Wednesday, November 5, 2008

90210-Episode 8 Summary


1 Shot of Happy, 2 Shots of Suck

Principal Dad gets us started this week by revealing to Annie and Dixon that he has another son via a long ago fling with Naomi's Mom.
Annie and Dixon seem stunned, and discuss the issue further in the West Beverly parking lot. They express their disappointment in their father's hypocrisy. He is a hypocrite, they determine, because while telling Annie and Dixon they could not have sex, Dad was doing that exact thing himself in high school. These idiots fail to mention that they have attempted to have sex several times, so they disregarded their father's advice anyway. Who's the hypocrite now, Annie?
Looks like Adrianna is out of rehab. Must be a great facility, as she spent 5 days there, including the time she left to attend the homecoming dance. She is totally clean. Unfortunately, Buzzkill Navid is on the scene. He gives her a bag of jellybeans. She expresses an intense love for the buttered popcorn ones, to which Buzzkill exclaims, "ewwww". Those are my favorite jellybeans, too, Adrianna. We should talk.
This is followed by the single worst attempt at acting in history. Annie has made plans to see Naomi's ex after school, but then Naomi approaches her to ask what she's doing. Instead of acting cool, she awfully stutters and stammers to avoid the question. You have to see this scene to believe it. It is that terrible. Naomi doesn't seem suspicious somehow, but any normal human with an IQ above 13 would immediately know something was up based on Annie's acting. Dear 90210 producers, please recast this role. Thank you.
Buzzkill Navid is back with another bag of jellybeans for Adrianna. He has sorted out the beans, giving Adrianna only the popcorn ones. What a loser. Don't fall into his trap. You are all I have on this show. He then stalks her by waiting for her at her meeting. He then claims that she "owes him", so she agrees to go with him to eat.
Silver is having a party with her new best friends, Annie and Naomi. She hated Naomi until last week, but now they are having shots together. These three continue to take shots, and quickly become drunk. Adrianna then appears, but since she is in recovery, can only drink water as they play "I Never". It is revealed during this game that Adrianna has never been in love. Awww.
Unfortunately, no one says "I've never been an awful actress". Annie would have died from alcohol poisoning. The party quickly becomes interesting, as it is crashed by the whole school.
Even Buzzkill Navid is in the house. He creepily emerges from upstairs, and basically demands that Adrianna have sex with him. Inexplicably, she agrees, and walks upstairs with him. Being sober has apparently destroyed her judgement.  While watching a documentary on the loggerhead turtle(???), they start to make out. Navid declines sex, however, as he feels used or something. That was a close call. Glad to know I can add "moron" to creep, buzzkill, and loser on his list of descriptors. 
Mr. Matthews shows up to give his narc girlfriend a ride home. He can't resist making out with her in the driveway, so long lost student/lacrosse player George catches them in the act. 
Principal Dad also arrives, opens the door, demands everyone leave the party, and they comply. I have to say, Beverly Hills gives their high school principal a lot of authority. He is allowed to dole out plea bargains, host illegal drug raids, and trespass to break up whatever party he wants. He has more power than the police chief and the FBI. Interesting to note.
While in detention, George begins to blackmail Mr. Matthews. He demands to be put back onto the lacrosse team, and wants an A in the class. After getting notified, Principal Dad then suspends Mr. Matthews. Finally. He has acted inappropriately dozens of times, and for once, he has to pay for it. This was the best news I've heard in several years. Thank you, Principal Dad. Thank you. Unfortunately, this is followed by the worst news I've heard in a decade-Adrianna has inexplicably fallen for Buzzkill. Not in a million years would this happen in real life, but anything goes here at West Beverly. Next week brings the return of Kelly Taylor with news that Dylan McKay's facial features have remained the same. Excellent news there.

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