One Tree Hill 8X4: We All Fall Down
Added 2024-11-11 22:29:01 +0000 UTCMy god this was a bleak episode. If we take out all the Alex and Chase stuff, though, I really enjoyed it. We did not need them. I guess I'm supposed to be rooting for them, but I'm not, really. I mostly just feel indifferent about them. Plus, I was kind of annoyed at them because so much else (that was REALLY important) was happening in this episode and they kept pulling focus.
So, anyway, Brooke finds out that the her mom's way of keeping the company means, she basically just took all the investor's money. After a particularly unpleasant run in with one of these investors who told Brooke that now his kid couldn't go to college, she visits Victoria at the jail. And Victoria has the balls to be like, 'Why are you upset? It was either us or them. Do you really think we should personally pay everyone back?' And a totally on brand response of 'Yes, of course,' from Brooke shocks her mother.
After going over the numbers, she realizes that the only way to repay everyone is to liquidate the company and use the cash to pay them back. Which, effectively means, she's losing the company. Julian tells her she's doing the right thing, but it's still difficult for her. Especially since NONE OF THIS IS HER FAULT! She didn't even know it was happening. However, after meeting with her accountant, he informs her that even after that, she only has enough to pay back 70%, and she decides to throw in all her personal assets as well. Meaning, everyone gets paid back, but now she has, literally, nothing. Ugh. My heart aches for her.
While this is going on, Nathan is still home spending a lot of his time hanging out with Clay in the hospital. Clay keeps telling him he's got to go to camp, but Nathan keeps telling him this is where he needs to be. After swinging by the beach house to pick up stuff for Quinn (and seeing the aftermath of the shooting) he goes to Tric for a drink and runs into Julian, who tells him that Jamie likes baseball. In this moment, Nathan decides to retire. He wants to make sure he leaves the game while he's still healthy enough to do things like play baseball with his son (which he just found out he did) before he really destroys his back.
Once he gets home, he tells Haley this decision, and asks if she's okay with it. He tells her that their style of life will probably have to change, but he really wants to be around for her, Jamie, and the baby. Haley seems really happy about this decision. So, I'm really happy about it. But, I know Nathan is probably gonna struggle a bit at first. After this, Nathan goes back to the beach house to start cleaning up all the blood so Clay and Quinn don't have to go home to that.
And we've got a third of the episode watching Alex and Chase go golfing. I mean, I guess we needed some levity based on what else was going on, but I was kind of annoyed every time we cut to them.
Comments
This episode was bleak in certain aspects but in others not so much...it was actually enjoyable, lol. Love how happy you can clearly tell that Nathan is at the beginning when he's shooting around on the rivercourt because that's James in his best element, when he's the happiest, when he's got a basketball in his hands on set, and so it really shines through onscreen for sure. Also, I remember how hot it was that day filming those scenes at the RC. It was the beginning of August, and it had to be about 110 degrees in Wilmington that day, and they kept rubbing James down with sunscreen in between takes so he wouldn't get sunburned it was that intense, and so the sweat from Nathan that was dripping down onto the ball was very real indeed, no water needed to be sprayed on James at all, lol. Anyways Julian recording it all....and Good Life playing by OneRepublic, really made for a fantastic scene of Nathan walking away from the game. Loved the Naley bathroom scene when Haley kissed Nathan who had shaving cream all over his face, and so she ended up with it on her cheek, lol, and Nathan had to wipe it off.... the JL's faces were adorable there conveying Naley's love for each other. You could tell they had a blast filming that scene, hehe. And Julian coming over to bring Haley flowers for Quinn and then reveal that he was the one to pick out the arrangement was hilarious, lol. Who knew Julian would turn into such a coveted florist, lol. I actually enjoyed the Chase and Alex golfing stuff in this episode, lol. I thought it was about the best version of Chase that we have ever gotten. They've turned his character into such a goofy sidekick bartender who doesn't know how to make drinks, and it's like he's got a Peter Pan complex...he's afraid to grow up, but we get to see a different and better side to him when he's in these scenes with Alex, and I thought it was actually quite enjoyable to watch, hehe. Plus, How by Maroon 5 playing throughout the sequence didn't hurt either, and then it continued into the Nathan/Julian scene at the bar inside Tric, and you're reminded again of just how important the musical component is to this show and how much it can elevate the material and bring the scenes to life. I really adored the Nathan/Julian scene, and it was important to show us Nathan coming to terms with his back and deciding to walk away from the game on his own, and the fact that Julian was there to spur him on......was powerful I thought. I love the notion that Nathan didn't know that Jamie and Julian had been playing baseball together, and that Jamie loves it as much as he does, was the push in the right direction that Nathan needed to pull the trigger. That and going over to the beach house to clean up the crime scene and he realized what a tough couple of weeks it had been, and the fact that Haley's pregnant and he doesn't want to miss out on anything, made him realize that playing a game was just that....a game, and it wasn't life, or the most important thing. Loved Nathan in that moment. Also him with Clay was great as well...you really see the depth of their friendship this season. And then when he goes home to tell Haley that he's done playing, and she immediately asks him what he wants? Talk about emotional. Those two have the best communication skills and set the bar so high for couples on how to relate to each other. Their talk was so poignant and amazing, incredibly real and genuine, and I just love them to pieces. When Nathan tells his wife that he's ready for the next phase of his life and he's happy that he gets to spend it with her.... I just melted. Naley are everything. Once again...Nathan and his speeches reserved just for Haley are like nothing else, hehe. They are so damn good!!! And Brooke deciding to give up her company was Brooke Davis at her finest. Such a difficult decision to make, but one she felt like she had to. It was the right thing to do for her, no matter how hard. So, both her and Nathan are having to start over, and it will be interesting to follow their journey this season, and see what becomes of them both, and will they find something else, and be just as happy and fulfilled? Stay tuned, hehe.
Melissa
2024-11-18 01:14:39 +0000 UTCYes...bringing the theme song back for S8 was done as an homage to the fans in case it ended up being the last season, so they let lots of artists who had been featured on the show over the years cover the song to change things up a bit. You'll probably enjoy some and others not so much, lol, but the original will appear throughout the season on a few episodes....so you'll still have it to look forward to :)
Melissa
2024-11-12 04:18:53 +0000 UTCI completely understand.
The great mist of Gaming
2024-11-12 01:46:59 +0000 UTCThank you for confirming! I hate to look stuff up because I don't wanna get accidentally spoiled on anything.
Dana Licciardello
2024-11-12 01:45:01 +0000 UTCYes to answer your question regarding the theme song their is someone new singing it every epsiode some are not great and some are ok but to me nothing will ever beat the original.
The great mist of Gaming
2024-11-12 01:19:24 +0000 UTC
