The OC

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by agent smith
dont get me started on the o.c

Get me started!

Brilliant show. Hot totty, milfs, expensive things, humour, and angsty drama. Some good music on it too.

Who is with me? I know there's lots of you out there!

And re: someone suggesting the creator of that rubbish show Popular makes The OC - no. The creator of Popular is now responsible for Nip/Tuck (also great).

Dustaz

Yeh, i think its a nice piece of trash

Its not exactly highbrow and the lead young fella and girl need to learn that acting != pouting but its grand for 6:30 on a sunday.

McG is the man behind it. (Charlies Angels 1 & 2 and numerous pop videos and commercials)

ElNino

I have seen all 25 episodes. It is very 90210 like except there are more adult stories. It is definitely low brow but is well watchable,

BuffyBot

Fluff, but watchable fluff

ixoy

I love The O.C. Seth Cohen is my imaginary boyfriend. As stated, it's got an enjoyable mix of angsty drama and humour. It's helped by the fact the acting is made more decent by the fact the cast seem to get on very well together, so there's some fun chemistry. Sure it's not a classic but it's great craic to watch.

weemcd

yea i like the oc aswell, the girls are very sexy on that show, its much better than all the boring **** we see on sundays

ferdi

its the kind of show that people who read the star watch so they can escape their dreary lives and look at some nice things they will never get, never mind that the program is total sheit.

ixoy

Originally posted by ferdi
its the kind of show that people who read the star watch so they can escape their dreary lives and look at some nice things they will never get, never mind that the program is total sheit.

Hold on Ferdi - are you saying television contains an element of escapism? :eek: My God! What an amazing, insightful revelation you've had.

So Ferdi, how about you qualify your incredibly illuminating statement by explaining why you think the show is "total sheit". Point out specifics, if you can and compare it with another show that you think is good in the same market. Bear in mind, of course, the genre of the show (e.g. it'd be irksome if you tried to place it against "The Sopranos" - they're not competing for the same audience). Also I'd be interested in hearing how much of the show you've watched, to be able to write the stunning critique that you just did.

Also, while you're at it, why not retract your sweeping generalisation about its viewers? How do you possibly draw a line connecting "The Star" to "The O.C."? Anybody I know, including my good self, who watches the show would not be found reading "The Star". I'm sure there are viewers who read "The Star" as well, as I'm sure there are readers of said paper who interact with you.

I'm looking forward to hearing a sensible reply from you, before I ponder what bridge you wandered out from under.

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by ixoy
Hold on Ferdi - are you saying television contains an element of escapism? :eek: My God! What an amazing, insightful revelation you've had.

So Ferdi, how about you qualify your incredibly illuminating statement by explaining why you think the show is "total sheit". Point out specifics, if you can and compare it with another show that you think is good in the same market. Bear in mind, of course, the genre of the show (e.g. it'd be irksome if you tried to place it against "The Sopranos" - they're not competing for the same audience). Also I'd be interested in hearing how much of the show you've watched, to be able to write the stunning critique that you just did.

Also, while you're at it, why not retract your sweeping generalisation about its viewers? How do you possibly draw a line connecting "The Star" to "The O.C."? Anybody I know, including my good self, who watches the show would not be found reading "The Star". I'm sure there are viewers who read "The Star" as well, as I'm sure there are readers of said paper who interact with you.

I'm looking forward to hearing a sensible reply from you, before I ponder what bridge you wandered out from under.

Given other posts he's made I suspect he's watched less than a full episode altogether, and made a snap judgement that the show is crap - you know, disliking a popular american drama makes him look sophiscated and refined, it really does. As does automatically disregarding someone as non-human if they are blonde and famous

ferdi

All hail kaids - the seeker of flame wars.


is the wittal baby upset?

Pepe LeFrits

Whoa, arty!

ferdi

Originally posted by kaids
Whoa, arty!

you've got me there buddy!

eirebhoy

Originally posted by ElNino
I have seen all 25 episodes. It is very 90210 like except there are more adult stories. It is definitely low brow but is well watchable,

25? I thought I've seen all episodes and I certainly didn't see 25. The first episode I seen was the lead actor (forget his name) getting thrown out of his house and his solicitor takes him in, was this not the first episode?

