the o.c. (yes, i said it)

September 30, 2005

Ah yes, Orange County California. With all its beautiful beaches, rich and powerful denizens, constant warm climate and overall sex appeal, who wouldn't want to spend time there? Who wouldn't want to get a window of opportunity, even if it were merely 19 or 22 inches, to see what it would be like to live life in the o.c.? Who's down with O.C.C.? I, for one, have recently come to terms with the fact that I actually like this show. I've been watching it fairly religiously since the middle of last season. Ashamed, I have felt. Nervous someone would find out what I had been doing each Thursday at 8:00 / 7:00 central throughout the winter, I was. It was a guilty pleasure I have been very content in keeping to myself, but things have changed. I suppose I could have continued watching it safely from within my closet (as I usually have the sense to turn my phone off when I'm trying to be stealth), but decided that I needed to embrace its excellence and celebrate it with others who enjoy it. A show like this only comes along every 5-8 years, so damn it I will indulge myself. I mean come on, how else can you live vicariously through sexy, rich (but down to earth) elite socialites in southern california, huh, huh? For the first time last night I, along with two friends, watched the o.c. away from the solitary confines of my apartment. It was a strange experience, having what was once a guilty pleasure morph into something acceptable to talk about with others who also enjoy it. To relate, this is a concept that most men can truly understand concerning the coming of age. It's not much different really. Although it allows you to feel more normal because you can openly discuss with your friends, while for some men - openly watch (eww, n.h.), it takes away some of the initial excitement. But enough about that already. The point is that I enjoy it. The show that is...and well, yes, the other thing too. As a straight male, I urge anyone out there who has some kind of aversion towards the show to give it a chance. "It's cool to pee your pants." It's not going to teach you any real usable values, it's not going to make you cool and it's not going to save your or anyone else's life. But it is very a compelling drama that will probably make you go blind. (You know what they say after all.)