The Hose

OC Recap

The OC was back last night, with billboards and ads that stated "The first ten minutes will change everything!"

Well, not quite. Actually all the first ten minutes did was recap the season 1 finale and give us a chance to check out Rachel Bilson, greased up and in a bikini. Mischa Barton was also in a bikini, but her character is really annoying and as someone pointed out to me yesterday she has "cankles". Cankles can be tolerated in certain instances but on such a skinny girl, its down right freakish. There were also a bunch of greased up half naked guys fixing up Sandy and Kiki's house but who can notice that when you got Peter Galagher's eye brows stealing the show!

In other news, Seth spent all summer hanging out with Luke and his gay dad in Portland. He hates his parents for making Ryan go away but misses Summer because he loves her. A sentiment he communicated really well at the end of last season by "sailing away". Ryan embraces his inner chino-ness. Right down to a silly camera shot of him giving pounds to a bunch of junior vatos riding by on a bicycles. In the end, Ryan steps up and brings Seth back to the Cohens. And since Teresa lied to Ryan about a miscarriage he decides its more than alright to leave his wifey- miscarried (not), alone, and scared-and return to his home - which shall heretofore be referred to as The PoolHouse of Solitude.

Also, (a drunk) Marissa has the most annoying hissyfit ever (MAHE) and Josh Schwartz subjects us to more characterization by prop when Summer finally dumps Seth by returning a 12in London Calling and assorted issues of JSA.

Even a guest appearance by Mr. Oats could not restore any of this angst-ridden show's season 1 sunniness.