Ok I Gave In And Watched

Now while I admit I was not an original 90210 follower (I watched all the reruns YEARS later), I did enjoy the plots and characters and thought it was very well written (for a teen show in the 90's). When I heard a newer version might be coming to TV, I was impartial to the thought.

But with all the hype of the "new" 90210 premiering, I decided to partake and give 2 hrs of my life to see what all the fuss was about.

PRO's:

-A lot of drama and stories were introduced in these first 2 hrs which kept me interested. Drugs,
stealing, sexual cheating, school cheating, teen rebellion, drunkeness, love triangles, a love-child, basically a whole bunch of goodies to choose from. Hmmmm, except some girl-on-girl action.
And I give it 1 month before a student and teacher fling emerges (then will come the charges of
harassment and he-said, she-said). So predictable, but still fun.

-I was pleasantly surprised with the strong and loving relationship between Lori Laughlin and
hubby. They seem really committed and I aplaud her for standing by her man amidst the news
of a child from his past. I think they are wholesome and bring sanity to the show.

-I love all the scenes with Kelly. I think she is so beautiful and she talks and makes the same
head movements just like her character on the original 90210. It's interesting to watch, and I
can't wait to find out who the father of her child is.....most likely Dillon.

CON's:

-This show is highly unrealistic (even for Beverly Hills standards). How do a photographer
and a Principal's salaries provide them with the house they have? Especially moving from
Kansas where house prices are nothing compared to California. In the last few scenes, it looks
like a 12 bedroom mansion with a pool and courtyard fit for Paris Hilton.

-The acting was very poor and overdone. ESPECIALLY Annie's. Her mouth movements annoy
me to no end. Especially when she is asked a perpetuating question, she opens her mouth
unsurely and moves her eyes around while saying "ah, oh, eehh, eh, uhh" I can't explain it but
she did it in almost every scene. I felt all the characters were "over acting" and trying too hard.

-A lot of the stoylines were unrealistic as well. No one from the popular group befriends the new
girl as quickly and with as much zeal as Naomi did to Annie. Most parents would not allow a
grandmother to say the things she did infront of Annie, especially coming from Kansas.

-The show had way to many commercials, I think the show was only 1 hr and commercials took up the rest of the time.

-Is it me or could Naomi pass for 30?

-I could almost predict what was going to happen in every scene and storyline, which made for a boring show when I knew what happened next, I know teen shows have to cover all the basics, but I would have thought the "new" 90210 (with such a huge hit behind it to back it up) would at least try to be original.

So in conclusion this show seems more like 9021 "oh no".

Even with my terrible review, I will still tune in next week, as I am now addicted to knowing what's going to happen with all the characters (my original fear of tuning in in the first place!).