The O.C.

[Zack Malibu 0]

OldSchool~! I've missed you, ya silly bastard. Glad to see you back for Season 2 (and in general).

[Guest The Shadow Behind You]

This should have been bumped.

 

I hate Fox for moving this to thursday. Out of habit i tune to SD! and i missed the first 15 minutes here.

[Downhome 0]

Could anyone tell me where to download the two OC Mix albums? I tried at Suprnova, but the links do not work. Or if anyone can just send them to me over AIM, that'd be cool too.

[Guest The Shadow Behind You]

I would just find the track listings and simply search for those particular songs and make the cd yourself.

[Downhome 0]

I guess I'll have to do that since I can't find em. I was thinking there might be different versions or that sort of thing on the OC CDs though. I know it's like that at times on soundtracks.

[Guest El Satanico]

Seth has become Peter Parker...now Summer needs to go red

[Guest The Shadow Behind You]

Despite missing the first 15 minutes, it was yet again another throughly entertaining show.

 

I wish we could have DJ The Evil Lawn Guy Vs Luke The Babyface showdown.

[Zack Malibu 0]

DH, there are actually three mixes, although damned if I can find Mix 3, which is "Chrismukkah" music, just in time for the holidays.

 

Awesome episode. A little bit of a copout on the Jimmy/Hailey deal, but Seth was again gold here, and Ryan's got a new hobby. I already hate DJ the Yard Boy because he has the type of demeanor that makes you want to slap him. Yeah, go ahead and get cocky with me, grasscutter.

 

BTW, I marked the fuck out when Seth made a "Zack Attack" reference, talking about Summer's b/f. Awesomeness.

 

Caleb's in jail, looks like the time is ripe for Julie to really start showing why she married him in the first place. I'm calling Sandy as CEO of The Newport Group, so that Cal can pay him back for everything he's put him through. Unless they work the whole deal where he can't since Sandy's his lawyer, in which case I say he picks Jimmy.

[syxx2001 0]

I dont know why he would pick Jimmy since Jimmy fucked over a bunch of people last year. If last night wasnt Halies last episode like I told you all, I would say her. Im guessing Julie so you would have Juile the boss and "Stepmom".

[Alro 0]

DH, there are actually three mixes, although damned if I can find Mix 3, which is "Chrismukkah" music, just in time for the holidays.

iTunes has it for $7.92, which is about half of Best Buy's price.

 

I thought this was a pretty average episode until toward the end where Seth and Summer had their moments together. I guess I just like Seth chasing and pining after her. I'm interested in the new girl because I can't stand Ryan and Marissa together.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Dissapointing episode.

[slimm44 0]

Dissapointing episode.

Agreed

 

This season is not easy to get into as it was last season. The beginning of this episode when Seth was arguing over who's fault it was that he lost Summer was absolutely ridiculous. However I can't get into the Tough Enough segments on Smackdown either.

[Zack Malibu 0]

Another good episode. I cringed when they went with the obvious "Julie as CEO of the Newport Group", figuring Caleb would repay Sandy for all he's done by naming him (I thought of this especially after the law firm fired Sandy). I'm content with the whole Julie working under Kirsten thing though, because it'll make for some good stories.

 

Seth stole the show again, and I like how they're making him go the extra mile for Summer, but she's still not cracking under it all. The new girl seems like she could be the perfect love interest for Ryan, as they have the whole "outsider" tagline to them. Looks like Yard Guy is back next week anyways, so you know Marissa won't be with him anytime soon.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Did anyone catch the girl tell Seth the owner, Nat, wasn't there...

 

NAT.

 

Otherwise, Episode 3 was *AWFUL*.

 

I love this show, but seriously, this season has been awful. Too Dawson's Creek, too 90210, too "Let's do homework!".

 

These two new girls characters they introduced are TERRIBLE.

 

"I'm 17..."

 

And with that, the show loses even more interest and is laughed at.

