There’s nothing like the reality and freedom of series cancellation to get the creative juices flowing. For sure, FOX’s The O.C. was heading for shit and deserved to be canceled but in the past few weeks the show has gone through a dynamic rejuvenation worthy of re-instatement. The show has been turned on its head with Ryan’s transformation from brooding, tough guy loner to active participant in the human race, Taylor’s morph from cartoonish high school caricature to smart girl with feelings, Seth and Summer’s maturing relationship, Julie Cooper’s shift from vapid bitch to love struck nice girl (even if she doesn’t really love the Bull oops…Bullet…or stay with him…shouldn’t write while drinking a martini), Kaitlin Cooper’s change from stuck up, ego-centric mean girl to supportive daughter and Sandy and Kirsten Cohen’s transition from perfect couple to even more perfect couple.
FOX, you ought to reconsider your cancellation. Or, at least threaten all shows with cancellation in order to achieve improved creativity. And yes, we admit we watch the show.
