Definitely not. At least the OC admits to being fiction. Laguna beach is supposed to be "real," yet is so obviously staged. Maybe they don't have scripted dialogue, but come on its soooo obvious. How the hell do they get all those perfect camera angles? Also, in the OC, stuff actually happens. In laguna beach, a bunch of spoiled poser dudes bitch about how much money they have. Laguna Beach is the epitome of American consumerism, obsession with celebrities, and downright stupidity.