Anyway, great show.:)

Lady

The O.C is so great it's the best thing on at the weekends saw one yesterday on T4 and I nearly cried when I saw her lying in the alley after taking the od....brilliance pure brilliance:D

ixoy

Originally posted by The Goddess
The O.C is so great it's the best thing on at the weekends saw one yesterday on T4 and I nearly cried when I saw her lying in the alley after taking the od....brilliance pure brilliance:D

Hey be careful reading this thread - I imagine most of us here are watching the show on TG4 which is at Episode 17 - you've just seen Episode 7...

Oh and there's twenty seven episodes in total - not twenty five. The final two haven't aired in the US yet.

Lady

Actually I'm on episode 8 and I watch both channel four and TG4 and according to the O.C site there are 21 episodes. As follow:

The Pilot - "The Premiere" - August 5 2003
Episode 2 - "The Model Home" - August 12
Episode 3 - "The Gamble" - August 19
Episode 4 - "The Debut" - August 26
Episode 5 - "The Outsider" September 2
Episode 6 - "The Girlfriend" September 9
Episode 7 - "The Escape" September 16
Episode 8 - "The New Beginning" - October 29
Episode 9 - "The Heights" - November 5
Episode 10 - "The Perfect Couple" - November 12
Episode 11 - "The Homecoming" - November 19
Episode 12 - "The Secret " - November 26
Episode 13 - "The Best Chrismukkah" - December 3
Episode 14 - "The Countdown" - December 10
Episode 15 - "The Third Wheel" - January 7 2004
Episode 16 - "The Links" - January 14
Episode 17 - "The Rivals" - January 21
Episode 18 - "The Truth" - February 11
Episode 19 - "The Heartbreak" - February 18
Episode 20 - "The Telenovela" - February 25
Episode 21 - "The Goodbye Girl" - March 3

donhughberto

According to TV Tome, best site for shows

Season 1
1. 1-1 101 05-Aug-2003 Pilot
2. 1-2 102 12-Aug-2003 The Model Home
3. 1-3 103 19-Aug-2003 The Gamble
4. 1-4 104 26-Aug-2003 The Debut
5. 1-5 105 02-Sep-2003 The Outsider
6. 1-6 106 09-Sep-2003 The Girlfriend
7. 1-7 107 16-Sep-2003 The Escape
8. 1-8 108 29-Oct-2003 The Rescue
9. 1-9 109 05-Nov-2003 The Heights
10. 1-10 110 12-Nov-2003 The Perfect Couple
11. 1-11 111 19-Nov-2003 The Homecoming
12. 1-12 112 26-Nov-2003 The Secret
13. 1-13 113 03-Dec-2003 The Best Chrismukkah Ever
14. 1-14 114 17-Dec-2003 The Countdown
15. 1-15 115 07-Jan-2004 The Third Wheel
16. 1-16 116 14-Jan-2004 The Links
17. 1-17 117 21-Jan-2004 The Rivals
18. 1-18 118 11-Feb-2004 The Truth
19. 1-19 119 18-Feb-2004 The Heartbreak
20. 1-20 120 25-Feb-2004 The Telenovela
21. 1-21 121 03-Mar-2004 The Goodbye Girl
22. 1-22 122 24-Mar-2004 The L.A.
23. 1-23 123 31-Mar-2004 The Nana
24. 1-24 124 14-Apr-2004 The Proposal
25. 1-25 125 21-Apr-2004 The Shower
26. 1-26 126 28-Apr-2004 The Strip
27. 1-27 127 05-May-2004 The Ties That Bind

Lady

I stand corrected

September

I have to admit, I really did not want to get into the OC at all, but after a few episodes, I was really hooked. It is certainly not high-brow, and is fairly predicatable througout, but I love it!

banquo

holy ****

Vokes

What's everyones favourite ep. so far?

