The three best things about the new 90210
Sep 2nd, 2008 by dino-ray
…okay, maybe there might be more than three great things about this new 90210 spin-off (try 10).
First off, there’s the the remix of the original theme song:
OLD VERSION:
NEW VERSION:
At first, when I heard it I was thinking, “OH NO THEY DIDN’T!” Then I realized that the modernized introductory rockin’ guitar riff brought back such great feelings.
Secondly, I am so glad that they have a couple of touchstones to the original series: Brenda and Kelly are back but remember that kid who was born out of the relationship between Kelly’s mom and David’s dad? Well she’s up in this bitch. Erin is a wild child and the resident rebellious artist but her nickname? Silver? That’s very New Wave/turquoise/Mother Earth of her. And lastly, did anyone else catch the name of the homegirl doing the morning news? It was Zuckerman-Vasquez! It was definitely a throwback to Andrea and her husband - in other words, it has to be their kid.
Third: They are doing Spring Awakening for their school play! I was so singing along with those gals! How could you NOT want to watch this show when it includes the Duncan Sheik masterpiece!
Fourth: Sure some of the acting from many of these unrecognizable faces leaves a more to desire, but I am all a twitter with Jessica Walter playing the grandmother to the Kansas implants. She’s basically playing a lighter version of her character Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development - she adds a much needed oomph to the potential blandness of the show.
Fifth: There was front seat fellatio within the first 10 minutes of the show! My how these West Beverly kids have changed.
Sixth: The Peach Pit is back -with Nat! I sure miss those mega burgers!
Seventh: Aunt Becky from Full House stars in it! Except her name is Debbie Wilson and she’s a fancy photography. HAVE MERCY!
Eighth: You know how there was that creepy and unnecessary sexual tension between Brandon and Brenda? Well, they are keeping it alive with their replacements, Dixon and Annie. Case and point: they were laying in bed together looking longingly into each other’s eyes, having some interesting pillow talk. Who the hell does that with their sibling of an opposite sex?
Ninth: The fact that the editor of the new multimedia “Blaze” (aka the Andrea of the show), Navid, has a father that does porn.
And finally, the best thing about the show: the moment when Kelly and Brenda reunite (I know I mentioned this already, but it’s worth mentioning again). This was the main thing that got me to even consider watching the show. Actually, it was in the article in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly that sold me:
