One Tree Hill
So I guess we know how Skills is leaving the show, huh?
I loved this episode so much. I kind of want to cuddle it and keep it with me for always. You can't go wrong with (a) pot brownies!, (b) Jamie's Power of Win making everyone look better, and (c) Dan's downlow heart transplant scored with, naturally, stereotypical Mexican music.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this episode for a few reasons. For one - the lack of Millie! If her boyfriend is off camping out with the guys, then she should be with the left-behind ladies. Besides, I thought this show and I had an unspoken agreement that if they make me sit through Mouth, they at least give me his better half in return. I got why Alex wasn't going to be there - for obvious reasons - but I didn't like seeing Millicent left out. Ah, well - I'm sure she was out partying it up with Alex anyway.
Then of course, there was Clay's lack of involvement. I'm glad he was at least asked to go along, but couldn't because we had to keep dealing with Clay's Tragic Dead Wife.
On top of that - I always forget that Nathan is kind of bitchy until I see him with other guys who don't kiss his ass (hi, Mouth!).
But all of those gripes were either pushed aside or made better by the end of the episode. Of course Nathan and Julian were going to become wonderful friends who bond in a way that is somehow helped along by James Lucas Scott, because DUH. However, I did like the back and forth, and Nathan making fun of Julian's big lambskin condom.
It seems that, on top of the Alex thing, having kids might become another issue between Brooke and Julian. You might think I was upset about that, but I kind of wasn't. I like that angle a lot better than Brooke being unhappy with Julian having female friends. In fact, in the first few scenes, I was a little uncomfortable to see Brooke pushing Julian into this camping trip, simply so he has friends that don't have vaginas. (Okay, not counting Mouth). I mean, I got over it quickly, because (a) dude, male bonding = hilarity, and (b) it wouldn't hurt Julian to have other friends. But, still.....I almost got the feeling that Brooke thought "Well, if I push him into being buddies with Nathan and Mouth, he will never talk to Alex again." And uhm.....not really solving the problems/trust issues there, sweetie.
But.....yeah. Anyway. I also liked Julian and Mouth talking about Brooke/Alex, because it showed how intertwined this group is, and how complicated that can get. It was also nice to see Mouth being somewhat protective of Brooke, because sometimes that friendship gets a little forgotten. (Did I just say something nice about Melvin?) It made total sense for Mouth and Julian to have differing feelings on Alex, both because of her interactions with Brooke and her interactions with Millie.
Julian coming to Jamie's rescue regarding the zipline - aww! Brooke would have been so proud.
You know why I love Skills? Because everytime Mouth tries to say something about himself ("I lost my job", "Maybe I should get a job on the Internet"), Skills changes the subject and makes it about HIM instead. Ha! The "Raw Mouth" thing was pretty funny....not to mention Skills telling Julian that he's seen Mouth naked, and Julian being all "My god, why am I here with you people?"
Unintentionally hilarious - Mouth threatening Julian. Really? Even Julian had to hide a laugh at that one. I'm pretty sure if Chuck had walked up and threatened Julian, it would have been more intimidating. (Actually, yeah....Chuck would probably cut a bitch).
Also, Jamie using his own life experiences ("I'm going to tell you a story.....about Nanny Carrie!") for horror stories = WIN.
Moving on to the pot brownies: HA! As soon as Quinn started talking about "special" brownies, I kinda went "Does the show really know what they're implying here?" Of COURSE they did....and of course it was awesome. Haley and the munchies? Brooke and the paranoia? The fact that Quinn randomly has a (creepy as hell) psychic named Zelda on speed dial and can produce her in a flat second? Even Haley and Brooke having a heart-to-heart while hiding under blankets with baseball bats was kind of hilarious.
However, I totally called it on Chester being in the closet. Good to know you're still alive and well, buddy!
Oh, and the best part:
Brooke: .....cunning....ling....
Haley: That's NOT what she said.
Brooke (snickering): Yeah, I probably wouldn't be afraid of THAT.
