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I know we joke a lot about the length of seasons, but I gasped outloud when Sarah mentioned CARLY was this season. Speaking of short memories: Kelly/The Writers would have had a better argument that the reason she was bothered by her boyfriend's interest in seeing naked pictures of other women was that he cheated on her just recently and perhaps she is insecure and untrusting of his interest. But of course that never comes up or is something he is to be held accountable for. See: recent conversation with Onnnnnnnndrea. Also speaking of short memory: Janet's free-love hippie parents are cold, withholding traditionalists by the time we meet them. Oh, show. ETA: I see TeeVee329 made all my points earlier.

Re: Donna's lewk in the Peach Pit photo (light blue top): My 8y/o daughter is going to a circus-themed summer camp this week and even the clowns there were like, "Oh honey. No."

I believe they are saving Mrs. Teasley for Donna's bachelorette party. Because, that's totes who you'd invite to a bachelorette party--your ambiguously-jobbed (guidance counselor? Asst. Principal? Principal?) high school administrator.

I just watched the whole S1, thanks to the reminder from EHG (a successful canon induction). Wow. So good. It's been a couple of days and it has stuck with me, like a low-lying pervasive sense of dread. About 1/2 in I realized what the truth of Boo's death was and it hit me like a gut-punch. I actually exclaimed "Jesus Christ" when I figured it out. At the same time, a hilarious show with a very winning lead character in spite of all her problems and sharp edges. I encourage anyone who has not seen it or who stopped, to give it another chance.

This ep finally pushed me to start watching Fleabag (it has been on my Watchlist forever.)—so thank you. A brilliant bit I noted: When Bus Rodent shows up again in ep3, he’s wearing a maroon turtleneck.

Dave: "That would be "Gossip Girl'." Me, on my bike, outloud: "WOW!" You learn something new everyday: In 40+ years on earth I don't think I have ever heard 'dour' spoken before, and until today would have rhymed it with 'sour' or 'power.'

And there are still 7 (6 if they do the finale as one 2 hr ep) episodes left in the season. 7! That's 1/3 of a normal tv show season.

I know it gets called out later, but holy shit the cleavern in the Barney outfit pic.

i'm sorry--Based on these pictures I need to ask, Is Woody a Dana Carvey character?

You know what was shorter than Donna's skirt? Bill Taylor's stretch up the river. He says goodbye in May and the following March? April? he is out and back in LA? WTH? We've been led to believe in the past he'd go YEARS without seeing Kelly. Last May he was all "Who knows when we'll have this time?" and now we know the answer is: In 10 months. To be fair, these 65 episode seasons do make it seem like years have gone by.

I would love to know what the bet was that Sarah lost to have to do the Miller Light ad.

I want a "I WANT THAT BABY" t-shirt. My friends and I always laughed at that line, and somehow (through many beers and discussions) settled on the idea that the phrase was being said by a crimelord demanding that his henchman capture the meddlesome baby that is ruining their plans.

One thing that has always bugged me about the fashion on this show, post-college is that none of the men dress like 20 year-olds. Look at that shot of Brandon and Steve. They are supposed to be 22 yr old guys, and they look like 35 yr old middle managers hoping to make VP by 40. They never have this problem with the women. For all its risible nature, at least the giant velour was of the style and age of a 20 something guy in 1998.

On that verdict reaction shot: Michael Trucco demonstrates why he would go on to have a career. Steve's surprise made me actually LOL.

You know--"Who knows? Who cares? Moving on." would be a great final/finale t-shirt for AWT90210

The slam cut from the end of Patrick Melrose fart noises into the advert made me laugh outloud.

Amunet Black as a character is terrible, and Sackoff is terrible playing her. There is a subtle art to playing arch and over the top, and with all subtle arts the key is restraint (c.f. Wentworth Miller.) Sackoff is just doing overly enthusiastic emoting and it's sad and terrible. However ... Was it just me, or were there a lot of nods to Amunet being like Mary Poppins in this ep? Beyond the "accent" there was her bag of tricks, at one point in the Star Labs tunnels her silhouette was cast to look like Mary Poppins, and then at the end, she flew up and away on the wind, like Mary Poppins. I mean, it's an odd thing for the writers to refrerence, and yet I couldn't not see it.

Oh Lord, I had no idea the French wrote lyrics to the A-Team theme. Who has a translation?

"*I* am the one who thinks!"

DeVoe not calculating emotions is just stupid. He would know that they are the driver of the majority of human interaction. As The Thinker he would KNOW this. The writers playing the old "Pure logic is the best way to be card" is laaaaaaaaazzzzyyyy. While I feel for Marlize, it's only because she failed to imagine her husband would become a jerk. Everything else he is doing/working toward, she is on-board with, so I'm not going to feel too bad when she gets her comeuppance. I certainly hope the writers up-end the "blind to emotions' thing they have going on with DeVoe and have him realize her potential for betrayal before she does it. Or have whatever her scheme is not work because he already calculated it. I mean, we've already seen that he knows he has to mind control/mindwipe her.

I know there is only (ONLY!) 2.5 seasons left, but to give others a shot, perhaps Brandon and Kelly should be moved to the LVP Hall of Fame. I mean, its not as if others can't fill the spot. Kind of like how Candice Bergen voluntarily stepped aside from the Best Comedy Actress Emmy category. Ooh, the LVP could be named after them. ("Hey, why don't you run your own 90210 podcast." I know, I know.)

*Sniff Sniff* I smell a new Again With This ....

Re: the sanding and sanctifying of Jackie. The podcast makes reference to an excellent example of how this was done correctly in one Mss. Cordelia Chase. She never lost her edge, even after she became a full-fledged member of The Scooby Gang.

5 Ways to Go Undercover As The Lunchlady 6. As a line cook at Updikes/Eclipse for the restaurant review.

I lol'ed at Mr. Edwards talking about the kids' hangovers.