90210 Part 2

Rucker's Take: I was more than a little skeptical coming into tonight's episode of 90210. I really liked the first episode(s) they showed last week for the series premiere, but you just never know if it'll continue to work as time goes on. And I believe it did.. work, that is...

I was happy to see more Aunt Becky this week, but not as happy to see less (and by "less" I mean "none") of Lucille Bluth, aka Annie's grandmother.

This episode, titled "Lucky Strike," relied heavily on caught-you-in -the-act moments (*SPOILER ALERT*) such as : DEEP BREATH- Naomi catching her dad in the middle of an affair that her mom knows about but isn't gonna do anything about because she likes the life she lives and doesn't want to mess that up even if it means she has to pretend like she isn't aware of the more than 2-year-long affair that her husband's been having, GASP, Ty catching Annie with Ethan while they were "catching some air" outside the bowling alley and having those awkward-laugh/"I think I like you" moments, GASP, and Dixon finding Silver while he was taking out the trash, camped out in her car outside his house because she can't stay at her house because her mother's a raging alcoholic and because she can't stay at the women's shelter because her friend that works there said she didn't have room.

I'm beginning to like the characters more and I really just like the overall feel of the show so far, music included. There's a lot going on here and I'm glad they don't feel it necessary to address every character and all their issues every single episode, which I think is something that will definitely help the show keep its viewers as time goes on.

Rucker's Rating: Still Soo Good

Rucker's Mini Take: I also caught the premiere of Privileged, and I'm pretty sure it won't become a regular series of mine to watch (with 90210, The Hills, and an older sister, I think I have quite enough girl drama to observe). But I do think that the show's main character, played by Reba's Joanna Garcia, is pretty funny and genuinely believable. I really liked her line at the end "Oh and, Uncle Ben is Spiderman's uncle, not mine, I just wanna make that clear," after quoting Uncle Ben's famous line: With great power comes great responsibility.

I also loved the show's use of the song "Pony," by Erin McCarley, an alum of my high school and fellow ex-Showboater! Holla Erin! Urban's Take: I was equally impressed with this week's episode's ability to keep the big audience they scored last week. Well, they kept ME watching, anyway.

Like Adam, I was disappointed in the lack of Jessica Walter. Having her completely absent from this episode was really weird and made her seem like a mere plot device to get Annie, Dixon, and the rest of the family to move to America's Favorite Zip Code.

Once again, I found myself bored whenever the younger members of the cast weren't around. I'm sure that fans of the original 90210 adore the scenes with Jennie Garth and are just salivating to know which original cast member is her baby's daddy. But I personally could not care less. Not when Silver's out on the streets and Naomi is having a personal crisis! (Speaking of which, Naomi finding out about her father's infidelity at the office happened in an eerily similar way to how it happened on "Degrassi" when Jimmy found out that HIS dad was cheating on his mom. And "Degrassi" used to be Shenae Grimes' old stomping grounds... I'm just sayin'...)

The real crux of the episode that wasn't mentioned earlier was the MANDATORY FAMILY NIGHT imposed on Annie and Dixon. They are humiliated that their parents would make them do something so uncool, so naturally they invite everyone they know to come along. Of course. Still, we were treated to fun bowling scenes, more Lori Loughlin, and even a "Hills" reference! (Although Ethan should know that no one can out-Spencer Spencer Pratt. He might be Satan. See this week's "Hills" for more info.)

In short, it looks like I'm here to stay! (There's nothing else really interesting to watch on Tuesdays, anyway. But Dancing With the Stars is rapidly approaching... I am ready to watch Kim Kardashian literally shake what her momma gave her. Also, Lance Bass. Enough said.)

Urban's Rating: Soo good

Rucker's Rebuttal: If it helps, Sam, CW posted like 30 pictures from next week's episode, "The Bubble," on their website. From the looks of them, Jessica Walter is all up in that Ep. Also, I totally forgot about the "Hills" reference that happened. It was truly a highlight of the night. I'm pretty sure Ethan and Annie will be 90210's "Ross and Rachel." Oh and I too hate Spencer. That is all.

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