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You're right about some of the stuff the touch of stuff here and there within the show but I honestly I wasn't able to sell out myself to have a chance to watch all of the seasons but it most definitely seem good to me and if they ever came back with the show The OC it doesn't seem bad because the show itself wasn't bad
Something you didn't mention which I find to be a staple as to why the O.C was so good is the music. They showcased bands, and songs and at the time no other shows were doing that.
@@khathide22nd Marissa was heartbroken at the end of Season 1. Imagine your teenage boyfriend has to drop out of high school and move back where he came from to take care of a baby that may or may not be his.
As much I would love to see The O.C. to come back as a miniseries, a part of me is glad it hasn’t returned. It didn’t overstay its welcome like One Tree Hill or Grey’s Anatomy did. It’s still remembered fondly to this day and I like rewatching it every few years.
I 10000% agree with all of your takes. The show was at its best in S1 and I absolutely loved S4 because of Taylor and her relationship with Ryan, so much so that in season 4 they were the couple that kept me watching because it was during the time that Summer was avoiding Seth due to her grief. Also, she was SO much better for Ryan than Marissa ever was. I think I'm gonna rewatch season 1 and 4 😬😂
Ryan and Marissa was written to hell after season 1. Taylor from writing standpoint will always be worse considering that she was written as a scapegoat of the worst written season of the show aka Season 3.
Ryan & Taylor were so forced. It’s like they tried to replace Marissa with Taylor in season 4 after she died, smh. Ryan & Marissa may have been a little messy, but they did truly love each other even when they were broken up. I think they would’ve gotten back together if Marissa didn’t die in that car accident.
@@azzz7279to me Ryan and Taylor was genuinely better than him and Marissa I feel like him and Marissa weren’t meant to be endgame because it was never going to work Ryan from the start was trying to escape that messy life while Marissa kept bringing him back to it while Taylor like Ryan said saved him she was who he needed he was happiest with her cuz he wasn’t constantly stressing about what she got herself into
I'm glad that the vetoed the decision of making Ryan Sandy's illegitimate son. Sandy and Kristen had a rock solid, strong marriage, and I might not have seen Sandy the same way. Plus, I like the notion of Sandy seeing Ryan's potential as a good kid, and Ryan repaying the favour to another troubled boy he meets in the final episode.
100% agreed. Sandy seen Ryan as a good kid from a bad neighborhood is what really what made the show. Plus Ryan being the illegitimate son which has made the show another One tree Hill.
The OC was a fantastic show! It was unique and dealt with real life and growing pains. It showed family dynamics and teenage angst represented by both teen and adult characters. There has never been anything like it before or since. Amongst the cannon of series on the subject of coming of age in SoCal, this one is a worthy contribution.
And there still hasn't been a teen drama that could even touch the greatness of this show. It was messy at times but it was incredibly earnest, sweet, raw and funny. My biggest gripe with the show is how they handled Marissa Cooper. She was a flawed yet likeable character who brought a lot of levity and interesting drama to balance out the more light hearted and comedic elements in the beginning and then she became a caricature of herself in seasons 2 and 3 (moreso 3) to a point I was like I get why Mischa Barton wanted off this show. There was a great foundation for character development for her but it never really happened, sometimes it felt her character was being suffocated by misogyny culturally and behind the scenes (it's the 2000s so not really surprising).