 

Seriously, fire these 3 new "reoccuring characters", bring back Luke, bring back Anna, and let's get on with it.

 

On the plus side, Julie Cooper's legs were SMOKIN' this week.

 

JOE E. TATA CAMEO?!?!?!?! PLEASE.

[Zack Malibu 0]

I picked up on the Nat thing too. Would have been funnier if the place was called "The Pit" or something.

 

I doubt Seth's boss is going to be a long lasting character, and I'm willing to give the new girl a shot.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

You don't think the boss will be around for a while?

 

Everyone needs a "bad girl"...

 

She can be like SBTB's Tori.

Or 90210's Valerie.

 

The new girl is just...annoying. Ugh. I miss when The O.C. gave you characters, for example Oliver, and had you guessing their motives and actions. Not, "Hey, it's a new girl! CLICHE girls are mean to her! CLICHE bumps into new guy! CLICHE OMG they have to do homework!"

 

I don't care about doing homework.

[Zack Malibu 0]

Tori wasn't a bad girl. She just, well, sucked.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Leather jacket biker!

 

She's like The Fonz with breasts.

[Exslade ZX 0]

*Doesn't get the Nat thing...

 

But umm yea, I enjoyed the episode. And I guess Im the only one that actually...likes the two new girl characters?

 

The Boss for one..mainly because, well, she's hot as fuck. But yea...the whole 17 thing is like...umm, sure. She looks like one of those that could tell you she's 24, but is really going on 30. But meh, like I said, she's hot anyways. And oddly enough, I think it'd really add something if...Seth hooked up with her. IMO, they could make a pretty good 'storyline' I guess, out of it.

 

And this Lindsay/ey chick, while not being as hot (lol) doesn't seem like to bad of a character. Plus..she basically made Marissa cry...that's a plus. If she becomes a character fully, I could see some kind of Marissa/Lindsay/Teresa drama going on, which may, or may not, be good.

[The Mandarin 0]

Topped.

 

Caleb doesn't know his assistant is dead HILARITY2004

[Guest The Shadow Behind You]

I thought the episode was pretty flat, it won't be remembered fondly but it was important in setting up the new angles.

 

Lindesy is so far the perfect girl for Ryan. Smart, down to earth, funny, outsider and smart. Melissa was the total opposite.

 

I don't like the Lawn Guy. He is completely boring, he looks like a WCW saturday night jobber.

 

I do have a feeling we're leading up to Sandy taking over the corporation to his surprise.

 

hopefully next week will be back to the classic OC we know and love and is asking for another Luke cameo to much to ask for? It's plausible for him to do the Christmakuhh episode as he is "visting".

[syxx2001 0]

I didnt catch what Seth and Caleb were talking about? Something about a daughter?

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

Damn, I haven't been posting in here much lately. Well, i'm back now.

 

Honestly, I missed my first episode tonight and I feel like I missed something. Did I?

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

EPISODE 04 – “The New Era”

12/2/2004

 

Seth solicits Ryan’s help in finding him a new girlfriend for the new era. Actually he needs a new girlfriend pronto in order to show up Summer and Zach. He suggests they go shopping for possible candidates in the yearbook, generously offering to share his “left-overs” with Ryan. No thanks, Ryan’s not dating this year. Kirsten’s not so sure Seth’s ready to be back on the market, but quickly changes her mind when Seth offers her the alternative: listen to him talk about Summer all year.

 

Seth and Ryan take their girl-shopping to the streets… well, to the school quad anyway… when along comes Lindsay, who points out how classy and “not remotely demeaning” it is. After she takes off, Seth tells Ryan he thinks he’s finally found the ONE. Who, Lindsay? Ryan tries to dissuade him by explaining that she’s bossy, argumentative, and difficult. Perfect! Ryan reluctantly agrees to hook it up.

