One Tree Hill Season 2

One Tree Hill Season 2 takes off where Season 1 left off.  After a series of interactions that help the brothers actually become brothers, Season 2 leads them off in different directions.  Central to the overall theme of the shows is the Scott family- father Dan, Nathan – the legitimate son, Lucas – the illegitimate son and Mrs. Scott who has a very minor role overall.

Similar to soap operas there is no single unifying story lines but several short story arcs that make it difficult to follow if you are not a regular viewer.  Thanks to this Season 2 DVD set you can catch up on everything.  You can rent One Tree Hill Season 2 before buying.  The main theme for Season 2 seems to be Dan Scott’s drive to destroy everything in his family.  He is extremely jealous and the writer’s have come perilously close to making him into a symbol for evil with no redeeming qualities.

In One Tree Hill Season 2 Dan’s evil genius machinations are designed to get adults to watch the show as well as the target audience of teens and twenty somethings.  The three main plots Dan tries to execute are to destroy his son Nathan’s new marriage to Haley (Lucas’ best friend from Season 1), schemes to destroy Lucas’ relationship with his mother and he even hires an actress to fake a relationship with his own brother Keith, just to see him suffer.  There are many instances where Dan’s theatrics really deserve at least an eye roll or even a groan from the audience.

The teen side this year actually is more compelling even for adults.  The teens actually act more like real people than just actors playing a part.  The writers do not employ cheap tricks to hook the audience.  Brooke, the prototypical dumb cheerleader from Season 1 goes through a series of respectable steps to prove she really is not a dumb slut cheerleader.

This is a true ensemble show and the writing portrays that. No one character is given more time or lines than another and the writer’s lack of ability to actually grasp the nuances of teen speak or real world business speak actually causes the dialogue to break down and become cumbersome and distracting to the plot lines.

Additional features on One Tree Hill Season 2 discs including the deleted scenes are mostly unremarkable.  The deleted scenes, while plentiful, are not very funny and are irrelevant.  The featurettes are also just a bunch of air rather than adding to the show’s legacy.  Rent before you buy at.

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