Oh, ladies. Quinn should trick you into getting high more often.
Clay and the Dead Tragic Wife.....yeah, okay, whatever. I think I was a little pissy at the prospect simply because - as I said earlier - I wanted to see Clay go on the camping trip. Also, it's a little hard to wrap one's head around the fact that Clay is imagining his wife talking to him.....and she's trying to get him to go hook up with another girl. Wow, it sure is a mess inside that pretty face.
Granted, it got so much better when we got the requisite Making Up In The Pouring Rain shot (I almost expected them to make out on the car hood, ala Nathan/Haley). It was just so pretty! Even if the POURING rain miraculously disappeared in time for them to sit on a seemingly dry beach and chat about Clay's marriage. Sometimes I can ignore these things for the pretty. Especially when it ends with Clay asking Quinn if she can stay.....because, dude, how do you say no to THAT?
Is it bad that I had kind of forgotten that the premise of Dan's show - the whole ticking clock - was based on the fact that he was supposedly waiting for a heart transplant? And by "kind of" forgotten, I mean I had totally forgotten, to the point where I couldn't figure out why this was a big deal....until he came right out and said "We should tell them the truth abou tthe heart transplant." Ohhhh, right. Got it. Thanks, Dan!
And I hate to admit it.....but I kind of thought Dan's ghost was just a younger version of Keith haunting him again. I'm sorry, I clearly have issues keeping his hauntings straight. There's Young Dan, and Young Keith, and now there's Tragic Bought-off Mexican Boy.....it's hard to keep track.
Was I the only one that thought the opening scene, with Dan getting that horrific heart transplant, was some kind of nightmare sequence? I mean....it was....but I didn't realize it had actually happened until the show went on. And then I went "Uhm, wow. No WONDER he is a bit screwed up." (Besides the fact that he's, duh, Dan Scott).
And yes, I feel badly about it....but there were definite humorous moments in his scenes. Did I mention the stereotypical Mexican music? Because they went out of the country to get a heart transplant....in case you didn't get that. Also, the fact that Rachel was dressed up like she had a movie premiere to go to. I don't blame her - in fact, the last time I bought an illegal organ for a loved one, I wore an evening gown as well. If you're gonna do it, do it right.
Glad to hear Nathan at least acknowledge the fact that Dan married Rachel (complete with an Uncle Cooper mention, which I'd also kind of forgotten), but I still want to see the girls' reactions! Come on, show. Quit letting us down!
I'm just not sure about Rachel. She turns around mid-scene, which I think is the point. Even though her actions horrified Dan, she justified it as saving his life. So just when you're about to go "Wow, she must love him a little...", she finishes up with "You're the murderer, not me." Oh. Never mind, then.
Oh, and lest I forget something else:
Dan: Maybe we should have Lucas on next week. It's not like he's doing anything.
OH MY GOD YES. Okay, so I know he was trying to make a point to Rachel, but I really prefer to think he's knocking Lucas. Don't burst my bubble. Though on that note, just the thought of Lucas's reaction to Dan's invite to be on the show is cracking me up. Bring on the angry squints, Chad!
And finally......how much do I love Jamie's brief comment of "I knew Grandpa Dan would save us....AGAIN"? For the record, I love it A LOT. Even if the kid knows what Dan did, he still sees him as a sort of hero because of the things he's done since then. Jamie clearly EXPECTS Dan to swoop in and save the day now, which I enjoy. I only wish Dan knew that. Can you imagine how that'd make him feel?
Next week: Everybody's on drugs, I guess. At least, that's what I took from the preview.
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I'm behind on Smallville.....just one episode, but still. I feel bad, and I'm sure I'll get there soon.....but to be honest, I've been busy - catching up on Lady Antebellum Webisode Wednesdays. YES, really. I was a big fan of their music, and ended up getting into the webisodes, so I'm slowly working my way backwards. I was intially taken in by Charles Kelley - because, yeah, he's hot - but I love Hillary and Dave as well. I just have a crush on the whole damn band, I think. Sigh.