Yes! I loved Taylor Townsand! Season 4 was a return to lightness and fun with a side of soapy drama like it started as. I totally agree with you about season 3 being a disaster, being fine with them killing off Marissa, and not liking the upgrade in screen time for her only slightly less annoying little sister. I remember getting a screener of The OC pilot (i was a part of some teen program with Seventeen or Teen Vogue or some other mag of that kind) and my friends and i watched it the summer before it premiered. There is something so nostalgic about this memory for me. I have super fond feelings for this show and the time in my life when we were watching. I'll have to see if I can find that old screener somewhere😂
Favorite show. I’m pretty sure this was the first show I ever watched from start to finish on tv, never missing an episode lol. As a teen i rewatched the dvds so much I had to buy a new set eventually 😂
This is easily one of my favorite shows ever, I tell everyone and their grandmothers to watch, yet funnily enough I never watched past season 2. I even just found out some things now lmao. I just never cared to continue watching, I’m completely satisfied with season 1
Probably how I’ll be when I start watching I’ve heard honestly no point to watch the third and fourth seasons as its kinda pointless, boring and nothing happens
@@AstroSullyI always watch every season cuz Taylor is one of my fave characters and yes I can just do szn 1 and 2 but I just don’t like skipping seasons when watching a show and every season is good to me
Completely agree that Taylor came into the show right when she was needed, but by then it was too late. I know the drama and the actor dynamics have been discussed ad nauseum, but imo the main reason the show ended is because of those dynamics and how Mischa Barton self-sabotaged when she was clearly getting pushed out. Rachel Bilson and Josh Schwartz were good friends before the show aired, so it's not an accident that Summer's storylines became more prominent and positive while Marissa's character regressed as she was metaphorically and literally assassinated. She was also 17-years-old and Bilson was not only besties with the showrunner , but also dating one of the lead actors, who was the public's favourite and who was great friends with the other lead actor. So I can imagine she must've felt ostracized by the cast and then by the public when Josh Schwartz painted her as a diva and the rest of the cast agreed, making the public agree. No one else has been scrutinized as much as the youngest main cast member, who tbh brought more attention to the show than anyone else (and I say that with pain as an eternal Ryan stan). It made sense for her to leave, given the small window of opportunity her IT girl popularity afforded her - and at least she was welcome elsewhere, even if addiction bested her at the time
I loved the adult relationships often times more than the teenagers. Not many teen dramas have potrayed the parents’ relatioships as well as the O.C did ❤ Kirsten and Sandy were always interesting!
While the last season, in general, isn't the best, generally, I loved the episode Ryan and Taylor went into the parallel universe though coma, and let Ryan understand his positive influence around him. You matter.
Did you hear her recent Call Her Daddy podcast interview? Jesus she went through a lot. Losing her virginity to/dating Ben in s1 while she was only 17. No wonder he avoids talking about her/looks salty when her name cones up. Being given prescription drugs by the end of filming by people in her team...shes lucky to be alive.
This and One Tree Hill are my guilty pleasures I think bc the nostalgia I only originally watched them bc of gfs ended up liking the shows more then them lol
I still love The OC as much as I did when it first aired. I do like the idea of a mini series where we see what the characters are doing now. Definitely agree on Taylor- not only was she a great addition to the show, I much preferred Ryan and her over Ryan and Marissa
I was living in Japan when this show aired. I couldn't speak Japanese very well so I had trouble following the Japanese shows. This happened to air in English with Japanese subtitles so my friends and I watched religiously.
27 episodes in season 1 felt like two seasons in one it was so much happening it’s my favorite season. Some of the characters should’ve never existed especially towards season 3 until the end of the series
At this point in time, Jesse Shade, thank you. I finally found a need for what I was trying to recap within my life a way but you've diverted my ultimate similar prequel of an alternate ending. God bless.
I think you're wrong about Autumn Reeser. I believe they tried to use her to save the show, as an Marissa Cooper replacement, but by then the show was already dying and they ended up failing, which is part of the reason why season 4 was cut short.
Shailene Woodley played Marissa's little sister Kaitlyn in the first season when she was a little girl. I can't believe they didn't bring her back as a more grownup Kaitlyn. No offense to Willa Holland but Shailene is a better actress and could have done a lot more with the role IMO.
Season 1 was incredibly done. Wished they put the same amount of thought into the other ones. Still an amazing show nonetheless. Always enjoyed the characters dynamic between the main cast rather than the chaotic depressing plot lines that Introducted insufferable characters just for the sake of drama.
The core six should have been the center of the show… Luke and Anna should have not left , they added so much to the dynamic. And Oliver was an amazing villain, he could have had a redemption arc
Admittedly, I was never into shows like this anyway, but I'm surprised you didn't mention how that theme-song was EVERYWHERE back in the day, and is STILL an annoying earworm. XD
I been meaning to re-watch this show. I've seen S1 the most because whenever I start it, I always go back to the start. I might just start at S3 this time instead - that way I only have 2 seasons to watch, plus I've never seen all of S4 and I want to finally watch the ending.
I watched this show up until a little over halfway through season 3 on Hulu a couple years ago purely because I wanted to know the context of my favorite snl skit "Dear Sister". It was the most painful thing I have ever watched but it was also funny. So many cameo characters I recognized like Dr. Melendez from the Good Doctor is in the show for a few episodes and that was wild. Also a lot of the bands that play in the episodes are great to see. The season 2 finale which was what I was watching for was definitely not worth it though.
