This episode was a cringe fest. I completely forgot how each shows first season on the CW, made it too obvious the merge brought with it, people with very bad suggestions. So far One Tree Hill was a reasonably entertaining show, that balanced teen drama and soap opera perfectly. Early season 4 however, is tacky. Tutor girl gets pregnant (when it was her worst scenario, so far), Peyton has a stalker, Brooke tries to forget her ex, with every men in sight (including her new professor). And the brothers are just there to be a shoulder for them to cry on. And let's not forget the introduction of mobsters in Tree Hill... They just went too far with the « juicy drama » and lost sight of the semi authentic approach of the WB seasons. Derek ending up being a psycho was fun, and Burton's facial expressions during the « slasher movie sequence » were priceless. But the UPN pendant of the network, pushing their stupid agendas, killed the show. With cringeworthy « diversity » pushed in the front row, they just brought something unneeded. Obviously, Ellie's other son had to be black, and the one impersonating him, had to look exactly like her... And Skillz was the only good basketball player to take Lucas's place, after years of procrastinating... At the end of the day, the only good thing remaining this season, is the soundtrack. It's a good thing the show somehow found its way back, with the flash forward seasons, with characters closer to the actors age, and most of the viewership too. But this one, that yet used to be one of my favorites, is extremely flawed looking back...
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