My Attendance is Bad But My Intentions Are Good

Season 7, Episode 16, Aired
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Brooke and Julian try to balance their work and professional lives as the movie shoot begins. Haley and Nathan receive a surprise visit, and Clay tries to comfort Quinn when she learns some unexpected news. Alex sets her sights on Alexander, and Millie battles temptation.
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  • Jumping the shark

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    "Mediocre"
    By thefanof, Oct 13, 2010 Report Abuse
    One Tree Hill refuses to have a bad guy. They refuse to have a villain. It's true. Back when the show first started Nathan Scott was a jerk, but they quickly made him a good guy by dating Haley. Millicent only did crack for a few weeks and now she's clean and all great. Even Dan started having good intentions and caring about people. This "everybody loves everybody" concept is so played out and it's getting ridiculous.

    But why this show is jumping the shark is the sudden announcement of Haley's mother's cancer. Why did they have to do this? Are they so fresh out of ideas that they think this will reel in viewers? Because it won't.moreless

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  • Best of the season

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    By Truffethedog, Sep 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode is definitely best of this season so far. It shows just how much we need the parents on the show as addition to the "children". That's partly the reason seasons 1-4 were as good as they were. Anyways, Hayley's mom is in town. To me she brought the freshness to the show that no other new character (Alex, Quinn, Clay etc.) hasn't been able to do this season. The fact that she is dying is of course heartbreaking cause she's such a likeable character but that's what makes it work. I also loved how all the James sisters reacted to the news differently showing their different characters, also liked the Haley-Nathan scene in the end. The other stuff wasn't that good. I like that they're giving us hope with Brooke and Julian and for some reason I even like Miranda's relationship with the bar guy. Alex, Alexander and Millie I still don't care about. On the whole I don't mind One Tree Hill being the James family show. If it can't be about the Scott family anymore then this is probably the second best choice.moreless

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    • Original International Air Dates: United Kingdom: Monday, September 27, 2010 on E4/E4 HD Norway: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 on FEM Edit
    • Featured Music: "All the Beautiful Things" by Eels "Brooklyn" by Wakey! Wakey! "Brooklyn Blurs" by The Paper Raincoat "Carefree" by Samantha Stollenwerck "Far End of the Black" by J.R. Richards "Glass" by Ross Copperman "Hold Onto Hope, Love" by Amy Stroup "Lost and Found" by Kim Taylor "Lullaby" by OneRepublic "On Her Way" by Shelly Fraley "Where You Are" by Low-Fi Edit
    • Although credited, Lee Norris (Mouth) does not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Alexander: Nice shot Hitchcock. Vertigo right? Edit
    • Alexander: Need someone to get drunk with? Alex: It's water! And I don't get drunk when I'm sad. (She drinks a shot of water) I sleep with boys. You wanna get out of here? (Alexander looks at her for a moment) Do you really need to think about it? Alexander: No, I was just giving you a chance to change your mind. Alex: I don't do that either. Edit
    • Quinn looking at the paper Quinn: Oh look, 9 across, superficial bitch, T-A-Y-L-O-R. Edit

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    • Alexander: Nice shot Hitchcock. Vertigo right? Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was a English filmmaker and producer of many suspense and psychological thrillers. Vertigo (1958) is one of Hitchcock's movies, starring James Steward and Kim Novak. Edit
    • Episode Title: My Attendance is Bad But My Intentions Are Good This is a song by the band PlayRadioPlay! (now Analog Rebellion) from their 2008 album Texas. Edit

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