@@clairelally3644 Well Marissa told him she didn't want him to treat her right lol. And he didn't mean to kill her. But it is ridiculous for him to think that hitting the car she's in is a good idea. Definitely gonna get them to pull over and talk to you that way lol
For me, the OC ended when Marissa died. That should have been the finale. The fourth season became like a parody of itself after the first few episodes.
I remember the OC back when I was in school. With into it then fill out of it. Then finished it as an adult with a binge watch on Netflix. Funny thing. RUclips wasn't even a thing when the OC came out.
Every single scene with peter gallagher was a masterclass. For me thats a thing this show did better than any other teen drama before and after is really focus in on the adult cast and do it brilliantly... well least till season 3 has you mention. though for me season 4 was pretty good since they killed off the worst character.
2003, I was 14 yo. Sweet times, and the soundtrack changed my personality. Today I'm 34, and I can't watch the show again, because I just see a bunch of rich people with problems that could b solved by sitting and having a mature conversation.
I believe there's actually more love for ryan & taylor than people think. I keep seeing on various platforms like youtube, instagram & tumblr how users are saying that even though it's an unpopular opinion, they like them together. I think it's no longer that much of a rare case anymore. They seem to really have support from both fans & cast/crew.
Taylor Townsend annoyed the fuck outta me! (Even though the actress was spectacular!) I couldn’t stand her as a character and even though I tried to like her so much… Marissa & Ryan were the true ENDGAME soulmates…and the show really ended when Marissa died in season 3 finale! I’m STILL so deeply heartbroken over that…and I’m 34 years old lol I had the ultimate crush on both Mischa & Marissa! She undoubtedly was the STAR of the show!
Taylor was HIGHLY ANNOYING the character grated on my nerves. I just found it so disrespectful to Marissa to have any kind of relationship with Taylor beyond being a classmate.
@@RawbeardX because no doctor would be irresponsible enough to under medicate someone so out of touch with reality, so you must have chosen not to take them. Telling someone mental to take their meds isn't ableism lmao, it's altruism 😉
I got hyped around like 2004 or 2005. I was watching Gilmore Girls I think and also Everwood. The next show was The O.C. I really enjoyed that show's first season back then. Season 2 was a lot down already, never moved beyond it. I want to make clear that it was a very different time for me. I was obviously a lot younger, actually in my teen years, I had little money for DVDs, streaming was a dream of the future. So my selection of shows was very limited. When rewatching season 1 a couple of years later, I personally realized how bad this show really is. Super annoying love triangles from hell, Summer is super annoying, this Oliver guy, rich people drama, constant fightings. I really liked the first 3 episodes with Ryan's introduction and adoption. After that the show just became a shallow soap. Today I wouldn't watch any of these teen shows I suppose. I used to watch Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill and some Party of Five. My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks were and probably still are great shows because they only had a season and they tried to be authentic, grounded and as real as a show can possibly be.
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You're right about some of the stuff the touch of stuff here and there within the show but I honestly I wasn't able to sell out myself to have a chance to watch all of the seasons but it most definitely seem good to me and if they ever came back with the show The OC it doesn't seem bad because the show itself wasn't bad
Something you didn't mention which I find to be a staple as to why the O.C was so good is the music. They showcased bands, and songs and at the time no other shows were doing that.
I did want to but I wanted to use the music sadly RUclips copyright is very strict with music. I can’t even use covers anymore
Agreed amazing playlist. So many hidden gems there
one three hill too, even if the plot was awful after season 2
Season 1 was one of the best seasons of a show I've seen ever
I would agree
Unpopular opinion: The O.C. would have been a legendary single season show if it ended there... At Episode 27.
The season 1 ended on episode 14 for me
@@khathide22nd Marissa was heartbroken at the end of Season 1. Imagine your teenage boyfriend has to drop out of high school and move back where he came from to take care of a baby that may or may not be his.
No prison break season 1 is the best. Oc season 1 was really good though
The only teen soap opera I ever legitimately got into and enjoyed.
Facts!!! And will rewatch till this day 👏🏾
Yeah me too.
same with me.
As much I would love to see The O.C. to come back as a miniseries, a part of me is glad it hasn’t returned. It didn’t overstay its welcome like One Tree Hill or Grey’s Anatomy did. It’s still remembered fondly to this day and I like rewatching it every few years.
I left One tree Hill season 3. In season 2 I was hopes that it was going to return to that sports drama it was in season 1.
