Blaze is not a pony!
Okay, before I get into the other stuff that basically ends with "....and then I cried some more", let me hit on the OTHER storylines.
Oh, Brooke. HONEY. This is something that tends to happen on Tree Hill, and it drives me a little nuts. Look, I GET the inclination to lash out and act childish when you're hurt. We all do it, right? But from a viewing standpoint, it makes it so much harder to feel for the character. When she walked into that hotel room and saw Alex? My heart just broke for her. When this episode opened up on her playing stupid wardrobe tricks? I rolled my eyes and yawned a little.
So, yes. I totally got where she was coming from, but it took some of the sympathy out of it. We went from heartbreak to "Let's watch Brooke stab Alex with a pin!" Sigh, show. Sigh.
Of course, Alex didn't sleep with Julian, and if that wasn't hinted at broadly enough in the previous episode, it was practically skywritten in this one. Needless to say, I'm glad, even if it was very predictable. Less predictable? Alexander's abiding love for....Victoria! I was really starting to suspect that, since I had the strong feeling Victoria's "gentle lover" wasn't really Paul. And really, who else could it be? Nathan? Clay? Chase? (Actually, that last option makes me laugh more than it should). So, yeah. The better part of watching all the on-set shenanigans were the hints at who was *really* sleeping with who.
As far as Brooke and Julian getting back together.....I mean, I'm okay with it. I am. And it was probably time. But.....it still felt weird. In fact, I had a slight suspicion when she went to visit him on the set that it was some sort of fantasy/dream sequence. Of course he still loves her. We all know that and have known it all along. At the same time.....it seemed like he forgave her and absolved her of wrongdoing REALLY quickly. Yes, she was jealous. Yes, she was sorry. That's fine and well, but Brooke losing her dignity is NOT the same as Julian losing out on several days of filming, especially when this movie has already had problems. She really could have screwed up Julian's dream with her childish fit, and it didn't feel right that he basically went "That's cool, let's make up now."
But.....they're back together and I'm glad for that.
And okay, fine, I might have felt bad for Alex, tearing up when she realized she was pushing them back together. I am all for my awesome girl doing the right thing, and the last thing I want is a Julian/Alex romance......but oh, sweetie. Come have a hug!
I'm a little sad that Josh is apparently going to turn into a creeper, because I find his antics amusing. "Well, you know what you get when you mess with the bull...." "That doesn't even make sense!" Aww. I like those two better when they're NOT having sex.
LOVED the scene with Brooke and Victoria in the shop. When Brooke reached out and took her hand at the end of it? Aww. My little black heart melted a bit.
Oh, uhm.....hi, Skills. This is....unexpected. No, seriously - I figured we were done with that, considering that whole "jail term" situation. I was still very hinky in regards to Mouth and Lauren getting together, but I didn't really expect Skills to come back. In fact, I figured the drama that was sure to ensue would come from Millie. (Speaking of....no Millie in this episode meant no Owen, and to that I say BOOO).
But either way, it's going to lead to Mouth getting clocked in the face, and even though I'm not NOT okay with him these days, I'm sure I can dredge up my former Mouth hate for that moment.
Clay and the Creepy Lookalike Who Is, Of Course, Creepy - yeah, saw that coming, too. It's been awhile since we've had a woman filled with crazy stalking tendencies running around Tree Hill. (And by that I mean, whenever Renee was last on. Hey, when are we ever going to pick up on THAT little storyline, anyway?) Right now, she just seems like this season's version of Nanny Carrie, so I might be handwaving it quite a bit. We'll see.
Granted, this storyline did inform me that Clay's last name is Evans, so that was something. (Seriously....I don't know if I knew his last name at any point, but if so, I totally blanked on it).
Also, I guess I have to give, uhm....Tennis Twin (what was her name?) some props for using her handy Internets to dig up info on Clay. If you're going to stalk, do it effectively, sister.
