The O.Sea

Season 2, Episode 23, Aired
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Seth and Zach squabble over who should take Summer to the prom and who will meet George Lucas for dinner; Sandy takes drastic actions with a recovering Kirsten; Ryan starts to piece together what happened between Trey and Marissa, courtesy of Theresa; Julie's attempts to poison Caleb take a surprise turn.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show the oc ryan is starting to peice togeather what happen with merisa and trey when he was gone and he gets info thanks to terisa on the matter and julie is still really upset on the divorce so she decieds a drastic thing to try to poioson him and also in this ep sandy is tring to help kirsten on the accident and the drinking problem and then a really bad thing happens her father falls into the pool and he is dead this was a really good ep i thought and it had intense momentsmoreless

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  • No episode deserves a straight up 10, but these ratings are separated in 0.5 increments, and 9.9 is closer to 10 than 9.5 is.

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Dec 15, 2009 Report Abuse
    Well, what can I say? The best episode in the entire show so far and I have a feeling that no amount of fabulous acting, drama, and romantic gestures are going to surpass it in the future. It delivered astonishingly brilliant acting, romanticism, at nearly every single minute of the episode. Kirsten's accident, and then going off on her own dad, then Zach and Seth are faced with a dilemma in their hands, and of course the continuing drama going on between Trey, Marissa, and Ryan. It's just an overload of awesomeness, and to make it more perfect is the imperfections of the characters, such as how Kirsten continued to drink, and Julie had contemplations of murder. Despite that, Caleb still ended up dying. Just a brilliant mix of romance, drama, and all of the above. It doesn't get any better than this.moreless

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  • The ending was good, but the build-up to the ending honestly really sucked.

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    By QQboo, Dec 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    First, I imagined that Seth would be inspired by something that George Lucas said and just got up from his chair, running like mad back to the school prom. Second, I imagined that just right after Seth ran out of the restaurant, Zach was about to entre. The two passed right by each other. Zach took a quick glance of Seth, while Seth rushed his way to his true love without looking back. There would also be a smile on Zach's face because he realized at that moment they had both grown as boys/men through finally acknowledging and going after what they loved the most. See, I imagined something like this, alright? Not "Oh, let me give you my jacket!" or "Excuse me, I'll just be right back." Honestly, the writing here sucked big time. I think even I could have done much better. Last, the speech that Seth did on the stage was horrible. I already know how to re-write it, but oh well, the show is already over.moreless

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  • It couldn't be better

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    By D-Oxide, Nov 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was just perfect.
    It showed the best moments in the season between seth and summer and ryan and marissa.
    The idea of the decision between summer and meeting George lucas was great. When Seth was pick to meet George Lucas I've said to myself "WHAT??" because season two was the last one i've seen...

    The ending song from Coldplay was perfect for the moment :D
    I've seen the episode 10 times I think :) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _moreless

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  • This episode could have been the season final it was so good!

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    By vi3606, Apr 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was very good and could have been the season final although im glad it wasnt becasue the Dearly Beloved is better. In this episode a main character drowns if you do not want to know who dies then stop reading but the character who dies is caleb. It was very sad especially for Julie and Kirsten(who had a car accident in the previous episode and has started drinking) also in this episode Marissa and Ryan have some troubles in their relationship because of trey and him trying to rape Marissa this episode shows us that ryan really trusts her!moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • In the middle of Caleb and Kirsten's conversation, Caleb tells her to think of her kids. This is the first time that Caleb references Ryan as being part of the family. Edit
    • This is the second time that Alan Dale has died of a heart attack on TV. The first was in 1993, when he played Jim Robinson on Neighbours. Edit
    • Trey asks for two Seven and Sevens at the bar. That is the drink that Ryan asked for from the open bar in the first episode (neither time did he actually get his drink). His mother also asked for one in "The Gamble". Edit

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    • This episode marks the final appearance of Alan Dale (Caleb Nichol), although he is still listed in the main credits in the next episode.

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    • Music: "Dirty Lives" by Love As Laughter "Panther" by Wilco "Rae" by My Pet Genius "Antmusic" by Hyper "Cava Del Rio" by Senza "Love For Granted" by Phoenix "Nothing Like You & I" by The Perishers "Fix You" by Coldplay "Honest Mistake" by The Bravery Edit

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    • Seth (refering to Summer): She's the queen, and I love her. And I guess that makes me king. Edit
    • Trey: Why do you assume that it's my fault? Ryan: Cause it always is. Edit
    • Kirsten: Why do you think Mom drank the way she did? Why do you think Hailey left the house at 17? If this family is screwed up, it's because of you! Caleb: I gave you everything you ever wanted! Kirsten: I may like my chardonnay, but I am not going to die alone, and that's more than I can say for you! Edit

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    • Comic books/graphic novels turned into movies: The O.C. pokes fun at pop culture once again. If you haven't noticed the growing trend in Hollywood these days, comic books/graphic novels turned into movies are all the rage. Ever since the success of X-Men on the big screen such films like Spiderman and The Hulk have popped up putting people into the movie theatres. According to the storyline of this week's episode, Atomic County would be the next in line to make the leap from graphic novel to the big screen. Edit
    • Seth Cohen: Dude i'm so sorry about the launch - I had a Bruce Banner moment. Seth is referring to when the Incredible Hulk (real name: Bruce Banner) gets mad - he turns into the Hulk (engine of destruction) Edit
    • The Prom: the O.Sea theme
      According to Josh Schwartz, the O.Sea theme for the prom was borrowed from the movie "Back To The Future." Edit

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