I liked some parts of it more than I did back then, though not Season 3. (Everyone — Josh Schwartz included — is incredibly candid about all the ways that season was disastrous.) But I came out of season 2 more impressed than I remembered at the time, particularly in the second half. And there were also some stretches of season 1 that we…
I liked some parts of it more than I did back then, though not Season 3. (Everyone — Josh Schwartz included — is incredibly candid about all the ways that season was disastrous.) But I came out of season 2 more impressed than I remembered at the time, particularly in the second half. And there were also some stretches of season 1 that were less thrilling this time around, like almost anything with the parents in the second half of the season. (Did you remember that Sandy and Jimmy opened a restaurant?)
Haha I do remember the restaurant, I think that storyline played better weekly when we had hope it would be *going* somewhere. I agree that Season 3 is the weakest, but at the same time…Summer is a total delight throughout it (maybe the best Summer season!), as is Julie. Plus, Taylor (and Kaitlin)! And Mischa’s a much stronger actor by that point.
I liked some parts of it more than I did back then, though not Season 3. (Everyone — Josh Schwartz included — is incredibly candid about all the ways that season was disastrous.) But I came out of season 2 more impressed than I remembered at the time, particularly in the second half. And there were also some stretches of season 1 that were less thrilling this time around, like almost anything with the parents in the second half of the season. (Did you remember that Sandy and Jimmy opened a restaurant?)
Haha I do remember the restaurant, I think that storyline played better weekly when we had hope it would be *going* somewhere. I agree that Season 3 is the weakest, but at the same time…Summer is a total delight throughout it (maybe the best Summer season!), as is Julie. Plus, Taylor (and Kaitlin)! And Mischa’s a much stronger actor by that point.