing after Piz and kissing him in front of an elevator, which opens to reveal Logan. Since then, after the awkwardness, Veronica tells Piz the friend speech again, surprised at his lack of emotion. In the end, Veronica takes a chance on Piz, and the two hold hands at Desmond Fellow's concert. The two begin dating. When a sex tape appears on the Internet and makes its way to Logan, he beats up Piz, assuming it was he who posted it. In the series finale, Logan apologizes to Piz, and a lingering gaze between Veronica and Logan (Parker broke up with Logan when he didn't deny his love for Veronica) leaves their relationship status unclear.

[edit] Interests

Piz enjoys politics, "mi Gretsch", KRFF Hearst Radio, "my boys from the 'Ton", Will Ferrell, writing, movies and Washington, D.C. His favorite musicians are The Clash, The Kinks, The Replacements, Neko Case, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, My Pretty Pony, Beck, David Bowie, Annuals, John Mellencamp, Radiohead, Desmond Fellows and Yo La Tengo. His favorite films are Say Anything..., The Breakfast Club, Groundhog Day, This Is Spın̈al Tap and High Fidelity. He enjoys watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, and Arrested Development. His favorite books are Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews, Stephen King's The Stand, and Johnny Cash's Cash. Piz's heroes are "magicians".^[2]

[edit] Quotes

• "I rarely wear clothes indoors, I hope that's cool."

• "I don't wanna be one of those mumbly college radio, emo rocker guys who just, all they wanna do is play their band's demo, you know? Though, uh, I-I should mention that my band really is quite good. We're, we're called Black Licorice, which is really cool 'cause it's dark and moody, but at the same time it's candy, you know?"

• "Hey, Veronica. Cool shirt. I-I went for the, uh, post-ironic route."

• "Portland. Or, well, just outside of Portland, this little suburb called Beaverton. Real salt of the earth people, you know, minivan in every driveway, chicken in every pot." (on his hometown)

• "Hey, gang. What's the word? Is it "avuncular"? ...No? Just a shot in the dark."

• "Yes, this fine example of American automotive engineering is mine!"

• "And don't call me that, call me Piz."

• "Damn that strike to hell."

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Season 3

• 3x01 Welcome Wagon
• 3x03 Witchita Linebacker
• 3x06 Hi, Infidelity
• 3x07 Of Vice and Men
• 3x09 Spit & Eggs
• 3x10 Show Me the Monkey
• 3x16 Un-American Graffiti
• 3x17 Debasement Tapes
• 3x18 I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
• 3x19 Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down
• 3x20 The Bitch Is Back

v • d • e Veronica Mars Episode List  · Cast  · Characters Main Characters Veronica Mars · Logan Echolls · Wallace Fennel · Dick Casablancas · Parker Lee · Stosh "Piz" Piznarski · Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie · Eli “Weevil” Navarro · Keith Mars · Duncan Kane · Cassidy Casablancas · Jackie Cook · Don Lamb Family Kendall Casablancas · Terrence Cook · Aaron Echolls · Lynn Echolls · Trina Echolls · Alicia Fennel · Celeste Kane · Jake Kane · Lilly Kane · Lianne Mars · Charlie Stone Neptune High Van Clemmons · Vincent Clemmons · Corny · Gia Goodman · Hannah Griffith · Rebecca James · Meg Manning · Madison Sinclair · Mallory Dent · Felix Toombs · Troy Vandegraff Hearst College Tim Foyle · Mercer Hayes · Hank Landry · Cyrus O'Dell · Moe Slater Residents of Neptune Harmony Chase · Leo D'Amato · Liam Fitzpatrick · Woody Goodman · Abel Koontz · Cliff McCormack · Mindy O'Dell · Vinnie Van Lowe · Clarence Wiedman Places Neptune, California · Neptune Grand · Neptune High · Hearst College · Camelot Motel

[edit] References

1. ^ MySpace.com - Piz - 20 - Garçon - Neptune, CALIFORNIA - www.myspace.com/vmarspiz
2. ^ MySpace.com - Piz - 20 - Garçon - Neptune, CALIFORNIA - www.myspace.com/vmarspiz