I loved this episode so much. I kind of want to cuddle it and keep it with me for always. You can't go wrong with (a) pot brownies!, (b) Jamie's Power of Win making everyone look better, and (c) Dan's downlow heart transplant scored with, naturally, stereotypical Mexican music.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this episode for a few reasons. For one - the lack of Millie! If her boyfriend is off camping out with the guys, then she should be with the left-behind ladies. Besides, I thought this show and I had an unspoken agreement that if they make me sit through Mouth, they at least give me his better half in return. I got why Alex wasn't going to be there - for obvious reasons - but I didn't like seeing Millicent left out. Ah, well - I'm sure she was out partying it up with Alex anyway.
Then of course, there was Clay's lack of involvement. I'm glad he was at least asked to go along, but couldn't because we had to keep dealing with Clay's Tragic Dead Wife.
On top of that - I always forget that Nathan is kind of bitchy until I see him with other guys who don't kiss his ass (hi, Mouth!).
But all of those gripes were either pushed aside or made better by the end of the episode. Of course Nathan and Julian were going to become wonderful friends who bond in a way that is somehow helped along by James Lucas Scott, because DUH. However, I did like the back and forth, and Nathan making fun of Julian's big lambskin condom.
It seems that, on top of the Alex thing, having kids might become another issue between Brooke and Julian. You might think I was upset about that, but I kind of wasn't. I like that angle a lot better than Brooke being unhappy with Julian having female friends. In fact, in the first few scenes, I was a little uncomfortable to see Brooke pushing Julian into this camping trip, simply so he has friends that don't have vaginas. (Okay, not counting Mouth). I mean, I got over it quickly, because (a) dude, male bonding = hilarity, and (b) it wouldn't hurt Julian to have other friends. But, still.....I almost got the feeling that Brooke thought "Well, if I push him into being buddies with Nathan and Mouth, he will never talk to Alex again." And uhm.....not really solving the problems/trust issues there, sweetie.
But.....yeah. Anyway. I also liked Julian and Mouth talking about Brooke/Alex, because it showed how intertwined this group is, and how complicated that can get. It was also nice to see Mouth being somewhat protective of Brooke, because sometimes that friendship gets a little forgotten. (Did I just say something nice about Melvin?) It made total sense for Mouth and Julian to have differing feelings on Alex, both because of her interactions with Brooke and her interactions with Millie.
Julian coming to Jamie's rescue regarding the zipline - aww! Brooke would have been so proud.
You know why I love Skills? Because everytime Mouth tries to say something about himself ("I lost my job", "Maybe I should get a job on the Internet"), Skills changes the subject and makes it about HIM instead. Ha! The "Raw Mouth" thing was pretty funny....not to mention Skills telling Julian that he's seen Mouth naked, and Julian being all "My god, why am I here with you people?"
Unintentionally hilarious - Mouth threatening Julian. Really? Even Julian had to hide a laugh at that one. I'm pretty sure if Chuck had walked up and threatened Julian, it would have been more intimidating. (Actually, yeah....Chuck would probably cut a bitch).
Also, Jamie using his own life experiences ("I'm going to tell you a story.....about Nanny Carrie!") for horror stories = WIN.
Moving on to the pot brownies: HA! As soon as Quinn started talking about "special" brownies, I kinda went "Does the show really know what they're implying here?" Of COURSE they did....and of course it was awesome. Haley and the munchies? Brooke and the paranoia? The fact that Quinn randomly has a (creepy as hell) psychic named Zelda on speed dial and can produce her in a flat second? Even Haley and Brooke having a heart-to-heart while hiding under blankets with baseball bats was kind of hilarious.
However, I totally called it on Chester being in the closet. Good to know you're still alive and well, buddy!
Oh, and the best part:
Brooke: .....cunning....ling....
Haley: That's NOT what she said.
Brooke (snickering): Yeah, I probably wouldn't be afraid of THAT.
Oh, ladies. Quinn should trick you into getting high more often.
