"The My Two Dads"

[yessi_5]

Best.

Episode.

Ever.

And Josh better washes his feet properly, since I will have to kiss them.

That is all.

Comments

[anne35]

I completely agree. I didn't think anything could top my love of The Gamble, but this did. There was so much Cohens+1 goodness...all the son and dad references. I literally cried when the episode was over. I just couldn't stand the thought of how that was one of the last episodes ever.

p.s. I don't think I've mentioned it before, but your new icon is beyond awesome! I read where you made it yourself. Very impressive.

[yessi_5]

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who shed a tear or two for this combination of finally getting what we wanted ("My Dad's right here" - SQUEEEEEEE! So Ryan has actually seen my icon and decided to answer the question?!) and knowing that it's coming to an end...

Thanks for complementing the icon. I have to admit I'm proud as hell that I managed to make one... It's pretty easy actually (well, this kind of icon anyway, not those amazing artworks that others can create), so if you have any wishes, I could try to make one for you.

[yessi_5]

and by the way, what are you doing up? Isn't it like in the middle of the night over at your side of the big pond?

[anne35]

I'm pretty sure it was only 1:00 or 1:30 when I typed that. I'm up that late a lot. When I get home I don't do any housework until after Little Bit goes to sleep. Unfortunately, that is usually not until 10:30 he goes to bed at 9:00, but doesn't go to sleep. Then I clean or spend some time with the hubby. Which means my playing on the net and writing time is usually between one and two in the morning. And I wonder why I'm always late to work.

[yessi_5]

I always mess up the time difference... It was 9am over here, so I thought it must be in the middle of the night.

However, wasn't that one incredibly amazing episode? I love Sandy so very much right now.

[anne35]

I love Sandy so very much right now.
Me too. It was that father/son relationship that made me fall in love with the show. Like I said before this is now my all-time favorite episodes. I know there were some flaws, but we can all nitpick any episode to death.
Don't get me wrong I wish the show would go on forever, but honestly, I would have been happy if last night's show was the last...in term of Ryan's story. I finally got the feeling he knows that he is truly a Cohen in every way that counts. I have watched the "My dad's right here" scene a dozen times already. I don't think I will ever get tired of watching this episode.

[yessi_5]

I know what you mean with the last episode thing. Though I wish there would never ever be a series final - if there has to be one (*sobs*) please let it be like this one.
I want Frank to come back and be evil. I don't trust him at all. He he's not suddenly a good guy, I'm sure.

I have watched it twice (well, once completely and once only the Sandy/Ryan moments) and will do again now.

I have watched the "My dad's right here" scene a dozen times already.
I think this must be my all time favourite O.C. line at the moment. That whole cene was. And the one on the bench was beautiful as well.

[beachtree]

He's evil, calculating, cold and manipulative. Trey got his traits from somewhere. He's the more complex and Dawn is the more obvious with her shortcomings. No facade there.

[yessi_5]

I love that he's not a male Dawn. His brains and charms make him even more dangerous.

And he'll so be back, there's no way they can leave it there. Can't wait for his return...

[beachtree]

Definitely. He would have controlled Dawn.

Trey got Dawn's lack of polish and intelligence, but Frank's more suave manipulativeness and lack of moral compass to the core. With Frank and with Trey, something is missing at the center. Frank can try to be a wolf in sheep's clothing until his demons emerge. Trey can't pull off the act unless someone wants or needs to believe- like Ryan.

[beachtree]

I could watch last night's episode over and over and over. I'm still torn between the goodness and how it resonates even as I sit here now and how just a few doses of that in the last two years could have gone a long, long way- and maybe paved the way for a far different fate and even more wonderful, evocative, gripping, moving stories we haven't even conceived of and now will never be.

Yeah, and I should stop and get to YOUR comment, among other things!

[anne35]

I'm still torn between the goodness and how it resonates even as I sit here now and how just a few doses of that in the last two years could have gone a long, long way- and maybe paved the way for a far different fate and even more wonderful, evocative, gripping, moving stories we haven't even conceived of and now will never be.
You have just voiced my one complaint about season four. Where was this writing last year? They could have easily incorporated a little Cohens+1, a little P!D!P! in between the Marissa drama-fest scenes.
I know sour grapes. I am going to try and focus on being grateful that at least we have been blessed with this one last fantastic season.

[beachtree]

We are one and the same.

I can't help but lament. I am so invested- too invested- but blame Ben for breathing so much into Ryan right in the pilot. I had to follow him from that point forward.

I keep coming back to what has been possible from the beginning, as we saw, and as we are reminded- almost painfully- now. It's always been possible; it just wasn't a priority. That hurts. It's twisting the knife to picture the beautiful moments that Peter and Ben could have given us and the bonding that Ben and Adam would have shown and it all could have been simple and interwoven without the need for conjured, contrived drama revolving around a very uncompelling character or her tertiary sidekicks.

How is it possible to lose this?

[yessi_5]

They have a hell of a bad timing.
Best episode since years and worst news ever in just two days.

I'm so not emotionally equipped for that...

[beachtree]

That sums it all up for me too.