Now, moving on to all the sad stuff......oh, SHOW. I can probably count on one hand the amount of episodes I've seen either Patty Chase or Taylor in, and yet their scene together just BROKE me. We all knew they'd make up, but wow, that was just kind of wrenching. Taylor sobbing that nobody will ever love her like her mom does made me cry and cry. Plus, I appreciated her gut-wrenching sobs, because dude.....yes. THAT is how real people cry in that situation. Lord knows I would.
Oddly, I teared up a little when Jamie started talking about how Grandma Lydia taught him how to wish on a star. I know, right? That scene was kind of horribly cliched, and yet.....
Other than that, Haley breaking down in Nathan's arms, and Quinn telling Taylor that even though she's a colossal bitch, she still loves her because she's her sister.....both those scenes made me cry as well.
Not sure how I feel about the fact that everybody was in the room when Patty Chase (okay, fine - Lydia) died......on the one hand, it was obviously comforting to her to have all her loved ones there. And you know, maybe it's good for Jamie to see someone actually die peacefully, instead of like everyone else in his life that he's lost violently. On the other hand.....the kid is six. And Clay has been a member of the family for five minutes. I just sort of felt like those last moments should have been Patty Chase and her girls.
But, I quibble. It was still really well done and made me sniffle. You go be with Huey Lewis! (Or Graham Chase, if that's what floats your boat).
Very quick question: Was Lauren at the funeral? Because that seems....odd. She's not really a part of the group or anything. Maybe it's because she was Jamie's teacher and cares about the family? I'll take that over Mouth saying "Hey baby, wanna be my date to my friend's mother's funeral? Sweet."
Very quick question, part 2: Didn't the James girls have, like, a shitload of brothers? And at least one more sister? Am I imagining all that? Granted, if there are really that many James kids, I suppose we couldn't afford to cast the whole damn family. But....yes. Inquiring minds, etc.
Also - there was a LOT of chicken dumpling soup in this episode.
Next week....er, wait: Oh, we're not back until April 26? I didn't realize this. I am almost as displeased as Gentle Paul is.
ETA: I almost forgot! "Yeah, didn't know your own strength, did you, Bam-Bam?" made me clap my hands in hysterical glee. Yay, Alex! Love her.
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Okay, so Baze randomly hitting on Cate's boss without knowing who she is......a little over-the-top. This show takes place in Portland, right? I've never been there, but I understand it's a decent sized little town. But, you know, I'll try to ignore the nonsensical aspects, because Baze and Trina were sort of amusing together. "You live above a bar? *pause* Of course you do."
Also, I love Jamie more and more each time he is onscreen. "I last had sex 22 minutes ago!" Of course you did.
So even though I've been kind of so-so on Jack McPhee thus far (which is what makes this show different from Dawson's Creek - lord knows I LOVED Jack McPhee then), my heart kind of hurt for him when Cate almost-but-totally-didn't tell him the truth about her fling with Baze. Oh, dear. When this inevitably blows up in her face, it's going to be so much more devastating because of that conversation.
Does this mean we're not going to see Bug anymore? I'm....not really all that upset about that. The way he treated Lux really bothered me, mostly because I've had the boyfriend who got mad and then took it out on you by using the words that would hurt the most. When he called her damaged goods, I lost any begruding admiration I might have had for him.
Jones is also kind of a tool, but....uh, he means well? I guess? I snickered a bit at the whole "He has something....he has you! Now, let's make out" sequence because....oh, honey. Bad Idea Pants today, huh? And when he randomly presented her with a necklace at the end of the episode....uhm, what? No. What happened to "I have a girlfriend" (whose name might or might not be Brick....I told you, I'm bad at names on this show)*? That was just weird and clunky. But I'm honest enough about this show to admit that there is at least one weird and clunky moment per episode.
*In my defense, I finally learned Math's name, so now I can stop calling him Teacher Friend. Congrats, Teacher Friend!
Randomly, I think my favorite part of the entire episode is when Baze showed up at the studio and said he was there to meet Trina Campbell.....whose name he knew because he'd written it on his hand. Ohhh, Baze.
