The OC: Season 4
The OC is back baby!
After the disappointing season 3 alienated most of it's audience and saddened its most diehard fans (including me) I had low hopes for the new season of The OC.
However, spurred on by the fact Mischa Barton's life-sapping character Marissa was killed off in the finale (showing she can both cry and die convincingly, if very little else) I was willing to give the show a second chance when I had the opportunity to view the first three episodes of the new series.
I can categorically say that it has regained its genius! (Spoilers below.)
Ryan's not a boy anymore, he's a MAN... cage-fighting in the opening episode and glowering slightly in every scene. He's become more chiselled, more Chino... more wow...
Seth's comedy is BACK. He's funny again, oh how I missed the Seth-comedy. And, even if the scripts take a downturn later in the series, he's got a comedic tattoo now which will be sure to raise a grin whenever it's shown.
Everwood's Chris Pratt has joined the cast as Summer's new 'environmentally conscious' pal. You see, when Marissa died and Summer went off to Uni, she didn't deal with the whole 'death of best friend' thing. She hid under issues of the planet. She's saving the world, one tree at a time, she's also embraced knitwear in a big way. Chris Pratt raises many chuckles in his role, some of the lines he gets are truly genius.
All in all, there's more comedy courtesy of Taylor Townsend and Seth especially, some fantastic sunglasses and a new life about it I feared we'd never see again. It has the energy of season one, but with more familiarity about it.
Julie Cooper (plus her new overinflated top lip) is genius yet again, with her dastardlyness in the wake of her daughters death almost rivalling the late Caleb Cohen... and even Caitlin Cooper's not annoying anymore. The writers have introduced crazy Luke's two younger brothers who appear to have an affinity for shaving each others' chests... beautiful. Ah, there's so much to mention, but I want to spoil nothing...
So watch it when it airs over here in the UK... I promise the magic is back!
After the disappointing season 3 alienated most of it's audience and saddened its most diehard fans (including me) I had low hopes for the new season of The OC.
However, spurred on by the fact Mischa Barton's life-sapping character Marissa was killed off in the finale (showing she can both cry and die convincingly, if very little else) I was willing to give the show a second chance when I had the opportunity to view the first three episodes of the new series.
I can categorically say that it has regained its genius! (Spoilers below.)
Ryan's not a boy anymore, he's a MAN... cage-fighting in the opening episode and glowering slightly in every scene. He's become more chiselled, more Chino... more wow...
Seth's comedy is BACK. He's funny again, oh how I missed the Seth-comedy. And, even if the scripts take a downturn later in the series, he's got a comedic tattoo now which will be sure to raise a grin whenever it's shown.
Everwood's Chris Pratt has joined the cast as Summer's new 'environmentally conscious' pal. You see, when Marissa died and Summer went off to Uni, she didn't deal with the whole 'death of best friend' thing. She hid under issues of the planet. She's saving the world, one tree at a time, she's also embraced knitwear in a big way. Chris Pratt raises many chuckles in his role, some of the lines he gets are truly genius.
All in all, there's more comedy courtesy of Taylor Townsend and Seth especially, some fantastic sunglasses and a new life about it I feared we'd never see again. It has the energy of season one, but with more familiarity about it.
Julie Cooper (plus her new overinflated top lip) is genius yet again, with her dastardlyness in the wake of her daughters death almost rivalling the late Caleb Cohen... and even Caitlin Cooper's not annoying anymore. The writers have introduced crazy Luke's two younger brothers who appear to have an affinity for shaving each others' chests... beautiful. Ah, there's so much to mention, but I want to spoil nothing...
So watch it when it airs over here in the UK... I promise the magic is back!
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