Episodic Classics: The O.C., "The Homecoming, The Secret, & The Best Chrismukkah Ever
While this technically only matters for one episode out of this week’s batch of O.C. episodes, I need to get it out right now: I love Luke Ward. It’s a truth I’ve had to keep close to the vest so far during this coverage—because, honestly, what’s to love about Luke prior to “The Secret,” other than Chris Carmack’s beautiful blue eyes?—but I’ve been wanting to shout it from the rooftops ever since I started. At this point in the season, my Luke love hasn’t even reached its peak—and it will be far more understandable in the next batch of episodes—but “The Secret” is the turning point for the character, and I just couldn’t hold it in any longer. Luke Ward pre-“The Secret” and Luke Ward post-“The Secret” are essentially two different characters, and it’s a much-needed and welcome character shift.
No, Chris Carmack never quite pulls off the “I’m playing a teen” aspect of this show, as earnest as he proves he can be in an episode like “The Secret.” But those beautiful blue ey…
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