Oh, Brooke. HONEY. This is something that tends to happen on Tree Hill, and it drives me a little nuts. Look, I GET the inclination to lash out and act childish when you're hurt. We all do it, right? But from a viewing standpoint, it makes it so much harder to feel for the character. When she walked into that hotel room and saw Alex? My heart just broke for her. When this episode opened up on her playing stupid wardrobe tricks? I rolled my eyes and yawned a little.
So, yes. I totally got where she was coming from, but it took some of the sympathy out of it. We went from heartbreak to "Let's watch Brooke stab Alex with a pin!" Sigh, show. Sigh.
Of course, Alex didn't sleep with Julian, and if that wasn't hinted at broadly enough in the previous episode, it was practically skywritten in this one. Needless to say, I'm glad, even if it was very predictable. Less predictable? Alexander's abiding love for....Victoria! I was really starting to suspect that, since I had the strong feeling Victoria's "gentle lover" wasn't really Paul. And really, who else could it be? Nathan? Clay? Chase? (Actually, that last option makes me laugh more than it should). So, yeah. The better part of watching all the on-set shenanigans were the hints at who was *really* sleeping with who.
As far as Brooke and Julian getting back together.....I mean, I'm okay with it. I am. And it was probably time. But.....it still felt weird. In fact, I had a slight suspicion when she went to visit him on the set that it was some sort of fantasy/dream sequence. Of course he still loves her. We all know that and have known it all along. At the same time.....it seemed like he forgave her and absolved her of wrongdoing REALLY quickly. Yes, she was jealous. Yes, she was sorry. That's fine and well, but Brooke losing her dignity is NOT the same as Julian losing out on several days of filming, especially when this movie has already had problems. She really could have screwed up Julian's dream with her childish fit, and it didn't feel right that he basically went "That's cool, let's make up now."
But.....they're back together and I'm glad for that.
And okay, fine, I might have felt bad for Alex, tearing up when she realized she was pushing them back together. I am all for my awesome girl doing the right thing, and the last thing I want is a Julian/Alex romance......but oh, sweetie. Come have a hug!
I'm a little sad that Josh is apparently going to turn into a creeper, because I find his antics amusing. "Well, you know what you get when you mess with the bull...." "That doesn't even make sense!" Aww. I like those two better when they're NOT having sex.
LOVED the scene with Brooke and Victoria in the shop. When Brooke reached out and took her hand at the end of it? Aww. My little black heart melted a bit.
Oh, uhm.....hi, Skills. This is....unexpected. No, seriously - I figured we were done with that, considering that whole "jail term" situation. I was still very hinky in regards to Mouth and Lauren getting together, but I didn't really expect Skills to come back. In fact, I figured the drama that was sure to ensue would come from Millie. (Speaking of....no Millie in this episode meant no Owen, and to that I say BOOO).
But either way, it's going to lead to Mouth getting clocked in the face, and even though I'm not NOT okay with him these days, I'm sure I can dredge up my former Mouth hate for that moment.
Clay and the Creepy Lookalike Who Is, Of Course, Creepy - yeah, saw that coming, too. It's been awhile since we've had a woman filled with crazy stalking tendencies running around Tree Hill. (And by that I mean, whenever Renee was last on. Hey, when are we ever going to pick up on THAT little storyline, anyway?) Right now, she just seems like this season's version of Nanny Carrie, so I might be handwaving it quite a bit. We'll see.
Granted, this storyline did inform me that Clay's last name is Evans, so that was something. (Seriously....I don't know if I knew his last name at any point, but if so, I totally blanked on it).
Also, I guess I have to give, uhm....Tennis Twin (what was her name?) some props for using her handy Internets to dig up info on Clay. If you're going to stalk, do it effectively, sister.