Clay and the Dead Tragic Wife.....yeah, okay, whatever. I think I was a little pissy at the prospect simply because - as I said earlier - I wanted to see Clay go on the camping trip. Also, it's a little hard to wrap one's head around the fact that Clay is imagining his wife talking to him.....and she's trying to get him to go hook up with another girl. Wow, it sure is a mess inside that pretty face.
Granted, it got so much better when we got the requisite Making Up In The Pouring Rain shot (I almost expected them to make out on the car hood, ala Nathan/Haley). It was just so pretty! Even if the POURING rain miraculously disappeared in time for them to sit on a seemingly dry beach and chat about Clay's marriage. Sometimes I can ignore these things for the pretty. Especially when it ends with Clay asking Quinn if she can stay.....because, dude, how do you say no to THAT?
Is it bad that I had kind of forgotten that the premise of Dan's show - the whole ticking clock - was based on the fact that he was supposedly waiting for a heart transplant? And by "kind of" forgotten, I mean I had totally forgotten, to the point where I couldn't figure out why this was a big deal....until he came right out and said "We should tell them the truth abou tthe heart transplant." Ohhhh, right. Got it. Thanks, Dan!
And I hate to admit it.....but I kind of thought Dan's ghost was just a younger version of Keith haunting him again. I'm sorry, I clearly have issues keeping his hauntings straight. There's Young Dan, and Young Keith, and now there's Tragic Bought-off Mexican Boy.....it's hard to keep track.
Was I the only one that thought the opening scene, with Dan getting that horrific heart transplant, was some kind of nightmare sequence? I mean....it was....but I didn't realize it had actually happened until the show went on. And then I went "Uhm, wow. No WONDER he is a bit screwed up." (Besides the fact that he's, duh, Dan Scott).
And yes, I feel badly about it....but there were definite humorous moments in his scenes. Did I mention the stereotypical Mexican music? Because they went out of the country to get a heart transplant....in case you didn't get that. Also, the fact that Rachel was dressed up like she had a movie premiere to go to. I don't blame her - in fact, the last time I bought an illegal organ for a loved one, I wore an evening gown as well. If you're gonna do it, do it right.
Glad to hear Nathan at least acknowledge the fact that Dan married Rachel (complete with an Uncle Cooper mention, which I'd also kind of forgotten), but I still want to see the girls' reactions! Come on, show. Quit letting us down!
I'm just not sure about Rachel. She turns around mid-scene, which I think is the point. Even though her actions horrified Dan, she justified it as saving his life. So just when you're about to go "Wow, she must love him a little...", she finishes up with "You're the murderer, not me." Oh. Never mind, then.
Oh, and lest I forget something else:
Dan: Maybe we should have Lucas on next week. It's not like he's doing anything.
OH MY GOD YES. Okay, so I know he was trying to make a point to Rachel, but I really prefer to think he's knocking Lucas. Don't burst my bubble. Though on that note, just the thought of Lucas's reaction to Dan's invite to be on the show is cracking me up. Bring on the angry squints, Chad!
And finally......how much do I love Jamie's brief comment of "I knew Grandpa Dan would save us....AGAIN"? For the record, I love it A LOT. Even if the kid knows what Dan did, he still sees him as a sort of hero because of the things he's done since then. Jamie clearly EXPECTS Dan to swoop in and save the day now, which I enjoy. I only wish Dan knew that. Can you imagine how that'd make him feel?
Next week: Everybody's on drugs, I guess. At least, that's what I took from the preview.
~&~&~
I'm behind on Smallville.....just one episode, but still. I feel bad, and I'm sure I'll get there soon.....but to be honest, I've been busy - catching up on Lady Antebellum Webisode Wednesdays. YES, really. I was a big fan of their music, and ended up getting into the webisodes, so I'm slowly working my way backwards. I was intially taken in by Charles Kelley - because, yeah, he's hot - but I love Hillary and Dave as well. I just have a crush on the whole damn band, I think. Sigh.