One Tree Hill

What Comes After The Blues

Season 5, Episode 18, Aired 5/19/08

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The Tree Hill residents are forced to face their fears as Dan turns over on a new leaf and Brooke makes the hardest decision of her life. In the meantime, Haley's career takes a turn and Peyton is visited by somebody from her past. Lucas is still struggling to mend his heart after Lindsey left him at the alter. Meanwhile, Mouth and Millicent meet a new face.moreless

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Chad Michael Murray

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Waiting for something more.

7.0

"Good"

By sylviasd, Apr 19, 2010 Report Abuse

The first 12 episodes of the season 5 were just stunning. I really liked the storylines, the pace of every episode.

The other 6 were very average. Looks like it was not planned to shoot another 6 episodes.
Nothing really happened, not a lot of action and it was always the same thing...

Everything is so slow... Lukas who wants Lindsay back but does nothing.
Peyton who wants Lukas but does nothing - she's so annoying BTW. I don't understand how Hilary Burton can enjoy playing such a part. Her character is so boring.

Owen is gone and we don't why. His storyline with Brooke ends with a phone call...
Karen and Andy leave but we don't see them leaving.

The non-wedding episode would have been a nice season finale.

Instead, all the characters got lost then.

Yes, the story with baby Angie is cute but not credible at all ; not to mention Mouth's journalistic career.

The love affaire between Skills and Deb kind of sparkles the show.

Dan finally has a quite good storyline. On the way to redemption... he dies!

There is also a lack of imagination. The end of the episode is so similar to the season 3 finale. We don't know who Lukas is calling just like we didn't know who was pregnant then.

Maybe season 6 will be the unecessary extra season...moreless

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It was a very boring finale.

4.0

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By krazy4crack, Apr 19, 2010 Report Abuse

Brooke finally gave back that daughter of hers and as much as I find the story charming, it was very boring. I mean, fine, if she had hooked up with the doctor, I wold have been angry because they just keep tossing random guys to her, but without that or anything else, she just became a very boring character throughout this season finale.

Lucas still remained to annoy me with his drama over Lindsey and Peyton. Fine, maybe at least Haley shed some light over how dramatic he was being, but still, if the show knew he was being dramatic, why don't they just make him not dramatic?

Haley and Nathan were pretty good in this episode, Nathan was being a big cheesy, but it didn't surpass the point of cheesiness in which I would have hated it. Bethany Joy Galeotti's new song is pretty good, I'll definitely be downloading it.moreless

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i was exciting season 5 to be a big deal and it started out strong with the first four episodes but well it fell hard from there.

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By FEVERRR, Apr 19, 2010 Report Abuse

season 5 especially some of the last episodes werent what i wanted it to be....they missed suspense, excitement and real raw emotion... they missed some of the ingredients that made all the other seasons work especially season 1,2 and 3...something wasnt right..and i could feel it... from one tree hill being a show i would watch wide eyed waiting impatiently for the next episode hell even the next scene its now become my background music while doing something else... the story seem pointless, nothing would happen most episodes and i got a feeling the writers were just dragging it out....maybe i was missing seeing them in highschool, or maybe the adult roles weren't developed the right way...!! although i remember seeing the first four episodes and i loved it especially where peyton and lucas meet and he asks her to marry her that was such a classic episode but from there it went downhill..coming to the season finale not bad but what it could and should be.it cannot even be compared to the other finales it wasn't as good.it was just average you knowvery disappointing stuffdan gets hit by a car boohoo lucas calls someone up to get married but come on where is the originality writers ..maybe i'ave lost interest in one tree hill or maybe it has made me lose interest...i dont know! but they need to bring the magic back...moreless

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Very average for a season finale...

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By super_friend21, Sep 29, 2008 Report Abuse

I didnt want to put nothing happened but nothing actually happened until the last 7 minutes if that! While it was nice seeing the Scott's in the pool messing around, for the other sections of the show - nothing significant and mind-blowing occured and this would be fine as an ordinary episode but not to end a season. And there wasnt enough Deb. (Btw when did she become so slutty? Compare her to Season 1 Deb to Season 5 Deb...Dan messed her up!!) This episode was nothing compared to the other finales this show has produced but Dan being run over was shocking and wondering who Lucas chose will be interesting. I just hope to God its Peyton cuz I cant stand anymore moping.moreless

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Season 5 finale.

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By TvFreak7, Sep 09, 2008 Report Abuse

The fifth season finale - This episode was good, but not the best. Not much happened until the end. And it still wasn't the best.

A good epsiode. Brooke has to give up her temporary foster baby, Angie, even though she doesn't want to. Haley and Nathan. Well they didn't really have a have a huge storyline at the end of this finale. Could of been better.

Deb and Skills. wow. I wonder where thats going to go.

At the end of the fifth season finale Lucas is at the airport ready to go to Las Vegas with two tickets. He calls someone.

Brooke. Peyton. Lindsey. all answer their phones.

"Hey it's me. Im at the airport and I have two tickets to Vegas. Do you want to get married tonight?".......

SCREEN GOES BLACK.moreless

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Trivia
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- Featured Music: "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw "All Downhill From Here" by Amy Kuney and Tim Myers "Awoken" by Jim Salinger "Disappear" by The Gabe Dixon Band "Blindsided" by Bon Iver "End Of The Road" by Tyler Burkum "A Man I'll Never Be" by Boston "She Said" by Leopold "Flume" by Bon Iver "Baker Lake" by Sera Cahoone "Feel This" by Bethany Joy Galeotti Edit
- Spoiler alert!: When Dan is hit by the car you can tell that it's a doll as he rolls across the ground. Edit
- In the scene where Lucas is holding a water bottle, the top is facing down, then upward, and after Nathan walks out the camera angle switches and the bottle is facing downward. Edit
Notes
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- For this entire season, the show was nominated for the 2008 Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Drama". Plus, Chad Michael Murray ("Lucas") won for "Choice TV Actor-Drama", and Hilarie Burton ("Peyton") and Sophia Bush ("Brooke") were nominated (separately) for "Choice TV Actress-Drama". Edit
- This was the first season not to feature Craig Sheffer ("Keith"). Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Denmark: Saturday, June 14, 2008 on TV3+ Norway: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 on TVNorge Latin America: Sunday, September 28, 2008 on Fox Life United Kingdom: Monday, September 29, 2008 on E4 Greece: Saturday, November 1, 2008 on Star Sweden: Sunday, November 9, 2008 on Kanal 5 Germany: Thursday, July 29, 2010 on VOX Edit
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- Haley: (to Nathan) You know what? You still make my heart race. (he laughs) You do, I'm serious, feel this. (Haley puts his hand on her heart) My heart is full of pride, and love, and joy right now, because of you. Edit
- Lucas: All right we're sitting at a green light... now what? Haley: Just wait for it... Lucas: Haley, the light is green... wait for what? (Peyton throws a water balloon at Lucas' car and it explodes) Haley: Kinda like Peyton's heart don't ya think? Edit
- Lindsey: Hi, Luke. Just got your dedication, and I guess I'm one of those lost souls because I lied to you. I said I was seeing someone and I wasn't. The truth is, I was afraid of the immensity of your love and I thought... I just wanted you to know... You asked me if I miss you. Of course I miss you. It's all I do. Edit
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- The writing on the rivercourt was the lyrics to the song "Lovesong" by The Cure: "Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am free again Whenever I'm alone with you You make me feel like I am clean again However far away I will always love you However long I stay I will always love you Whatever words I say I will always love you I will always love you" Edit
- The episode's title alludes the song by Magnolia Electric Co. Edit