This has nothing to do with Paris

So to make it up to you here's a pretty picture I took of the Grand Palais:

Now I have a startling admission to make. The OC doesn't suck. For years I've resisted it's call as many of my (admittedly much younger) friends have tried to convince me of the allure. Literally years- since the beginning. Sometimes I decide I'm not going to like something before I have even tried it as much as I hate to admit it- hell, I just realized I like broccoli, too. But seriously, who didn't see this coming? Angsty teen drama? Over the top fantasy romance? Occasional wittiness? It was inevitable. Right now I'm halfway through the second season and loving Seth and Summer, whereas I am ambivalent in regards to Marissa and Ryan even though it's obvious they're going to get back together at some point. I did watch 90210, it's not a new plot line. I especially like the way they constantly make really obvious pop culture references by way of flat out imitation- the biggest example of which being the Spiderman kiss scene, but there have been many other examples.

Now please, no spoilers. In my little bubble of reference Seth and Summer have just gotten back together, Lindsay is gone, Marissa is about to break up with Alex, Sandy and Kirsten are just getting back to normal, Julie is being bribed about porno, Billy Campbell has just arrived on the scene, and Caleb is suddenly kind of nice. It's like Days of our Lives with a little less of the shame. A very little.

Comments

[Nichol/selinak]

That is a gorgeous photo!
As for the OC, I have never seen a single episode so I can't say much.