90210 - S01E03: Lucky Strike

Before I get started - I know, I know, the picture on the right does not accurately represent the episode or the relationship between the characters presented - but it is awesome to see Jackie, Kelly, and Erin again after all these years - even just for nostalgia's sake - strangely, Ann Gillespie hasn't aged much at all - I thought she was already old in the 90's.

This episode is a big improvement over the previous two. Actual 'teen issues' are brought into the show with some storylines recycled from the old series or from another teen drama - all we can hope for is that they develop and conclude them well. Naomi's dad continues to pour money over her instead of time - it's probably cheaper in the long run. She then finds him having an affair with some woman. Silver has been living in a shelter for a few weeks after Jackie has been up to her old tricks again - she has relapsed into alcoholism. Silver could not live with her due to her verbal and physical abuse. Kelly finds out and has a word to mum-of-the-year. She is still being pursued by Ryan, and seems to give in to his advances. Annie is still facing the two-man dilemma and seemed upset when Ethan left with Naomi - oh, the drama - and bad performances from the three of them really only makes matters worse.

So I guess I will see how these storylines develop, but so far there has been nothing of any originality. One of my gripes from the pilot was that it was too fast-paced. It is a little slower, but could still benefit from a slight tap on the brake. On the bright side; Dixon and Silver could be an interesting couple, and more Jackie, Kelly and Brenda can only be good.

Has Brenda been at Kelly's looking after the kid since the pilot? Did Kelly kill Brenda? Did Brenda hide in a closet and hit her head, giving her full-body paralysis, as well as not being able to speak, and Kelly just assumed she went home?