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I didn't want to watch The OC this year. After all, it really hasn't been that good since well, season one. And the whole Marissa death thing was just way too overdramatic for me last year. What happened to the good ol' days of Chrismakuh and innocent lesbian experimentation? Well they're back. Not the lesbian thing (thank god), but the sharply-written, punchy (not to get too Ryan Atwood on you) episodes are back this season. And even though I swore off The OC (like I've sworn off Smallville), I somehow ended up watching the first few episodes this year... and loved them.

The thanksgiving ep in particular made me laugh out loud, gasp and then tear up at the end right as the sappy soundtrack music came on. If you haven't watched anything from season four, at least watch the thanksgiving episode. And it's only gonna get better. By the looks of things, Taylor and Ryan may be having a little romance. SO unexpected. So potentially awkward. And so can't wait to watch it develop!

This sounds like a commercial for The OC and I guess it sort of is. Watch it. It's good again. They got rid of some dead weight (all 80 pounds of Misha Barton), brought back some snappy dialogue and have done away with the overwrought storylines in favor of light-hearted fun. Let's say it all together now: California, here we come!
posted by Tim at 12:05 AM