Beverly Hills, 90210 Analysis Part Two

[@SillySpanish]

You have such a beautiful way of observing and describing things. Love it

[@yourcultboyfriend]

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

[@kaiwancallender2761]

It is one of the best seasons in the college seasons will be even better than

[@peytonsjenedits]

season 3 is probably my favorite season overall! I love how the storylines transcended brenda and dylan and every character became more integrated and evolved. dylan and kelly to me have the most chemistry in this show by far and are also in the top spots of teen drama couples in general. alot of people nowadays hate the dylan and kelly pairing but back then alot of people were on their side and like you said the show needed to evolve and by doing that with the two archetypes of dylan and kelly that usually never would be paired together was brilliant. i love that they did end up together and weren‘t used as an obstacle for the brenda relationship because personally i never found the appeal in that relationship. They didn‘t have much chemistry either imo when they paired him with kelly that‘s when i was blown away at the chemistry like everything they did it just screamed chemistry wether it was a look or a laugh or just standing together. It was a huge surprise when i fell in love with that relationship and i‘m glad you like them too! What‘s your take on the playground scene? Do you believe they are soulmates?

[@yourcultboyfriend]

It was a beautiful season! The love triangle was such an important storyline. I loved the playground scene. It demonstrates a lot about Kelly's negative and intrusive thoughts. They're a legendary couple, and I think they're soulmates too. I believe they easily place alongside other teen show soulmates like Lucas/Peyton, Joey/Pacey, Rory/Jess, and Chuck/Blair. I love that it was at a playground because I feel the setting allowed Dylan to be as vulnerable as possible. As if the playground itself appealed to his tortured inner child that seemed to haunt him throughout the season. And Kelly was there and able to soothe that damaged part of him.

[@peytonsjenedits]

@@yourcultboyfriend i love your take on it! I too believe that they both were the only ones able to understand eachother on a deep level and heal their inner broken souls when they were kids. The setting for their scenes always hits! i could write an essay on the ep of dylans fathers funeral. how he only was able to comfort his inner child after calling kelly just like she had to call him that morning when she saved his life. The implications are so deep!

[@yourcultboyfriend]

You put it wonderfully. I would happily read one of your essays tbh

[@peytonsjenedits]

finally someone who sees the triangle for what it is. nobody was an angel i mean brenda cheated aswell with that unseasoned man 🤣 and she lied to him about being french and not having a boyfriend which is even worse. Kelly was her best friend yes but as a viewer it never read that way to me. They were frenemies most of the time always competing in some way and the dk seed has been planted since season 1 with kellys crush and dylan being attracted to her. The whole reason kelly and dylan came to actually be something real is bc the actor wanted it to happen. If you watch season 1 and 2 closely you can always see luke and jennie in the background having fun and improvising things that aren‘t in the script and that‘s something that kept happening. dylan is the one who was the worst in that situation he kept pursuing kelly and saying he didnt care about how brenda felt. That relationship ran its course by season 3.

[@yourcultboyfriend]

That's really interesting! I didn't know that Luke and Jennie were personally pushing for this storyline. I know Shannen had difficulties getting along well on the set, but I don't know what her dynamics were like with everyone. I think it all makes her actual performance feel more confrontational even in scenes that aren't supposed to feel that way (which I like very much). If it's a competition of chemistry, then there's truly no contest. Luke and Jennie were pretty electric. I love them together. I wish they selected a more interesting temptation than Dean Cain for Brenda. I never took him seriously. He was simply not a serious contender, not against someone like Luke Perry. And I agree about the frenemy dynamic between Bren and Kelly. I think Kelly fully embodied the beauty standards that were so alien to a brunette girl from Minnesota and that Brenda symbolized an outsider quality that Kelly could never truly possess. They seemed jealous of each other for interesting reasons. They were definitely affectionate, but there was always some tension, which is really common in a lot of seemingly close friendships. I've been loving Beverly Hills, 90210 so far. And there's still so much more to analyze within it.

[@peytonsjenedits]

@@yourcultboyfriend yes i agree brenda never had a true chance to bounce back from dylan she spend the rest of the show basically mopping around after him. If it was someone she connected with it would make more sense but she just went for reek for.. validation it seems like. Kelly and Dylan bonded and were friends before dating

[@peytonsjenedits]

@@yourcultboyfriend i agree! Bren never had a chance to truly bounce back from dylan she basically spend the next season mopping around after him after he fell in love with Kelly. And they should have given her someone she connected with instead of a superficial fling where she only searched for validation. Kelly and Dylan connected on a deep level and became friends before dating. But yes Jennie and Luke were very close even now she still speaks of him very nicely and Shannen‘s character became more alienated from the rest bc of background stuff that happened. Jennie admitted recently that she loved luke so that definitely played into the chemistry they had it felt very real and meta!

[@kaiwancallender2761]

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