
He told The Huffington Post his character was going to say, "Julie, you are such a MILF." Unfortunately, those policing TV profanity saw through the acronym and decided to avoid an F-bomb, even in initial form. The line would have made sense in the series, of course, since Ward did end up sleeping with Julie Cooper (Melinda Clarke).
What would have been different if the quote had remained? Maybe MILF would have become a piece of ubiquitous slang even earlier than it did. But the more important question is, does The O.C.'s most iconic line imply Vince Gilligan is an O.C. fan?
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