Nathan Scott vowed, “Someday this beach might wash away, the oceans may dry, the sun could dim but on that day, I’ll still be loving you. Always and forever. I promise you Haley.”
Has it ever happened to you that you start watching a high school drama and all of a sudden everything about you starts to change? The way you look at life, the way you treat others, and most importantly, the way you see yourself. One Tree Hill is just like every other teen drama show but every time I watch it, a new side of me is born. I feel alive, and every time I watch Nathan Scott, I fall in love deeper than before. The impact of his character in me makes me want to find my Nathan Scott.
Description of Nathan could be easy for some but for me, the feeling and impact is just unrealistic. He basically is that badass character in every other teen show who treats people like junk, gets into hundreds of flings with different women, ending up in hurting them without any regrets, and getting into so many fights that sometimes the people watching the show would consider questioning themselves, “Is he even for real?” In the show Nathan is the only child of the richest man in town, which leads in him being a spoiled rat. Being the best basketball player in the whole town, he gets away with every other prank he plans. He is one of those characters which are indeed evil and bad but at the first instance of their entrance, we start rooting for them. Even though his personality was garbage, his deadly looks made my heart ache a little. The way he walked with his head held high, his attitude so strong that made others tremble with fear. His ignorance and humor is so attractive that makes me wonder if anyone else is ever born like him? His physique is something I lack in describing of; He has the sharpest jawline amongst all and something I’ve never seen before. The suit and tie he wore before games are incredible, flourishing his personality and wildness. The hotness he spreads while doing warm ups were unattainable. The first time I saw him in his basketball kit, I was literally jaw dropping with the only one thing on my mind: Oh My God… It was unreal to imagine how someone who inherits so many bad qualities can be so attractive and awesome that he instantly becomes your dream guy.
While some hated him for being stupid, deep down inside I felt connected. People say you live in a fantasy if the popular guy falls in love with the nerd, as Nathan did in the show when he falls for the leading character, Haley James. It’s hard to see it in real life, but I believe in these fairy tales and seeing them together makes my believes even stronger. Through season one to nine, his character inherited so many new characteristics and eventually made him The Dream Boy of every teenager. He showed how it’s never too late to change and if you are willing to do so, you can be whoever you want to be. There were times when even the worst decision he made, made sense to me. I could someway or the other link to it. This feeling came to a point where when Haley left Nathan for her career, with him I hated her too. The emotions of the show were so strong that I felt I was in the show, feeling every moment of it.
It is cheesy to say how I feel alive while watching the show and him, but it’s the story that is so realistic that it can bring back someone from the dead. Nathan’s dynamic character developed so much that at some point he considers leaving behind his dream of playing NBA just so Haley could go to her dream college. In today’s world can someone ever do this big selfless deed?
Being a father at the age of seventeen when everyone else is having fun in high school takes courage and responsibility, but having it come from Nathan was shocking for the fans. I couldn’t believe that he not only took culpability for it, but also assured everyone that he was a changed man. That was the moment when I knew that I was in trouble. Big trouble.
Nathan has taught me so much about life that the show and him made me both cry and laugh at times. Our connection is so robust that whenever something bad happens to him, I could feel the pain, and in good times, I am filled with love and joy. With him I have endured everything, whether if it’s first love, first heartbreak, dreams coming true, dreams getting crushed, having a family, marrying the person you love, and even death. One Tree Hill and Nathan has given me countless memories that I can never erase from my life. Life never comes easy, you win some you lose some, it’s the hard times in which you fight back shows the real strength in you. One Tree Hill has made me strong, Nathan has made me fall in love with my life. His character has shown me who my ideal soulmate should be and my search has long begun. It’s been fifteen years since the show was first aired and everytime I talk to someone who’ve watched the show, It feels only yesterday when he got into college, only yesterday when he made to the NBA team, only yesterday when he made his vow to haley about ‘Forever and Always’ and only yesterday when I fell for him.
Hello. Not going to lie but this was the best piece I have written all year long. I love this show and when the topic was given as ‘What Makes You Feel Alive’ , I instantly chose Nathan Scott. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I could’ve done better by choosing a better topic but honestly, at that point, One Tree Hill, the show, was what made me feel alive.
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