One Tree Hill
Oh, man, you guys. Alex and Millie (Allie?) totally let me down in this one. I've been so excited about their friendship, and how much Alex genuinely LIKES Millicent, but tonight definitely put a damper on it. While I can see that Alex is kind of shallow and doesn't realize what she's saying or how Millie is taking it, I hate the fact that we've gone from Alex being the one person who really brings Millie's confidence up, makes her feel awesome, to now being the person who is making her feel like she's less than. And I know - she couldn't make Millie feel that way if the thought wasn't already in her subconscious, but it just makes me sad. I love me some Alex/Millie....I don't want to have a damper! :-(
On that note....when Millie snuck Alex's diet pills, I had the idea in my head for a split second that she was taking the pills away so Alex would quit losing weight. Because she's an awesome friend who cares about Alex's health. But yeah, when she bundled them up and put them in her bag, it clicked for me what was going on and, again - sad.
I think I've said before that Mouth has become my New Lucas Scott - in other words, the character that I have no use for. (But in hindsight, Lucas was sometimes amusing. Oh, the things I realize after the fact...) He cemented this tonight with his newscast, or as I am now referring to it, the stand-in for the Weekly Lucas Scott Voiceover That Always Makes Me Groan.
Seriously, Mouth - YOU ARE NOT A MARTYR. NATHAN IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU A HIGH FIVE FOR LOSING YOUR JOB. GOD! It's gone past the point of Mouth being a good friend, and become a complete kamikaze mission. Dude, you went into the news business. Reporters don't get to say "Oh, but I only want to report on stories that are near and dear to my heart and that I get to express my personal opinion on." NO. NOT THE JOB. Even Nathan himself is like "Do not lose your job over me. Get out there and do what you are supposed to do.....I'm not going to get pissed off at you." But no, Mouth has to once again get up on his soapbox and UGH. DO NOT CARE ANYMORE.
To be honest, I'd really like to stop abusing my capslock over Melvin McFadden (ha! Thanks, Alex!), but I cannot bring myself to do it. He's just a waste of space that is taking time away from characters I care about. Like Mia and Chase, who are made of total and adorable win.
But, FINE, I will say this.....Mouth almost had me in that last scene with Millie. I went from screaming at him during the first scene (1. Obviously, and 2. Oh, she should have celebrated with the guy that acted like she was a donkey? Shut up, Mouth) to actually.....well, watching a scene he was in without yelling and/or yawning. I consider this an improvement. I don't imagine it will last.
Can I talk about how awesome Mia and Chase are? Because seriously - AWESOME. Yes, Mia was a teensy bit jealous over Chase modeling for Brooke, but overall, she was just so cool about everything. She teased Julian about it ("Take off your shirt, I'll get a tape measure") and shrugged off the fact that Chase was missing their lunch by hanging out with Julian instead. Honestly, I was just kind of squealing and giggling during any Mia and/or Chase scene, which is a nice change.
Chase being the one to call Brooke out on the fact that Alex is highschool!Brooke? YAY. For one, yes, it needed to be said, but the fact that Chase actually knows of what he speaks gave the scene that much more weight. Plus, I really kind of love Chase and Brooke being confidantes.
But....this brings me to the rest of the Brooke/Julian/Alex tale, which is just making me nervous. Brooke! Honey! Are you going to fire everyone who eyes Julian? I mean, I got the point she was making......highschool!Brooke wouldn't have cared about any of the boundaries, and she's not taking that chance with Alex. But I do think overall, her behavior is going to damage her relationship, which SUCKS. So far, Julian is handling everything as well as he can....but at some point, he's going to take a stand and say "You can't force me not to work on anything that involves an attractive woman because you are insecure about us."
Yes, Alex needs to knock off the flirting, and yes, it's a little concerning that by Julian being nice to/supportive of Alex, she thinks this means more than it does. Unfortunately, though, the biggest problem here is how Brooke and Julian face things, and right now, they can't come together on this. This clearly is not going to end well.
Dan getting Renee on the show.....I'm torn. The bigger part of me still thinks that he has a master plan to kick her ass all the way back to Tree Hill, but when he started mentioning his grandchild.....my "What is Dan Scott REALLY up to?" antenna came out in full force. We've all seen his attachment to Jamie, and now, well....that's obviously gone down the drain. Is he going to follow the same path he has taken in the past, and see this new grandchild as a new hope for him? It's obvious that Renee can be controlled through money - is he thinking that if he keeps dangling money and notoriety in front of her, that will give him access to this child? After all, it's been stated many times now that no matter what he does, Nathan will never forgive him. Has he decided that taking this route, as unforgivable as Nathan will find it, is the better option because at least he has a chance with the kid?
