One Tree Hill 5X13: Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace
Added 2024-07-05 18:00:07 +0000 UTCI feel like this was a very odd episode. No one was interacting with each other. Everything was super separate and set apart. I guess that sort of makes sense if the episode is going to focus on individual hopes, dreams, and desires, but still!
So we've got Nathan wishing to play basketball again (I had no idea this was even a possibility. but I'm so investing now), Haley wanted to be more involved in music again (which seems totally feasible with the amount of money they have), Brooke wanting a child (which of course, her mother screwed up for her), and then our two wild cards.
Peyton doesn't really seem to know what she wants. She vaguely claimed music and love, but nothing really concrete. We also have Dan who seems to want a relationship with Jamie as his only desire. I'm kind of concerned he's gonna try to kidnap him. Especially with the whole, 'remember this is a secret bullshit' he was telling Jamie. Why aren't the daycare people paying attention to this?!?
We all hate Brooke's mom for this, right? Generally, I'd feel a little conflicted (to say the least) at a 22 year old wanting to adopt a baby, but Brooke really has lived this accelerated lifestyle she's been talking about. Plus, she has more than enough money to take care of any issue that come up. Plus, she's the absolute best taking care of Jamie. (Not to mention the fucking Harts were way fucking older than Brooke when they adopted their clan and fucking murdered all of them. If you're into true crime look up Hart family murders, if you already know, I'm sorry, this shit sucks).
Andy convinces Lucas to give it another shot with Lindsey (totally blowing my- we won't see her for a good long while-prediction out of the water) and he shows up at her office. They decide to work together on the edits for his book. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I know Luke thinks it will bring them closer together, but I'm not sure that will be the case.
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Yeah, and it was only an advance in the shoe contract. He was never drafted, so no shoes were sold. Haley needs to work. After buying the house there can't be much left. Is Nathan even officially a coach? I always thought he was a volunteer coach. Also, while teaching high school students might not seem all that glamorous, Haley loves it. It's basically what she did in high school with tutoring. She loves making a difference in those kid's lives. I was happy she was able to find something else that she loved and made sense to her life after she had to put music on hold for her family.
Heather
2024-07-09 16:59:20 +0000 UTCI've binged your reactions to OTH and I love them all! So glad to have someone else who is team Peyton lol. I loved this episode for Nathan & Haley, my favorite tv show couple always and forever :) Looking forward to the next seasons!
Kennedey
2024-07-07 00:43:42 +0000 UTCI don't think that Nathan and Haley are all that rich right now. I'm mean you're right in the sense that they are pretty privileged. They have a lot of resources when it comes to people in their lives. They have Skills, Brooke, and Lucas who can all babysit Jamie if need be. But Nathan is a high school Basketball coach and Haley is a teacher and we all know how little teachers make. They were able to pay that big house because Nathan had the shoe contract straight out of college basketball. They don't seem to be destitute but unless Tree Hill High School pays their teachers/coaches insane money I don't think they're rich
Elsa Reinsch
2024-07-06 21:45:05 +0000 UTCSeason 5 was cut short due to a writer's strike. Because of this season 6 is a little longer with 24 epis.
Sabrina
2024-07-06 02:22:22 +0000 UTCGood on Lindsey for calling off the wedding. How does Lucas not know what his book is about? But I will definitely go with Lindsey and Haley's take about the book over him. That's sad. Lindsey being smart, mature and trying to move on from all this. Lucas is wrong for this. Leave the girl alone.
Sabrina
2024-07-06 02:19:49 +0000 UTCYes...Naley going to couples therapy was the highlight of the episode and the best part for sure, hands down!!! Especially how it plays in contrast to the dysfunction that was Dan, Deb, and Nathan trying out family therapy in S1, and we all saw what a train wreck that was, so to fast-forward all these years later and have Naley model how a healthy marriage and relationship handles a tough bump in the road was inspiring, and something that makes the show so special when they can do full circle moments like this....and have it mean so much because when you have a long running show like OTH...the payoff is certainly grand. And The JL's rocked those scenes yet again. It was such an honest and raw look at their marriage and relationship, and the dialogue was so spot on with them. They didn't miss. Love how we finally got answers from Nathan about his mindset and what was going on with him and how his vulnerable state led him to keeping information from Haley and initially brushing off all of Carrie's flirty inappropriate behavior until it was too late. It was so important for Haley to be able to hear his reasoning and sit with it. Just as it was important for Olivia to offer Naley such sage advice on how to navigate their individual passions and dreams without compromising their relationship with each other. The fact that it ended on a high note with them both agreeing to do things differently if given the chance......always melts my heart to pieces, hehe. And Nathan revealing when he first fell in love with Haley, is golden for sure!!! And how great was it that the session started out with Naley sitting so far apart from each other on the couch, and by the end of it, they were right beside each other......holding hands. The symbolism and imagery in those scenes were wonderful. It was by design and played so wonderful on screen. And then who didn't love the reconciliation in the bedroom at the end...if only it was longer, hehe, but Naley officially back together again means that everything is finally in it's right place, and it makes all of the drama of S5 worth it for them.
Melissa
2024-07-05 21:56:29 +0000 UTCThey do these paired off character-driven episodes once a season. Last year's was the one you really liked where they paired off for the classroom assignment. Season 3 was the black out episode. I love these episodes. I love Nathan and Haley going to therapy! They really needed it. They couldn't figure out how to move past everything on their own. I'm glad they got help.
Heather
2024-07-05 18:17:52 +0000 UTC
