Recapping episode 3 of season 2 of The O.C.. Ryan finally gets his own storyline not about Seth or Marissa, unfortunately it involves rude newcomer Lindsay (who will never win us back). Caleb makes a truly incomprehensible decision about "the company" post arrest. And shockingly, Seth still stinks but at least the show seems to be aware of it now?

Recapping episode 2 of season 2 of The O.C.. In the longest first day of school ever, Ryan and Seth want to pretend the last three months didn't happen, Summer is having none of it (good for her!!), and Marissa uses Ryan's return to excuse day drinking at school and using the "yard guy" DJ. Also some stuff is uncovered about Caleb that gets him arrested (!!) and we continue to not care about anything Jimmy related.

WE ARE BACK BABY - recapping episode 1 of season 2 of The O.C.. We revisit the terrible course of action / fake adult life that Teresa and Ryan decided (?) was their only solution at the end of season 1, Seth continues to be the absolute worst, and Marissa drinks alone / offers up her "meltdown" performance for our Emmy consideration.

Recapping episode 27 of season 1 of The O.C.. In this SEASON FINALE, we acknowledge that once again, some logical decision making and good old communication could have completely replaced an entire storyline. Ryan rides off into the literal (but definitely not figurative) sunset with Teresa and "the baby." Julie and Caleb get married at some point (honestly we were underwhelmed) and Seth still stinks! 

Stand by for when we pick back up with season 2, we need to give our minds a bit of a break from trying to figure these people out.

Recapping episode 26 of season 1 of The O.C.. In perhaps the worst episode of the season, "the boys" head to Vegas for inexplicable reasons, Julie and Haley get in the most evenly matched fight we've seen on the show (sorry Ryan), and Caleb is shady again, also spoiler alert Jimmy still stinks. Only one left for the season after this! Thankfully, we all know the finale will be much better than this ep.

Recapping episode 25 of season 1 of The O.C.. Teresa is back in the mix to kick off a battle between Ryan and Sandy for who has the bigger savior complex as the show again half-heartedly addresses stereotypical "poor people problems." Caleb and Julie also throw the ugliest wedding shower of all time and Marissa starts being broody again.

Recapping episode 24 of season 1 of The O.C.. Our attention spans get shorter and shorter as we reach the home stretch of season 1. Luke sadly spirals further before ultimately leaving Newport for Portland (way ahead of the trend!). Some other stuff happens with the Lighthouse (???), and Caleb proposes to Julie kind of out of nowhere.

Recapping episode 23 of season 1 of The O.C.. We slog through another late season episode with another Teresa appearance (sadly not for the last time). Ryan is in full-on savior mode after Marissa "took off" when she found out about Julie and Luke, Seder dinner is happening at the Cohen house - rife with family dramz, and Jimmy stinks again (still?).

Recapping episode 22 of season 1 of The O.C.. Another snoozefest sees the Julie / Luke debacle finally go down in flames (as we knew it would) when Marissa finds out. The gang goes to LA inexplicably and there is also some Sandy / Jimmy restaurant stuff all the adults are getting in on now.

Recapping episode 21 of season 1 of The O.C.. The Ryan / Teresa story drags to an end (for now) with Ryan on the losing end of a fist fight for the millionth time. Seth is verklempt over Ana's departure, but in true form makes it about himself. Marissa shows some real emotional growth that impresses us.