'90210': Donna Martin Opens a Store

April 21, 2009 7:01 PM

Last time on "90210," Donna came to visit with Baby Ruby, Dixon found his bio mom but chickened out and Ethan and Liam became BFFs, much to I Moan's consternation.

Okay guys, this episode is all over the place. Many, many storylines covered, so I apologize if the recap is a little scattered. It's a good episode, though. It's too bad they just couldn't get all the originals and just do a grown-up "90210."

Donna and Kelly
They go to a psychic to see if Donna should stay in Beverly Hills. Her name is Madame Flannigan. One of those gypsies by way of the UK, I guess. Kelly is told that she's going to meet a man with a six pack. So Mr. Matthews with some Bud Light?

When Donna and Kelly want to go out for a girls night, they get inadvertently sent to a lesbian bar called "Truck Stop." Hee! The way they are hanging all over each other makes me wonder if a lot of male tv-watchers are going to be mad they don't watch this show. As the two drunk faux-lesbians stagger their way home, Donna spies a store for lease that is perfect for her fashions. I hope she comes back as a regular!

When Donna tells David, he wants a schedule to shuttle Ruby back and forth between Japan. Donna is crushed that he's willing to just give her up like that, but she goes ahead with the store opening like the strong, awesome lady she is.

At the store opening, when Kelly runs across the street for more food for the store opening, she runs into Mr. Matthews carrying a six pack of beer. Oh my gosh, I am SO SURPRISED! It's not Bud Light, though, so I guess I'm no psychic. They leave together to have wild monkey sex.

The Wilsons
It's Garage Sale Day at the mansion and Harry is wearing a ginger-haired golf hat and speaking with a horrible Scottish accent and it's delighful. But he then has to break the news that I Moan's dad is being sued for sexual harassment by a West Bev student's mom. Annie looks sad (or I think that's what Shanae Grimes is doing). There's also a tiny side-plot revolving around BIg Mouth Billy Bass and Rob Estes lip syncing "Take Me to the River." He is so great, more Rob Estes!

I Moan & Annie
I Moan's father says she has to come home from the hotel for his lawsuit to present a unified front, which she hates. She also hates that Annie knew about the lawsuit and didn't say anything, Annie apologizes and I Moan agrees to come live with the Wilsons now that she can't stay in the hotel. They engage in a Foosball Death Match, it's pretty cute. I like those two together.

Ethan & Liam & Silver & Dixon
Turns out Liam has Ethan skipping class already and Mr. Matthews gives him detention. That's all. Silver's video made its way to YouTube. But I wouldn't worry about it, Silver. The internet is just a fad.

At the store opening, Ethan and Silver hang out together and there's some sparkage. She also confides she is enrolling at St. Claire's instead of coming back to West Bev. Meanwhile, I Moan and Liam get it on by his car, right after I Moan tells him she won't be his booty call. Way to stick to your guns, I Moan.

Adrianna & Navid
Navid helps Adrianna pick out the adoptive parents for her baby. They interview a couple who seems really great but Adrianna is hesitant. She wants to keep the baby because she doesn't want to miss all the great kid stuff. Navid wants to help her. They exchange "I love yous" and he says they should get married and she agrees. Oh my lord. It's adorable, but this has Bad Idea Bears written all over it.

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ugh im kind of getting sick of the new 90210. and who the hell do the writers think they are breaking up donna and david????

adriane | April 21, 2009 8:56 PM

that was the fastest store opening in the history of the world.

it was what, the next day, and Donna had thrown a grand opening party...?

oh, and was it was weird that the only guests seemed to be kelly and some random high school students. no wonder donna was only serving sad little crackers...

slade | April 21, 2009 9:33 PM

the writers suck ***. Really, the show is all over the place and it holds no fluidity. You spend an hour waiting for something to happen, and when it doesn't, you begin to question the quality of the network that it airs on.

The show has three minute dialogue scenes where you spend eye-glazed, waiting for the next one. Haven't these writers, editors, and directors EVER watched the OC, Gossip Girl, or even their own predecessor Beverly HIlls, 90210?

It pains me to keep watching this show.

buff | April 21, 2009 10:15 PM

lol, I agree with slade. And I love how Kelly and Donna were drunk after leaving the lesbian bar, but they instantly became sober when they saw the store.

and why was Donna not mad when Kelly left her at a party where she didn't know anyone for a bootycall?

after the ranting (lol), I still will say that I enjoyed this episode. I'm starting to care slightly more for the high school kids.

JayDub | April 21, 2009 10:19 PM

I was really into 90210 brfore the new writers took over. The show is kinda booring and I don't like how they are developing the characters. Anne and Naomi's hair looked betere earlier in the saeson and this Rebecca that has taken over the show is really gonna loose what few viewers that are left. I hate that she let Ethan go and you can tell from his scenes that he isn't happy about this fact. I say fire the writers and this Rebecca and re-launch in the fall

Michael | April 22, 2009 1:53 AM

I loved how the promos for this episode were foreshadowing another huge Annie-Naomi confrontation. I didn't think it was going to be about foosball (sp?) though. Way to fake us out, CW Promo Department!!

Dennis | April 22, 2009 5:48 AM

This episode irritated the hell out of me. I read Korbi's interview with the new head honcho of the show & if she thinks that not knowing what to do with Ethan & "stunt casting" of vets from the original show are the most she has to worry about, she's seriously delusional.

She needs to focus on things like editing & continuity. This whole cutting a scene in the middle of dialogue to cut to commercial then not picking the scene back up has got to go. It's like they're saying ummm, we don't know how to finish writing this scene so hey let's just go to commercial & hope that people will be so focused on their Dr. Pepper craving that they won't notice that we've dropped that scene like it never happened! Also, what the hell people...are we supposed to believe that it's a period of two days for everyone BUT Donna & Kelly? Even though in the beginning of the ep Kelly asks Silver about going to school "next week" and at the opening, it's still not next week?

Also, let me see if I have this straight; Donna calls David to tell him about the store ON THE SAME NIGHT as her grand opening? They also mention her signing the lease. Soooooooo they see the store is available, she manages to stock it, arrange for a really sad grand opening party (she should've had Nat cater it) all in one day - without having told her husband about it or signed a freaking lease??? Give me a break. I understand that there's got to be a certain amount of suspension of belief & all that but don't totally insult my intelligence.

Jess | April 22, 2009 7:18 AM

I'm not sure why I'm still watching this how either (bad train wreck?) I loved seeing Donna and Kelly together.. Ethan is starting to grow on me - too bad he is leaving. I agree the editing is way too choppy...

Kellye | April 22, 2009 7:21 AM

is it just me or did I miss all the gratuitous Dr. Pepper shots this week?

If they left them out - THANK YOU!!!!!

Good episode....I like Ethan ALOT more without Annoying Annie....

Jana | April 22, 2009 8:53 AM

Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah are responsible for the bad editing, not RRKS. Hopefully the editing will improve next season when they're gone.

Dina | April 22, 2009 9:30 AM