Apparently it was the largest debut for a scripted series on the CW.
I'd like to comment on a few things you guys had to say-
Nat- totally agree, very racy opening- you know how I feel about kids being exposed to this kind of stuff too young. (I heard Jennie Garth commented that this 90210 was too racy for her girls to watch)
I agree with Allison- too much in one episode. It seemed like 2.5 episodes in one. I also agree that we got introduced to A LOT of information in this Jumbo sized episode. And yes, I would not handle it well if I had just moved thousands of miles away and then been dumped- and had my fabulous "A" paper being ripped off by the "Sweet Sixteen Girl".
Issues of Continuity- now you all know I love continuity, probably why I teach Social Studies, and I have a memory like a steel trap.I thought it was interesting that it was implied that Silver and Naomi have matching friendship tatoos (doesn't everyone) that they got when? Because if you do the math, Silver's father (Mel) cheated on Silver's mother (Jackie) when she was in 8th grade. How many 8th graders do you know with tatoos? Hopefully none. I'm also slightly bothered by the implication that Mel and Jackie were remarried, and then divorcing AGAIN. (Jackie looked kind of messed up in the preview)
Kelly's son- we see/hear Kelly on the phone with Sammy's father- she says, "He's been asking for you". I guess this father could be several people we know or don't know, but I'm going to be honest I didn't think it would Brandon. (I've learned recently that many of you didn't continue with the show post college years, and I watched up to the very last moment.) Kelly and Brandon were off and on and off and on, and there was cheating, and a called off wedding. He left before the last season, and Kelly ended up with her "soulmate" Dylan. (You all recall the back in time Wild West episode.) Brandon might simply end up as the father because he is more willing to come back to the show and Dylan is not.
So the question is, are we invested in this show even without our old friends? I think the answer is clearly yes. Will this group develop into, a group? I kept thinking how the Walsh twins were the glue who brought the gang together. Will Annie and Dixon be able to do the same?
***How painful was Nat trying to work the espresso machine?
Allison and Natalie- Gossip Girl reairs every Sunday night at 6pm. I wouldn't be surprised if they do this with 9-0 too. It works out well, because I also like to watch "How I met your Mother" and this allows me to see or tape both.
Next week, "Lucky Strike"- Harry and Debbie plan a family bowling night, disrupting Annie and Dixon's Friday night plans; Naomi has a disappointing evening with her father and Dixon finds Silver asleep in his car, prompting Kelly to confront her mother Jackie"
Faboo!
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So I think that the first episode was OK and hope that the acting gets a little better as time goes on. The episode also felt a little rushed to me, probably because they threw in everything but the kitchen sink into the premier. What will they have for story lines next???
I do like that the parents have a normal functioning relationship and that Rob Estes (he will always be that for me) told Lori his secret. What are their character names again :-)
I liked Annie as a character and an actress. Yes, she is very goodie goodie but I'm OK with that. She's totally going to become a slut. Look how Kelly turned herself around. It works both ways!
I also liked Erin Silver but her reason for hating Naomi was a little weak to me. I was expecting something date rape related. Yes, I am sick. The only "ooh" moment of the premier was the blow job scene. Perhaps I have become jaded by Gossip Girl (and the fact that it was 8 PM means nothing to me) but I expected a hell of a lot more raunchiness. Perhaps the producers are positioning this as a "nicer" alternative to Gossip Girl?
I do plan on taping this for a while until it interferes with other shows that I'm watching. Tuesdays at 8 PM can be a conflict. Plus my husband watches a ton of baseball and the post season is coming up so I can't DVR two shows at one time or he can't watch his beloved Yankees. I'm hoping they don't make it to the World Series so I can have the month of October to tape lots of shows. :-)
I agree that they did squish quite a lot into the first two hours. I liked some of it; didn't like some of it; and definitely had to roll my eyes at certain points. Can someone explain to me why the Peach Pit is a restaurant as well as a nightclub? And why did Jenny and Annie only eat a side salad in the school cafeteria for lunch? All in all, though, definitely on my DVR queue.
Hmmm. Where to begin? I agree with everyone that there was way too much info compressed into one super-episode. Plus, the bombshells (e.g. the reason for Silver's phychoness) were pretty lame-o. Acting: actually most were OK, but Dixon. is. horrid. Ian Ziering looks like a master thespian in comparison. Also, and I never, ever thought I'd say this, David Silver is much cooler than the rich, 30-year old singer guy that they introduced. All of that said, I'm giving it a chance. I love me some Kelly.
Oops. I meant psychoness, not phychoness.
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