Seth Cohen

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Seth Cohen
Neil Roberts
(father-in-law)
ResidenceNewport Beach, California

Seth Ezekiel Cohen

Teen Choice Awards
from five nominations, from 2004 to 2006.

Character development

Casting and creation

Brody did not immediately get the part of Seth Cohen after his first audition because he improvised the dialogue. However, the producers called him back a month later for another test, and he was cast in March 2003.[3][4] Schwartz said about Brody that he is "naturally talented, a funny guy, and has a Point of View on the world (and an initial perspective on Seth) that made him feel very specific, and had a little attitude."[5] The character is based on Schwartz, who said: "The dynamic between Sandy and Seth is very much based on me and my dad. It was as much Seth's choice not to fit in, as it was the Water Polo players rejecting him, and a lot of that came from Brody, as well as a love for Death Cab for Cutie.[5]

Characterization

Carina Chocano of Entertainment Weekly described Seth as "a nuanced portrait of a true-to-life dork [whose] relationship to Ryan is full of nice little ironies."[6] The New York Times characterized him as "eccentric and literate" while the show's website compared him to Holden Caulfield for being an existential hero.[7] He has also been described as "gawky".[8]

Seth is very sarcastic and uses irony to find the humor in the events that occur around him. He has a positive nature, and although sometimes his humor is misconceived as ill-mannered, he tries to joke his way out of sticky situations and is more likely to laugh off the negatives and be overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the positives in his, and everyone else's, life. He is shown throughout the series to be self-obsessed and neurotic, with a tendency to make himself the center of attention. However, in many

The Man of the Year
" when he takes care of her when she relapses in her drinking.

At school, Seth's social awkwardness results in him being either ignored or bullied, making him a popular target for the

Zach Stevens and Ryan when he tries to call his crush Alex Kelly even after she hinted for him to stay away because her ex is in town.[12]
He quickly forms a friendship with Ryan as the latter was the first person who befriended him without any preconceived notions and without judging him.

Seth was further designed as an artist in the second season. Plans of him drawing comics started at the end of the first season when executive producer Alan Heinberg impressed by Eric Wight's work asked him to be the "ghost artist". Wight, who said he easily related to Seth, first made sketches of the four main superheroes, and the rest came later as the episodes were being developed.[13]

Character arc

Season 1

Seth Cohen was born in

cotillion dance practice and he shared many interests with, including comics. They started dating after Seth decided in her favour during a contest for his affection between her and Summer. However, their relationship was short lived as they broke up when Seth made it obvious that he truly wanted Summer instead and had made the wrong choice. Anna soon left to go home to Pittsburgh
, but she and Seth remained friends.

Though Summer and Seth started seeing each other and lost their virginity to each other, Summer still wanted their relationship to be secret. Seth refused to put up with this and declared his love for her atop a coffee cart in front of the school. Seth and Summer's relationship became official and continued until Seth's best and pretty much only friend Ryan Atwood announced he'd be returning to his home neighborhood, Chino, after his pregnant ex-girlfriend declared she wanted to keep the baby and raise it in her hometown. Seth tried to make Ryan stay and was distraught at his departure but tried to appear uninterested by it, although it pained him deeply. He couldn't face the idea of becoming a loner once more, and even though he still had Summer, he decided to sail the oceans for the summer in his boat, Summer Breeze, which was named after Summer. He left a note for her, and for his parents, who were distraught over losing both Seth and Ryan in one day.

Season 2 and 3

The O.Sea
" (episode 2.23)

