SEASON 2 / POST - FINALE THOUGHTS. 

CHARACTERIZATION:  _{okay,  so  obviously   this   season   had   ups   &   downs   especially   in   terms   of   brooke’s   characterization.   in   my   opinion,  it   was   going   perfect   &  very   in   character   up   until   around   the   middle   to   end   of   ep  5.  her  suspecting  seth  right  away  was  just  very  ???  to  me.  &  then,  everyone’s  favorite  episode:  episode  6.  where they  had  brooke  act  like  a  complete  psycho,  which  was  very  ooc.  even  in  episode  7,  a  day  after   episode  6,  she  ditched  that  behavior  &  was  telling  audrey  to  not  judge  her  in  a  whiny  tone.  though,  to  me,  the  rest  of  the  season  was  decent.  her  speech  at  the  carnival  totally  felt  like  the  brooke  I  know  &  love.  &  from  that  episode  on,  I  feel  pretty okay.  my  only  complaint  would  be  how  distant  she  was  from  the  group,  hanging  out  with  gustavo  instead.  I  don’t  care  for  them  as  a  ship,  but  brooke  seeking  comfort  in  men  is  in  her  character - so  i  understand.  though,  I  prefer  them  as  a  brotp.  ( jake  is  still  very  much  apart  of  her. )}

FINALE BROOKE:  _{at  the  start  of  the  episode,  you  can  really  see  how  numb  she  is  to  the  news  of  her  father’s  death.  &  it  totally  makes  sense.  brooke  has  been  through  so  much,  mind  you  that  all  of  this  has  taken  place  in  only  a  total  of  4-5  months,  &  she’s  just  so  used  to  tragedy  at  this  point.  I  plan  on  writing  meta  /  a  drabble  on  brooke’s  reaction  to  quinn’s  death.   brooke  visiting  noah  one  on  one  in  the  hospital?  hell  yeah.  i  live  for  these  two  as  a  brotp.  &  brooke  immediately  stepping  up  &  rushing  over  to  the  movie  theater?  that’s  what  I  love.  much  like  the  other  characters,  she  is  learning  to  face  her  fears.}  

POST - FINALE BROOKE:  _{as  for  what  we  saw  of  brooke  in  the  ending,  having  dinner  with  the  acosta’s,  that  kinda  just  goes  along  with  my  feelings  on  the  ship.  i’m  not  really  into  it  &  in  my  portrayal,  brooke  doesn’t  think  of  them  as too  serious.  also,  though  we  see  her  happy  &  smiling,  post - finale  brooke  is  still  very  paranoid.  she’s  very  scared  &  shocked  at  the  fact  that  it  happened  for  a  second  time.  more  deaths,  more  agony.  in  terms  of  her  living  arrangements,  I  have  to  think  that  through  a  bit.  I  like  the  thought  of  her  staying  with  the  duvals,  I  also  like  the  thought  of  her  living  alone.  idk,  we’ll  see.  I  still  have  to  wait  &  see  what  happens  in  the  halloween  special,  too.}

FINALE IN GENERAL: _{lit  af,  yooo.  it  made  kieran  a  lot  more  interesting  &  I  was  happy  about  that  considering  kieran  hasn’t  had  much  of  a  storyline  in  the  past.  brooke  getting  stabbed?  literally  had  me  on  the  edge  of  my  seat  because  of  how  nervous  I  was  that  she  was  gonna  die.  emma  duval?  badass  as  hell  &  i  love  how  she  chose  to  not  kill  kieran,  to  not  stoop  to  his  level.  audrey?  though  the  writers  are  making  her  seem  innocent,  I  don’t  really  buy  it.  plus,  I  love  the  thought  of  dark!audrey.  &  lastly,  the  ending.  the  whole  kieran  in  jail  /  brandon  possibly  being  back  arc  is  so  great  &  I  can’t  wait  for  that  to  be  explored  in  the  halloween  special  /  a  possible  season  3.}