I’m 31. I consider myself to be a person of average intelligence. Articulate at times even. So why the hell can’t I stop watching 90210?
I cannot help myself.
I am captivated by the feelings of nostalgia it evokes within me. The good old days of the everlasting drama between Dillan and Kelly…or Kelly and Brandon….or Brenda and everyone. Oh wait! Let us not forget Donna, my favorite virgin of all time. The show, years ago, was about a bunch of rich kids with problems and drama. Aaron Spelling made a fortune convincing us there was such a thing. The show, as it is today, is about a bunch of rich kids with problems and drama. Same game, different players.
Yet, I cannot turn away. I don’t want to turn away.
The reality they portray is even more warped than the version of yester-years. Teens don’t call their parents to ask permission to go places. They just go. They shop like they are a bunch of rich housewives already. They drive insanely high end vehicles. They basically do what they want when they want. Is Beverly Hills really like that?? I TRULY wonder. I know that if I didn’t make it home by curfew or call in every so often to say that I was alive and where I was and who I was with, I would be grounded instantly. Not these children. And they are children.
Yet, I cannot turn away. I don’t want to turn away. I won’t turn away.
What show are you MOST embarrassed to admit you watch???
