9 Reasons to be Thankful

1) At least it is confirmed that this is the final season

2) This crappy show won’t beat “Beverly Hills, 90210”s 10-year run

3) Producers stopped these grown-ass adults from pretending to be 17 after season four

4) Sophia Bush still gets a job because she’s doomed career-wise when this show is over. That is, unless John Tucker Must Die Part II gets approved

5) Maybe another character gets wacked

6) Producer Mark Schwann has time to write the highly anticipated Melrose Place spinoff starring Ashlee Simpson. Oh wait …

7) Maybe Tyler Hilton will come back

8) Season 9 gives them an extra 13 episodes to create and build a legitimate Minority character?!?! (yea, no)

9) Also doesn’t beat Degrassi!

9 Reasons to be Scurred

1) Hayley and that stupid singing career

2) Jackson Brundage’s voice may change

3) They could pull another washed-up Laguna Beach star from obscurity (c’mon, Jess!)

4) People continue to do OTH tours in NC

5) Greg Prange (producer of OTH, Dawson’s Creek) might be working on another series

6) If OTH can go on for nine seasons that means there’s hope for Gossip Girl and 90210

7) Following the footsteps of teen star nerd Shreech, Mouth may also release a sex tape

8) More basketball and literature metaphors

9) One Tree Hill ACTUALLY made it to nine seasons