[S4E1] Moment Of Nastalgia

Steve reassures Robin that her crush would welcome her advances given that she returned Fast Times at Ridgemont High to the video store paused at 53 minutes 9 seconds. This, as you might have guessed, is the moment in the 1982 film when the character played by Phoebe Cates removes her red bikini top in a memorable dream sequence.

[S4E1] Moment Of Nastalgia

In "The Empire Strikes Back," Han Solo (Harrison Ford) famously told C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) to never tell him the odds of success. Matarazzo delivers the line with the same kind of calm cool, and it's a really fun moment (even if he ends up rolling poorly.)

Robby basked in his moment of moral superiority briefly, but he caved as fast as you'd expect. It's no surprise that one interaction with Sam pushed him right back to Cobra Kai, and he's taking on an apprentice vibe by showing everyone Miyagi-Do's tricks and skills.

Amanda's badass moment of confronting Tory at her job had me hype, and while they insist on this narrative where we're supposed to sympathize with Tory being rough around the edges because of her home situation, it's still hard to care.

The episode is unstaged and totally fair. Both men get desperate and both men show that in the end, their friendship is more important than their TV show. In later seasons, these moments of friendship are all but gone and a lot of the fun is lost, in my opinion.

Montoya brings his script to life by allowing us to feel moments with the characters. This becomes the most important aspect of buying in on Millennium Bugs. The two leads vacillate between highly likable and very frustrating for the audience. Erin and Lovato each bring the emotion needed to the screenplay, even if the occasional moment falls flat. Most importantly, their chemistry allows the jokes to crackle off the page and suck us into their journey.

During times of chaos and anxiety, many of us take comfort in nostalgia. And as the streaming wars heat up, platforms like HBO Max and Peacock have shelled out massively to land the rights to fan favorite TV series. Among the most coveted of these is Friends, which left Netflix last year and is now available on HBO Max. All 10 seasons of the beloved sitcom are available to stream on the platform, and while some moments have aged less well than others, the show has retained its popularity among fans since it aired its final episode in May 2004.

I consider The O.C. to be one of the very best teen dramas of the 2000s, and I challenge you to fight me on it. As a teenager, I was totally obsessed with the unrealistic scenarios, explosive teenage love, and rich affluence that for some reason explained away every single one of the insanely over-the-top storylines. Add in the soundtracks of catchy indie songs and the Orange County backdrop, and it made for pure, soapy perfection.\nThe music from The O.C. \u2014 released as mixed tapes following each season \u2014 was the soundtrack to my painfully awkward high school years, and years later, the songs still transport me right back to my angsty bedroom. In case you want to relive those years with me, here are a few of the most memorable music moments that accompanied what I not-so-humbly believe is the best teenage drama series of our time.\n\n Related:\n\n \n \n \n \n\n 63 of the Best Teen Movies on Netflix, From "The Kissing Booth" to "Tall Girl"\n \n \n","id":46488778,"type":"gallery","photo_source":"Image Source: Everett Collection","permalink":"https:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/entertainment\/Best-Songs-From-OC-Soundtrack-46488778","canonical":"https:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/entertainment\/Best-Songs-From-OC-Soundtrack-46488778","share_text":"21 Songs From The O.C. 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