`Veronica Mars' surprisingly entertaining for UPN. From: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) | Date: September 21, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jonathan Storm

Being a critic is a selfish job. You seek to choke off the bad and promote the good, to increase the fun in the medium that you love.

That may lead to short shrift for the sure thing or highly hyped, not because they're unworthy, but because there's a beautiful orphan that may be overlooked.

Four new dramas, a ridiculous number, premiere on network TV on Wednesday. "CSI: NY (10 p.m. EDT, CBS), even darker and quieter than its...

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