Like I said - torn. Oh, Dan Scott....you always get me into psychoanalysis mode.
On a more shallow note - can someone let me know when Renee finally makes an expression? Seriously.
Haley and Nathan.....is it bad to say that I'm 100% for Haley on this? She is TERRIFIED that, fight as they might, this is going to go bad....and she knows where that leads. Of course she has to hope that Nathan will not go back to the wheelchair-bound prophet that he used to be, but she doesn't know that for sure. That was, to put it lightly, a really bad time for all of them. She is doing what she can to protect her family and their future, and as a result, Nathan's sanity.
No, I don't expect Nathan to be all "Okay, you're questioning me and disagreeing with me and that's awesome", but at the same time....honey, her phone number is all over your bill, and your "Bitches and hos are always throwin' their shit around!" excuse was kind of lame. I think, deep down, Haley doesn't actually believe he knocked up Renee.....as he pointed out, would he really abandon his child, regardless of whether its mother was a conniving skank?.....but she is questioning his past behavior. He hasn't made the smartest choices and now they're paying for it.....kinda literally and figuratively, I suppose.
Nathan and Quinn throwing down? WIN. As much as I like her, Quinn has been acting a little random, and Nathan called her on it. However, I also loved that she threw his issues right back in his face. They're family and they care about each other, so they can put all that out there and then get past it and make up.....which they did, of course. I have to admit that I found Nathan more sympathetic in that last scene with her than in any other scene he was in.
Clay and his manpain.....okay, I have two differing opinions on this. The positive: I love his friendship with Quinn and that she actually cares about his role in all of this. Even if nobody else knows about him basically being on probation, logic would state that he could stand to lose a lot as well. Yes, Nathan is directly in the crossfire, so I get that the attention is focused on him. But at the same time.....it's a bad situation for everyone involved, and who is more closely involved in the business aspect of things than Clay? So I really enjoyed Quinn listening to him more or less say "I could get really screwed here, if I'm not already."
However.....what is up with random blonde chick? I swear to god, those scenes were so hinky at first that I was like "Is she his conscience? Is she a damn ghost? Tell me they're not going there with this." Did anyone else think the way she just appeared out of nowhere was really odd? But yes, obviously - not a damn ghost. (Uh, I don't think...?) However, she is putting a damper on my Clay/Quinn lovefest, and even if I totally want to know more about Clay and the aforementioned manpain.....did I mention that I'm not fond of dampers?
Last note: Glad that Haley and Nathan are getting back to sexing each other up, but shouldn't they close the door first? Granted, Jamie appeared to have fallen off the face of the earth and Quinn was being throwing herself into the ocean, but still....awkward, kids.
On that note....when Millie snuck Alex's diet pills, I had the idea in my head for a split second that she was taking the pills away so Alex would quit losing weight. Because she's an awesome friend who cares about Alex's health. But yeah, when she bundled them up and put them in her bag, it clicked for me what was going on and, again - sad.
I think I've said before that Mouth has become my New Lucas Scott - in other words, the character that I have no use for. (But in hindsight, Lucas was sometimes amusing. Oh, the things I realize after the fact...) He cemented this tonight with his newscast, or as I am now referring to it, the stand-in for the Weekly Lucas Scott Voiceover That Always Makes Me Groan.
Seriously, Mouth - YOU ARE NOT A MARTYR. NATHAN IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU A HIGH FIVE FOR LOSING YOUR JOB. GOD! It's gone past the point of Mouth being a good friend, and become a complete kamikaze mission. Dude, you went into the news business. Reporters don't get to say "Oh, but I only want to report on stories that are near and dear to my heart and that I get to express my personal opinion on." NO. NOT THE JOB. Even Nathan himself is like "Do not lose your job over me. Get out there and do what you are supposed to do.....I'm not going to get pissed off at you." But no, Mouth has to once again get up on his soapbox and UGH. DO NOT CARE ANYMORE.
To be honest, I'd really like to stop abusing my capslock over Melvin McFadden (ha! Thanks, Alex!), but I cannot bring myself to do it. He's just a waste of space that is taking time away from characters I care about. Like Mia and Chase, who are made of total and adorable win.
But, FINE, I will say this.....Mouth almost had me in that last scene with Millie. I went from screaming at him during the first scene (1. Obviously, and 2. Oh, she should have celebrated with the guy that acted like she was a donkey? Shut up, Mouth) to actually.....well, watching a scene he was in without yelling and/or yawning. I consider this an improvement. I don't imagine it will last.
