Okay, so, I feel like The O.C. has definitely re-hit its stride.
Like I said before, I’m still not convinced Alex has any personality beyond girl with tattoos, but she has too much spunk to put up with Seth’s shit. So, I have high hopes. (Yes I said spunk.)
Also, this Ryan and Lindsay action is intriguing. She seems much better suited to him than Marissa ever was. That scene at the bus stop: “You really are an idiot.” “An idiot who would you’d go out iwth sometime?” Awww.
(Okay, before I forget, can we talk about Marissa’s outfit? You know the one? With the sweater vest and the mysteriously giant brooch in the middle of her abdomen. And the golf hat. With the bow in the back. Seriously Marissa. You know I don’t like you, and you’re too skinny for words, but usually your clothes are less hideous. Also, D.J.? What are you doing? You know what you’re getting into, and isn’t good. Also, why has she stopped drinking and started staring wistfully at the sea? I miss drunk Marissa. Never thought I’d put “I miss” and “Marissa” in the same sentence.)
On the Summer front: poor Zack. She’s getting a little insane: “Hey Ducky!” Marissa:”Ducky? S:”We have nicknames.” Z:”We do?” S:”So anyway, Ducky…”
Her denial is palpable. Also, he kind of reminds me of Paul Rudd. I still say: too perfect.

The double-date-with-the-wrong-people is a classic and The O.C. did it with the right amount of awkwardness and obviousness that the people were with the wrong people. The way Seth and Alex were both kinda rocking out just a little and Ryan and Lindsay were both just standing there… “Do you like live music?” “Not really. You?” “It’s my passion.” Silence.

Are they going to have a band every week now? Because it’s nice and all, everyone is hip and stuff, but if the climax of every episode is going to be an indierock concert, it’s going to get old fast.

Oh, the grownups. Blah, Caleb is hiding something (obviously). Possibility: this whatever her name is is Caleb’s illegitimate daughter? It seems more criminal than that, but he could just be trying to scare Sandy off the case.
Julie Cooper at her Julie Cooper Nichol best. I was so mad when she shooed Kirsten out of the meeting. And she calls her KiKi now? Ugh! I loved the bit at the party where Jimmy and Kirsten are talking about the subtlety of the ass graze. (Nothing subtle like an ass graze.)

I’m out. Also, next week looks like a disaster, except for the fact that in the preview, it looked like Alex is part of some girl-on-girl action. But why is Ryan dancing with Marissa? Get away, get away! Succubus.