Here we come
Right back where we started from
California here we come
California, California here we come
-- Phantom Planet


I typically don’t rant too much about TV on my blog. Well, ok, I do rant about TV, but not really specifically. But today I must take the time out to hit you with a few thoughts on The OC.

First of all, am I the only one that rocks out to the theme song each week? Love it! And I also love how they make a point of showing Ryan with his little shoulder bag every week. I love the way he goes from picking it up to wearing it with one swift move – it’s from bag on table to bag over the shoulder in a nanosecond.

So this week finds Seth in a slump over faux punk purple streak headed Alex. Ok, Seth – you could so do better than some high school drop out that works at a bar and is a tramp, no less. Move to Birmingham – here you will find lots of nice, intelligent, well read, well spoken, good ole Southern girls that will make you forget about your butch ex. At least instead of beating a proverbial dead horse, Seth finds solace in drawing comics with Zach and Ryan’s encouragement…

Zach – you are very cute and you know you are very cute, but please get a hair cut; you’re beginning to look like a girl…

Lindsay sure went from OMG –you’re my dad, you dirty rotten man that bailed on me for 16 years – to oh, he’s my dad, so what if he’s a criminal, so what if he abandoned me, I should give him a chance! And this attitude is ok because Kirsten somehow still puts up with Caleb – even after marrying the Queen B of them all – Julie Cooper.

Speaking of Julie – while she’s in Europe, the stage is set for Marissa to get her drink (and apparently freak) on. A couple of things – how about replacing that flask with a sandwich every once and awhile? You look like you are going to snap in two at any moment… So now Alex and Marissa are best friends? What happened to Summer and Marissa – BFF forever? Ok, if one of my friends just didn’t show up for school ALL WEEK, I think I would have called to check on them. Hello? Where was the phone call from Summer saying: “Coop? Where have you been? Zach is freaking me out because he’s all with Cohen working on some comic book thing and it freaks me out that they hang out so much! I mean, Coop, I need you to help me figure this out! Put down your Orange County Ice Tea* and get over here…” Maybe Summer got pissed last week when Marissa got trashed at the club. In fact, I bet that’s what happened – I mean, did you notice that Summer just VANISHED from the club? I mean, girl is tripping – just left her BFF and Lindsay (aka Lindsbree – cross between Lindsay and Bree from Desperate Housewives) – and wandered into the diner for a milkshake. Do these kids have amnesia? Did she forget her pals were some other place entirely and that they went to aforementioned place together?

Continuity is getting to be a bit of a problemo on this show. Doesn’t detract from my enjoyment of it at all, but I’m just starting to notice more and more. Josh Schwartz, if you are reading this – I am available to move to LA or The OC or wherever to handle this role, I assure you – I can get it done like a champ! And no worries, Rachel Bilson, I know you are with Seth, I mean, Adam Brody in real life – I will honorably bow out. Ryan, I mean, Ben McKenzie, you are available still, right?

How is it that after the dinner with daddy debacle (referred to henceforth as DDD) that Ryan and Lindsay ended up in his driveway in her car? Ryan arrived to the DDD late and was all like, “I’m sorry I’m late, traffic you know.” This means he came on his own – not with Lindsbree, so why did he leave his $50,000 car at the restaurant so she could drive him home in her piece of crap? Oh, that’s right – that was a plot device! So they could have that chat in the car about their collective daddy issues. And you could so see the DDD coming a mile away – just as soon as Ryan walked into Caleb’s office, you knew what the result would be.

I’m not going to trip on the Sandy, Kirsten, Law Prof, Missing Bad Ass Daughter (MBAD) drama. Here’s what I’ll tell you, I love Sandy, I love Sandy and Kirsten – do NOT break them up! They are the one stable thing on the show. What about Kirsten just out of the blue stepping to Sandy like, “You are still in love with Rebecca!!”???
WHAT? No he better not be! How much more can one family take?! And how obvious was it that the MBAD was going to show up with Prof at Sandy’s cool new beachfront law office? Of course she is! She’s here to stir up trouble! Maybe she’ll get in with Julie Cooper and help run that magazine or something and hang around just to cause Kirsten to plunge head first into alcoholism by way of wine. (Y’all see that coming, don’t you? Girl is drinking all the live long day!)

