When "The O.C.” premiered, many were quick to compare Brody's "Gilmore Girls" character to his new role of Seth Cohen. After all, both were lovable dorks with a penchant for indie rock. However, Brody would later say that he found these comparisons to be unfair.

"I would say that Dave was short-lived, so who knows what missteps he would have made in a longer arc. I'm sure he was not as infallible as he seemed," Brody told the AV Club (via Us Weekly). "It's not a real fair comparison with Dave; he only got one window into one relationship in his life, but he really put it all out there and sacrificed and it was a little bit heroic. ... I don't know if Seth was ever heroic."

Brody also called working on the show "a joy," explaining, "It was phenomenally well-written. In hindsight, almost 20 years later, I realize that's still some of the best written stuff I've ever gotten to do."

Fans felt similarly about Brody's role on the show, with many expressing disappointment that Lane's character ended up with (spoiler) Zack, particularly since Lane was based on creator Amy Sherman Palladino's real life BFF, Helen Pai, whose husband is, in fact, named Dave Rygalski (via BuzzFeed).

If only there were a way to have brought Stars Hollow and Newport Beach together, if at least for Lane's sake.