 

Meanwhile, Marissa is celebrating the new era by being “boy-drama-free”! Summer raises an eye-brow. No really, she and Ryan are just friends and DJ wants nothing to do with her. Summer also claims to be drama-free. “If Cohen is the virus, Zack is the cure.”

 

Meanwhile, Sandy has gotten the axe from his law firm for representing Caleb. He’s excited about being back on his own. It’s a new era, yea! Except his only client is Caleb Nichols, who appears to be more guilty by the day. Sandy meets Caleb at the club with the intention of talking about the case, specifically about the fact that Caleb’s been funneling money every month to a trust and the person who runs this trust just so happens to be an associate of a city councilman -- the same city councilman who issues building permits to people who build lots of buildings. “People like you.” Other than admitting that he likes to build buildings, Caleb’s not in the mood for talking shop. He’s in the mood for frittatas!

 

In class, Ryan awkwardly approaches Lindsay and asks if she’d like to go on a date. Yes, she would. Great! “So you’ll go out with Seth.” Huh? What? “Oh, you want me to go out with Seth and I said yes, so… yes.”

 

Julie, the new CEO of the Newport Group, barges into Kirsten’s office with a giant ficus tree. She wants to get more involved in the company. Kirsten explains that the company is one failed deal away from ruin and they’ve got a big presentation tomorrow. Well, then, Julie thinks she better brush up on her reading.

 

Ryan finds Seth doing manual labor at The Bait Shop and lets him know the date with Lindsay is on for tomorrow night. Suddenly Seth’s not so sure of himself. He refuses to go unless Ryan doubles with them but Ryan isn’t dating anymore, remember? Seth convinces him it won’t be a date, just a “group hang” with Alex, his hot boss.

 

Back at the Newport Group, Kirsten’s mid-way into her big presentation when Julie barges in and introduces herself to the prospective investors. Then she proceeds to send Kirsten out of the room to copy… the lunch menu?

 

Post-presentation, Julie pays Jimmy a visit looking for a little confidence boost. She complains that being the CEO of a company is a bitch. “Hmm, you’d think you’d be a natural.” Good one, Jimmy! “Listen -- you may not have Kirsten’s experience, or let’s face it, any experience, but you’re savvy.” Jimmy explains that if there’s one thing Julie’s good at, it’s getting money from rich old men. She’s just got to do it the Julie Cooper way.

 

At The Bait Shop, it’s time for the “group hang” to begin but Seth can’t seem to face Lindsay at all. He sends Ryan down to act as the buffer. Lindsay wants to know what Ryan’s doing there. He awkwardly explains that he’s got a date too. Terrific. Hmm, maybe Ryan wasn’t the best buffer after all.

 

Back at home, Kirsten walks in on Sandy watching bad TV in his Cheeto-dust-covered pajamas. He’s depressed because Caleb’s been sending him on a wild goose chase. Suddenly, Julie shows up with the fabulous idea to throw a party for the prospective investors. Kirsten tells her they’ll talk about it tomorrow but… too late, the caterers are already here and she’s already invited the most important people in Newport!

 

Back at the group hang, both Seth and Ryan are dying a slow death. And if things aren’t bad enough, look who just showed up -- Marissa, Summer and Zach! Seth suddenly grabs Lindsay, and Summer suddenly grabs Zach. Lindsay takes a wild guess that she’s just met the ex. Zach thinks maybe Summer should take her focus off her Cohen-obsession and put it on the band. Seth, meanwhile, is giving Lindsay a healthy dose of his Summer-obsession.

 

Outside the club, Sandy does a little late-night espionage and sees Caleb handing off a package to a woman in a car. He confronts Caleb in the bar but Caleb claims the woman is an old friend. Sandy guesses that the woman is Renee Wheeler. Caleb starts to deny it until Sandy explains that when he says “guess,” what he really means is he called in the license plate number to a friend at the police department. Sandy wants to know if Caleb’s having an affair. Caleb says it goes much deeper than that and advises Sandy to leave it alone. Right, that sounds like something Sandy’s likely to do.

