Okay, get excited, because here comes another 90210-related post! Last night was the premiere of the new version of 90210. I most certainly did DVR it and watched almost the whole thing, until I fell asleep in the recliner. Here are the highlights:
- You can almost, ALMOST pretend that you're watching a continued version of the original, because you've got Kelly Taylor, Brenda Walsh, and Nat Buccichio (spelling, anyone?) kickin' it old school on the new show. Also, there are some "all grown up" kids from the original on the new version, including Erin Silver and a brief glimpse of Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez.
- Kudos to the writers for including the line from the teacher regarding Hannah Z-V, "Wow, she looks like she's 30 or something!" because you know Andrea was at least 30 when the original premiered!
- There's the promise of more to be revealed with the whole Kelly-has-a-son storyline. Who is the father? Also, is Brenda staying in town long term?
Some of the things I wasn't in love with:
- Why do all these people who are like 15-16 years old on the show dress and act and look like they're about 28 years old?? I mean, these people look way cooler than I ever did! Let's be honest, they also look cooler than I do now, too!
- Also, we're really going to start Day 1 of school with Ethan getting a BJ in an SUV right in the school parking lot? Come on...that's taking it a little far!
- I felt like there were a couple of things that just came out of nowhere and didn't go anywhere. For example, Annie sneaks out to go to the "not-so-sweet-sixteen" party for Naomi. Her parents realize she's gone and dad goes to try to track her down at the party. Later, she's getting ready to go on a date with a boy from school and calls her mom for permission. There is no mention of the sneaking out. Is she in trouble? Has she been reprimanded? Jim and Cindy Walsh would NEVER have let that behavior fly!! They would have sent Annie directly to Paris for the summer with her best friend as punishment!
We will see about you, new 90210. Can you rise to the challenge of providing entertainment like the original did or will you fizzle out?
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And man, all of us who hung out for the Kelly-Dylan reconciliation in the last series are bummed that it didn't work out! Come on Dylan, we thought you'd changed! We thought that oh-so-quick and secret trip back to college set you on the path to commitment! This better AT LEAST be your kid...this Sammy character (really? We went with Sammy?).
I worry about you girls
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