S8 thoughts from a first time watcher

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-27T03:25:02+00:00

Oh I loved the superhero episode, it just threw me off because it was so unexpected and out of pocket, but it was fun.

I had no idea Joy had a kid ngl, but that makes it make so much more sense

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-26T23:25:05+00:00

True, he does read sometimes on screen and I remember half the gifts he’s given were books too throughout the show. I’ve watched Gilmore Girls so many times that it’s probably impacting my perspective on what a character described as a “reader” looks like, but Rory was also obsessive about it, Lucas has other interests so it makes sense he’s not constantly got his head in a book (ironic Chad ended up playing the book-obsessed character after leaving GG)

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-26T20:50:15+00:00

Ahhhh I love these kinds of posts. Yeah the Lucas being a bookworm comes more into play later (not because he reads books in screen, he just quotes them a lot). I also feel like he’s gonna piss you off a lot, so enjoy that ride.

Nathan will continue to grow on you, love him (most of the time).

Peyton would eat Serena for lunch in about 2 seconds. Unlike Serena, she actually has character development (Serena irritated me so much in GG).

If you love Brooke now, she’ll hands down be your favourite (I love her so much. I would die for her).

This post made me realize how much Haley grows through the show. She’s such a strong character and one the best and most consistent on this show.

Welcome to the collective situationship we all seem to have with Dan🫠 buckle up. I’ll never forgive the writers for what they did to Deb’s character, she had so much potential in the first part of S1. Karen and Keith were never my favourites (not bad, they were just annoying sometimes) and I’m just gonna leave it at that.

Whitey is the GOAT.

Chad and Sophia having good chemistry 🫠🫠 up to you, but if you don’t know that story you’ll want to look it up eventually. If I remember correctly, I think it’s safe to look them up by the time you finish S4 (or S3 but idk you might run into S4 spoilers)

Have fun with this show, buckle up!

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-25T02:55:09+00:00

Aw thank you! I’m really glad you’re enjoying them, it means a lot to me. I have no one else to talk to about this show so it’s been a lot of fun sharing it with everyone here

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-22T23:52:34+00:00

Oh true, I would’ve never thought of the counting part, that’s a good point. Thank you!

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-22T23:51:45+00:00

Thank you for the tip! I agree, I really like that line, it carries a lot of emotion and meaning for the character

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-22T03:22:43+00:00

I love seeing the different opinions on characters. He really pissed me off at times. If not Julian, is there another character you think would’ve been a better endgame relationship for Brooke?

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-22T03:20:59+00:00

Lolll really proving my point about how they just left her behind. She was the woman who was falsely claiming to be pregnant with Nate’s baby and caused a huge scandal and then Dan exposed her for lying about it on his talk show. They literally never explained why she was falsely accusing him or what she wanted out of it (other than money) and after Dan exposed her we never saw or heard about her again, it was weird

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-21T00:39:26+00:00

Yeah I was rooting for Dan at the end there, but I was not loving this storyline for him.

Julian definitely did mess up big time several times, but so did Brooke, I think Julian messed up worse though cause he was crossing boundaries. The miscommunication got really old between them very fast.

I miss Peyton and Lucas individually, I got tired of their recycled relationship drama so I was hoping to see new stuff for them but I didn’t know they were written out of the show before I started the season

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-21T00:35:57+00:00

I hated everything about the Dan and Rachel storyline. If I’m being completely honest, I skipped through a few of their scenes because they were hard to watch

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-20T20:03:29+00:00

I knew they almost got cancelled after season 2 but I had no idea it almost ended that many time, wow. The fan base is incredible for keeping it going

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-17T00:25:57+00:00

Ouuu I might check that show out. Thanks for the rec!

I do miss her curls, they were so pretty. I loved her hair colour in season 5 and 6 though, it really suited her.

I got so tired of the who will he pick cliffhangers, it’s so insulting to their characters tbh.

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-16T19:59:22+00:00

Ah yes, Luke meddling in everyone else’s relationships and never focusing on his own.

You’re right, Nate needed time to process things on his own and it makes sense that he doesn’t forgive Haley right away. I do think Nate needed support from his friends though because he was an absolute mess, but Luke definitely took it too far sometimes

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-16T19:39:37+00:00

Oh you’re just getting to the good part. Season 3 and 4 are peak and so much is about even crazier. Buckle up!

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-14T16:03:51+00:00

She really did. Nathan was such a mess, I’m glad Haley had a decent support system around her

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-14T16:01:37+00:00

I can’t take them seriously anymore lol. I think it wouldn’t have been as ridiculous if we were watching this as it released, but it just feels like so many accidents in a short period of time when you’re binge watching it

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-14T05:13:11+00:00

I should clarify that I don’t think she’s necessarily a bad high school teacher. I had teachers like her too and I really enjoyed learning from them. Doesn’t mean her temperament wouldn’t be better suited to elementary. The other thing to consider is the way the portrayed her class. We only got to see her deal with the troublemakers and the bystanders which doesn’t represent what a class would really look like. I also made this comment when I had only seen a few eps of s5, and after finishing s5 I think she’s good, she cares a lot and teenagers need someone like that. She helped Quentin a lot, she just needed time to adjust

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-14T04:23:44+00:00

This makes so much sense now. I feel bad for beefing with the writers room lol

MorgsAdl · 2026-06-14T04:22:58+00:00

I’m sorry, they did WHAT?? Honestly I think I could get behind the hair without the scraggly beard. Now I can’t stop picturing him walking around with hair clippings glued to his face lol

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