Reception
" was probably the most music-intensive youthful-angst series in TV history, displaying a keen-eared knack for picking hip new acts early in the game."
—Ken Barnes of USA TodayThe show was heavily praised for its music. The New York Times described Schwartz as "the Shiva of contemporary music" and IGN described Patsavas as a "consummate tastemaker" for the show. Chris Carle from IGN described the show as "a staging area for quality music", and Ben Spier from Entertainment Weekly described the show as a "mixtaper's dream" Catherine Elsworth of The Daily Telegraph described the events of The O.C. as being set "to a scrupulously hip soundtrack" and in another article stated that a "vital ingredient of his winning formula is the soundtrack, which draws on a broad range of modern alternative rock". Emily Zemler of PopMatters.com commented that the "writers seem to have impressive musical taste" and Barnes & Noble said that there was "probably no other show on television today where music is as important as it is on FOX's hit drama The O.C." Rolling Stone commented that the soundtrack was the reason people kept watching the show. However, when the show premiered U2's single "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" Karyn L. Barr from Entertainment Weekly stated that the show that dedicated time to indie bands was "selling out." The Bait Shop inspired a club night at Barfly in Cardiff, featuring music similar to that featured on the show, but Noah Davis of PopMatters.com criticised the show for its "plots were largely replaced by the gang's countless trips to the Bait Shop"
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“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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