tonight, on one tree hill - messin’ with the kid

by k. cortez on October 20, 2008

Grace will appear as “Grace” in an ongoing experiment to confuse me. More information here and here and here and here and here.

Plot details below:

Nathan and Haley must parent Jamie in the face of a school bully, while Lucas and Peyton adjust to life as a live-in couple. Brooke finds being a role model not as easy as she expected, and Mouth tries to get his old job back.

Let’s go over it again ok? Nathan, Haley, Jamie, Lucas, Peyton, Brooke, Mouth. These are characters names, see? Apparently we can expect these characters to interact with each other in interesting ways that will drive the “plot” forward.

Chills right? How about the real “Messin’ With The Kid”?

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 toofarnorth October 20, 2008 at 3:17 pm

LOL - saw Mojo in the boxes after Messing and was going to post the link - should know you’re always at least one step ahead KC

As to the show - come on how bad can it be - it’s only an hour - what 35-40 minutes after commercials ? - and we’re all curious, right ?
(said by someone who watches almost no televison and plans on skimming through it after it’s archived )

2 Saygracenow October 20, 2008 at 7:08 pm

I’m going to watch it and I’m going to love it!

3 Kired October 20, 2008 at 8:24 pm

I’m pretty sure Steppanwolf used the Messing with the Kid vamp in their song Tighten up Your Wig. Which is where I first heard it.

4 k. cortez October 20, 2008 at 8:34 pm

Review

The dialogue is consistently brilliant. Both the words and the cadence are reminiscent of David Mamet, and it’s always fascinating to see where seemingly-normal conversations go as the characters follow trains of thought onto bizarre tangents. There’s never a lack of things to say - these characters don’t shut up. The question of whether to eat at a Chinese or French restaurant develops into a passionate fight over fidelity. A darkly humorous story about oral sex ends with a shocking revelation. And one particular exchange between Eddie and Mickey about the latter’s relationship with Darlene extends over several face-to-face meetings and phone conversations, winding seamlessly from scene to scene. However, well-written dialogue is only fifty percent of why Hurlyburly works. The other major factor is the acting. This film is a showcase for several actors, and arguably contains the best ensemble participation of the year.

Um, whoops, wrong review. Sorry.

5 Saygracenow October 20, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Not bad. Not bad at all. Next stop Hollywood.

6 kired October 21, 2008 at 11:32 am

Whoa, for a minute there, I thought K.C. took the wrong meds.

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