Not the O.C. We Know and Love

Over the break Corey stayed up every night watching season 3 of the O.C. - as a good wife, naturally I joined him. Although we may have caught the O.C bug a little late in the game, we are more than a little disappointed with the last few episodes. The clever but kooky characters and script that we grew to love are no longer. What has replaced it you ask? Hokiness. Yes, hokiness in the form of a convenience store teddy bear holding a mug of gummies w/ a mini mylar balloon. Seriously? The only thing dumber than Ryan taking Kaitlin's advice to woo Taylor back with this cheap convenience store nick-knack is the poem he read at the poetry reading. Not dumb fun, just dumb... dumb.

It's like they know the end is coming and they have given up completely. Did all the writers jump ship already? Where is the strong finish? Come on! This is the end, all we get- at least let us savor the last few episodes. The only thing redeeming about the last episode is that Seth's animal spirit is an otter. Strangely enough, it seems fitting. We'll see what tomorrow's episode brings but I'm not going to keep my fingers crossed.