Gossip Girl vs. The OC

So this Josh Schwartz guy, creator of both the OC and Gossip Girl, two hit shows, must be one creative guy. So creative that he reuses all the characters/crazy themes from the OC in Gossip Girl. I think someone has already done this comparison, but mine is better. I will break it down step-by-step for you:

1. Serena van der Woodsen is Marissa Cooper

Troubled, likes to abuse substances, really long hair. Impossibly tall. So self-righteous because they're the emo dramatic heroine so they should always be right. Marissa died off in the OC, maybe they'll do the same for Serena...? just kidding. But I still don't like her.

2. Blair Waldorf is Summer Roberts

The snobby best friend to the dramatic heroine, significantly shorter. Both are more gorgeous than their BFFs, in my opinion. Also way more interesting. Blair is a bit more evil, but both like to do their scheming.

3. Nate Archibald is Ryan Atwood

Quiet and brooding, both of these characters seem to only have one expression. Always emo. I'm guessing that they're on the show for eye candy, although I can't see why Ryan would count...

4. Vanessa Abrams is Theresa Diaz
I couldn't find a good picture of Theresa, so no pics. This is basically the childhood girlfriend/love of Dan/Ryan. She shows up looking hot, confident, and just really annoying.

5. They all get into impossible schools
Okay, I can understand the GG group getting into Ivy Leagues because of their impossibly rich parents who have a lot of influence. This is a lot more believable than the educational pursuits of the OC group. Although I do remember Nate saying that Dartmouth was his backup school while USC is his first choice... ha. ha.

In the OC, UC Berkeley is the school to go to. Although these characters never seem to study, they are still able to get into the #1 public school in the nation. Apparently they easily accept girls like Marissa (alcoholic, shot a guy, suicidal), who also THROWS HER ACCEPTANCE LETTER IN THE TRASH. :O

In fact, the OC likes Berkeley so much, this is how they shoot it in the show:

At least they have the Cal logo right, but where is this? Not on the real campus..

They say they're at a DC, but which one? None of them are on campus...

I understand if they didn't shoot AT Brown, since it's far, but Berkeley is so close! A little more realism would've been nice.

And they deliver. One shot of VLSB, hurrah.

Also, when Seth doesn't get into Brown, he's screwed. In the OC, characters only apply to one school. Applying to backups are so unnecessary even though their parents are loaded.

6. In conclusion...
But, as my roommate pointed out, after all the similarities/weirdness/general wtf, is there a Chuck Bass on the OC? NO. Which is why, at the end of the day, GG > OC.

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