Field of Deets

I'm sitting here on Will's computer hoping all he does is play poker on it and feeling that I must review last week's episode of The OC before tonight's airs.

First, this new Dean of Hell guy or whatever his title is reminds me of a Hannibal Lecter with softer edges. This, of course, could be manipulated by the full body shot of him that they introduced him with last week and used another time or two as well. It was sort of reminiscent of the first shot we see of Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, which by the way, is not a porno nor is it a movie about farming.

I don't remember seeing the Dean blink, which is something I always try to look for in actors, I don't know why, but it's a creepy thing when they don't blink for extended periods of time. Hopkins is great at it, speaking of spooky. Other actors great at not blinking: Clive Owen, Paul Newman, Russell Crowe. Actors to whom blinking is more important than breathing: Vince Vaughn, Ben Affleck, Owen and Luke Wilson. Check it out.

Ryan's character arch is an odd one. He started off as a kid who would punch you in the face for looking at him wrong, then he showed a softer heart in matters of his brother and Marisa, not we're back to hitting people one week after we saw Ryan's first public display of sarcasm. Maybe it makes sense, maybe it doesn't, or maybe the creators just realized this:

Seth and Summer fucked before Ryan and Marisa. Now, every relationship is different. In one a guy might take a dip on the first date, in another the couple may wait a few months, and in some people might wait to consumate until marriage. Seth and Summer were together a short time and were both virgins before Seth flopped around like a fish out of water. Marisa banged Luke. Ryan has a sexual history we know little about, but from certain comments we can assume he's a crafty veteran of doing the deed. See the once pregnant ex.

So, how have Marisa and Ryan avoided having sex this whole time? I know they have been up and down, but she's also been really drunk a lot, which doesn't hurt Ryan's opportunities.

So there's the immature, college male perspective on the situation. And when are we going to get some insight into Seth and Summer's "special private moments." I'm guessing in this episode.

My point in bringing this up is that the reason Ryan hit the Dean Guy was not to further Ryan's rep as a badass, but to allow the writers to bring he and Marisa closer together, to allow them to get intimate. Because now, as the previews say, their parents are driving them apart, so they only have each other now and what better way to commemorate that than with a little plop and wiggling, to use a euphamism for sex stolen from my brother.
I'm sitting here, at Will's computer, looking through songs and turned on Mr. Jones by The Counting Crows. What's up 1994?

And how about this Taylor girl. Really hot. Really based on stereotypes. Really going to be in on some conspiracy to do some damage to our Fearsome Foursome, probably cahooting with Dean Lecter.

How is Sandy going to deter Ryan from seeing Marisa. When was the last time Ryan was detered from doing anything he wanted to do? Marisa... going to be one fucked up adult.

I think we're three episodes away from an episode in which 75% of the show is devoted to Caleb's will.

Jeri Ryan, you're back on the bottle, you slut. What's her deal? The shitty part is is that we know she'll be around for a while and do some damage, otherwise why would Fox bring in an actress of Jeri Ryan's fame? Kristen will find the boozing, leave, then come home and play a central role in trying to rescue Ryan.

Sort of like in The Program, bringing your Heisman hopeful QB back from rehab for the last few games of the year and hoping he'll be the hero he once was.

So tonight I'll be lotion in one hand, kleenex in the other, waiting for Ryan to lay some pipe. I hope you will be getting ready in a similar manner wherever you watch the show. And I hope the scene is done with as little taste as possible.

Mr. Jones is over. Now it's time for "Follow You Down" by the Gin Blossoms.

Until The Next.