After a dismal (at best) first season, the classic re-vamp has had a make-over of its own.
Here's where the show went right:
1. No Family Game Nights---
The new show took what had always been a shoddy narrative construct in the first place (the Walshes moving to Beverly Hills from Minnesota was only interesting insofar as it allowed viewers to imagine themselves wearing cool clothes and awesome sideburns---bring on the drinking, catfights and ecstacy-hooked girlfriends!), and turned it into a focal point of the show.
I don't want to see Mom and Dad working out family problems and I certainly don't want to see them dealing with their own. The focus has been shifted fully to the lives and loves of the kids. Where it belongs.
I like that flat top.
2. Boring Kids Aren't Boring
Annie, with her whining and do-gooding, got a little tiring. And to say that Shenae Grimes' acting hasn't grown since her days as the President of Friendship Club is a gross understatement. Limiting her to brooding and fake drunk (which is always hilarious) is a great idea.
3. Pretty, Pretty
Everything on the show is a lot prettier. One of my main complaints last season was that the fashion on 90210 was so unfashionable. It seems that someone got the memo because the clothes this season are so much better.
4. Trio of Trouble
How much do I love Naomi, Silver and Adriana rolling into West Bev like the demon spawn of Regina from Mean Girls. Love you girls!
Cuter than you.What would I improve?
More crazy Adriana--it's going to get boring really soon. Better storylines for Tristan Wilds, who is the best actor on the show. Less Naomi, more Silver. And under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to ever include that awkward white people dancing again.
Oh, white people.Good start though, folks.
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