The OC

The OC will always have a special place in my heart. I loved it when it first came on. It was one of those cool shows that I started watching from the beginning and then everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. It is smart, funny, fun, and touching. It is a soap opera that doesn't know it is a soap opera. That is what makes it so good. Things happen, storylines get resolved, people laugh. They have the ability to laugh at themselves. The OC started getting bad at the end of the first season. I brushed it off. Then the second season didn't get any better. They were doing stupid things to good characters. They were bringing in new people just to ship them off a couple of episodes later. They were finishing storylines before you even had a chance to care. It was all moving too fast. Even Seth (in their typical poking fun at their own show humor) said that thing were better last season. It is very sad since the show is only in its second season and already showing signs of wear. But there was a glimmer of hope in the season finale. That one episode gave the show the heart and the realness that the show had been missing. I don't know what exactly it was. Summer and Marrisa talked. Sandy and Kirsten resolved their differences. And Ryan took care of Marrisa. It wasn't just that, but it was more a feeling that came back of what was missing. But most people are over the OC. Will season three be any better? Will it win back me along with the other fans? I am optimistic. The season finale pointed to a better future. The new season previews look awesome. And the best news: Ben McKenzie cut his hair! It is short and cute and Ryan looks FINE in the previews...of course the show picks up right after the season finale from last year so I am not sure how they are going to explain the haircut. "I am sorry, you just shot my brother, but gosh my hair was getting so long that I had to go out and cut it righ then." Who knows...but hopefully things will get better for the show because even if it had a bad year I am still drawn to it. It will always have a place in my heart.