Season 6, Episode 11
I'm a big fan of One Tree Hill. But last two episodes irritated me.
As we were watching episode 11, I told myself that if I have a least favorite episode, this would be it. It was an episode written by Chad Michael Murray. I recognize his efforts in making a One Tree Hill plot set in late 1930s but over-all I think it's a waste of time.
So according to Chad, there's still Karen's Cafe in 1930s and Haley's (Bethany Joy Galeotti) the regular singer. Of course, Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) is the owner, Skills (Antwon Tanner) is the pianist while Nathan (James Lafferty) is the bartender. Dan (Paul Johansson) is still the bad guy, manipulating girlfriends Peyton (Hilarie Burton), Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Haley. So that's the premise.
What's wrong about it? It consumed the whole episode and in the end it was just a dream of Lucas. I won't say it's forgettable because I'd remember it as a could-have-been-better episode if it were just a 10-minute dream sequence.
I thought sometime in between, the 1930s setting would end. But it didn't. I wish they trimmed it down to 10 minutes and then went on with the plot in the present. That would have been more entertaining, seeing what happened to Julian's (Austin Nichols) movie proposal with Lucas.
It's cheesy, it's predictable, it's boring, it's comical in a bad sense.
The dream sequence is so high school. I didn't expect that Mark Schwahn (creator) would allow something like it. A dream sequence!? Come on.
SIDE NOTE TO MARK: Bring back to the storyline Haley's family. Jamie is growing up and we haven't seen them in a long time. I just find it odd that Haley's not having any conversation with them, no email, no phone call whatsoever with her family. Enough with Peyton's hunt for family for a while. Develop Haley's storyline. Everyone else's families are open book but not Haley's.
Season 6, Episode 12
In Episode 12, they're back in 2008, which is a good news! Thank God! But still I think the writers need a break. They're over-complicating things. First, with the boring episode 11. Now in episode 12, a Millie (Lisa Goldstein) and Owen (Joe Manganiello) team up? What's up with that?!?
Broke's in hell right now after losing Clothes Over Bros, Baby Angie, Owen leaving, the attack at the store and another Owen issue... AND WITH MILLIE?!?!
Plus, the predictable sad story of Peyton having cancer... duh! But she's been through a lot. Learning that she's adopted, meeting her dying birth mother, meeting her wasted dad, meeting her biological brother, probably dropping Mia (Kate Vogele) in the record label and now... she could die?!?!
I think they should lessen the drama. Yes, these things could happen. It's possible but we need a breather. OTH is becoming heavy to watch, don't you think?
I hope the coming episodes (OTH will resume next year) will be way way better than this.
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