couples on TV

Why do television shows always have to pair up whatever characters are on the show at the time? This week’s OC episode was disappointing as they alluded to a future relationship between Ryan and Taylor. I mean, just because Taylor is now a main character and Ryan isn’t with anyone at the moment doesn’t necessarily mean they should date. The writers should try to be more consistent and stick to developing believable characters. Marissa JUST died and Ryan JUST got finished “dealing” with her killer. It’s not Ryan’s personality to just hop into bed with Taylor just because she needed him to sign something saying they were lovers.

It’s not just The OC that has this problem. 90210 had it too. I know it’s not on the air anymore and probably the only person still watching the reruns is me, but it, too, suffered from this throwing-anyone-together phenomenon of The OC. Kelly dated Steve, Dylan, Brandon, Matt, and Colin (to be fair Colin was introduced on the show because he met Kelly on a trip to NY). The only reason she never dated David is because he’s her stepbrother. No one on 90210 or The OC spends any time single. Everyone has to be coupled with someone. It’s unrealistic. There are lots of single people in the world, and lots of times people choose to be single for a little while after breaking off a serious relationship.

Even The Office is guilty of the coupling phenomenon with Jim and Pam. Of course, they’re not a couple, but as soon as Jim moved to the Stamford office he and what’s-her-name got together. Now what’s-her-name and Jim both moved back to the Scranton office where Pam still works and there is tension. Dammit Pam, you should have dumped your loser fiancé and got together with Jim at the end of last season. Now look what you’ve done! It would have been better if Jim hadn’t been interested in what’s-her-name and moved back to Scranton where Pam is now interested in him. He could have made her suffer a little bit for turning him down in the spring and then they could get together and be a great couple. Also, Dwight and Angela are a couple and Michael thought he was a couple with Jan for a while.

I’ve devoted entirely too much time to this topic. I think Josh Schwartz should hire me to write some of The OC from Philly while I stay home with baby Doodle.