Last night was the series premiere of this generation’s spin-off of Beverly Hills 90210, the teenage cult show from the early 1990s. And did it pass the test?
Um, not so much.
Where should I start?
1. Characters
Almost all the characters were very predictable and very flat. I felt no sympathy nor joy for the characters whatsoever. When the lead actress and actor (the Brandon and Brenda Walsh of the series) got into trouble, I felt no sympathy for them because I couldn’t relate to what they were going through. It’s almost as if the writers depended on people knowing the stereotypes to attempt to develop the characters in the series. The only positive thing about the characters of the new generation is that they resemble the original characters that much.
2. Actors
The actors in this series are mostly new-ish actors and actors that have not been seen on the big and small screen lately. One of the reasons the characters were so flat is because the actors weren’t very good. It was all just so predictable and typical. It was confusing getting to know the different characters because the actors, especially the teenage characters, somehow all looked very similar to each other, which made it hard for me to distinguish one from the other.
3. Storylines
The storylines were somewhat insulting and boring. It offered nothing new and didn’t give the audience a new dimension to the characters. It was the usual “former best friend trying to bring down her more popular former best friend” and “I’m the popular girl so I can make your life hell” kind of stories. Nothing new.
Hopefully, since this is just the series premiere, it will improve gradually. I’m really hoping that’ll happen because I love the original show. And I am willing to give this new show a chance. I just hope the writers step up to the plate.
