Yesterday marked the nine year anniversary of the series primere of "The O.C." In the summer of 2003, Fox launched a little summer show that took off to become one of the most talked about series of the early 2000's. Basic plotline: Ryan Atwood (played by hottie Ben McKenzie) is a bad boy from Chino and, along with his druggie/gun-carrying brother, steal sa car. They get caught (bummer) and Ryan is assigned witty do-gooder lawyer, Sandy Cohen to defend him. Sandy knows about being handed a tough life, but he made something of himself (and married rich. such a sorority girl at heart) so he wants to make sure Ryan makes something of himself too. It's Take-A-Convict-Home Day in California and Sandy takes Ryan back to his McMansion in Orange County where he introduces him to his sweet but slightly concerned wife Kirsten and crushable nerd Seth Cohen (played by the quick-witted Adam Brody). Throw in misunderstood-and-slightly-alcoholic girl next door Marissa, snobby-but-funny Summer and a cast of other classic screwed up rich people and you get one of the biggest guilty pleasures on television.
Like most shows, the first season was by far the best and rewatching it takes me back to a simpler time of 13 year old Kacey where my biggest problems consisted of popcorn stuck in my braces, petitioning my parents for a cell phone (so i could make actual phone calls. and play snake.) and prematurely stressing about what dress I would wear and date I would bring to the Celebration Dance the following spring. (ended up getting this fabulous buttermilk yellow dress from Nordstrom that I wish I still owned and went with a kid named Kevin. We slow danced to O-town. It was epic.)
Looking back, "The O.C." probably wasn't the most appropriate show for an eighth grader to watch and it definitely gave me a warped view of what high school would be like, but it introduced me to the band Nada Surf and for that I will forever be grateful. Here are the top 5 lessons I learned from Season 1 of "The O.C."
5) Don't light candles when you are hiding out in a model McMansion home. Something will go wrong, you will light the place on fire and then your guardian family will have to bail you out of the mess. And Juvy.
Though resisting the charm and oh-so-blue eyes of Ryan Atwood would not be my strong suit.
4) Rich people have classy events for EVERYTHING. Did you know what Cotillion was before this show? Me either, and I was extremely bitter that my social circle did not have one. Also, someone will always get punched in the face at these events. Perhaps the next socialite outing should be the Anger Management Gala?
3) Ryan's instincts are ALWAYS right and Marissa's are ALWAYS wrong. See: Tijuana, Oliver and countless other situations. The Tijuana Incident and The Oliver Incident both scared the crap out of me and I have avoided both the Mexican city and all boys with the name since.
2) Religions do not need to feud, there is a simple solution for coexistence and peace and it is called Chrismukkah. Compromise at its finest, thanks to the lovely Seth Cohen and his quirky take on life.
1) Everyone needs a Sandy Cohen in their life. Everyone.
Ah, sweet nostalgia.
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