You know, I’m grateful that the dear folk at 90210saved us an overwrought and overlong labor and delivery scene, instead giving us the “Post Labor Vision Quest by Brenda Walsh”. I’ll admit it; this was probably the best episode yet, but there was still some definite WTF-moments. Let’s count them out:
- Brenda, dressed as Cleopatra taking Adriana on a Jello-influenced tour of the hospital stepping in front of a room where Jim Walsh is on his deathbed. Except he’s not. Because this is only a dream…or is it? Seriously, how does Ade know Mr. Walsh’s first name? Is she a Soap Net fan? And if you’re going to pull the Jim Walsh fakeout, can’t you at least bring back the actor?
- I thought it was so convenient for Naomi to walk in on Liam zipping up in her bedroom. Seriously, how did he (and especially Jen) know that he’d get caught? I doubt either were keeping tabs on her at the hospital.
- Did anyone else think Liam’s Scared Straight captors were actually taking him to a taping of The Montel Williams Show?
- How whacked out is Ethan? While the buildup of his crush for Silver has played out over a few episodes, I still don’t get it. Unless he wants to romance every girl in his non-clique.
- I feel bad that a hot guy (and let’s be honest, probably the hottest guy on the show) like Rob Estes is stuck playing a buffoon. Now I know how my parents felt when they watched Patrick Duffy on Step by Step.
- Back to Brenda: how was she, a single woman able to adopt a Chinese baby in a matter of weeks? The whole idea of Brenda as a mom reminds me of that AbFab episode where Edina adopts all the Romanian babies.
- What was up with Annie and the vodka ride of death? Wouldn’t it be truly ironic if she ran over the drag racer that ran over Andrea Zuckerman? And who was following her in the Mercedes? Someone lame enough to have a West Beverly sticker on their car…i.e. Brandon.
Not gonna lie. I was chomping at the bit for this post. Well done.
“…He could go any minute…”
I’m guessing that as a wee tot, Adriana would pop into the original Peach Pit between auditions, and came to know Jim Walsh during his ill-advised karaoke kick. This helps explain why the Bad Idea Jeans that was “When the Saints Go Marching In” went over so well at Annie’s “pre-volcano” party.
Now that she’s “erupted” who did she hit? Also, the vodka shown was the only other beverage placement that wasn’t fucking Dr. Pepper–I wanted them to show the brand! It looked like Ciroc, but wasn’t. I would have preferred to know so that I can better plan my next eruption behind the wheel….
Possibilities of the victim:
1. A poor but honest Jew.
2. A USC student.
3. One of the younger Scandlin siblings en route to get a gun license.
4. Candy Spelling.
5. Jamie–Wait, I’m sorry–Bruce. (Really, B.E.E., really?!)
6. Ian Zeiring’s career.
7. Sydney in a wedding dress.
8. Nicolette Sheridan walking off a Casa Vega bender.
9. Annie from the past. “WAAAAAAALT!”
Possibilities of the Mercedes witness:
1. Brandon.
2. Steve.
3. Those Valley sluts who stole Steve’s car on that double date.
4. Burt Reynolds.
Oh my God, one of the Valley Girls was that Playmate who Cameron got fired from Growing Pains who now makes cameos on The Girls Next Door. See, the Original G opened doors.
But see, Sydney in a wedding dress makes more sense than Sydney owning Melrose Place after being released from prison.