Now, moving on to all the sad stuff......oh, SHOW. I can probably count on one hand the amount of episodes I've seen either Patty Chase or Taylor in, and yet their scene together just BROKE me. We all knew they'd make up, but wow, that was just kind of wrenching. Taylor sobbing that nobody will ever love her like her mom does made me cry and cry. Plus, I appreciated her gut-wrenching sobs, because dude.....yes. THAT is how real people cry in that situation. Lord knows I would.
Oddly, I teared up a little when Jamie started talking about how Grandma Lydia taught him how to wish on a star. I know, right? That scene was kind of horribly cliched, and yet.....
Other than that, Haley breaking down in Nathan's arms, and Quinn telling Taylor that even though she's a colossal bitch, she still loves her because she's her sister.....both those scenes made me cry as well.
Not sure how I feel about the fact that everybody was in the room when Patty Chase (okay, fine - Lydia) died......on the one hand, it was obviously comforting to her to have all her loved ones there. And you know, maybe it's good for Jamie to see someone actually die peacefully, instead of like everyone else in his life that he's lost violently. On the other hand.....the kid is six. And Clay has been a member of the family for five minutes. I just sort of felt like those last moments should have been Patty Chase and her girls.
But, I quibble. It was still really well done and made me sniffle. You go be with Huey Lewis! (Or Graham Chase, if that's what floats your boat).
Very quick question: Was Lauren at the funeral? Because that seems....odd. She's not really a part of the group or anything. Maybe it's because she was Jamie's teacher and cares about the family? I'll take that over Mouth saying "Hey baby, wanna be my date to my friend's mother's funeral? Sweet."
Very quick question, part 2: Didn't the James girls have, like, a shitload of brothers? And at least one more sister? Am I imagining all that? Granted, if there are really that many James kids, I suppose we couldn't afford to cast the whole damn family. But....yes. Inquiring minds, etc.
Also - there was a LOT of chicken dumpling soup in this episode.
Next week....er, wait: Oh, we're not back until April 26? I didn't realize this. I am almost as displeased as Gentle Paul is.
ETA: I almost forgot! "Yeah, didn't know your own strength, did you, Bam-Bam?" made me clap my hands in hysterical glee. Yay, Alex! Love her.
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Okay, so Baze randomly hitting on Cate's boss without knowing who she is......a little over-the-top. This show takes place in Portland, right? I've never been there, but I understand it's a decent sized little town. But, you know, I'll try to ignore the nonsensical aspects, because Baze and Trina were sort of amusing together. "You live above a bar? *pause* Of course you do."
Also, I love Jamie more and more each time he is onscreen. "I last had sex 22 minutes ago!" Of course you did.
So even though I've been kind of so-so on Jack McPhee thus far (which is what makes this show different from Dawson's Creek - lord knows I LOVED Jack McPhee then), my heart kind of hurt for him when Cate almost-but-totally-didn't tell him the truth about her fling with Baze. Oh, dear. When this inevitably blows up in her face, it's going to be so much more devastating because of that conversation.
Does this mean we're not going to see Bug anymore? I'm....not really all that upset about that. The way he treated Lux really bothered me, mostly because I've had the boyfriend who got mad and then took it out on you by using the words that would hurt the most. When he called her damaged goods, I lost any begruding admiration I might have had for him.
Jones is also kind of a tool, but....uh, he means well? I guess? I snickered a bit at the whole "He has something....he has you! Now, let's make out" sequence because....oh, honey. Bad Idea Pants today, huh? And when he randomly presented her with a necklace at the end of the episode....uhm, what? No. What happened to "I have a girlfriend" (whose name might or might not be Brick....I told you, I'm bad at names on this show)*? That was just weird and clunky. But I'm honest enough about this show to admit that there is at least one weird and clunky moment per episode.
*In my defense, I finally learned Math's name, so now I can stop calling him Teacher Friend. Congrats, Teacher Friend!
Randomly, I think my favorite part of the entire episode is when Baze showed up at the studio and said he was there to meet Trina Campbell.....whose name he knew because he'd written it on his hand. Ohhh, Baze.