When you watch the show, you can tell how early-to-mid 2000s it is
Indeed, it's definitely a product of its time.
DUH
one of the best aspects of the show
Because they have flip phones and not everything is a social media reference?
Probably because it is
The intro with the song is probably one of the best in television. Really hooked me in the first time I started watching.
I 10000% agree with all of your takes. The show was at its best in S1 and I absolutely loved S4 because of Taylor and her relationship with Ryan, so much so that in season 4 they were the couple that kept me watching because it was during the time that Summer was avoiding Seth due to her grief. Also, she was SO much better for Ryan than Marissa ever was. I think I'm gonna rewatch season 1 and 4 😬😂
Ryan and Marissa was written to hell after season 1. Taylor from writing standpoint will always be worse considering that she was written as a scapegoat of the worst written season of the show aka Season 3.
Ryan & Taylor were so forced. It’s like they tried to replace Marissa with Taylor in season 4 after she died, smh. Ryan & Marissa may have been a little messy, but they did truly love each other even when they were broken up. I think they would’ve gotten back together if Marissa didn’t die in that car accident.
@@azzz7279to me Ryan and Taylor was genuinely better than him and Marissa I feel like him and Marissa weren’t meant to be endgame because it was never going to work Ryan from the start was trying to escape that messy life while Marissa kept bringing him back to it while Taylor like Ryan said saved him she was who he needed he was happiest with her cuz he wasn’t constantly stressing about what she got herself into
I'm glad that the vetoed the decision of making Ryan Sandy's illegitimate son. Sandy and Kristen had a rock solid, strong marriage, and I might not have seen Sandy the same way. Plus, I like the notion of Sandy seeing Ryan's potential as a good kid, and Ryan repaying the favour to another troubled boy he meets in the final episode.
100% agreed. Sandy seen Ryan as a good kid from a bad neighborhood is what really what made the show. Plus Ryan being the illegitimate son which has made the show another One tree Hill.
The OC was a fantastic show! It was unique and dealt with real life and growing pains. It showed family dynamics and teenage angst represented by both teen and adult characters. There has never been anything like it before or since. Amongst the cannon of series on the subject of coming of age in SoCal, this one is a worthy contribution.
The OC is one of my favorite shows of all time. Always will be.
Season 1 was incredible. It's downfall was so much happened in season 1 that season 2 felt like a comedown.
Indeed, the novelty wore off a tad quickly after the first season (long before Olivia Wilde and the underwhelming third season storylines).
Then season 3 was complete trash, when I rewatched The OC on HBOMax, I never watched seasons 3 and 4.
Season 2 was epic
I must’ve watched season 1 at least 10 times. It is soooo good. Too bad it went south after that :(
The first season is still magic
And there still hasn't been a teen drama that could even touch the greatness of this show. It was messy at times but it was incredibly earnest, sweet, raw and funny. My biggest gripe with the show is how they handled Marissa Cooper. She was a flawed yet likeable character who brought a lot of levity and interesting drama to balance out the more light hearted and comedic elements in the beginning and then she became a caricature of herself in seasons 2 and 3 (moreso 3) to a point I was like I get why Mischa Barton wanted off this show. There was a great foundation for character development for her but it never really happened, sometimes it felt her character was being suffocated by misogyny culturally and behind the scenes (it's the 2000s so not really surprising).
It's kind of sad how similar the challenges Mischa and Marissa were going through. A tragic irony.
Love the OC. The first 2 seasons were gold!
Finally someone appreciating Taylor just like I did
This was REALLY well made and spot on. I just finished watching the O.C for the second time, 20 years later. Your commentary is spot on, well done!
Rachel Bilson is simply gorgeous
Yes! I loved Taylor Townsand! Season 4 was a return to lightness and fun with a side of soapy drama like it started as. I totally agree with you about season 3 being a disaster, being fine with them killing off Marissa, and not liking the upgrade in screen time for her only slightly less annoying little sister. I remember getting a screener of The OC pilot (i was a part of some teen program with Seventeen or Teen Vogue or some other mag of that kind) and my friends and i watched it the summer before it premiered. There is something so nostalgic about this memory for me. I have super fond feelings for this show and the time in my life when we were watching. I'll have to see if I can find that old screener somewhere😂
OC is one of the most iconic teen dramas of the 2000s. Well, I remember it getting goofy from season 2, but at least it had a good ending.
