Week#2

My initial thoughts on last night's episode were that this show may not withstand the test of time. A lot was crammed into that hour. Perhaps my hopes were set a little high due to last week's 2 episodes. But going forward they need some normalcy, draw the stories out over time. Have episodes about meaningless BS that just fill the week and insure that something will happen in the coming weeks but the show will last 10 years not like the early demise of the OC.

Some random thoughts –
-My my Ann Gillespie --- what has happened to you, you definitely did not age well in Beverly Hills, Mel Silver must have done a number on you. Not to mention it looks like you live in Andrea's grandmother's apartment on the other side of Wilshire
-many characters have a little bit of Dylan in them, which I don't mind but it appears the most likely to take over that role is Silver. Was anyone else waiting for Silver to throw a flower pot?
-Annie is clearly the Brandon walsh of the show. And she has a striking resemblance to lori loughlin, good casting unlike the mismatched walshes.
-Kelly's kid ---- who is the father? It is clear the father will be the first to sign on to come back to the show: The possibilities and the case against each –

1. Dylan McKay --- In my opinion the strongest suitor as Kelly mentioned they had a lot of history from High School. She also mentioned that she randomly ran into him 4 years ago and a kid happened. What happened in 2000 when she got back together with him at Donna and David's wedding? Does she just fail to mention that they reconnected 8 years ago? What happened to them between 2000 and 2004? Maybe it didn't work out, but she just mentioned High School not the Matt Durning years. One other key point, she obviously had a one night stand with the child's father and any relationship was after. She had a one night stand with Dylan in Mexico when out on the hunt for medicine for Matt's wife so it is not unlikely that she would do that with him as we know of no one else she has had a one night stand with. Kelly's mother did not speak very highly of the child's father often they way people used to speak of Dylan.
2. Brandon Walsh ---- Did they have history in High School ----- No, other than a little crush. Their history dates back to college and Brandon's bid for president of CU. Plenty of history in that relationship. He always saved her and was by her side (finley, fire, colin, her father, etc.) but all of this was well after they graduated from West Beverly. Prior to that she was just Brenda's best friend and it wasn't until Brenda left that their relationship blossomed. Given their history and the mench that Brandon is, is Brandon Walsh really going to be an absentee father? He always does the right thing always. This past weekend on soapnet he and susan broke up because she took the job in DC after he gave up his opportunity to work in Boston to travel the country with him. He was genuinely mad at her for not, in his mind, doing the right thing. After the fire she was in at the KEG party when Brandon was with Emily valentine I do not see Brandon abandoning her and letting her down.
3. Steve Sanders --- Definitely history from High School, but we would need to see the prequel. The kid looks like Steve and the kid's name is Sammie, possibly after steve's mom Samantha. But Steve is a family man now with his wife Janice and their daughter, do you think they really got divorced. Steve and Kelly were both staples on the show. Neither ever moved from Beverly Hills. They never had the chemistry as young adults that they can get intimate at any given moment. Also for this to be accurate they would not have seen eachother from the time of David and Donna's wedding until 4 years later. Doesn't look like Kelly left Beverly Hills, could Steve have? He has roots there, his parents, janet's parents, and if they got divorced would janet move away or would steve be that far from his child. That core group that remained from season 1 through season 10 --- Steve, Kelly, David and Donna ---- would always be in touch so I do not see this as that realistic.
4. David Silver --- History in High school, yes, he did have a crush on her and got to dance with her. He has evolved into a more attractive character since his early days when he had that crush. Come on, really, no way this is 90210 not the OC or gossip girl where step brothers and step sisters get together, make babies etc. I mean they have a sister who now lives with Kelly. Least likely candidate.
5. Ross Webber-----The guy who Kelly lost her virginity to in the bushes freshman year, definitely history in High School.
6. Harry Wilson ----- The new principal of West Beverly Hills High School. He is a few years older than Kelly and apparently they grew up on the same block in BH and Kelly had a crush on him. He recently returned from Kansas, why? He says to take care of his mother. She didn't look like she needed help and she has plenty of money to pay or hire help. Perhaps he came back to BH to visit his mother and ran into Kelly and was seeing her for the first time since her freshman year of HS when Kelly had a crush on him (history). They have sex, she gets pregnant and he moves the family out to Kansas to be close to his love child, yet no one says his name because young Silver is a student at WBH and Kelly works there and he is still happily married. Why would someone cheat on lori loughlin?

-I am not into Naomi yet, but she will likely join the group headed by Ethan and Annie. Somehow someway Naomi and Silver will grieve through their problems together and become best friends.
-is this Ty guy a Mary Ann Moore? Or will he be around. I don't like him, he doesn't fit in. only a matter of time before annie and ethan get together. Hopefully they let it play out like david/donna, Kelly/Brandon, Kelly/Brandon 2, Kelly/Dylan and Kelly/Dylan 2 not like summer/seth.

Till next week when Brenda the villain returns.

Jeff