90210 Running Commentary

My brother and I were more than a little excited for the series premiere of "90210." We decided to keep Google talk on for the entire episode. Needless to say, the first episode was as good as can be expected. I have no doubt that the show will be successful. Here is what resulted during our running commentary.

Dave: Here are my 3 keys to the show 1. Drama between Kelly and Brenda 2. No product placement 3. Not too many main characters

and as a bonus, Brandon Walsh

7:58 PM me: Brandon (we shall refuse to use his real name) said he doesn't want to be in the show -- but is willing to work behind the scenes, maybe do some directing

7:59 PM I keep forgetting Aunt Becky from Full House is on the show

8:00 PM Coldplay intro...lame choice

Michael from The Wire is now the token black guy -- at least he won't get type cast

8:01 PM Dave: remember how the original show played a current popular song in the intro

me: Of course I remember but Coldplay blows

8:02 PM Dave: did aunt becky just say dude?

is jessica walters a drunk on every show?

8:03 PM me: Lucille Bluth 2.0

Dave: ugh - if they play the incest angle.....

8:04 PM me: West Beverly High hasn't changed a bit -- where's Mrs. Teasley?

8:05 PM Dave: is that Andrea's daughter?

8:06 PM me: Haha Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez!

Dave: nice

what is the capital of Kansas?

topeka?

me: Is it weird that I feel old seeing Hannah all grown up even though she's fictional?

8:07 PM Dave: yeah

Kelly Taylor

still hot

8:08 PM me: Her life experiences will make her an outstanding guidance counselor

Dave: 16?

nice. this is soph year

Ethan gets more ass than Dylan

8:09 PM me: That's impossible

I sense there is some history between Ethan and the girl from Kansas -- me so awkward

8:10 PM Dave: 2 girls in 8 minutes, it's McKay-esqe

and Brenda!!!

me: theme song?

8:11 PM Dave: an updated version of the orig. I like it

me: classic guitar riff with an updated feel

8:12 PM Dave: I need a freaking play bill to follow all the characters

The Principal is their dad right?

me: yeah and he is married to Aunt Becky

8:13 PM Dave: i feel like that teacher will be the center of a Kelly/Brenda feud - predictable, but I am still excited

8:14 PM me: true dat

silver?

any relation to a skinny dj who tickles the ivories?

8:15 PM Dave: Silver ? as in David Silver's sister?

8:16 PM mr matthews might be the new mrs. t

me: This principal is a P.I.M.P.

Nat!

8:17 PM Dave: naaat!

me: Is that the Peach Pit?

8:18 PM I think there is some foreshadowing of plagarism

8:19 PM Since when do they play lax in California and how is the guy from Kansas good at it?

Dave: i guess so

8:20 PM annie seems like a better looking version of andrea

me: much less nerdy

8:21 PM i bet they didn't even ask Andrea to come back

just her daughter

7 minutes

8:29 PM me: Aunt Becky's ex is named Morris Cornblume

8 minutes

8:37 PM Dave: who stole naomi's purse?

the drama chick?

what's her name?

me: this girl with bangs

8:38 PM Dave: dixon, you should be playing football anyways

me: Kelly and Silver are sisters -- what was the name of David and Kelly's half sister?

8:39 PM Dave: don't remember

8:41 PM me: was that chorus or Destiny's Child?

8:42 PM where is Brenda?

Dave: i thought i saw her at the beginning

8:45 PM lots of drama for the pilot

me: What's the over/under on a James Eckhouse (Jim Walsh) sighting?

Dave: ha - zero point zero

me: still in Hong Kong?

8:46 PM Dave: of course

8:47 PM commercials aren't exactly few and far between

gotta pay the bills i guess

8:51 PM me: my initial reaction -- this show is already better than one tree hill

8:52 PM Dave: and every other show on CW

me: chad michael murray is the worst. actor. ever.

8:53 PM gossip girl has a huge fan base but i am not part of it

Dave: I am really glad they're not trying to make people the new dylan or the new brandon etc....

i like that the adults are part of the drama

although, there are a ton of characters to keep up with

8:55 PM me: Naomi's party has a Peach Pit After Dark feel

shouldn't Steve Sanders be working the door?

8:56 PM Dave: who is the person singing?

9:00 PM me: is that Laguna Beach?

9:01 PM where is Ryan Atwood and Seth Cohen?

9:05 PM Come to think of it -- this show has more of an OC feel than BH9er

9:08 PM Dave: who is this guy? he wasn't in the first hour

9:10 PM me: he's got some pipes

9:11 PM ty collins

nice sweater bro

9:13 PM Dave: that was an aggressive slap

me: he got jacked up

9:14 PM Dave: it was weird - annie was all into ethan, but was sad when her Kansas boyfriend broke up with her

9:15 PM now she likes ty

9:16 PM me: yeah i thought that was weird

9:17 PM silver's blog is a perfect example of how 90210 has adapted to the times

Dave: wait, is jamie from real world san diego samuri girl?

did you just see that commercial?

me: yes

i saw that commercial a few months ago

weird huh?

9:18 PM Smallville is still on the air?

Dave: yep -

back to the peach pit

9:19 PM me: Do you think Navid listens to Fall Out Boy?

Ty has a Bentley

9:20 PM that puts Steve's Corvette to shame

9:24 PM Dave: not only does Navid listen to FOB, he prob rubs out that easy one to pics of Pete Wentz

9:26 PM me: Kelly and Mr. Matthews? Don't dip your pen in the company ink!

9:28 PM Brenda, Kelly, and Nat together again

9:30 PM Brandon in Belize?

9:32 PM Dave: is there anything in belize?

9:33 PM me: people go there for mission work

maybe a little bit of tourism

B Dubbs is probably doing the former

7 minutes

9:41 PM Dave: who's your pick for kelly's kid's dad?

9:42 PM me: i bet the writers leave it open for debate -- just in case Brandon or Dylan agrees to come back

i will guess Dylan

if the show is successful, Dylan will come back -- Luke Perry needs the work

9:43 PM Dave: true

but kelly said she was talking to brandon at 3am when she was with brenda

9:46 PM me: you raise a good point

9:47 PM i wonder what ray pruit is up to now?

9:48 PM not the actor, but the fictional character

9:50 PM Dave: living with his mother still?

9:51 PM me: still banging Valerie and pushing Donna down staircases

9:52 PM Dave: i forgot that he hooked up with val

did that actually happen?

9:56 PM me: Brenda and Kelly seem to be getting along swimmingly

I wonder what it's like off-camera

9:59 PM Jackie Taylor is back next week

Dave: i see

me: who will be next?

Dave: i give the first show a 9.9 out of 10

10:00 PM me: that a little high but it was good

as good as expected

it's a solid set of characters

10:01 PM in conclusion -- we did NOT overhype the show

Dave: correct

10:02 PM me: let's see how this conversation looks in the blogosphere

it could be funny or lame or a little of both