Season 2 was great
Favorite show. I’m pretty sure this was the first show I ever watched from start to finish on tv, never missing an episode lol. As a teen i rewatched the dvds so much I had to buy a new set eventually 😂
haha kids these days will never feel that pain lol my 6yo doesn't understand why DVDs skip he thinks I'm doing it ;)
YAY finally for doing a review on my favourate Teenage drama!!!! Thank you JoBlo
This is easily one of my favorite shows ever, I tell everyone and their grandmothers to watch, yet funnily enough I never watched past season 2. I even just found out some things now lmao. I just never cared to continue watching, I’m completely satisfied with season 1
Probably how I’ll be when I start watching I’ve heard honestly no point to watch the third and fourth seasons as its kinda pointless, boring and nothing happens
Sticking to season 1 might be the best option imo
@@almighty5839 s3 sucks ass and i refuse to watch s4 because of the unforgivable event in the s3 finale.
@@AstroSullyI always watch every season cuz Taylor is one of my fave characters and yes I can just do szn 1 and 2 but I just don’t like skipping seasons when watching a show and every season is good to me
next to skins (generation 1 and 2) along with dawson's creek, the oc remains to be my favorite teen drama
everyone in my highschool watched this but no one wanted to admit it
Lowkey lived for Taylor's and Ryan's relationship during that time. Love them together.
Thank you for the Taylor Townsend love, she really was the best!
Honestly loved season 4 and Taylor it was just so funny and well written compared to the last season
Completely agree that Taylor came into the show right when she was needed, but by then it was too late. I know the drama and the actor dynamics have been discussed ad nauseum, but imo the main reason the show ended is because of those dynamics and how Mischa Barton self-sabotaged when she was clearly getting pushed out. Rachel Bilson and Josh Schwartz were good friends before the show aired, so it's not an accident that Summer's storylines became more prominent and positive while Marissa's character regressed as she was metaphorically and literally assassinated. She was also 17-years-old and Bilson was not only besties with the showrunner , but also dating one of the lead actors, who was the public's favourite and who was great friends with the other lead actor. So I can imagine she must've felt ostracized by the cast and then by the public when Josh Schwartz painted her as a diva and the rest of the cast agreed, making the public agree. No one else has been scrutinized as much as the youngest main cast member, who tbh brought more attention to the show than anyone else (and I say that with pain as an eternal Ryan stan). It made sense for her to leave, given the small window of opportunity her IT girl popularity afforded her - and at least she was welcome elsewhere, even if addiction bested her at the time
If you grew up in Cali, you never once thought OC stood for Original County. 🤣
I loved the adult relationships often times more than the teenagers. Not many teen dramas have potrayed the parents’ relatioships as well as the O.C did ❤ Kirsten and Sandy were always interesting!
While the last season, in general, isn't the best, generally, I loved the episode Ryan and Taylor went into the parallel universe though coma, and let Ryan understand his positive influence around him.
You matter.
cant believe its 20 years old and still holds up, overwhelming nastolgia. the cast are national treasures
All I can hear is the intro song… fresh as day
CALIFORNIAAAAAAAAA
Wow, I remember when it came out, it was the show everyone talked about! Fun fact, the show was mostly filmed in Torrance, Redondo Beach area.
...not filmed in Newport Beach itself!
@@bonghunezhou5051 nope
I always wondered why Seth and Taylor were supposed to be nerdy losers, when they were funny, intelligent and attractive as the popular crowd.
I can't watch it now knowing how Mischa Barton was treated during filming that show and afterwards and how they still deny her experiences now.
Did you hear her recent Call Her Daddy podcast interview? Jesus she went through a lot. Losing her virginity to/dating Ben in s1 while she was only 17. No wonder he avoids talking about her/looks salty when her name cones up. Being given prescription drugs by the end of filming by people in her team...shes lucky to be alive.
I loved this show for the vibe. And of course the characters
The OC was my guilty pleasure. And still is. I have rewatched the first 3 seasons dozens of time.
I've only ever watched the 4th season once.
This show is legitimately amazing
Still have all 4 seasons on DVD
Same except only seasons 1-3
I was always a fan of comic books, Star Wars and sci-fi. Seth will always be my spirit animal.
This and One Tree Hill are my guilty pleasures I think bc the nostalgia I only originally watched them bc of gfs ended up liking the shows more then them lol
I was into teen dramas like Beverly hills 90210, party of five my so called life and freaks and geeks are my favorites! I remembered The O.C.
