One Tree Hill 9X11: Danny Boy

On the plus side, I had tissues. On the downside, the fucking box wrestled me for every damn one. (Yes, I do yell at the tissue box at one point. I should probably be embarrassed, but meh).

I have very complex feelings about this. On one hand, I do think that in the aftermath (although, much later aftermath than it should have been), Dan really did try to make amends as best he could. And really, that just meant going away and leaving everyone alone. Once he made that decision, he didn't contact Nathan until Nathan showed up at the diner with Jamie's baseball and pictures of Lydia. But, he still was Dan Scott. Even if we pretend he didn't murder Keith (although I don't know how you do that), he was still an awful person.

And yet, like Haley reminded us, he did save both Jamie and Dan from crazy kidnappers. He was there when it counted, I guess. But still it's really hard to reconcile.

All that said, the river court scene was something else. At first, I couldn't figure out how they got there, but then I just went with it. Then, I was confused as to why Nathan was attributing his success to Dan. Then, I was even more confused when he told Dan he didn't owe him an apology. But it all made sense when we realize this is Dan's mind before he dies.

God I missed Keith. I think I said that the last time he came back too. He was such a calming presence on a chaotic show. I'm not sure how I feel about him welcoming Dan with open arms, but I do understand his sentiment. Dan's dead, if not now, when?

Also, while not nearly as dramatic, I fucking wanted to kill Brooke's dad. I HATE the fact that both her parents just use her for her talent. She the biggest fucking heart and it kills me that the people who are supposed to care for her the most, don't see it (or, if they do, use it as a weakness against her). Thank god she found Julian. I'm not sure I've ever seen a girl who needs someone who loves her for her, than Brooke.

Remember when she very reluctantly told Julian about Xavier attacking her? She was just concerned about Nathan, her own health be damned. Stupid S1 Dana had her all wrong. I'm so embarrassed.

And then we've got Clay trying to see Logan. This would have been a sweet bit if we weren't dealing with the other stuff. I guess we needed it to soften things a bit, and honestly, this kid is pretty cute. But, I would have enjoyed this so much more if we got it last season instead of the Chuck storyline.

 Also, thank you guys for checking on the Hulu finale for me. I really appreciate that. I didn't even wanna see the thumbnails!