{"id":21117,"date":"2021-04-29T09:40:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T23:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=192417"},"modified":"2021-04-29T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T17:52:31","slug":"josh-schwartz-regrets-marissa-cooper-death","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/josh-schwartz-regrets-marissa-cooper-death\/","title":{"rendered":"“The O.C.” Creator Josh Schwartz Regrets Killing Off Marissa Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was the twist on The O.C.\u00a0<\/em>that was never expected. But true fans of the drama series will never quite etch out the image of Ryan Atwood (played by Ben McKenzie) walking through a fiery backdrop with love interest Marissa Cooper (played by Mischa Barton) in his arms. Unfortunately the show – literally and figuratively – could not recover and ended after four seasons.<\/p>\n

The series creator, Josh Schwartz<\/a>, has admitted that he regrets killing off the character upon speaking with cast member Rachel Bilson in an Instagram live. As one user asked if he had regretted the decision, his answer was quick and sharp: “Yes.” He was then asked to explain “why” by another fan.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, it upset a lot of people in a way that the show was designed to bring pleasure,” Schwartz reflected. “And it was very final in the way that we could never resolve it. It was a decision that was made for a lot of reasons that seemed like informed reasons at the time and then over time you know\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

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