The Taming of the Shrew
After an inexplicable 3 weeks of reruns, we are back with a new episode.
We were left with the disturbing image of my love, Adrianna, on the floor after a drug overdose. Let's hope everything is OK...
The episode begins at yet another Wilson family breakfast. Annie is taking her driver's test, and Dixon is verbally testing her. These two have to be among the worst actors in the business. I do not believe for a millisecond that this is an actual family, and Annie in particular, is shocking in her ineptness.
The homecoming dance is this weekend, and although Dixon proclaims that he has yet to ask Silver, he immediately makes fun of Annie when she hasn't been asked. Why? You haven't asked your girlfriend, either. Annie and Ethan immediately make a weird pact at school-they will not go together, but will dance. All to protect Annie's newest best friend, Naomi. This also makes no sense, because Annie has known Ethan forever, and hated Naomi up until 4 minutes ago, so why do they care? I am boring myself. Let's move on.
Hi, Adrianna. How are you? Checking into rehab? Don't do it-it's dangerous in there, and you won't have access to your pills. A tame and sober you isn't what I wanted. If you care about me, you will walk away now. Nope, apparently she doesn't care, as she walks into the enormous and empty rehab mansion.
Navid then walks in to creep Adrianna out. Please go away. No one likes you. He is there to write a story for the paper, and thankfully, Adrianna isn't having it. She borrows his cell phone to make a call, then tells him to get lost. Nice.
Naomi continues to ignore her attempts to reconcile, which drives Adrianna deeper into despair. Oh, look who's back-Navid. He brings her DVD's, lotion, and some other useless crap. She disregards the gifts, and begs him to bring Naomi. What's with everyone's sudden obsession with Naomi? Essentially ignored by everyone, including her own family, for the first 6 weeks, she is now #1 on everyone's best friend list. Plot line # 12 that makes no sense. Why am I watching this show again?
Here's why-after Navid fails to bring Naomi to Adrianna, she breaks out of rehab, and shows up at the homecoming dance to beg for forgiveness. Naomi rejects her, which forces Adrianna to walk out to the parking lot, where she meets up with her source of drugs. I'm giddy with anticipation-just get in his SUV. He has what you need. The pills will forgive you, Adrianna. I won't judge you. Nooooo. Go away, Navid. Navid kills everyone's buzz by yanking Adrianna right out of the car. Thankfully, the dealer punches him in the face, but the damage is done. After boring her silly with stories from the past, she relents, and stays sober. Booooooo.
Everyone else in the cast makes out with someone, and the episode ends.
Adrianna, I love you, but unless you start using again, I'm afraid my relationship with you and with 90210 may come to an end. The taming of you must cease immediately. The other actors are terrible, 86% of the plot lines bore me to tears, and I'm 36 years old watching a show about high school. Something's got to give....
2 comments:
Nice work. This episode had a lot to discuss. I think you let your boy, Mr. "Please Go Away" Matthews off the hook. He was particularly obnoxious in this one. Right off the bat with his "Naomi, it's not always about you" comment. First of all, it is about her because she's facing serious drug charges. Secondly, this has nothing to do with you Matthews, get the hell out of the office. Then he's threatening to go to the board about Estes or something. Come on Estes, fire his lame ass. Hey Matthews, why not grab the guys who sold the drugs instead of grabbing the narc? Finally, I assume he was tasered and arrested after kissing the cop. Use the baton on him, please.
As an aside, did the police give Estes and Matthews the authority to negotiate a plea bargain with Naomi? "Take the deal and run Naomi."
What's up with all of the plasma screens at school? The hallways are full of them.
I agree that the Annie character is ruining the show. She's the worst.
Navid - "I've loved you since middle school." Do you mean 2 years ago? That rehab facility couldn't be less structured. Navid's walking around at all hours. Not a single doctor, therapist, etc. to be found. Thankfully Ade was back on her feet within 12 hours after OD'ing. No side effects, withdrawals, nothing. Maybe Navid has a role for her in one of his Dad's pornos.
The dancing at the homecoming dance dated back to 1955. Your moves are sweet, Nathan.
What about the guy I will refer to as the "Latin Douche"? Is this a tease like the George character we saw dozens of times in the first episode never to be heard from again. If you're going to talk in Spanish, please use subtitles. I hope he didn't forget his hat at the bar. Espero ver más del Douche Latino.
When did everyone become sophomores? Did I miss that? They seemed older. I'm also pretty sure Annie has driven in earlier episodes. Everyone else has. Do they only have permits too?
What happened to the lacrosse season?
Nobody falls asleep on a couch faster or more soundly than Dixon.
I did let Matthews off the hook. His character baffles me beyond words. Why is he allowed to constantly undermine authority with no repurcussions? And that's forgetting his inexplicable attendance at every major school discussion. Why is he invited to these?
Excellent point about the Spanish. Are we supposed to be able to translate ourselves?
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