 

Back at The Bait Shop, the Killers are rocking the house and Seth is still talking off Lindsay’s ear about Summer. Seth wants Lindsay to know that he has nothing to say to Summer, except maybe that he’s doing fine without her. Lindsay suggests that if Seth hurries, he may be able to catch Summer heading out the door. Good idea. Then Alex tells Ryan that maybe he should go tell Lindsay he likes her. Alex isn’t really feeling the spark anyway, so… Wow, an honest conversation with a girl. Ryan’s not used to that.

 

Summer follows Zach out the door, protesting that she’s not still obsessed with Seth. Zach thinks Summer should go home and log onto some Cohen chat room or something while he throws himself off the pier. Just then, Seth comes barreling towards Summer with his big news but she tells him to get lost. Back inside, Ryan tries talking to Lindsay but she’s had enough talk for one night.

 

And back at the Cohen house, the party is in full swing. Julie is doing such a good job charming the clientele that even Kirsten is impressed. Julie heads inside to get Mr. Herbert’s contract. Thanks to Jimmy, she’s doing it the Julie Cooper way.

 

Seth and Ryan give each other permission to exchange dates. Seth debriefs with Alex, who’s not surprised he got “disco’d” by two girls in one night. He apologizes to her for the whole “group hang” thing and starts to head out. Alex follows him and lets him know that despite all his shortcomings, he can sometimes be a little charming… especially when he’s not talking about Summer. Seth invites Alex to get an ice-cream. She gives him a lingering kiss on the lips and offers to buy... but no more than two scoops.

 

Outside, Ryan catches up with Lindsay at the bus stop and offers her a ride. No thanks. He joins her on the bench and she tells him she knew it was going to be a disaster with Seth before it even started. Why? Because when Ryan asked her about a date she thought she was saying yes to him. Ryan’s confused. Didn’t Lindsay think he was an idiot? He tells her he wanted it to be him but he just didn’t think in a million years she’d say yes. “Then I’ve been right all along. You are an idiot.”

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

God, it's turning more into Dawson's Creek every week.

[syxx2001 0]

Thats fine with me. I like Dawson's Creek. As long as Ryan doesnt hook up with Summer and DJ isn't gay, Im fine.

[Zack Malibu 0]

I really don't like the Lawn Guy either. We don't even know WHY Marissa likes him, just that she does. If anything, he's just a rebound character. I can't see him being full-fledged.

 

I have to admit, I like the whole "dueling nice guys" deal between Zach and Seth. Zach's not a guy you can hate...he's a likable dude. Makes the story more interesting.

 

Lindsay and Ryan seem perfect for each other, I agree. For a minute I was afraid she and Seth would hit it off, leaving Ryan to have to feign happiness for his best friend.

[Guest Shutterspeed]

The season's just finished down here, but seeing as it's such a top-drawing show for the network and they can away with it, they're airing all of the "hottest", as they're billing it, episodes from Season 1. I was hoping that they were referring to Season 1 as collectively being hot, but no, they're picking episodes thay they think pushed the boundaries. Or that drew especially big, I don't know.

 

Now, I'd always hated this show with a passion, but decided that if I watched a full episode, I might change my mind. The small recap pre-episode with the line "Welcome to the OC, bitch" almost made me reach for my vomit bucket, but the episode was actually quite good. It was the one where Ryan, Seth, Marisa & Summer go to Tijuana. Commendations for how the final scene was done, a textboook example of why overdosing on painkillers isn't a good thing.

 

It's a shame that they didn't restart Season 1, but I guess if I really want to see it I can buy the DVD box set. And at least there's something interesting to watch Tuesday nights at 8:30 now with a cast that can actually act.

[The Mandarin 0]

Ohhhhh no.

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

Get the F__ out of here.