Can I talk about how awesome Mia and Chase are? Because seriously - AWESOME. Yes, Mia was a teensy bit jealous over Chase modeling for Brooke, but overall, she was just so cool about everything. She teased Julian about it ("Take off your shirt, I'll get a tape measure") and shrugged off the fact that Chase was missing their lunch by hanging out with Julian instead. Honestly, I was just kind of squealing and giggling during any Mia and/or Chase scene, which is a nice change.
Chase being the one to call Brooke out on the fact that Alex is highschool!Brooke? YAY. For one, yes, it needed to be said, but the fact that Chase actually knows of what he speaks gave the scene that much more weight. Plus, I really kind of love Chase and Brooke being confidantes.
But....this brings me to the rest of the Brooke/Julian/Alex tale, which is just making me nervous. Brooke! Honey! Are you going to fire everyone who eyes Julian? I mean, I got the point she was making......highschool!Brooke wouldn't have cared about any of the boundaries, and she's not taking that chance with Alex. But I do think overall, her behavior is going to damage her relationship, which SUCKS. So far, Julian is handling everything as well as he can....but at some point, he's going to take a stand and say "You can't force me not to work on anything that involves an attractive woman because you are insecure about us."
Yes, Alex needs to knock off the flirting, and yes, it's a little concerning that by Julian being nice to/supportive of Alex, she thinks this means more than it does. Unfortunately, though, the biggest problem here is how Brooke and Julian face things, and right now, they can't come together on this. This clearly is not going to end well.
Dan getting Renee on the show.....I'm torn. The bigger part of me still thinks that he has a master plan to kick her ass all the way back to Tree Hill, but when he started mentioning his grandchild.....my "What is Dan Scott REALLY up to?" antenna came out in full force. We've all seen his attachment to Jamie, and now, well....that's obviously gone down the drain. Is he going to follow the same path he has taken in the past, and see this new grandchild as a new hope for him? It's obvious that Renee can be controlled through money - is he thinking that if he keeps dangling money and notoriety in front of her, that will give him access to this child? After all, it's been stated many times now that no matter what he does, Nathan will never forgive him. Has he decided that taking this route, as unforgivable as Nathan will find it, is the better option because at least he has a chance with the kid?
Like I said - torn. Oh, Dan Scott....you always get me into psychoanalysis mode.
On a more shallow note - can someone let me know when Renee finally makes an expression? Seriously.
Haley and Nathan.....is it bad to say that I'm 100% for Haley on this? She is TERRIFIED that, fight as they might, this is going to go bad....and she knows where that leads. Of course she has to hope that Nathan will not go back to the wheelchair-bound prophet that he used to be, but she doesn't know that for sure. That was, to put it lightly, a really bad time for all of them. She is doing what she can to protect her family and their future, and as a result, Nathan's sanity.
No, I don't expect Nathan to be all "Okay, you're questioning me and disagreeing with me and that's awesome", but at the same time....honey, her phone number is all over your bill, and your "Bitches and hos are always throwin' their shit around!" excuse was kind of lame. I think, deep down, Haley doesn't actually believe he knocked up Renee.....as he pointed out, would he really abandon his child, regardless of whether its mother was a conniving skank?.....but she is questioning his past behavior. He hasn't made the smartest choices and now they're paying for it.....kinda literally and figuratively, I suppose.
Nathan and Quinn throwing down? WIN. As much as I like her, Quinn has been acting a little random, and Nathan called her on it. However, I also loved that she threw his issues right back in his face. They're family and they care about each other, so they can put all that out there and then get past it and make up.....which they did, of course. I have to admit that I found Nathan more sympathetic in that last scene with her than in any other scene he was in.
Clay and his manpain.....okay, I have two differing opinions on this. The positive: I love his friendship with Quinn and that she actually cares about his role in all of this. Even if nobody else knows about him basically being on probation, logic would state that he could stand to lose a lot as well. Yes, Nathan is directly in the crossfire, so I get that the attention is focused on him. But at the same time.....it's a bad situation for everyone involved, and who is more closely involved in the business aspect of things than Clay? So I really enjoyed Quinn listening to him more or less say "I could get really screwed here, if I'm not already."
However.....what is up with random blonde chick? I swear to god, those scenes were so hinky at first that I was like "Is she his conscience? Is she a damn ghost? Tell me they're not going there with this." Did anyone else think the way she just appeared out of nowhere was really odd? But yes, obviously - not a damn ghost. (Uh, I don't think...?) However, she is putting a damper on my Clay/Quinn lovefest, and even if I totally want to know more about Clay and the aforementioned manpain.....did I mention that I'm not fond of dampers?
Last note: Glad that Haley and Nathan are getting back to sexing each other up, but shouldn't they close the door first? Granted, Jamie appeared to have fallen off the face of the earth and Quinn was being throwing herself into the ocean, but still....awkward, kids.