One Tree Hill: Discussion Thread

[Toups]

Loved the scene with Jaime and Q's little brother. It was so cute.

As if everyone believes Brooke fell down the stairs? Come on.

Ahh...soo that's why evil nanny Carrie is so obsessed with Jaime.

[YRBB]

Season 5 was so utterly brilliant, there are no words to express. Yes, the pace was slowed down greatly and it wasn't anymore sensationalistic for the most part, but it was brilliant with characters, and character arcs and build up (Kerry's infatuation with Nathan and Jamie for one). The stakes were risen higher than ever before, because there was finally a heavy emphasis on characterization. Now, you care enough to be truly hurt by the bad things that happen to this people. Victoria Davis is a truly love to hate bitch (though is IS hard for me too to see Daphne Zuniga as anyone else than Jo) and Milicent is just cute. I never liked Brooke more than this season, it was all just brill, brill stuff! And I loved the cliffhanger (Dan getting hit and then Who Did Lucas call?).

So I just watched the premiere and it was perfect. The show now is reaping what it saw. While I was watching the Nanny Kerry scenes, I kept thinking: "Damn, this feels like this decade's MELROSE" and I'm glad to see people agree. It was all so creepy, so naughty, so far-fetched, so wonderfully done. The show balanced the craziness with some nice romance (Peyton and Lucas), humor (Jamie dancing and everyone saying they get shivers when they speak Victoria's name), business intrigue (Victoria vs Brooke), bitchiness (Victoria again). Jamie must be the most adorable kid actor I have ever seen, with the possible exception of Camryn Grimes!!! I am really worried about Milicent because Victoria seemed like she meant her threat. And that cliffhanger! SO MELROSE. But in a good way. Now, if they keep the delicate character stuff of Season 5 with a little bit of the crazy MELROSE stuff balanced I will be a very happy, loyal viewer. Though, if they went Season 5 on our asses once more I wouldn't mind one little bit.

However, I will say this: When they started off with Brooke and Lucas supposedly married, I LOVED it! I actually wished Brooke was the one Lucas called, it would create so much drama. But I guess that, in the grand aspect of things, they made the best choice with Lucas and Peyton.

[detroitpiston]

Great episode last night! Finally that damn nanny is dead.

[Cheyenne]

^^ Exactly!!! That last scene when Dan shot her again wasn't necessary though. We get it, she's dead... alright.

[JackPeyton]

i hated that last episode.

hopefully next week is good.

[detroitpiston]

Yeah, that was just stupid. And why did we have to see Lindsay again????

[a2sassy]

Well with the actress now the new ADA on Law & Order: SVU, she probably won't be back on OTH.

[Toups]

Loved last night's episode! It was so soapy. The scene where they're running throught the corn field was so slasher-film-esque. And then Deb smashing the Dom perion into Crazy bitch's face?

I agree that the last scene with Dan shooting Carrie was not necessary.

[Sylph]

Mark Schwahn inks a trio of TV deals


'One Tree Hill' creator pacts with CBS Par, WBTV

By Nellie Andreeva


Mark Schwahn is mixing television and music with three new deals.

The "One Tree Hill" creator has inked a two-year exclusive overall deal with CBS Paramount Network TV and a pact with CBS Records to launch his own imprint.

Additionally, Schwahn has inked a one-year agreement with Warner Bros. TV, which co-produces "Hill" with Tollin/Robbins Prods., to continue as executive producer and showrunner on the CW series, a major step towards a potential seventh-season pickup for the ensemble drama.

Under the pact with CBS Par TV, which begins in June, Schwahn will develop new series projects. That is a long way from his early days as a filmmaker who never considered a career in television until he hit a brick wall trying to get a feature script made for a basketball-themed drama set in high school. Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin and Joe Davola of Tollin/Robbins -- which produced two movies penned by Schwahn, "The Perfect Score" and "Coach Carter" -- suggested he should try reworking the project as a TV series.

"The first thing out of my mouth was: 'I don't want to do TV,' " Schwahn said. "I was such a knucklehead feature writer."

He later reconsidered, and the ill-fated feature script became "One Tree Hill." Schwahn never regretted it.

"I really have embraced television," he said. "The writer has creative control in television, and it's very fulfilling to make a mini feature every nine days."

"Hill" has been creatively reinvigorated this season with the series' four-year jump into the future. And paired with "Gossip Girl," it has turned Monday into a flagship night in the ratings for the CW, making a renewal for "Hill" a no-brainer. With Schwahn on board -- CBS Par has agreed to loan him out to work on "Hill" one last season if it is renewed while developing for CBS Par -- the only hurdle is signing the cast, with talks under way to lock them in.

Schwahn said he is happy to stay at WBTV to run the show he loves, but for his future TV endeavors, he felt CBS Par was the best fit.

"Warner Bros. has been a wonderful home, but CBS Paramount embraced the entrepreneurial spirit of what I'd like to do," he said.

That entrepreneurial spirit includes venturing into the music business with his deal at CBS Records.

Music has always been close to Schwahn's heart: He was once in a band and describes himself as "a frustrated musician who wasn't good but wanted to be great."

Music has had a very strong presence on "Hill," whose episodes Schwahn names after songs. The show constantly features music and performances by artists like Gavin DeGraw, whose popularity skyrocketed after his track "I Don't Wanna Be" became the show's theme song. What's more, "Hill" has a major music-themed plotline built around Payton (Hilarie Burton), allowing the introduction of aspiring musicians as recurring characters played by up-and-coming artists like Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton.

Schwahn said he hopes to take his support for young musical talent up another level with his CBS Records deal, working with Larry Jenkins, head of CBS Records, and Amy Osler, head of CBS Par TV's music division.

"It really comes from a pure place. I'm a fan of music, I feel I have a good ear for it and I would love to be able to help shine a light on new artists and new music even more than what I can do via 'One Tree Hill,' " he said.

Music also will continue to be a big part of Schwahn's TV projects. For instance, one of the series ideas he is looking to tackle under the CBS Par deal is set in the music industry.

Schwahn is repped by Endeavor and attorneys Jared E. Levine and Kevin Yorn.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ic261f4f6bfdb7bc41731d059fa0516dd

[JackPeyton]

Jamie & Glow Sticks

Nathan ancing

Peyton in general

And yay to OTH for ita ratings gain and being extended to 24 episodes.

[Toups]

So being a director in LA turned Dawson Leery into a cokehead, eh.

So Peyton has cancer? Is she going to die? (don't tell me if you know)

Brooke/Julian....hmmm.....I could be down for that.

So it was Sam's friend who was responsible for Brooke's beating and it was his brother who shot Quentin. I thought that was a pretty good tie-in.

Mouth is a big idiot to hang around with Gigi. He has sexy Millicent and he blows it.

Jamie was cute as usual with his piano playing and joke telling.

[JackPeyton]

oh.my.god.

that was FANTASTIC!

[detroitpiston]

It was. Definitely worth the wait. Sophia Bush was amazing.

[brimike]

I was worried because GG sucked so hard last night... but OTH was firing on all cylinders! Romance... tears (how cute were those kids!)... a pregnancy... a good old fashioned ass-kickin'... and Gregory Harrison! Loved every second of it!

[dm.]

I haven't watched this show since the end of Season 4. I've been thinking of checking it out, but somehow I just can't get myself to do it. I hope it's good when I actually decide to watch it.