Sep 01, 2008 10:26
I'm watching an all day SoapNet marathon of original recipe Beverly Hills 90210. Well, watching as in I have it on while I'm doing other things. But I am recording the entire thing on my DVR in case I get the urge to relive my childhood.
BH 90210 was a major obsession of mine from the ages of 10 to 13, give or take. The first few years were watched and watched until my tapes were worn. I met Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering. My room was wallpapered with posters of all the actors.
Am I going to watch the new 90210? Just to see the "old" characters, out of curiosity. I can't imagine getting sucked into the updated version the same way my 10 year old self was transfixed by rich kids, 30 year old men with sideburns pretending to be 17, and that certain romantic hopefulness you have before reality makes you a cynical adult.