I still love The OC as much as I did when it first aired. I do like the idea of a mini series where we see what the characters are doing now. Definitely agree on Taylor- not only was she a great addition to the show, I much preferred Ryan and her over Ryan and Marissa
They spent too much time not letting them be together and forcing her with every person they could find.
I was living in Japan when this show aired. I couldn't speak Japanese very well so I had trouble following the Japanese shows. This happened to air in English with Japanese subtitles so my friends and I watched religiously.
Season 1 and 2 were the best loved Seth and Summer
Massive props to Schwartz & Savage
27 episodes in season 1 felt like two seasons in one it was so much happening it’s my favorite season. Some of the characters should’ve never existed especially towards season 3 until the end of the series
At this point in time, Jesse Shade, thank you. I finally found a need for what I was trying to recap within my life a way but you've diverted my ultimate similar prequel of an alternate ending. God bless.
Jesse didn’t write it but I’m glad you liked it
Love The OC. Thank you for this.
I loved Taylor and her relationship with Ryan, too!
Season 1 was the best! Ben was soo cute!! And still is very attractive 😅❤
This gives me nostalgia
Of when I wasted time watching television, lol
..I guess nowadays I waste it on YT 😂
Who doesn't die wishing they watched more TV.
Little girl: “Is there a comic book based on The X-Men movies?”
Seth: “Get out!”
I think you're wrong about Autumn Reeser. I believe they tried to use her to save the show, as an Marissa Cooper replacement, but by then the show was already dying and they ended up failing, which is part of the reason why season 4 was cut short.
The shooting scene followed by the song “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap was the moment the show jumped the shark.
Wish I could have played it but alas copyright gods will not allow even 30 seconds of it. Sad has a funny bit planned for it
I think scene was fine but SNL parodying didn’t help at all
It really isn’t that bad. It’s just tragically funny 😂
@@nathanglennie The Scene was already stupid. Hence why SNL parodied in in the first place.
Shailene Woodley played Marissa's little sister Kaitlyn in the first season when she was a little girl. I can't believe they didn't bring her back as a more grownup Kaitlyn. No offense to Willa Holland but Shailene is a better actress and could have done a lot more with the role IMO.
apparently, they thought Shailene Didn't look mature enough to play Kaitlin
Loved this show
Didn't watch it when it first came out...but thanks to reruns i fell in love with it very underrated
Season 1 was incredibly done. Wished they put the same amount of thought into the other ones. Still an amazing show nonetheless. Always enjoyed the characters dynamic between the main cast rather than the chaotic depressing plot lines that Introducted insufferable characters just for the sake of drama.
The core six should have been the center of the show… Luke and Anna should have not left , they added so much to the dynamic. And Oliver was an amazing villain, he could have had a redemption arc
Admittedly, I was never into shows like this anyway, but I'm surprised you didn't mention how that theme-song was EVERYWHERE back in the day, and is STILL an annoying earworm. XD
17:41 that slow motion "walk away from the fire while carrying a girl"😅
Ahhhhhhh the sound of Jesse Shade sucks me in EVERY TIME! Does Dave get credit this round too, or shall I thank you solely?!?
First season was perfection, then it went the way of Heroes where it was an extreme downfall from there on.
Season 4 it's the best and the most mature
The O.C. Season 1 one of the best seasons of any teen drama ever.
I been meaning to re-watch this show. I've seen S1 the most because whenever I start it, I always go back to the start. I might just start at S3 this time instead - that way I only have 2 seasons to watch, plus I've never seen all of S4 and I want to finally watch the ending.
I remember watching the last season of this show on TV when I came home from middle school, absolutely loved it.
I watched this show up until a little over halfway through season 3 on Hulu a couple years ago purely because I wanted to know the context of my favorite snl skit "Dear Sister". It was the most painful thing I have ever watched but it was also funny. So many cameo characters I recognized like Dr. Melendez from the Good Doctor is in the show for a few episodes and that was wild. Also a lot of the bands that play in the episodes are great to see. The season 2 finale which was what I was watching for was definitely not worth it though.
1st season is pure perfection and dont even get me started on the theme song MMMMMMMMMM WHATCHA SAY
I have respect to this show 🫡
Team Taylor and Team Anna 😤
How did Marissa going to public school not go anywhere? It led her to Volchuck. It led to her death.
I do agree that Taylor was the highlight of the last season!
Which was ridiculous. Why would he cheat on her and then kill her?
