It finally hit me...The O.C. is over!
So, I've been dreading writing this because it's the last time I'll be talking about a new OC episode. But, here I am being brave and writing this. It finally hit me today while I was in the car with my boyfriend that it really was over. I was in denial for a long time yesterday, because well, my BFF and boyfriend both had a bet going that I was going to cry a fucking sea when the show comes to a close. My BFF cried so much more than I did. LOL. I did cry...a little. I cried a lot today. God, I'm sad.
I cried like hell during the Julie/Summer/locket scene, last Seth/Ryan time, the flashbacks, and of course, the CODA. The seven years ahead was definitely awesome to see.
The episode in a whole was great. BUT I had some issues with it.
1.) They had so much SLs going on. The amount of shit they covered in this episode alone should have taken three episodes. I felt like it was a bit rushed. I mean you got the whole SS/RT drama, the Julie/Bullit/Frank drama, the Cohen family drama. It's just they covered a lot and half the time, I was so lost because it was just crazy how everything changed. You've got tons of questions about how they go there. (i.e. Why did Taylor go to Paris in the first place? Did she go with her mother?)
2.) Unanswered questions. What happened to Taylor in the end? I mean, yeah RT fans are claiming she ended up with Ryan. But I'm talking more career-wise. What did she do with her life? What about Seth and Summer? Yes, they got married, but where do they live? Back in Newport? What does Seth do? I really thought that he would end up as comic person or something. I wanted to see him in the office or something with a version of Atomic County or something. The only one we actually saw was Ryan, which I'm grateful for. How about Kirsten? Does she not work at all? I mean, I wanted to really get a glimpse of where they are. I know! I should have not expected much because it was only an hour..but still.
3.) Theresa's baby. I actually was not even thinking about this until my BFF mentioned it during one of the commercials. She was talking about if they were going to give us an answer to that question from S1. 50 minutes in the episode, there was still no answer. Then comes the final scene. With a boy looking just like Ryan. And here comes the assumptions. Was the boy his child? I mean, we never really got an answer to that. When they showed the baby in S2, I think, the baby did not look Hispanic at all. It looked like Ryan, not Eddie. So, I don't know.
Now, despite all that, I LOVED the episode. I say perfect ending for those who have stuck by the show from the very beginning. Like me.
1.) I got my happy ending for SS. I was spoiled, so I knew the wedding was coming. But it was still so sweet and awesome to see them finally get their happy ending. They will be together forever. And Summer would have given birth to many mini-Seths.
2.) Sandy/Kirsten and Julie triangle. Sandy and Kirsten with their daughter was totally adorable. Oh, and Sophie..wasn't that The Nana's name. AND GOOOOO TEAM JULIE! Finally. She did something for herself. I was so proud of her, being independent. BUT it's always going to be TEAM BULLIT, for me!
3.) RT - See, everyone...well mostly everyone should know that I'm a big Ryan/Marissa fan. And I probably always will. So, I'm so happy they left it open for everyone to make their own conclusions as to where/who Ryan ended up with. In a realistic, perfect world, IMO, it would have been Marissa. It's always been her, even this year in the alt. universe episode. When he found out she was alive in alt world, he wanted to stay and be with her. With that said, Marissa is dead. Therefore, Ryan eventually had to get married and if it had to be Taylor, so be it. She was good with Ryan, plus she was friends with Marissa. I would be glad if Ryan ended up with Taylor, because Marissa's not there anymore. And if she was, it would have been them. Even the RT fans know that.
4.)Cohen Family - One word - flashbacks. Those flashbacks from the Pilot made me cry like a little bitch. They really were the perfect family. *sigh* Especially the one of him seeing Marissa on that driveway...I remember the exact song playing in that scene - Honey and the Moon. God. And the last Seth/Ryan time. Dude, their hug was the most adorable thing ever. And they got their house back!
Best.line. = She looks like a squished meatball. LOL. And of course, “Take a look around, man. In a few weeks you’re going to have all these new faces to punch.” Haha. Cohen classic.
Okay, well I think this is long enough. And I guess that's it for the OC. It's really the end of an era. I'm so sad. It's really over. What am I going to do on Thursday now? But for those looking for new shows to watch, Heroes, FNL, and The Black Donnellys are definitely awesome shows to get hooked on. Of course, none of those will ever replace the OC.