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It looked like a standard teen soap on the outside, but once you scratched the surface of the glittery, sun-dappled Fox drama The O.C., you'd find underneath a number of surprisingly well-developed characters, fun plots that played around with their soap conventions, and some of the wittiest dialogue this side of an Aaron Sorkin show. The setup was pure high concept: hunky, brooding Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) was a good kid from Chino starting to go bad, and thanks to the interference of his lawyer, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), finds himself whisked away from the wrong side of the tracks to the mansions and manicured lawns of Orange County. Soon, Ryan finds himself living in the Cohens' pool house, involved with troubled rich girl Marissa (Mischa Barton), and bristling against the societal confines of his new home, as the people may be richer but they're just as screwed up as anyone else. Still, somehow, he manages to bring out the humanity of the superficial people around him, and they become all the better for knowing him.
Okay, enough with the Beverly Hills, 90210 scenario--what The O.C. turned out to be was the most addictive TV soap in recent memory, and one with a brain to boot. Smarter than Melrose Place, sexier than 90210, funnier than Felicity, and not as enamored of itself as Dawson's Creek, The O.C. reveled in clever and hilarious dialogue (the pilot episode earned a WGA nomination) and quirky, eccentric characters. Most noteworthy was breakout star Adam Brody, who as Ryan's geeky newfangled brother-type Seth practically stole the teen heartthrob mantle away from Russell Crowe-lookalike McKenzie. Barton was a bit of a blank as the troubled Marissa, but her best pal, the blissfully superficial Summer, was played by Rachel Bilson as the perfect supporting character in a dizzy farce. And the adults, especially Gallagher and Kelly Rowan as the supportive Cohens, grounded the other half of the show in you know, like, maturity. Not that The O.C. ever forgot the fun that was to be had in TV-land, as most every other episode ended with a fistfight or someone falling into a pool--sometimes both. Here was a soap you could purely enjoy without guilt. --Mark Englehart
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Actors: Adam Brody - Benjamin McKenzie - Chris Carmack - Kelly Rowan - Mischa Barton - Peter Gallagher. Director: Josh Schwartz (creator). Format: DVD. Format Size: Fullscreen. Runtime: 1186 Mins. Language: English. Discs: 7. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Rating: Unrated. Genre: TV. Subgenre: Drama. Release Year: 2003.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yeah!,
By Sophie (Montreal,QC Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The O.C.: The Complete First Season (DVD)
The first time that I watched The OC (Newport Beach in french) I was like Oh it's so boring ans I turn off the tv and then I watched The OC in english and I fell in love with the story and the characters. This is one of the best tv program that I saw
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
You cannot go wrong with this!!,
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This review is from: The O.C.: The Complete First Season (DVD)
I had only gotten into the OC last week. At first, I thought it was just another boring show on slow weeknights. After watching the first disk, I was absolutely hooked. The characters are amazing, the episodes are fantastic, and the overall concept of the show is unforgettable. I love California and large houses, but to put someone from a small house into a large one set atop a hill overlooking the ocean is great. Buy this DVD! You can't go wrong with it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great first season!,
This review is from: The O.C.: The Complete First Season (DVD)
The O.C. is more than just another teen drama about the rich and famous of Orange County. The show takes place in the wealthy New Port Beach, but characters such as Seth, Ryan, Marissa and Summer are far from being the average spoiled sons and daughters of wealthy parents from gated communities.Seth, Ryan, Marrissa and Summer's characters are funny and lovable. Compared to all of the other teen soaps on the air, The O.C. is the most realistic and the most relatable. After watching the first episode of season one, I instantly felt like I knew these characters and that I had known them for years. It's a show for teens and their parents since the show and characters are so diverse and are always running into new and different problems either at home, or at school. It's one of those shows that everyone can relate to, even if you're a jock, prep, nerd, whatever! Each episode gives something that everyone has experienced before, or knows someone who has. The O.C. tells real stories that everyone has lived through or can understand. This show never gets old! No matter how many times I watch it, it always feels like it's the first time, and like I'm getting something different from each episode. The O.C. will be the perfect thing to add to your DVD collection. It provides great entertainment every time you watch it, and will never get old. So even if you're a little hesitant, give this show a try! Why not open up your mind to something different, funny and exciting? You will not be able to stop watching once you've stopped, so pick up this great series already!
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