“Hey Kid - You need help?”
So it’s over.
Fox aired the last episode of the O.C. and man, was I a mess. I started to cry haveway through it and didn’t stop until 30 minutes afterwards. Oh no, excuse me, the crying started right from the beginning when Phantom Planet sang “California” after 3 minutes into the epi I started sobbing uncontrollably.
“The Ends Not Near It’s Here“ was pure perfection, emotional and worlds better than expected and apart from the crying gave us so many happy moments and memories. I loved every scene and every character and it is to be acknowledged that the famous bagel slicer got so much screen time- as did the infinity pools - I love infinity pools.
I loved that the episode jumped forward into the future several times during the end because this is exactly what we fans need to see while coping with the loss of this fabulous show. The creaters managed to put everything in this episode that is lovable about this show even if only for a few seconds.They even let Summer say “ew” one last time. The incredible soundtrack accompanying the pictures of the past while Ryan was saying goodbye to the house and those of the future in the end montage - it all was just overwhelming.
Everything turned out fine. Seth lets Summer go to join G.e.o.r.ge and she comes back to marry him afterwards- How romantic. I love Bullit and the fact that he can fly people around in one of his jets and just buy a house but it is definitely the right choice when Julie decides to stay single for a while and to study. She even gets her Diploma in something which is good for her. And Kaitlin who is just sweet and hilarious is right there with her. The creaters have really done a good job with her character. When she sits on the kitchen counter and imitates Sandy. So funny!
Several times we see Ryan scenes from when he came to Newport and it’s wonderful to see how he evolved over the years. He actually talks now and is extremely hot and sometimes he even makes a joke. When we see him leaving the construction site (he has obviously become an architect) and he notices the little troubled boy I was sooo happy because Ryan’s turned into a little Sandy over the years. Sandy starts to teach Law at Berkeley which is so the perfect job for him.
Sophie Rose Cohen and Julie’s son were absolutly cute weren’t they??
And I guess the creators ended The O.C. for good when they moved the Cohens to Berkeley. This triggered another sobbing attack inside me since this move was so significant and final and ended the whole Newport era.
Obviously one of the grieving steps is anger and so here we go: I know that shows should stop before they turn bad but I think they could have given it 1 or 2 more seasons because the show already had its bad seasons and got over it and the fourth season turned out to be the best. And what do you expect if you put a show into the same time slot like Greys or CSI and even under these difficult circumstances the O.C. managed to keep and to regain an audience. (I just read Alan Sepinwall’s article on saying Farewell to The O.C. - very informative).
But after grief comes acceptance. I thank the creators and cast for a unique and unforgettable show.
The O.C. You will be missed