For this reason, Rob Thomas chose to have Mac be in a far-off location in order to help explain her absence in Season 4 of “Veronica Mars.” “It was really just to let the audience know that she was off the grid,” the showrunner explained. “I didn’t want the audience to think Mac was just four blocks away, and we’re just not seeing her.”
As for Tina Majorino’s own take, the actor confirmed to TVLine that she preferred to only return if her character would have a significant part to play. “There was no room for my beloved hacker queen and, as conversations continued, that only became more clear,” the actor said. “So, I made the decision not to participate. I was so pleased with where we saw her end up in the movie that I didn’t want to demean that by making an appearance that would not satisfy me, Mac, or the viewers.”
While it’s kind of a bummer that Mac wasn’t in Season 4 of the series, as it’s likely to be the last we see of the characters, she still lives on in the universe of the series and could one day return if the show pulls off another miraculous revival with a possible “Veronica Mars” Season 5.
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