Firstly this series is a keeper, based around a group of teenagers and adults in Newport beach, CA, The O.C has drama, comedy and traditional moral values to merit it. Throughout the series beyond the fights and there have been a few in the series so far, there are tales of love, both unrequited and painful and most importantly stories about truly decent people hidden amongst the pure entertainment and cheap sleaze. Many people are bound to complain that this series does not change the basic rules set by more intelligent teen shows e.g. Dawson's Creek, a prime example of recent shows similar to the O.C. But unlike Dawson's Creek, The O.C is what it is as well as what it isn't.
Basically it offers up pure entertainment, but fair if not a great cast makes this show something other than another 90210 themed FOX Drama. In Particular Adam Brody, who plays lovable Geek Seth, who masters the role perfectly adding humor and warmth. Benjamin Mckenzie is a smart and flawed hero, and remains one of the backbones of the show. It is suprisingly to me that Mischa Barton is only seventeen years old, as she handles her basic role with a lot of heart and warmth, which people seem not to credit her for. Rachel Bilton, the new regular leaves us wanting more of Summer's "ew's" and makes us seek more beyond the basic characteristics of a spoiled California girl. It also has to be said that the adults played by Kelly Rowan, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke and Peter Gallagher are as stunning as their younger co-stars. Each character is a shining example of different type of people, and the show introduces us to all of their dilemmas, each likable and each with a heart underneath their actions. Unfortunately people seem not to look at what the show is really saying and focus on it's not saying. As for the actors appearing to be older than the characters they are portraying, this is something you must overlook when watching teen drama, as it is an essential part of the mix, meaning you cannot judge the show for something every show uses.
The O.C has lost some of its shine since the premiere and sometimes seems like the story is progressing too fast for it's own good, but its one of a few flaws that the show has. Previous contributors have deemed the series "amateur hour" but I'm quite in the opposite camp, its a fun show, with underlying morals (the majority of the character merely want to do the right thing in the eyes of the law, society or their families) and given its faster than life story, the dialogue is strangely realistic, with characters own styles instantly coming across in the dialogue. So no the O.C. may not be offering much in terms in originality but what it lacks in freshness it makes up in heart. As a former fan of Dawson's Creek, lets welcome something beyond analytical and over verbalized sentences and settle for simple, well-written teen drama.
Basically it offers up pure entertainment, but fair if not a great cast makes this show something other than another 90210 themed FOX Drama. In Particular Adam Brody, who plays lovable Geek Seth, who masters the role perfectly adding humor and warmth. Benjamin Mckenzie is a smart and flawed hero, and remains one of the backbones of the show. It is suprisingly to me that Mischa Barton is only seventeen years old, as she handles her basic role with a lot of heart and warmth, which people seem not to credit her for. Rachel Bilton, the new regular leaves us wanting more of Summer's "ew's" and makes us seek more beyond the basic characteristics of a spoiled California girl. It also has to be said that the adults played by Kelly Rowan, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke and Peter Gallagher are as stunning as their younger co-stars. Each character is a shining example of different type of people, and the show introduces us to all of their dilemmas, each likable and each with a heart underneath their actions. Unfortunately people seem not to look at what the show is really saying and focus on it's not saying. As for the actors appearing to be older than the characters they are portraying, this is something you must overlook when watching teen drama, as it is an essential part of the mix, meaning you cannot judge the show for something every show uses.
The O.C has lost some of its shine since the premiere and sometimes seems like the story is progressing too fast for it's own good, but its one of a few flaws that the show has. Previous contributors have deemed the series "amateur hour" but I'm quite in the opposite camp, its a fun show, with underlying morals (the majority of the character merely want to do the right thing in the eyes of the law, society or their families) and given its faster than life story, the dialogue is strangely realistic, with characters own styles instantly coming across in the dialogue. So no the O.C. may not be offering much in terms in originality but what it lacks in freshness it makes up in heart. As a former fan of Dawson's Creek, lets welcome something beyond analytical and over verbalized sentences and settle for simple, well-written teen drama.
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