 " Postgame Mortem " was one of series creator Rob Thomas 's favorite episodes of the season . In particular , a scene in which Logan and Heather run into Veronica in an elevator was Thomas 's favorite of the year , praising Goglia 's performance in the scene and episode . In addition , Dohring contacted Rob Thomas to discuss his character 's development . The episode received 2 @.@ 37 million viewers and mixed reviews from critics , with many praising the case @-@ of @-@ the @-@ week and being more mixed on the Logan – Heather subplot . Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club referred to Heather as a non @-@ sexualized Manic Pixie Dream Girl , while Alan Sepinwall believed that it worked well comedically and dramatically . 
