Dear Jenny,
So which way did you fall on the "Are we still watching The O.C.?" question? Did you watch last night's premiere? Season pass? No season pass? Are you still making up your mind?
I am tentatively back on board. I sort of liked last night's episode, although I found it oddly flat: the funny parts weren't as funny as I think they were supposed to be; the parts that were supposed to move me, likewise, failed to. On the other hand, it didn't actively irritate me. Big surprise, I guess: Marissa (sniff!) was always the chief irritant. Seth was usually not far behind, though, and he didn't bug me this week at all.
I think the show is headed in the right direction, too. The transition from high school to college is always a problem with teen shows: how do you keep all these college-bound kids together? I can't think of another one that has used trauma as a reason to keep the characters from moving on and moving out. It's an interesting idea and I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops. Also, Taylor and Kaitlin? Love them, love the boots.
Love,
-- Pete
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