Anyway, Summer still loves Seth and we are well on the way to reconciliation! Or at least I think so – yea! But I hope we keep Zach, because he seems to be a normal, well adjusted 25 year old high school student. Let him stay on the show. Maybe he’ll date Alex next. And I miss Jimmy! Bring Jimmy back and let him actually be a daddy instead of another Daddy Debacle and ship Marissa’s drinking self destructive ass back to rehab. (but hopefully a different looney bin from Oliver’s looney bin).

*One of my most favorite lines all season:
Summer – ‘Coop! what is this???!!”
Marissa – “This is Orange County Ice Tea”
Summer – “This is 10 o’clock in the morning!”

What did y’all think? Hit me!

dabbs

there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world was brought down to your knees
-- The Rembrandts

I don't even have words to say. I'll miss you Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey and Ross.

Amy

I know that I really could do it
But it's gonna take money
A whole lotta spendin' money
It's gonna take plenty of money
To do it right
It's gonna take time
A whole lotta precious time
It's gonna take patience and time
To do it, to do it, to do it, to do it right
-- George Harrison

Hello!!

Long time no post. I know, I know. I'm swamped with work. But that should be no excuse -- I should make time to post. I'll try to be better. So how's everyone? Oh who am I kidding -- I don't think anyone reads this anymore! but we must change that.

So how sad am I that Friends is about to end? I LOVE this show! And there are so many great moments that I couldn't even begin to get into them. But what's great about Friends is that sometimes the funny comes in not the major plot point of the week, but in minor plot lines and dialogue.

For example -- in the episode with Rachel's baby shower. Phoebe forgets to invite Rachel's mom (the fabulous Marlo Thomas) and she shows up but is mad. Monica spends the entire party kissing up to her to no avail. Finally Phoebe convinces Monica to tell her off. Monica does just that and does great, but starts to stumble in her argument. Phoebe, standing behind her, says, "Ok, wrap it up, wrap it up." I always laugh out loud at that. It's such a small part, but so funny!

Here's hoping Joey is funny. Hope y'all are doing great.

much love,
Ames

Feeling lonely, and so cold
All you have to do is call my name
And I'll be there on the next train
Where you lead, I will follow
-- Carole King,"Where you lead" the theme to Gilmore Girls

Ok, gang, day 3 of things I love! I love, love, LOVE the Gilmore Girls! This has got to be one of the sweetest, funniest, most heartwarming hours of television ever made. I'm on the very verge of obsession with this little WB gem.

I could continue gushing, but just take my word for it -- if you don't watch it, you must start now! Tuesday at 7 p.m.!

Amy

Ruben's in the final 10!! Good job! Oh, and I stand corrected, the name of the song he sang is "Superstar" by the Carpenters. have a lovely day, y'all!

ames

I just have to give a shout out to Ruben Studdard from American Idol. Boy can sing! And representin' both the Magic City (he had on a 205 shirt) and Huntsvegas -- he graduated from A and M! To borrow a phrase from Martin, "you go boy!"

He was awesome! Dude sang "Don't you remember" by the Carpenters! did you hear me? He sang a Carpenters song! And rocked! Anyway, I really hope he makes it to the final 10! If you liked Ruben, throw a shout out up here.

Oh and what about that first kid? the one that sang "Open Arms" he threw down, too and Kimberly Locke was great -- didn't vibe on her attitude though. Be a grown up. Anyway, I'll be watching tonight when Ruben hopefully makes it to the final 10. Keep your fingers crossed!

Ames