who needs a new era, when the old one was so darned good?

After a month of messing around, the OC season has now officially started. Our heroes and heroines are back to what they do best: making out, keeping secrets, wearing ridiculous fashions, and of course, throwing punches. Though the Solomonster predicted the Lindsay/Caleb's Mistress connection early on (they both have straight red hair, you see?), it was still fantastic to have her come out of the poolhouse at the end with a confused, "Mom?". Brilliant!

What other major developments did we enjoy?

- Zach gets slightly interesting. Sure, he hurt his hand punching Seth, and had a painfully bad Star Wars reference, but at least it's a start.
- Flock of Seagulls mercifully brings down the hair. We'd call her Alex now, but we think the new look is kinda old-alien. Which merits a new name all together. Suggestions?
- Summer and Seth (we get it, they used to date and now it's hard) move on (hopefully?).
- Julie Cooper yells at boys, attacks Tate with her smooches of regret.
- Sandy Cohen out maneuevers Caleb.
- Kirsten drinks!
- Marissa skips school to slut it up with DJ. We're hoping she'll take him to TJ, and give him a...oh, nevermind. As long as someone's airlifted out, we're happy.
- Theresa? Who's Theresa?

Comments

[Johnny Awesome]

I really don't think the Lindsay/Ryan relationship is going to work.
First off, they're lab partners. That's right. And if they don't go out they can be friends forever. I mean, who's not still bff's with their high school lab partners.
And secondly, he's a tough guy from Chino that lives in a pool house and she wears Freudian slippers. You can't wear slippers hanging out by the poolhouse, you need flip-flops.
Seriously, how do they expect us to believe this would ever be possible.

[Janet]

I wholeheartedly agree. At first, I was a little shaky on this season of The OC. Ratings troubles aside, this one's a keeper.