“This is how it’s done in Orange County.” Aside from the fact that the O.C. is a blast to watch, one of FIDM’s four campuses is located smack dab in the middle of Orange County. That means we can totally relate to all that sunshine, surfing, and -- of course -- the fabulous O.C. fashion!

Episode 8

In this episode, Marissa wakes up and Ryan gets all scholarly on us.

Wow! The O.C. is back and I have to say that my life seems more complete somehow. I guess it’s true: You don’t know how much you’ll miss something until it’s gone!

So, let’s get down to the important stuff. In this episode, we find out that Marissa lives. (Like you really thought they would kill off one of the main characters. HELLO.) But now that she’s awake (with great, slightly-tousled hair and in full makeup), Julie wants to put her in a psych ward. She also tells Jimmy that he can forget about even seeing Marissa at all if he gets in her way. Custody battles can get messy, kids. (Okay, and let me add that the woman has two costume changes while her daughter is in the hospital and one of them is a TUBE TOP. Like she has a leg to stand on.)

Meanwhile, Ryan, Seth, and Kirsten are trying to get Ryan into posh Harbor Prep. (Didn’t Seth look cute in his Hair Lab t-shirt?) On campus Seth realizes two things: One, his mom’s more popular than he is and two, Summer’s still not going to go out with him.

Back at the hospital, Marissa sneaks a call to Summer who decides that to spring Marissa, she needs "to get radical." Summer (in her candy striper uniform), Seth, and Ryan sneak into the hospital. On the way out with Marissa, they run into Luke. He must be more complex than he looks because he helps them by running interference with Julie.

Julie shows up at the Cohens and there’s a big intervention scene where they try to make Julie realize that she is not a good mom. There’s a second where she actually starts to get it, but it doesn’t last. Her final words, "This isn’t over."

Take Away:
The Cohens put I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter on their bagels. Weird.

Quotes:
"Since you got here, what’ve you been up to? Stealing cars, burning down houses, befriending would-be assassins." –Julie to Ryan

"He studies in the nude. It’s a Chino thing." –Seth to Kirsten

"A house divided will not stand." –Seth to Kirsten

"I need to get radical. I need Ryan." –Summer to Seth

"Your mom was convinced you were anorexic." –Therapist to Marissa

"It was tennis season. I was stressed." –Marissa to Therapist

"Flaubert can really turn a phrase." –Seth to Summer

You’re a strange and mysterious woman, Summer." –Seth

"I can’t believe you’re chaperoning this farce." –Julie to Sandy, referring to Ryan

"It’s pronounced Tee-a-wan-a. You’re so white, Mom." –Seth

Ooh! Ah! Fashion Moment:
If Seth were writing this, we know he’d say it was Summer’s candy striper outfit. We’re gonna go ahead and disagree. It’s got to be Kirsten’s glamorous boudoir ensemble: a satin gown and matching robe. It was so 1940s starlet.

That's a wrap!

See you next week,

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