In the final words of the episode, Sandy opts to take Ryan back home. If anyone out there listened to the audio commentary, Josh Schwartz says The Pilot is actually more so a 3-part. Ryan isn't actually adopted by the Cohens till The Gamble (1.03).
It's really an emotional beginning to a quality show. Young stars are brought up behind established well-known talent of Peter Gallagher, while the young talent that is partly known such as Mischa Barton rises higher in the fame charts.
The O.C. starts off with a bang and really develops the principle characters well early on. Marissa does a lot of drinking which could foreshadow a lot of trouble ahead, Ryan's background foreshadows his challenge to overcome who his family is, Jimmy's got some dark secrets and Seth needs a good friend.
It's really a great opening episode to a great show and it has you on your heels and toes the entire 43 minutes. California...here we come!
It's really an emotional beginning to a quality show. Young stars are brought up behind established well-known talent of Peter Gallagher, while the young talent that is partly known such as Mischa Barton rises higher in the fame charts.
The O.C. starts off with a bang and really develops the principle characters well early on. Marissa does a lot of drinking which could foreshadow a lot of trouble ahead, Ryan's background foreshadows his challenge to overcome who his family is, Jimmy's got some dark secrets and Seth needs a good friend.
It's really a great opening episode to a great show and it has you on your heels and toes the entire 43 minutes. California...here we come!