One moment of nerdiness does not make up for a lifetime of being an asshole.

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Q: Did you hear the one about Rooney playing in Newport?

A: Well if you didn’t you could always ask Luke. I think he knows it better than anyone, now that he’s become Josh’s Pete Ross. What is it about screenwriters that they think it’s a good idea to have their actors screaming like teenyboppers? I mean it wasn’t like Rooney’s name wasn’t plastered all over the entire fucking episode anyway.

*pets Josh* It’s okay, sweetie, you still rock.

Also, trivia time, they shot the show at the Roxy. Yes, that Roxy on Sunset. I’ve been to the Roxy enough, trust me on this one.

Other observations about last night:

Fashion:

+ Sweet mother of Zeus, I dunno what’s going on in wardrobe, but maybe they should step outside and get some air. I’m sure marleigh loved how Strokes!Julian Seth looked, but not so much my favorite look. The same could be said of Anna’s PVC jacket, but I suppose everybody has to own one piece of vinyl clothing at some point in their lives. I did like her earrings for a change though, so there is that.

I was not, however, feeling Summer’s earrings, because there’s only so much mini-Gwen Stefani I can take at any given time. Although I will say that even with the bouffant hair she looked hot. My girl hated the hair, but I thought it was very rock-n-roll of her. Except that Rooney aren’t rock-n-roll, but you say pot-tah-toe, and I say French fries.

+ In a random note: I was going to buy Kassie that Care Bears shirt that Haley was wearing, but I’m kinda glad I didn’t. I will not like Haley. I will not like Haley.

I will be glad that they washed all the gel out of Luke’s hair though. Yes. Definitely.


The Cohen Men

+ Who doesn’t love Sandy? Really. Even when he’s delivering the Smackdown, he’s still the best dad around. I’d buy him lots of bagels, I’m just wondering where the lox is. Dude, you cannot have bagels and cream cheese without lox.

+ I see that you spell whipped R-Y-A-N. Who else could really go for some Ryan/Seth time? Like *now*.


Miscellaneous

+ I’m at the point where I’m not sure what to make of Oliver. I don’t love him; I don’t hate him; I’m just waiting to see where they take him. The same can be said of Luke.

+ I fucking howled at how cool Summer was when Seth and Anna dropped the bomb. Anna may have won the battle, but Summer is so gonna win the war. There’s no way she’s going to let this happen to her. Now it’s a matter of pride.

+ Golden Girls, baby!

+The less said about the make-up, the better.

+ Ryan and Seth at the breakfast table. Oh, the cute. Yes, that’s all I have to say about that.


Overall

+ This episode wasn’t particularly moving or anything, in fact, it was only average. However, an average OC episode is still better than the best of most of the shit out there. I give it three skateboards, with an extra half a deck because Ryan was reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.


Next week:

Anna wears my grandma’s nightgown! Ryan gets jealous! Marissa gets skinnier! Oliver has Tourettes! – or something. Jimmy loses all his brownie points by punking out! Lady Deathstrike gets a haircut! Kirsten and Lady Deathstrike agree on something! Newport Beach falls into the Pacific Ocean!

Also. I have some speculative thoughts about the whole Haley/Jimmy thing...

This is going to sounds very Dynasty of me, but I keep thinking Haley wants what Kirsten has. Jimmy wants money. Haley wants money, too. Does anybody else see a serious opening for them to get involved and perhaps get married somewhere along the line? How crazy would that drive Kirsten and Lady Deathstrike? Wouldn’t that be the best ‘Fuck You’ ever? I heart this show.

Comments

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Awww, don't crack on Josh! Unlike Pete's placement which was just *lame*, I think the point of Luke screaming out Rooney was to show that contrary to his carefully constructed facade, he is the least cool and hip of any of them. I mean, just showing him doing that beside the utterly *mortified* Seth was my cue that this wasn't Josh using lame placements. I mean, Clark just grinned when Pete pulled that shit, which screams placement! But to have Seth looking at him like oh. my. god, I must get away from this freak before I die of mortification tells me that we were supposed to be laughing at the utter uncoolness of Luke, who, bless his stupid heart, would've been much more at home at an Avril concert, yes? *snicker*

I would never hate on Josh, but that doesn't mean I won't poke him and be snarky to him. True adoration has to have two way street where you can tell somebody they're wearing a hideous shirt, but you'll go out with them anyway. That's how I feel about Josh. I'm going to call him out when I think he's being over the top, but that doesn't diminish my respect for him at all. He writes being a teenager very well, but that doesn't mean that I have to like everything he says and does. It certainly doesn't mean that I can't wince and say 'Fucking hell, must you really do this?'


And you know, for me the gay vibe has been gone for quite some time from the Seth/Ryan interaction, but last night, I saw that little weird triangle reappear in the teaser, and lo--it was good. So nice to see them at least plotting out hetero-lifemate for the boys if they're going to have them play straight.

I think, for me, the gay vibe on the O.C. is being fully integrated with the het stuff so that it's not as obvious as it was in the beginning. You can pick and chose what you like, but you have to admit that they're both there. Sometimes the HoYay is more blantant, sometimes it's just a split second where someone looks a little too long. If we have to work for it, that's fine by me, I adore the show all the same.

[sidebar] Now I want to write a gen piece called Hetero-Lifemate, you're mixing up my priorities, stop that. [/sidebar]

Sandy & Kirsten rock.

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I'm going to call him out when I think he's being over the top, but that doesn't diminish my respect for him at all. He writes being a teenager very well, but that doesn't mean that I have to like everything he says and does. It certainly doesn't mean that I can't wince and say 'Fucking hell, must you really do this?'

Not at all saying you should! See, Al and Miles are my Josh, so I totally get what you're saying. I'm just pointing out that to me, it didn't seem like he was doing product placement at all, but riffing on the people who *do* lame shit like that--either on shows, or IRL, at concerts. Because there is nothing like having the Ultimate Dork look at you like you are THE ultimate dork. It remains a priceless moment in the episode to me because of Seth's smeary face of horror.

You can pick and chose what you like, but you have to admit that they're both there.

See, no. Not at all, to me. There were quite a few eps when I didn't see it at all and was actually mourning it. The great thing about The O.C. is that they don't give you time to bitch about anything, they keep you entertained thoroughly with the rest of the episode so that you forget that you felt like something was missing, to begin with. I love this show because it just doesn't let you go while it's on, and it still lingers in a happy light the next day. Rare thing for scripted television, these days.

You *should* write Hetero-Lifemate! It would incorporate the happy of both the slashy and the het worlds! I am The Enabler, and you write good crack, yo.

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See, no. Not at all, to me. There were quite a few eps when I didn't see it at all and was actually mourning it. The great thing about The O.C. is that they don't give you time to bitch about anything, they keep you entertained thoroughly with the rest of the episode so that you forget that you felt like something was missing, to begin with. I love this show because it just doesn't let you go while it's on, and it still lingers in a happy light the next day. Rare thing for scripted television, these days.

See, I didn't have that at all. There were times when it wasn't quite as blatant as Seth needing to sit down because he'd found out that Ryan was The Big Stud or jumping all over Ryan's bed like a fish out of water, but there were always the little things that made me go 'Uh, huh. I see you, Josh, trying to be coy.' I suppose that even when it wasn't terribly obvious I was never afraid that it was gone for good, after all they live together. That all is enough fodder for *years*.