@@clairelally3644 Well Marissa told him she didn't want him to treat her right lol. And he didn't mean to kill her. But it is ridiculous for him to think that hitting the car she's in is a good idea. Definitely gonna get them to pull over and talk to you that way lol
For me, the OC ended when Marissa died. That should have been the finale. The fourth season became like a parody of itself after the first few episodes.
Cool seeing a young Jim Gordon from Gotham on here.
Great video! Huge OC fan here!
I was caught off guard at the dramatic chipmunk 😂
I remember the OC back when I was in school. With into it then fill out of it. Then finished it as an adult with a binge watch on Netflix. Funny thing. RUclips wasn't even a thing when the OC came out.
Every single scene with peter gallagher was a masterclass. For me thats a thing this show did better than any other teen drama before and after is really focus in on the adult cast and do it brilliantly... well least till season 3 has you mention. though for me season 4 was pretty good since they killed off the worst character.
I wish Luke stayed on longer! It would have been great to see more of his development.
Seth and Summer WAS the real romantic story.
2003, I was 14 yo. Sweet times, and the soundtrack changed my personality. Today I'm 34, and I can't watch the show again, because I just see a bunch of rich people with problems that could b solved by sitting and having a mature conversation.
I believe there's actually more love for ryan & taylor than people think. I keep seeing on various platforms like youtube, instagram & tumblr how users are saying that even though it's an unpopular opinion, they like them together. I think it's no longer that much of a rare case anymore. They seem to really have support from both fans & cast/crew.
Fox strikes again.
Rachel bilson was my first tv crush 😍
The O.C. is one of best teen dramas .It only had 75 episodes which way less than many teen shows.
I was HOOKED on the first season.
Taylor Townsend annoyed the fuck outta me! (Even though the actress was spectacular!)
I couldn’t stand her as a character and even though I tried to like her so much…
Marissa & Ryan were the true ENDGAME soulmates…and the show really ended when Marissa died in season 3 finale!
I’m STILL so deeply heartbroken over that…and I’m 34 years old lol
I had the ultimate crush on both Mischa & Marissa!
She undoubtedly was the STAR of the show!
Taylor was HIGHLY ANNOYING the character grated on my nerves. I just found it so disrespectful to Marissa to have any kind of relationship with Taylor beyond being a classmate.
Where's the part about Steven Seagal? I couldn't find it. Am I an idiot or something?
9:19 the valley is supposed to be the in-universe version of the o.c., its a jab at itself, not at other shows
David and Jesse are winning combination. Their episodes of Gone But Not Figotten are my favorite
18:36 I remember thinking they made Willa Hollands character to be a weird American version of Effy from Skins
Another Easter egg- summer and Anna scene for xmas gifts... There's blue balls between. Poor Seth
Shailene Woodley was in this show.
Yep, as Kaitlin, Marissa's little sister, in the first season, but she got replaced by Willa Holland afterwards.
"difficult to work with" is code for "refused to blow the producer"
Yes, every actress anyone likes clearly gives all producers blowies. Very sane.
@@mydogeatspuke no. this is not a binary situation, but nice try defending documented sexual harassment.
@@RawbeardX lmao take your meds
@@mydogeatspuke what makes you think I didn't? do you think ableism makes you less of a loser?
@@RawbeardX because no doctor would be irresponsible enough to under medicate someone so out of touch with reality, so you must have chosen not to take them. Telling someone mental to take their meds isn't ableism lmao, it's altruism 😉
Ben Mackenzie said recently on the oc podcast recently that the rumour about him smoking a cigarette at an audition wasnt true
Loved it. Thanks
I got hyped around like 2004 or 2005. I was watching Gilmore Girls I think and also Everwood. The next show was The O.C. I really enjoyed that show's first season back then. Season 2 was a lot down already, never moved beyond it. I want to make clear that it was a very different time for me. I was obviously a lot younger, actually in my teen years, I had little money for DVDs, streaming was a dream of the future. So my selection of shows was very limited.
When rewatching season 1 a couple of years later, I personally realized how bad this show really is. Super annoying love triangles from hell, Summer is super annoying, this Oliver guy, rich people drama, constant fightings. I really liked the first 3 episodes with Ryan's introduction and adoption. After that the show just became a shallow soap. Today I wouldn't watch any of these teen shows I suppose. I used to watch Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill and some Party of Five.
My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks were and probably still are great shows because they only had a season and they tried to be authentic, grounded and as real as a show can possibly be.