Mine: The Countdown

With Ryan rushing to meet Marissa at the new years bash before midnight in superrrrrrr sloooooow motion.

Class!

And in general, Seth & Sandy' banter is pretty funny.

doh.ie

Is it just me or does this show start to weaken after Chrismukkah?

I really enjoyed everything up to Tijuana, and the few that followed, and while the storyline that followed generally panned, I got a bit of a kick out of Oliver stuff...

But after that, it's been downhill all the way from 18 to 25, with no decent plots to speak of AT ALL! I think the show's extention from 22 to 27 episodes did it no favours.

Fox were delighted with its early promise, so they commissioned a further 20 after the Tijuana episode. Those first seven aired in August, before the show returned in October 2003. Forcing the producers to do a full season after that may have been overkill.

There is one potential plot that make work in the final weeks, but overall, I think The OC started well, dipped in the middle and is still falling as it approaches the end. (But maybe they'll cliffhang and end it well... there's still time.)

dangerman

great show. its such a relief to have a complete tit as one of the central characters.

seth: 'i lovvveee magic the gathering.'

i like the way it completely disengages my brain and puts me in a jellow like state. its only a few steps away from days of our lives style storylines... (taking pills, escaping from hospital, really rich people argueing... yadda yadda)

dont have a fav episode. they're all equal masterpieces of brain-numbing prime time dawsons crap replacing goodness.

TCamen

Is it just me or does this show start to weaken after Chrismukkah?

Word doh.ie :cool:
The show has slid in quality since around the Christmas
one.

I got a bit of a kick out of Oliver stuff...

I definitely don't agree about Oliver though, he's such a waste of space, and I think he's highlighed Marissa's overall crapnicity by association.

It's not quite time to stop watching, but it's definitely a lot less fun that it was when it started. Oh, and people, the Seth-love needs to be reined in, it's embarassing

Pepe LeFrits

Man, episode 26 is ****in great

doh.ie

Agree, ep26 was pretty decent. (Would want to have been, though, cos ep25 "The Shower" was one of the weakest yet.)

TCamen - glad someone agrees. I remember picking up this show from the start back last August and thinking the first 7 were great (to Tijuana), but I think the producers got over-confident after that, and the more Ryan settled in the less "edge" it seemed to have.

But if you compare all the storylines since then, I still think only the Oliver one stands out as being half-decent. Granted, it revealed what a clueless dope Marissa is, but there was evidence of that all along.

If drama thrives on conflict, the last time there was some (decently) was when Oliver
was in it. I don't think anything with Caleb, or Teresa or Eddie has contributed much more recently than that.

Producers say that plan to end on an "emotional cliffhanger", so while that probably won't mean it'll end with a bang, it may mean a return to some of the more interesting character-based stuff from the earlier episodes.

ChumpStain

Really enjoy it! Its never too serious and Seth is my fricking hero but why did'nt he pick Summer? And does anyone know the song at the end of 'The Countdown' I think its being used in an ad thats out now.

TCamen

"Selling Submarines" by The Pattern
"Make Up Your Mind" by The Vacation
"Walking On Moonlight" by Brookeville
"We're Had Enough" by Akaline Trio
"Destiny" by Zero 7 Photec remix
"Walkaway" by Dropkick Murphy's
"Ratso Rizzio" by Laptop
"Just a Ride" by Jem
"Overdriver" by Singapore Sling
"Did You Ever Get A Feeling Of Dread?" By Suicide Machines
"Flowers" by The Flaming Sideburns
"Dice" by Finley Quaye & Beth Orton

I'm not sure which song was @ the end but there all the ones from the episode. Most episode guides will tell you the featured music, it's very handy for series that feature a lot of contemporary music i.e WB stuff & shows like 'The O.C' (yes I know it's on FOX)

CivilServant

Just caught the last episode of the season. Misty eyed ending all round.

MaceFace

I watched the first 16 episodes and then gave up with that crap about Psycho Boy. It was irratating and supid - and no way believeable.
Wont watch it again.

Cina

Can we use spoiler tags for the benefit of those who watch it on E4 and have only seen to EP 10 please !