Since it's Friday, and another week is winding down, I don't feel bad going a little off-topic here. Just as we have mourned the passing from our Earthly plane of Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur, we thought we should grieve for the televisual loss suffered early this week when Chad Michael Murray appeared in his final episode of One Tree Hill.
CMM delighted/horrified us over the years with terrible hair and and an acting repertoire consisting mostly of a squint for every occasion: for when he gets dumped, for when he gets laid, for when he found out his father killed his uncle, for when a dog ate his father's about-to-be-transplanted heart off the hospital floor (a video of which you'll find after the jump)... you get the idea.
And El Squintano did not hold back on his last days of work. He squinted when gazing "fondly" upon his wife and baby daughter:
He squinted when contemplating the glories of a freshly made root-beer float in a hospital room:
And he squinted when reminding himself to believe in the magic of the world:
I know because I was there, and he said right before he made this face that he still believes in the magic of the world. It ranked right up there with the time he noted that the River Court is where he does his best healing.
But the best part is, the show clearly appreciates this about him enough to give him a squint legacy. Behold, the juxtaposition of Lord Squintsworth and the adorable little baby they cast to play his daughter:
CMM delighted/horrified us over the years with terrible hair and and an acting repertoire consisting mostly of a squint for every occasion: for when he gets dumped, for when he gets laid, for when he found out his father killed his uncle, for when a dog ate his father's about-to-be-transplanted heart off the hospital floor (a video of which you'll find after the jump)... you get the idea.
And El Squintano did not hold back on his last days of work. He squinted when gazing "fondly" upon his wife and baby daughter:
He squinted when contemplating the glories of a freshly made root-beer float in a hospital room:
And he squinted when reminding himself to believe in the magic of the world:
I know because I was there, and he said right before he made this face that he still believes in the magic of the world. It ranked right up there with the time he noted that the River Court is where he does his best healing.
But the best part is, the show clearly appreciates this about him enough to give him a squint legacy. Behold, the juxtaposition of Lord Squintsworth and the adorable little baby they cast to play his daughter:
We have the man:
And the spawn:
Man:
Spawn:
Love it.
And as a final treat for anyone who doubts the brilliance, here is the 30-second clip in which, yes, the dog eats Dan's heart. Come for the drama, stay for the Squint of Judgment at the end from our hero.
One Tree Hill won't be the same without Sir Squintington there to narrow his eyes in passion, disapproval, bafflement, or anything else. I have no idea what he thinks he's going to go and do now, except maybe squint at the L.A. sky and wonder if he should've taken a paycheck for another year, but somehow we will have to find a way to move on without him.
And the spawn:
Man:
Spawn:
Love it.
And as a final treat for anyone who doubts the brilliance, here is the 30-second clip in which, yes, the dog eats Dan's heart. Come for the drama, stay for the Squint of Judgment at the end from our hero.
One Tree Hill won't be the same without Sir Squintington there to narrow his eyes in passion, disapproval, bafflement, or anything else. I have no idea what he thinks he's going to go and do now, except maybe squint at the L.A. sky and wonder if he should've taken a paycheck for another year, but somehow we will have to find a way to move on without him.
