We love One Tree Hill but, like any show, it has a few storylines we could have done without. Mouth and his problematic relationships seem to be a common denominator.

Julie: Mouth Does Alice in Season Five
This was just gross! Alice was repulsive. And why was she constantly described as hot? She was not hot at all. This storyline would have probably been better with a different actress as Alice. But not much better.

Meaghan: Mouth Does Alice in Season Five
For one thing, this storyline was absolutely pointless. Did anything ever really come out of it? Nope. For another thing, all these characters kept referring to how “hot” Alice was. Alice was not hot. It made the whole thing seem even more ludicrous.

Morgan: Mouth Flirts with Gigi in Season Six
Sometimes I think the show brings characters back just because they’re really fond of the actor playing them. I think this is what happened with the return of Gigi Silveri in season six. Early in his relationship with Millie, Mouth showed disregard for her feelings by going to see Rachel. He did it again by letting Gigi come on to him again and again even though he knew how much it bothered Millie. The whole story is just stupid. Millie deserved better than Mouth flirting with his nymphomaniac high school ex-girlfriend.

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Through the years, situations and people have tried to come between Tree Hill’s golden couple. There is one, though, that we find the most heartbreaking. Possibly because it is really of their own doing.

Julie: Chris Keller and the Tour in Season Two
Chris Keller is not the real reason Nathan and Haley broke up, but he put a face on it, so to speak. Nathan and Haley were still kids with their own dreams to pursue and being married was a huge, scary commitment. Chris Keller represented another choice for Haley — following her dream of being a musician. As sad as the separation was, it was important and Nathan and Haley needed to learn they could follow their dreams and still be together.

Meaghan: Haley Goes on Tour in Season Two
This is by far the saddest Nathan/Haley turmoil and I think that’s probably what makes it work so well. Haley freaks out and leaves. Nathan basically self-destructs with Haley gone. It’s awful, and I get depressed watching it happen, but ultimately it confirms for both of them that they want to be together. It makes their happiness all the more satisfying to watch when they finally do find each other again in season three.

Morgan: Haley Goes on Tour in Season Two
In this instance, Nathan and Haley and their youth were their own worst enemy, I think. It wasn’t Chris Keller who broke them, it was them. They didn’t know how to handle this situation. I’m glad I didn’t watch during season two, because I don’t know if I could have handled watching this from week to week. I do think it was necessary. They needed to go through that so that they could survive. In the long run, Haley leaving was for the best. That doesn’t make it any easier.

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The full name of this category is “Most Evil Dantichrist Moment, Other Than That Time He Killed His Brother and Used a School Shooting to Cover it Up.” Because let’s face it: not even Dan can top that one for pure evilness.

Julie: Dan Gets Close to Karen in Season 4
I think Dan had genuine remorse over killing Keith, but I don’t care — weaseling his way back into Karen’s life was seriously disgusting. He killed her fiance, the father of her unborn child, and the man Lucas considered his father. Getting close to Karen and making her trust him was so low.

Meaghan: Dan Fouls Nathan in the Father and Son Basketball Game in 1.05 – All That You Can’t Leave  Behind
We already knew Dan was a bit of an ass, but I think the true depth of his evil only became apparent in this episode. Being so desperate to win a meaningless basketball game that you’ll actually physically harm your own son — and it’s the son he supposedly treasures, too, not the one he rejected — is horrible, pathetic, and mean-spirited. It might be a less cartoonish type of evil than some of Dan’s later exploits, but in a way that makes it even worse. I feel angry when I watch this scene.

Morgan: Dan Drives Deb to Attempt Suicide in 4.12 – Resolve
The Dantichrist has done so many heinous things. Deb is at her worst and he just pushes her over the edge by calmly telling her that he wishes he’d chosen Karen. It’s like sticking a knife in an already open wound, moving it around, then pouring salt and lemon into said wound. It results in Deb attempting to end her own life.

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Lucas does a lot of douchey things. He also has terrible hair. Here are our picks for his douchiest/lamest moments.

