A Few New Rules for The OC Drinking Game

On the first few episodes of The OC, he was a tom-catting jock assbasket. After he saw his dad kissing another guy, he became Ryan's eager sidekick. Next, he starting romancing hot mom Julie Cooper. Now, he's a sensitive, guitar-strumming font of relationship advice. What can't this boy do? Raise your glass high and take a drink whenever the show reveals yet another facet of Luke Ward, Renaissance man.

One night will remind you how we touched and went our separate ways… Chino likes Journey? Anytime we get a clue to Ryan's musical tastes, that's a drink. If he ever cranks up "Lady", that's a three drink minimum. Ryan Atwood jammin' on the air guitar? Beer bong, obvs.

When Kaitlin, Marissa's make-believe sister and Julie Cooper's pretend daughter shows up? That's one drink for you. If a new child actress shows up in the role, take three. If the new child actress is conspicuously older or younger than the current child actress: shotgun a six-pack.

This is not so much a new rule as a personal vow: If Oliver Trask returns, I'm drinking all the liquor that's in my house at the time. Had it happened last night, that would have meant downing half a bottle of curacao, nearly a liter of apricot brandy, and a few ounces of triple sec. If grenadine counts, too, then Oliver's reappearance would equal the girliest girly girl drink of all time—and that seems just about right.

[COMPLETE AND UPDATED RULES TO THE OC DRINKING GAME CAN BE FOUND AT EDGE CITY CHRONICLE. MANY THANKS TO OLD HAG FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THE WORD "ASSBASKET".]