‘90210′ recap: ‘Model Behavior’
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Not to get all Michael Corleone or anything, but damn, every time I try to abandon ‘90210,’ those diabolical folks at the CW keep pulling me back in.
It’s all because I’m fascinated with the rebirth of the characters from the old series, of course. The never-ending saga of Kelly, Brenda, Dylan, Brandon and the gang never ceases to fascinate.
All I have to say is that if last night’s episode is their idea of phasing out the old-timers, this show is going to lose a lot of older (and by that, I mean anyone over 25) fans. And maybe some young one, too, because right now, if the future of the series has to rest on those newcomers’ increasingly frail shoulders, it’s not going to last long.
Come on: We all know it was all about old-school West Beverly last night.
Dylan called Brenda on her cell in front of Kelly!
Kelly and Sammy are going to Dylan’s RANCH in WYOMING (WhAAt? Our favorite surfer dude is a cowboy?!?) to see if they can make their relationship work!
Brenda is TOTALLY still in love with Dylan, too! And maybe there was a little somethin’-somethin’ going on between them!
Brandon has a family!
AAAHHHH!!!
With all that, who cares about Adrianna’s dumb drug problem? Or Naomi’s stupid divorcing parents? And I’m not remotely interested in anything to do with Ryan. (BTW, do we know anything about this guy other than the fact that he teaches English, refuses to shave, and often looks as if he’s hung over?)
Seriously, the story lines with the newbies really have to improve. Mama Wilson gets her big break in photography by shooting a fashion show? Naomi plays “Parent Trap” to get her folks back together? She and Ethan break up for like the third time in six episodes? Annie tries to help Adrianna because she’s just a “nice person?”
Snore.
The writers aren’t even clever enough to poke fun at themselves properly.
I’m guessing that there was supposed to be an inside joke in the whole Silver-hates-the-modeling-industry angle, given the controversy over the show’s too thin actresses.
Truly, you could fit three of Jessica Stroup into Giselle’s skinny jeans (see the photo above for evidence).
But instead of sounding snarky, Silver’s comment that a model’s salary could “feed a third world country” just fell flat.
And that scene where Annie is getting compliments about the play from everyone as she walks down the hall? Ugh, it was so painful, I was actually cringing. By the time that Goth girl grabbed her to say she felt like Annie was “speaking to her,” I wanted to run screaming from the room.
The writing isn’t the only thing that needs improvement, though.
Please, please, please can we get an acting coach to the set immediately? Not to mention a replacement for whatever apparently blind messes are working in the costume department.
Because, honestly, AnnaLynne McCord alone is just a train wreck. Her idea of emoting is to flair her nostrils, toss her hair and stomp whatever ugly shoes she has on.
I can’t let the opportunity pass without commenting on last night’s horror show of an outfit:
What the HELL?!? Did Naomi sneak into Serena Williams’ closet because she just HAD to have an inappropriately short tennis dress to wear to school?
And psst, Sporty Spice needs her platform sneakers back.
Anyway, I’m disappointed in next week’s episode already, since Brenda’s gone (although I suspect negotiations are under way for Shannen Doherty to return) and Kelly’s out West.
Let’s see how the young ‘uns far next week when the original cast members aren’t there to prop them up.
(Photos courtesy of the CW)
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on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 8:56 am by Heather Salerno.
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The only thing I have to say about the new 90210 is SNORE! The only time I perk up is when Brenda and/or Kelly are on screen, the rest? Total snoozeville. I don’t think I am even invested enough in the old-timers to stick around.
Yeah, next week sounds almost…. unwatchable.