Julie: Lucas Kisses Peyton, Then Proposes to Lindsey in 5.07 – In Da Club
When she came back to Tree Hill, Peyton made her feelings for Lucas very clear. He know she still loves him, and when she kisses him he very obviously kisses her back. He then ignores her question about still loving her, says he has to go see Lindsey and runs off. Douche chill! He then proposes to Lindsey, who accepts right before Peyton shows up. Lindsey shows Peyton the ring and Lucas just stares and then averts his gaze. Lucas tried to rush his marriage to Lindsey in order to avoid his feelings for Peyton, and I think he knew exactly what he was doing. He just ended up hurting them both.

Meaghan: Lucas Kisses Peyton, Then Proposes to Lindsey in 5.07 – In Da Club
This is just cruel to both Lindsey and Peyton. So Lindsey caught him with the ring. So what? Not a good reason to propose to someone. He also treats Peyton terribly after she comes back to Tree Hill with his mixed signals; the kiss is just the most notable example. It’s really hard to like a guy who would do something this douchey.

Morgan: Lucas Leaves a Grieving Karen in 3.18 – When It Isn’t Like It Should Be
Everyone was hurting after the school shooting. Everyone needed to deal with it. Lucas and the gang decided to do so by heading to Rachel’s cabin. That’s fine. Except he left his mother slumped on the floor of her bedroom crying her eyes out grieving for Keith. He left her there heartbroken. I’m just going to assume he asked Larry Sawyer to check in on her, but given the parental situation in Tree Hill, who knows. I get that he needed to relax, but really now.

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As you may have noticed from day four, we love Nathan Scott. We’ve challenged ourselves to pick his most awesome moment. It wasn’t exactly easy, but we chose three moments that make Nathan the wonderful man we all love.

Julie: Nathan Saves Tour Clippings in 3.13 – The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
This was a surprisingly difficult choice — Nathan has so many awesome moments! His whole story arc of becoming a better person and standing up to his parents in season one is particularly awesome, but after much deliberation my choice for favorite awesome Nathan moment is when he runs out into the storm to show Haley the tour clippings, and then later drying them for her to save. It was such a romantic gesture and an important moment that really marked their reconciliation. Nathan wants Haley to know that despite all of the badness, he was always proud of her success on tour and he wants her to be proud of it too. Honorable mention to Nathan making the free throw without looking in Everyday is a Sunday Evening. That scene is so awesome.

Meaghan: Nathan Feels Bad For Affecting Haley’s Grades in 1.11 – The Living Years
There are so many really awesome Nathan moments to pick from, but I’m going old school for one of the moments that started it all. Nathan should be enjoying all that extra time he’s spending with his girlfriend, but instead he has this nagging feeling that something isn’t right. This Haley who skips class and fails quizzes just isn’t really Haley, and he gets that. Nathan sacrifices his own pleasure out of concern for someone else — a new thing for him — and shows that he really understands and cares for Haley. It’s one of the first signs that the amazing version of Nathan we all know and love now exists. (And I echo Julie regarding the free throw in Everyday is a Sunday Evening. That’s an all around great Nathan episode, but the no-look free throw is the capper. Awesome, awesome, awesome.)

Morgan: Nathan Confesses to Point Shaving in 4.18 – The Runaway Found
Nathan has a habit of making poor decisions. In this case, he made a poor decision for all of the right reasons. He was taking care of his family. It all came to a head when Lucas was under investigation for point shaving. He knew the truth, Nathan knew the truth. Lucas was never going to play basketball again. He could have easily taken the fall and it wouldn’t have had much impact on his college life. Nathan had everything to lose. Even Haley was in favor of letting Lucas take the fall. Nathan had a responsibility, though. He had a son who had to know the difference between right and wrong and needed to learn that from his father. So, Nathan did the right thing. He very nearly never played basketball again, but he still had the respect of his wife and he did the right thing for his family. Not the easy thing, but the right thing. He only feared losing three things and he let one of them go for the sake of the other two. He did what Dan Scott would have never been able to do.

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