Who are you? Whoever you want me to be

No, you can't have a pony. Thanks Kerry...I keep going back to this picture and laughing.

So, who's with me that The O.C. is so much better with the addition of Ryan's brother to mix things up a bit? I have to admit, I have a minor crush on Trey. Maybe it's his ability to go back and forth b/w bad boy fresh out of prison and O.C. material (Ryan beginning season 1 vs. Ryan now) so effortlessly. I hate when shows fall into what I like to term the "Saved by the Bell" trap. What is this trap I speak of, you're wondering? You're dying to know, I can almost picture you sitting there on the edge of your subpar rolling chair, anticipating what I'm going to say next. So here it is, the trap (I'm not breaking new ground here, I'm stating the obvious): when the main characters of a show only hang out with each other, never socializing with anyone else in school...much like Zack, Kelly, Lisa, Slater, Jessie, and Screech, hence the clever name. Other than the occasional person lucky enough to infiltrate their tight knit group (anyone remember Violet?) anything and everything they did, be it school dances, talking in the hallway, a "Say No to Drugs" video....it was only the 6 of them, and maybe some background extras nodding their heads in agreement to anything to come out of the mouths of the main 6. They even only dated each other (remember that one episode Zack and Lisa dated? Screech was so pissed). Okay, I'm just rambling...but why can't The O.C. have Seth, Summer, Marisa, and Ryan hang out with other people? Why don't they have other friends? It's like their allowed 1 new friend at a time...first Anna, then Oliver, then Zack, then Lindsay (I'm sure I'm forgetting someone...I apologize to that actor/actress, but it's not my fault they weren't memorable). So last night's episode...it's just so unbelievable (and The O.C. represents the highest eschalon of believability) that Marisa would decide to have a party and all those people would show up...they don't talk to anyone! Who did they tell? But my whole point for this (initially) was that it took a little Trey to mix things up...to get the party started if you will. Maybe this will lead to other parties, with other co stars (dead girl) and the fantastic four actually talking to people other people. Or maybe Trey will get sucked into their sick and twisted little circle of unfun, start dating Marisa, and leave the show for any number of reasons in a few episodes. I can tell you this much...I miss him already.

Oh, and by the way....Adam Brody hasn't been cute and/or funny since midway through season 1. Ladies, it's time to face facts- he's just annoying.
R.