The OC - The Complete Season 3

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Loses a star for the stumbling of credibility but overall, this season remains quite strong.......2008-01-08

Ok, so this is my third review here on amazon,I'm going to presume if you are interested in this item, you have bought the first two, if you haven't, then I'd strongly reccomend it, otherwise you would be lost..this season got a lot of bashing, be it from professional tv critics or merely on the fan forums,I guess that some people take their advice and avoid buying this particular season of an overly amazing show. Yes, I will admit, this season has its stumbling regarding storylines, there is less obvious humour, if it is present, then it is dark satiracal humour, but then again, sarcasm has always been a friend of this show, and many, like myself, think that is a factor which makes this show the sensation that it is. This season is about the graduation year for the fab four and obviously things never run too smoothly in the OC, how could they after what happened in season 2's finale?Basically the first few eps explore the reprocussions of that. Also Julie has a pretty difficult season, since what happened to her marriage last season, and she has basically lost all her stepping stones and is floundering in a sea of debt and a life buoy comes in the form of a person possibly even more devious than the famous Julie Cooper. If you thought Caitlin Cooper was gone forever? Think again, as the writers decide to write back in a very neglected character, but there are some slight changes made to her character so that she can be better incorporated with the storylines that revolve around the fab four. Going to college, and that whole aspect, play a huge part in season 3. Obviously, the kids graduating from Harbor is going to re-shape the show entirely for next season, but you will have no idea to what extent until you watch this shocking season finale...I know I am always going on about shocking season finales in the OC, but this one...well if it hadn't been blabbed all over the media days before airing, I might have gotten the biggest shock of my life...

Sandy and Kirsten, well obviously, since last finale, it can be presumed that their relationship is somewhat on the mend, and I would think that they return to season 1 style as a couple. Seth and Summer have some very sad moments this season. This one factor, shows how dark this season really is, although aside from the major character mistake of Johnny and all to which he entails, I think that this season is strong. It is worth getting, and only has about 2 dodgy episodes realistically in total. Buy this, especially if you are intent on making a collection.

Hmmm, maybe this was a mistake........2007-04-25

When I bought this I was very excited about continuing where season 2 left off. From the start I could tell this season wasnt going to live up to the standards of the first 2 seasons. Althought the plot can go quite slowly at times, found myself starting to enjoy storyline it had to offer. I will agree that Marissa's death wasnt exactly all that heart wrenching and her exit didnt bring tears to my eye's. But on the whole, I would recomend to either look to buy this season as cheaply as possible or borrow it off someone as its not worth spending full cash if you may not enjoy it. I found it enjoyable, but as ou can see from the other reviews, it let them down.

Just amazing !!!!.......2007-02-05

The best TV soap that I watched last year. Although Season 3 is kinda boring and sluggish, still very good !!!

Let Down.......2007-01-06

season one and two were exciting ,refreshing and compulsive.Also season three confirms that American producers are incapable of success -it spoils them so they appea o have a built in desruct button in their persona.The whole deteriaion of the Sandy Kirsten marriage and Mellissa becoming a slag are so unreslistic that only a power crazy writer would have thrown out his show for his own ego .This will never have a longer run now.and ALL the time we have invested in these charactors has been thrown back in our faces
the same thing happened with Milleniem and other shows.Any success and they loose the plot
I shall miss my favorit sereies
They will of course put the blaqme on Mellissa's absence

Fabulous!.......2006-12-04

I was quite a late starter to watching the OC and ended up watching most of season 4 on the TV before season 3 on DVD. I was expecting season 3 to be worse than any of the other seasons but I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was a lot better than season 2 and its sometimes quite dull storylines. However, if you want to watch the OC for the first time, watch season one first as it is by far the best and the most original. I love it.

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