The O.C. - ongoing thread (1 Viewer)

[Patrick Sun]

Finally watched the return episode. Though the melodrama is supremely high, and amount of commitment that Ryan has for Marisa is rather intense, it's rather watchable for the fun dialogue and relationships on the show. Looking forward to the high school episodes.

 

[Thomas H G]

Anybody know if they'll show an encore of this episode sometime soon like they did in the summer?

 

[Patrick Sun]

It's getting awfully crowded for Fox to re-run shows because their coverage of the baseball playoffs is over, and their fall line-up is now in full swing. But, that being said, Fox did re-run the first hour of "24" after "Tru Calling" last night.

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

Great Phantom Planet song too...

AWHHH, another Phantom Planet fan. I started listening to them after hearing a song of theirs on the Smallville Sountrack. Great group.

 

[Don Black]

AHEM... And Summer just looks amazing!!

 

[Dan Rudolph]

All the characters seem to have their good points, even people like Summer and Luke, who didn't initially seem to. Everyone, that is, except Julie. Not only is she a complete bitch, she just keeps topping herself. Trying to secretly ship Marissa off to the mental hospital was really beyond the pale.

Also, did the rest of you notice how Julie claimed Marissa's problems started when Ryan arrived, but when the psychologist interviews here, she talks about things Marissa did more than a year ago?

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

All the character and Lukes seem to have their good points, even people like Summer, who didn't initially seem to. Everyone, that is, except Julie. Not only is she a complete bitch, she just keeps topping herself. Trying to secretly ship Marissa off to the mental hospital was really beyond the pale.

The reason I too like this show is everyone has their shades of grey. Sure Luke seems like an ass but then he comes around and does something good which sets this show appart from other soaps.
Julie is a bitch but if you notice she thinks shes doing it for her daughters own good because she loves her.

 

[Marc_Savoie]

AWHHH, another Phantom Planet fan. I started listening to them after hearing a song of theirs on the Smallville Sountrack. Great group.

Had ya heard the drummer, Jason Schwartzman (star of Rushmore, etc) left the band?:

http://pitchforkmedia.com/news/03-09/26.shtml (scrool to the bottom)

 

[Juan Castillo]

aHHHH....Seth is killin me... you dumb dodo... I would much rather be with the girl more like me, than with Summer. And its not like she is not hot... guess the male brain (in the pants) isn't thinkin straight... We'll see how that turns out.. Great episode, can't wait for the rest of the season. Looks to be awesome...

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

Juan: Think about it, though. The Girl of Your Dreams for the last six or seven years is finally interested in you, as well as the hot--but horribly dressed, seriously what was up with those outfits?--nerdy girl. It's like his fantasies come true.

Loved this episode. Maybe the best yet. The parents in this series aren't some lame subplot, they've actually got a plot (or three) to themselves, and the actors are putting a lot into their roles. I missed hating Julie, but both Jimmy and the Cohens had things to do in this episodes. Both of the young male leads are doing an excellent job of portraying the akwardness of adolescence that 90210 never captured.

Oh, and I'm loving Summer more and more, too. She's my favorite female character on the show. The scene with the frog where she goes "Hmmm...I mean, ew!" was priceless. I can see why Seth is attracted to her. It's too bad that Rachel Bilson isn't part of the main cast in the credits yet, but we may yet see her bumped up the way things are going.

 

[Juan Castillo]

I guess so Jesse...

Summer:"Hmmm...I mean, ew!"
Seth: " Thats my girl"

Was this insight into Summers true nerdy inner self?

What is it with girls wanting guys they can't have..
In college, I was really into this one chic, who just wanted to be friends, until I hooked up with another girl, then it was like... game on.. ??? I'm a dog for doing it, but you know.. no regrets!

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

Great show last night. Love the new girl Anna. She adds a little extra to the show that is great. Her dialogue with Seth was classic and paying the Ferris Wheel guy to keep Ryan and Marissa up there to talk was a great moment.

She's stirring the pot.

Also Loved that they showed Luke as being able to cry and not just the Macho jerk. Showing him in those nice gym shorts wasnt a bad thing.

 

[Spero D]

Maybe the best yet. The parents in this series aren't some lame subplot, they've actually got a plot (or three) to themselves, and the actors are putting a lot into their roles.

Good point and a thing I like about the show.

 

[Dan Rudolph]

Wouldn't these kids have been about 4 when My Girl came out? Seeign it much later only enforces their nerdiness, I suppose.

 

[MikeAlletto]

Also Loved that they showed Luke as being able to cry and not just the Macho jerk.

That was so fake and it came off to me as him trying to fake together some sympathy and show that "he cares". Marissa didn't buy it and walked out.

 

[MickeS]

Mike, I think that was just bad acting.

I really like this show, and I hope they delve more into the business aspect of the relationship between Sandy, his wife and his father-in-law. I'm currently following "Dallas" on Soapnet, and I'm reminded of how great the writing was on that show, and how few soaps have managed to mix business and personal lives as well as they did on that show. I hope "The OC" can pull that off too.

One thing had me worried though: did they say that Seth is going to be working at the school newspaper, with Anna? A little too much "90210" there...

 

[Steve_Tk]

Anyone else think the lead actor is like a young Russell Crowe? Always looking at people through the corner of his eyes.

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

Ive heard a lot of comparisons to Russel Crow except for the attitude.

 

[StephenT]

"I have to sit down."

And did Marissa actually say, "Best date ever," in the same way comic book guy says, "Worst episode ever," on The Simpsons? Well, this certainly was NOT the worst episode ever.

Who will Seth end up with? At first I would have never said I wanted it to be Summer, but damnit, I'm starting to like her.

 

[Juan Castillo]

My wife and I about died laughing when Kirsten said" I'm sorry, that never happened with Seth" after walking in on Ryan and Marissa.

Just call me fan boy. I love this show. Guilty pleasure or not.

StephenT, I agree, I really like Anna, but Summer is somehow growing on me. I also liked Anna's interaction with Summer.. Another good episode.