After weeks of no new episodes, avid OTHers have been waiting for this night. Maybe it was because I had gotten my hopes up too high, but I was disappointed with tonight's episode. The reasons will become clear as I run through a recap of the show, but the worst parts were 1) Hilarie Burton's bad acting and 2) the mini episodes throughout the larger episode. To clarify this, after an introduction back into the lives of these characters we have not seen in weeks, there were separate scenes focusing on each pair of characters. After each commercial there was a new title for the segment to be shown and in this segment only the two people at the center of that plot were involved. The exact format will become more clear as you read the recaps below.
Lucas and Peyton - "The surprise"
Peyton falls down in pain and it taken to the doctor. When she and Lucas return home she is obviously in a trance. We find out that because of pregnancy complications, if Peyton has the baby she could die, yet she is willing to take the chance and still wants to have the baby. She is angry because she refuses to have an abortion and Lucas is angry because he does not want her to die and therefore be forced to live a life without her. In the end, they decide that they are strong enough to take the chance and hopefully both Peyton and the baby will be OK. Though this does not seem realistic and the odds are stacked against them, Peyton is right when she points out that as a couple they have beaten the odds many times before.
Millie and Mouth - "The long goodbye"
Millie is back to pick up a few more of her things before returning to New York permanently. Mouth finds her at their apartment and for the first time, he apologizes. He is angry at her for her actions but he is also sorry because he drove her away. She points out that their mistakes will always be between them but he is willing to move forward and work through their problems. In the end, she leaves anyway.
Hailey and Nathan - "The seven year itch"
I cannot believe Hailey and Nathan have been married for seven years! In their segment they are celebrating their anniversary. Hailey tells Nathan that she has been suspended from teaching and suggests that they buy a house in Charleston to be closer to where his basketball team is centered. Instead of agreeing to the idea, he suggests Hailey go back on the road and further pursue her singing career. He says she could take Jamie with her and since she is a teacher could successfully home- school him. They would have to live separate lives, as Hailey points out, but if anyone could make it work, it is these two. They really make us believe they love and support one another through anything and everything.
Brooke and Jullian - "The deleted scene"
Brooke is freaked out when Jullian tells her he loves her. Jullian figures out that this is because the last person she loved was Lucas and it ended in heartbreak. She is scared and refuses to say it back, regardless of how true and open he is being. He points out that she needs to realize she deserves to be loved. He says he is willing to pretend he never said it and act like the last hour of their time together never happened, but in the end he makes an excuse to not have to spend time with her. He is obviously bothered by her lack of return feelings.
Dan and Deb - "The Cold War"
While Nathan and Hailey are celebrating, Deb is watching Jamie. Jamie invites Dan to dinner, which leads to an awkward evening with Dan and Deb trying to be civil. Once Jamie is in bed, the two begin to fight. She says that whenever she starts to think about the life they could have had, she just thinks about how he killed Keith and it reminds her why she hates him so much. Dan then brings up that Deb was the person who poisoned him - not Keith - therefore making him feel he needed revenge against Keith, so though Dan shot Keith, Deb loaded the gun. Just as the fight was getting good, Jamie walks into the room with Dan's pager, which is vibrating, meaning there is a heart waiting for him.
I hope things pick up in coming weeks. Tonight's episode was not of the usual OTH caliber. What did you think? Were you satisfied?
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