The OC Friday Morning Hangover: The Back to the Roots'pisode

I hope my computer doesn't decide to up and not publish my musings this week. None too pleased doesn't quite describe how I felt after penning what I thought to be one of the best Hangover's since the AFL-NFL merger. But as the converse commercial has taught me, fall down seven times, get up eight. I'm also proud to proclaim The Hangover can now be viewed at our wonderful sister site, www.theocbeat.blogspot.com. Yeah you read that right. And no, you weren't having flash backs like Marissa when you thought you were viewing seasons one and two rolled into one big season three episode. Confused? I'm here to help. The creative geniuses needed to re-incarnate Luke from season one in the form of the dude that hates the dude that we thought (and probably still will) we should hate. Bottom line, they needed to toss in another preppy, cocky asshole for Ryan to rumble with. Then, they have Marissa sleep in her best friends bed. If I were Summer, I'd be a tad concerned, season two did prominently feature Marissa as a bi-sexual remember. Oh, how I do remember. By the by, they should cast Summer in those pajamas a whole lot more often.

So at this point the whole plot of Marissa leaving Ryan for Johnny seems to have come to a screeching halt, although I'm sure that story line is far from over. I'm not going to lie, I was confused when the episode ended, showing Ryan and Johnny talking over burger and fries and Summer telling Marissa it isn't going to be hard that Johnny likes her. Didn't make much sense to me after seeing Ryan cold cock the guy that just slept with Johnny's girlfriend.

Taylor Townsend can apparently still function after the loss of her beloved Dean Hess. She also has an ass that isn't made for low-cut pants, according to her brutaly honest mother. And, AND, she won't be the end of Seth and Summer after her not letting Summer into the gym tactic. Our (my) beloved couple won't be brought down by Double T, like it appears Kirsten is being brought down by Julie Cooper-Nichol and Charlotte Morgan, or is it Muggy May Sampson or Martha Stewert?

Charlotte is doing her best Grandma Simpson impersonation by toting three or four ID's all with different names. And of course Julie isn't going to take the high road when she could use the back door. Zing.

If you haven't noticed by now, I thought this was a rather ho-hum episode. So much so, that I think the guy that looks like Zach's dad who is now in training to be a young Sandy Cohen, may have been the best part. Ringing up shots for he and Sandy, being ethical behind his bosses back, teaming up with the new solo artist. I look forward to that one taking off as it now appears a new pawn is in place to form the JLA OC. Dammit, just tipped my hand to Schwartz.

In the most surprising moment of this episode, we saw that public school kids have parties just like the Harbor School kids do. They even had scantily clad hot females at their party too! Who knew the public school kids in Orange County could figure these things out? Maybe their outdoor hallways aided in that process.

I realize this hasn't been my best work on The Hangover, but I'm a tad worried my computer is going to butt heads with me again and even a maestro like myself can't make a bland episode all that much better. But I don't know why I'm wasting any more of your time, since next week is going to be the 'craziest, wildest episode ever!'

QUESTIONS FROM THE COUCH
1. Who honestly gets upset when they call their boyfriend at 4 in the morning and he groggily says, "we'll talk about it later, go back to sleep?" C'mon Coop, now you're just being ridiculous.

2. FROM LAST WEEKS HANGOVER: Is Seth Cohen UW-Madison bound? Think about it folks, Sandy, an alum from the hippie haven Cal-Berkley sees his boy off to the liberal haven of the Midwest. So gets out's your seat and jump around.

3. Did Julie Cooper ever consider getting a job? Seems like a way to make money to me.

4. What will Sandy and his new strapping side kick accomplish next?

5. How many cups of coffee has Gaddis consumed this morning?

DRIVING DOWN THE 101
Kind of hit on this section in the opening paragraph, but here's another piece of nostalgia for you. Not only did they script in another Luke in the form of that Valcheck lad, but they also had Ryan deck him on the beach by a campfire ala S1, E1.

IF YOU BELIEVE THEY PUT A MAN ON THE MOON...
...you can believe Taylor will take S/S to the brink, but not all the way.

...you can believe Valcheck will wind up humping Julie Cooper and having a gay father.

...you can believe Kirsten will start drinking in two more episodes.

That's all I got, Lovable Grump, that would be your cue.