"One Tree Hill, Season 7: What I Hope To See"
Dear Mark Schwahn,
If I had my wish regarding what I would like to see on One Tree Hill (OTH) in Season 7 (S-7), here is what I want to see:
1. Hilarie Burton (Peyton Sawyer Scott) and Chad Michael Murray (CMM)(Lucas Scott) as main characters under new contracts, and their characters central to the OTH S-7 story line.
2. Lucas' and Peyton's trials and tribulations as new parents of baby, Sawyer Brooke Scott. Now that OTH has skipped ahead another year and a half, Sawyer will be a toddler by the time we see her again.
3. Peyton adapting her work place to accommodate baby Sawyer while she works, i.e. a new nursery/day care area at Red Bedroom Records at TRIC. Peyton, as a mother, could appeal to a whole new demographic, new and single mothers.
4. Lucas returning to coach the Tree Hill HS Ravens' varsity basketball team. More "on court" basketball scenes of Lucas' Ravens team to retain that flavor of basketball in the series.
5. Lucas starting book number 3 based on his life experiences and those of his friends in Tree Hill, NC, covering the years from HS graduation to their mid-20s.
6. Establish an affiliation between Peyton and her music production/management company with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA. Peyton explores the use of Musical Avatars as a means of producing music videos from a new class of artists, those who don't have "stage appeal", but who have exceptional voices.
7. Re-introduce the character Jake (Bryan Greenberg) and his daughter as a friend to Peyton and Lucas, NOT as a rival for Peyton's affections. Jake could share with the new parents, Lucas and Peyton, his experiences and lessons learned as a single parent raising his daughter Ginny (Jenny?) .
8. Resurrect the relationship between Brooke and Chase Adams to provide a romantic triangle conflict between Brooke and Mia. Since Mia is on the road frequently, Brooke and Chase resume their friendship, with romance to follow.
9. Use the relationships between Julian and Brooke, and Chase and Brooke, to set up another love triangle between Julian (out of town in CA?) and Chase (local to Tree Hill, NC?) for Brooke's affections.
10. Expand the Mother-Daughter conflicts between Brooke and Victoria (Daphne Zuniga), now that their mother-daughter relationship has been restored in their Clothes Over Bros retail business.
11. Since Skills is having problems with the Law in real life, have him break up with Jamie's school teacher and leave town temporarily? Establish a new, recurring character, Paige, the African-American female basketball player with whom Lucas re-united in River City, NC, while Peyton visited her birth mother, Ellie. Paige went to Tree Hill HS during her Freshmen year. Paige has now graduated from college with a degree in physical education, after having starred as a scholarship athlete in women's basketball. Paige now becomes the new Tree Hill Ravens women's basketball coach.
12. LEAVE THE DOOR WIDE OPEN IN THE OTH STORY LINE FOR LUCAS AND PEYTON (CMM and HILARIE BURTON) TO RETURN TO THE SERIES, IF ONE OR BOTH OF THEM ARE NOT UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE ENTIRE S-7.
A. If Lucas (CMM) alone is not under contract for OTH S-7, and HB returns, then put Lucas in New Zealand with his sister Lilly and his mother Karen, working on his third book.
B. If Peyton (Hilarie Burton (HB)) alone is not under contract for OTH S-7, then put Peyton at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA, working on a college degree in entertainment management/graphic arts. There, she can renew her friendship with Jake (Bryan Greenberg) and daughter Ginny.
C. If both Peyton (HB) and Lucas (CMM) are not under contract for OTH S-7, then put them both in New Zealand with Andy, Karen, and Lilly, becoming a family again.
13. If both HB and CMM are not under contract for OTH S-7, SPARE NO EXPENSE to try to lure both of these young stars back to OTH. If they won't come back to OTH full time in S-7, then negotiate with them to make periodic cameo appearances, until their individual circumstances allow them to return to OTH in the future as regular cast members.
HB's departure from OTH S-7 is the least understandable. HB lives in Wilmington, NC, where OTH is produced at Screen Gems Studios. Her new production company, Southern Gothic Productions (SGP), is headquartered there. HB's extended family lives there, and she has said on numerous occasions that she wants to continue to live and work there. HB is currently working to independently produce, through SGP, and with her SGP partners, her own projects as well as expand her talents into writing. HB has proved her multi-tasking capabilities in the past. The CW Network and OTH Creator/Producer/Writer/Director Mark Schwahn have been accommodating to HB in the past.
CMM leaving OTH is easier to understand than HB? This is CMM's third successful TV series ( Dawson's Creek, Gilmore Girls, and now OTH). CMM has now been able to act, write, and direct episodes of OTH. Even though CMM's movie acting credits are sparse, he may feel that his past TV successes will lead to additional, lucrative, movie prospects in the future.
In conclusion, in my opinion, both HB and CMM should return to OTH for S-7. HB and CMM have the best of all possible worlds in these hard economic times: they are starring in a hit TV series; they have a devoted fan base; and they have a steady job and a regular salary. Please come back, HB and CMM.
Any and all comments are welcome. A devoted OTH fan.
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I am really sad about season 7. I think it really sucks that there wont be any more lucas and peyton story lines. I am not saying that the season wont be good. But it definitely wont be the best. I do hope that brooke and julian have a good story line and that things for them are good. I am very intrested in what will happen to nathan and haley. I dont think that there is going to be a way to make another season after this with out some of the big named characters. Hopefully they can end this very well. 
I heard Whitey dies in the 2nd eppy--which is really going to sux!
If they kill him and dan this season, im sure this will be the last because think about it!
they lost lucas and peyton and there new baby sawyer :(
now if they kill off two more main people its not going to be the same Tree Hill...it will just be brooke and naley and jamie and possibly rachel...tht will be all thats left.
And now Karen wont return becuase Lucas left!
One Tree Hill is going to just end up with no fans which is really sad considering they have had so many since season 1!
OTH had higher rating than GG..I bet that doesnt last long.
But these are my opinions.
Feel free to comment but dont be rude to me!
