ONE TREE HILL: 7.08 “I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight”
ONE TREE HILL: 7.09 “Now Lift Your Eyes to See the Sun”
In looking up the episode name, I just realized that I never wrote about last week’s episode, “I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight.” But really, nothing really happened. I mean, the camping trip was ok. The fact that the girls were high was actually pretty funny. And the only real meat was discovering that Rachel paid off a family to get Dan’s heart, which isn’t that surprising since they’re pretty low characters anyway.
This week, we’re back on track with plot. Haley’s giving a free concert to get back in the swing of being a musician, and everyone’s there. Well, everyone except Julian, but we’ll go that. First, I have a quick question: How do we keep seeing Nathan with a beer at the bar when two seasons ago he was an alcoholic? That’s been bugging me every time I see him with a beer.
The concert was ok, though, but what was up with Millie? I’m wondering if we’re taking this to extremes. I could see her immediately grabbing up the diet pills, but do we really think she would start stealing and using coke already? I somehow doubt it.
And the fact that she’s acting out disappoints me. I’ve always liked Millie, so I don’t really want her to change. I wonder how long we’ll be seeing the new Millie and whether she’ll be the new Rachel, or if she’ll be crying her way back into Mouth’s arms before we know it (I expect the latter).
Poor Brooke, though. Her new model steals her clothes (loved her reaction), but it was heartbreaking to see her face after she discovered that she wasn’t pregnant. But the final scene had me wondering: Do we think that she’s purposely going to get pregnant with Julian? I don’t see this in the cards for Brooke. It’s just too sneaky and deceptive. But she did throw the pills away, so who knows.
And what do we think about Alex? I very much thought the entire freakout was an act, just to get Julian back in her hotel room. But then by the end, I had changed my mind. Maybe she really was telling the truth. Not that she should have required Julian to stay–or for Julian to feel so devoted. Not that it’s the number one place to take an addict, but it would have made more sense for him to just take her out of that room and be around other people. Get her mind off of it. It all just seemed so cliche and extreme. Too black and white just to make drama between Julian and Brooke. I’m kind of getting tired of that storyline, so I hope it cleans itself up soon.
Finally, there’s Nathan. Poor Nathan. I could care less that Dan was in town, but the fact that he didn’t get his contract renewed in the end was tough. I’m really looking forward to next week, just to see how that plays out. I mean, somehow this family has to make some more money. We have an unemployed NBA star and unemployed musician. Jamie needs to eat!
