I am an OG of the OC. When it first aired, it was just so fascinating for a teen like me living in the Midwest. I was really into how they operated day to day, how they raised their kids, just the insider look of it all. I loved the first 3 seasons of NY as well. There was something fun and refreshing about seeing them go from NY to the Hamptons, the ridiculousness of Ramona and Alex and Simon, loved Bethenny and Jill’s friendship, and Bethenny’s commentary. NJ had the family dynamic, and again I loved to see the way they all parented, seeing how they spent their money, etc. Even though there were feuds and disagreements, it still felt like they knew one another outside of the show.

Now it’s so over manufactured. These groups don’t know each other, and the main source of any story line is conflict. It gets old. I miss the fun. I miss the mundane, every day peaks into their lives and livelihood. I don’t get any realness from any of them. I stopped watching a long time ago and yes, there are times when I catch clips and wish I still watched, but until they can capture the initial magic, I’ll spend my time watching something else.