Religion
In The O.C.
Good VS Evil
This section shows how the theme of "good vs evil" is portrayed throughout the television show, The O.C. The two episodes I selected to represent this theme include Season 3: Episode 25, "The Graduate" and Season 4: Episode 3, "The Cold Turkey."
The Cold Turkey
"It's Thanksgiving time. Volchok is back in town and Ryan seems eager to take revenge. At first Sandy and Kirsten try to talk him out of this but, then, Sandy makes Ryan face Volchok." (The O.C. Wikia)
"Eventually, Sandy "gives in" and brings Ryan to the hotel where Volchok is staying. He tells Ryan to go in there, and that he trusts him. Ryan rushes in, and Volchok is waiting. Ryan punches him twice and breaks a bottle, ready to kill him, but pauses. Volchok tells Ryan to shank him in the neck with a bottle, that he doesn't care anymore and that he just wants it to be over. Volchok told Ryan that if he wanted to "finish this" he will not fight back. Ryan realizes that he can't kill him and the two have a talk. He asks Volchok why he did not even stop or try to help after the accident. Volchok told him that he was scared and panicked so he fled. Ryan tells Volchok that he will not do him any favors as an easy way out and that he has to live with his mistakes as punishment. The last words exchanged between the two rivals was Ryan telling Volchok that "it's over" before walking out of the motel room allowing the police officers to arrest him." (Wikipedia).
In the end Ryan turns out to be the better person, he doesn't take the easy way out by killing Volchok. It shows that good trumps evil.
The Graduate
"It is graduation day for Ryan, Seth, Summer, and Marissa at Harbor High School. After graduation they all go out to eat and celebrate their graduation. Ryan's mother gives him a new car as her graduation present. Marissa is going to spend a year on a boat with her father as her graduation gift. Seth finally gets into RISD for second semester. Summer is still going to Brown University in the fall. Volchok is still mad at Marissa and Ryan, so he decides to crash Ryan's car." (The O.C. Wikia)
"Marissa refuses to become reinvolved with Volchok and blackmailing Ryan doesn't help encourage her to talk to him, let alone get back together with him. Upon her last refusal to speak with him, Volchok decides to follow them. As Ryan drives her to the airport, a drunken Volchok decides to convince them to pull over by ramming his car into theirs, but Ryan does not pull over. Eventually, Volchok pushes them over the ridge and their car rolls in a ditch. Marissa then dies of her injuries in Ryan's arms." (Wikipedia)
Volchok proves that he is the pure definition of evil, and evil never wins.
Parts of the above descriptions are taken from Wikipedia.
Parts of the above descriptions are taken from The O.C. Wikia.