Early in season 2, Seth is staying with

Zach Stevens (Michael Cassidy). After accepting the fact that his relationship with Summer was over, Seth started dating Alex Kelly (Olivia Wilde), a girl with whom he temporarily worked at The Bait Shop in Newport Beach. He attempts to impress her by putting on a "bad boy" image, even entertaining the idea of wearing one of Ryan's trademark wife-beaters to meet her and "stealing" his grandfather's Aston Martin.[14] Their relationship was short-lived after he accidentally discovers her making out with Marissa (Alex is revealed to be bisexual). In the meantime, Seth and Zach became friends as they both had a passion for comics. They created a comic book together titled Atomic County revolving around four Orange County teenagers who have super powers which mirror the "core four". The tension came to a breaking point when Zach, Summer and Seth went on a trip to sell their comic book. Seth subtly admitted his feelings about Summer, who was about to leave on a trip to Italy with Zach a few weeks after, but Seth begged for her to be with him. She couldn't deny her feelings and left Zach for Seth at the airport, sealing the new relationship with a rainy kiss in the style of Spider-Man. Zach ultimately gave Summer up at prom, and Seth swooped in to again tell the school how he loved Summer when she was named Prom Queen. Summer admits to Seth that she loves him for his "little flaws and [his] little quirks".[15] They stayed together and started to apply to colleges, deciding on Brown University, Seth's dream college, because "most importantly, it's 3,000 miles away". Summer decided that if she got into Brown and Seth didn't, she would not attend because she wanted to be with him. Summer got in and Seth did not, but he lied and told her he did because he didn't want her to pass up Brown, which led to their breakup. When he visited Brown, Seth came across Anna and she helped him get an interview for the Rhode Island School of Design
(RISD). In the season finale, Seth surprised Summer with his acceptance to RISD for the spring semester, and they reunited. They happily graduated from high school, but things got difficult when Marissa died in a car accident.

Season 4

As the story continued six months later, Seth worked at a comic-book store and had problems with Summer, who turned from materialistic gossip into a tree-hugging

The End's Not Near, It's Here" with the couple getting married in a Jewish ceremony
, with Ryan serving as best man.

Reception

Upon the show's premiere, Gael Fashingbauer Cooper of MSNBC described Ryan and Seth's friendship as "the most promising plot".[8]

At the start of the

second season, The New York Times wrote that "the relationship between the men is the show's emotional centerpiece."[7]

As of 2004, Seth was named one of the 10 best current characters by Zap2it, writing: "The gangly Adam Brody effortlessly delivers his hilarious and sweetly sarcastic lines. He's positively delightful and brings a level of humor not often seen on prime time soaps. Heck, even his wardrobe is a hoot."[16]

In 2004, he was nominated for Choice Breakout Male TV Star and Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure, losing the former to Chad Michael Murray of One Tree Hill and winning the latter.[17]

In 2005, he won two awards for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure and Choice TV Chemistry with Rachel Bilson who played Summer Roberts.

In 2006, he won again the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure.[18]

In 2009, he was voted the "Best Son" in Zap2it's first poll of the best television characters in the 2000s.[19]

For his portrayal of Seth, Brody earned several Teen Choice Awards throughout the show's run.

References

  1. The Nana". The O.C.
    . Season 1. Episode 11. March 31, 2004. Fox.
  2. ^
    The Distance". The O.C.
    . Season 2. Episode 1. November 4, 2004. Fox.
  3. ^ "Adam Brody- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  4. Reed Business Information
    . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Simmons, Bill. "Page 2 : Curious Guy". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Chocano, Carina (August 15, 2003). "The O.C. review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Heffernan, Virginia (November 4, 2004). "In 'O.C.,' You Must Go Home Again". The New York Times. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Fashingbauer Cooper, Gael (August 5, 2003). "'The O.C.' is no '90210'". MSNBC. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  9. The Heights". The O.C.
    . Season 1. Episode 9. November 5, 2003. Fox.
  10. ^
    The End of Innocence". The O.C.
    . Season 3. Episode 3. September 22, 2005. Fox.
  11. The Game Plan". The O.C.
    . Season 3. Episode 8. December 1, 2005. Fox.
  12. The Ex-Factor". The O.C.
    . Season 2. Episode 9. January 20, 2005. Fox.
  13. Gannett Company
    . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  14. The Family Ties". The O.C.
    . Season 2. Episode 7. January 6, 2005. Fox.
  15. The Brothers Grim". The O.C.
    . Season 2. Episode 17. March 24, 2005. Fox.
  16. ^ Amatangelo, Amy (2004). "10 Best Current TV Characters". Zap2it. MSN TV News. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  17. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (August 9, 2004). "Lindsay Lohan Tops Teen Choice Awards". People. Time Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  18. ^ Moss, Corey (August 21, 2006). "Britney Introduces K-Fed, Nick Lachey Scores 'Awkward' Award At Teen Choice 2006". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  19. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original
    on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

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