I just got done watching the premier of the OC. Definitely the most original series to debute this summer. It was refreshing to see something that wasn't dubbed reality tv for once. Lately I've been sucked into the reality tv cult thanks to the efforts of Paradise Hotel, but the OC brought me back from the brink. I know it's been compared to the likes of 90210, but the OC seemed more adult to me. I mean when we were first introduced to Brandon and Brenda Walsh they seemed like gritty versions of the Brady Bunch siblings thrown together with a 90s edge. The OC inhabitants are hardly that proper. While watching the episode I thought it was brave of the producers to put a drink or a ciggarrette in the hands of several of the younger cast members and then to my surprise not lecture about the dangers of alcohol and smoking. They let it slide right by without making it a "movie of the week" moment. I think some shows get too preachy about these touchy topics and really take the fun out of it. The episode moved along really fast, which always works. Ryan had crashed the car, been arrested, thrown out of his house, taken in by Sandy and met Marissa all within the first 8 minutes. That was what was so great. Some shows have a tendency to drag this crap out, but the OC seemed like it had so much it wanted to do in the first episode and just didn't have the time.The one thing I didn't like was the opening song "California" or whatever. Somehow I'm betting it took the guy 2 seconds to think up that song. He just kept saying
Cal--i--for-nia...very lame. That aside, they definitely laid the groundwork well in the opening episode.Does anyone expect Kirstin (Sandy's wife) to mess around with Marissa's dad? Also I'm thinking Seth should seriously re-think liking Summer, cause she has bitch wrote all over her. When I saw her I was thinking to myself "why would Seth want her?" She's just very wrong for him. Although there is that "men want what they can't have" thing, which is probably why I should stop lusting after Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Garner Anyway I thought the friendship that's developing between Seth and Ryan was nice. It's kinda like they need each other to get by in the OC. Also what is Mrissa doing with big truck boy (he's big truck boy cause I forgot his name). I mean it's clear big truck boy wanted to screw around with big tit girl at the beach party thing. I like that they made a nemesis for Ryan.BTB (big truck boy) will keep him on his toes. The only problem with BTB being an ass is that it means Ryan and Marissa are probably gonna hook up early. There's just no sense of longing or dramatics to it. Kinda makes it a little dull. Of course I could be very wrong, it's hard to tell much from the first episode. Also the part at the end when he carried her into the pool house was beautiful. The part that pissed me off was that they didn't show her waking up. I thought that would have been a funny scene, but alas it wasn't ment to be.Can't wait for next week's ep

Can't believe I missed it! I forgot all about it!

I loved it. I will definitely be watching again next week. It was like 90210 with an edge.

Yes. There is definitely some kind of history between them. I'm curious as to what it is. Did they used to be a couple? Did they grow up together? It was only alluded to, and I hope that we get more info on their past in future episodes. I'm also interested to see more development in Marissa's dad's storyline. He is obviously in some kind of trouble, and I was a little confused over the bathroom scene, when he was in the stall crying. Looking forward to more of that.

Mr J, I also adored the scene where Ryan picks Marissa up and carries her into the poolhouse. I think it was my favorite of the whole episode.

BTB (whose name is Luke, btw) is an ass. He is definitely going to mean trouble for Ryan.

And how cute is Brian McKenzie! Oh my god! Although, I do hope we will get to see him smile more in future episodes. I think I only saw him smile once the entire episode, but he had the cutest dimples! *sigh*

And Peter Gallagher. Man, I never realized how good-looking he is! Yum. I know Stalker agrees with me on that.

Looking forward to next week.

I wouldn't even call him good-looking, but he's definitely got something! I like the man A LOT!

Let us know how you liked it after you watch, Angel!

Adam Brody is Seth (he's also in Gilmore Girls, the guitar dude in the band who Lane is dating...). I liked the OC. Not too bad of a show... but I didn't watch it completely at the end because I started flipping between it and Scrubs. I loved Seth the best. He was funny and geeky, but still in his own way he was cool. I liked it when they entered the fashion show and he leaned over and told Ryan. 'Welcome to the dark side." I think he's seriously gotta get over Summer cuz she's nothing great. I'm not hooked on it or anything yet... I guess it's cuz it's been done before you know... boy from the wrong side of the tracks meets rich girl and they fall in love... but I'll still watch it. I figure maybe something different will happen.

Mr, J. I have to agree. As much as I loved 90210 and the fact that it did address alot of serious teenage/young-adult issues, I just want a show that kind of embraces them. That shows them for what they are...kid stuff...and moves on. Make sense?

I do agree that this is a great show but i am originally a OC girl i mean we party and all but it's so fake and it wasn't done in Newport or anywhere infact in Orange County and you know that Luke guy when he said "This how we do it in Orange County" when they beat up ryan and seth. i do know he wouldn't say that down here in Santa Ana (OC) he would get the crap kicked out of. To me the show is more of a LA kinda thing practically 90210. And you know what where are all the latinos and other nationalities that live in the OC. Don't get me wrong as i said i love the show but it can stand to be a little more real don't you agree.