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I feel like this podcast does not make Rachel look like a super nice person... if you have something to say to/about Mischa, say it. All those passive-agressive comments are getting old. No wonder Mischa didn't accept the invitation to go on their podcast to discuss her comments. And the random comment about her best friend sleeping with the actor who played Chip and other OC people? Like whattt why mention that at all, let alone on such a popular podcast!

I'm have a strong feeling that when Mischa said Rachel & Melinda were added as regulars after S1, she really meant after the summer season, and it either came out wrong, or the interviewer misunderstood her. And regardless of what Loucas George told Melinda after the pilot was filmed, which is unlikely Mischa had knowledge of, that's indeed when they were added to the opening credits and stopped being credited as "guest stars" in the credits, so it would make sense that Mischa would think that's also when they were added as regulars.

I also prefer when they go scene by scene, or at least, somehow chronologically. I wonder if they'll have a guest? Maybe Navi Rawat, who played Theresa!?

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Rachel definitely has a tone and a vibe. She does not have the same warmth as Melinda.

I think it's possible Mischa said it wrong and meant after the summer episodes, not the full first season, but I also think it's possible she was just factually incorrect. I guess we won't know unless Mischa specifically speaks about it to clarify.

Yes -- if you're not going to go scene by scene, at least go chronologically. I think it would be great if they had Navi on for the next episode or later in the season when things really heat up with Theresa and Ryan.

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Def! Oh also, was super interesting to hear that they were planning on having Bonnie for more episodes, but that it ended up not working due to the advice she received from her team. I always thought it was odd how they started to introduce the beginning of a storyline between Rachel & Jimmy in the Thanksgiving episode, and then we never see her again!

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I thought that was interesting too. I don't think I knew that before, but I am not as well-versed in rare "O.C." facts like that as I am for some of the other shows.

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