Bad Love

Teen drama has always been a great place for trend-spotting, and no show fills that need like Fox's The OC. So, why was I unsuprised to see that in addition to its hip soundtrack, this week's episode featured some epic Bad Love between mean but sexy Dean Hess (who formerly engaged in some other questionable sexual encounters in Welcome to the Dollhouse and The L Word) and Harbor High School Social Chair Taylor Townsend? Not only was I not surprised, I thought, why the hell has it taken three seasons? And how appropriate that his title is "Dean of Discipline"?

Of course, in the real life OC teachers don't wait that long. Why, just two days ago Orange County middle-school teacher Sarah Bench-Salorio pleaded guilty to "lewd acts" with three 13-year old boys - one of whom she began an affair with when he was 11. She will be sentenced in November.

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