One Tree Hill 8X20: The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
Added 2024-12-23 21:26:15 +0000 UTCSo, there was way too much of the baseball game in this episode. And they made way too big of a deal about Quinn being overly tanned. I really thought it was going to lead to something. Also, I could have totally done without Chase and Alex being a thing.
And, as much as I love that Brooke and Julian are getting a happy ending, I know myself well enough to be panicked every time they are on screen until she gives birth and they are both okay. Also, I think this was a really fun way to announce it. Initially, I was annoyed about why Clay taking a hit was permeating through this episode, but I think the ends totally justified the means here. Brooke is pregnant! How did this happen? I don't even care. All I care about is that she is, she's happy, and they are staying to raise their child in Tree Hill. If this all works out, I can die happy.
We've also got the guys discussing about how it probably was Ian who was driving the car. Nathan confronts the elder Kellerman about it, and he basically admits that he's covering for his son, because that's what's parents do. Nathan and Clay aren't sure how to handle it, so they end up deciding to let Julian take the lead (since, you know, Ian almost killed his wife).
They take him back to the bridge where they start badgering him about how awful what he did was. He finally confesses, but claimed he had no choice but to drive away because he had scouts coming to see him. Clay loses his temper first and tackles him over the bridge. Julian is not far behind and repeatedly drowns him. Eventually, it looks like Nathan is going to take pity on him and help him out of the water, but ends up punching him instead. It's all very satisfying.
Ian fires them as his agent (I'm sure they were going to drop anyway) and I hope we never see that asshole again. But, for how awful he was, that's how lovely his dad turned out to be. He and Nathan end up with a little heart to heart and I do hope that he ends up back on the show at some point.
Comments
I understand feeling like there was too much of this episode revolving around the baseball game, however I loved how it played out because talk about a perfect full circle moment for this show. Back in S1 episode 6 when Nathan and Lucas got thrown out of the basketball game for fighting, and Whitey threw them off the bus in the middle of nowhere and made them walk home, lol, Nathan revealed to Lucas while they were hiding out in the woods, that when he was a kid playing little league baseball and Dan was the coach, how he bullied him and kicked him in the ass over the game....and to now see Nathan getting to coach Jamie's team all these years later, and to see what kind of coach Nathan is to his son, as opposed to how Dan was with him....is everything. It's one of those moments that you can fully appreciate being this many seasons in because it wouldn't have been possible if OTH didn't have as many seasons as it did, and when they do these full circle moments, usually revolving around The Scott Family, it makes the show very special. And yes...Brooke and Haley's friendship is by far the better friendship on the show where the girls are concerned, and I don't think you are in the minority for thinking that either, hehe. The Haley/Brooke friendship is the genuine one that makes the most sense, while the Brooke/Peyton friendship is the most toxic thing ever, and if this were real life, those ladies definitely wouldn't be friends as adults because that friendship wouldn't have survived past high school or even during it. It was written terribly. So anyways, good call on the better friendship no doubt. And that scene between Haley, Brooke, and baby Lydia was super adorable no doubt!!! And yay.... on Brulian being pregnant. Yes...it was a convoluted way to get there this episode, and now you know why they didn't get the baby a few episodes ago because they are going to have one of their own. Love how happy you are about it, hehe. And I liked how the Ian/Professor Kellerman stuff played out with the guys. Nathan handled it great with both Clay and Julian, and his talk with Kellerman played out great. He got to explain himself to Nathan on why he was covering for his son, and the two sort of came to a newfound understanding about each other. And Clay, Julian, and Nathan all ganging up on Ian and ambushing him at the bridge was their fitting revenge. They all took their shots, and Nathan punching him in service of Jamie was the best, hehe. I loved it all!!! And it was fitting that Nathan and Professor Kellerman got one last hurrah at the end, they had a drink together, well Nathan did, lol, and then Kellerman gave Nathan a heads up about the bird at the rivercourt. And I do love how we still get mentions of Dan and just how much that situation with his father haunts Nathan today. That Naley scene with the baby discussing Dan was everything, and Haley encouraging Nathan to go to the diner to talk with Dan shows just how much she loves and cares about Nathan's well-being. The fact that he tried but couldn't do it yet, but then went right back home to tell Haley that he couldn't go inside today, and she tells him there is always tomorrow.... epitomizes this couple so perfectly. They are everything. And then Jamie hitting the winning run at the end.... the Scott Family absolutely owns my heart, hehe!!!!
Melissa
2024-12-29 06:49:58 +0000 UTCYeah i like haley and brooke's friendship more than her friendship with peyton too. Peyton and brooke had so much drama and bad blood and haley and brooke are a more normal and realistic friendship. it grew slowly and become so sweet and they have far less betrayal between them
sandrinegeller
2024-12-24 04:17:02 +0000 UTCNeed the bears to sign him asap
C. J. Ramirez
2024-12-23 23:28:36 +0000 UTCRight?! It was a thing of beauty.
Dana Licciardello
2024-12-23 23:19:17 +0000 UTCClay football tackling him off the bridge lol
C. J. Ramirez
2024-12-23 22:11:26 +0000 UTC
