90210- A Thousand Words

"What they don't know can't hurt"

I thoroughly enjoy 90210 when it mixes some emotions (as unbelievable as they are) and some comedy. Its really no fun watching everyone live this perfect "Lets go to Vegas" life, so when things start going back for everybody I find some pleasure in it.... Evil I know. This episode had a central theme of "growing up" and "sacrifices." Seems like everybody want's to give the gang a feel for the real world outside of Beverly Hills High. 

This week Naomi was a loner for a change. After screwing things up with Austin and his father last week seems like the couple hasn't made up. Looking for friends everywhere possible she finally forces Alana to hang out with her. As they go out for a night together, after playing charades that is, to Ivy's photography competition to score Alana the guy of her dreams Stanley. It was honest and pure watching her struggle to flirt and then it was even better watching the nerd fall for Naomi. This motivated her to admit all her faults as a girlfriend and as she waited at home to apologize to Alana she realized that in some weird twisted way she actually helps people. She sent off Alana on a date with some new hottie she met after she realized what a pig Stanley was and then proceeded to call Austin and in her Naomi Clark way, apologize. These are the kinds of moments I expect from 90210.

Annie is truly a troubled soul. After she found Dixon a rehab center she is forced to rake up about 10 thousand dollars for a deposit. She turns to Patrick for the money but then realizes that what she's doing is horrible and confronts him about his cheating in Vegas. His comeback? This is what the relationship is. Her hires escorts when he travels because he gets lonely but that's how he does relationships. A hurt Annie decides to storm out and sell all of the things her ever bought her (and there was a lot) online. In the end it turns out she only made about $2500 and has no choice but to go back to Patricks and apologize. It literally broke my heart when they showed her the next morning in bed and he left her a check for 10 grand. I mean damn she got the money but by selling her body. In my world we call that prostitution..... 

Silver messed up... Big time. After sending Marissa the video of Teddy getting married, Marissa used that to her advantage and leaked the video causing her to win the campaign and in turn ruin Teddy's life. His whole family hates him, she outed him to the public, he blamed his boyfriend for it and then found out that in reality Silver was the one who leaked the tape. Thank God he has friends like Liam to take his mind off all his troubles by breaking into a race-track and seeking adventure... Only to get caught and arrested.... Liam on the other hand needs to stop. He's either happy by the fact that he can make money and be a legit model or quit it and stop nagging. It's an opportunity of a lifetime!!! And what made me so angry is that he complains about loosing his freedom to live his life. First of all it's not like he really did much to begin with. When have we ever seen Liam ride a bike, drive a race car, or even surf? He gave that up in like season 2. And this job can open up so many doors for him. Plus a little piece of advice, read your contract before signing anything. 

The best news in this episode... RAJ HAS BEEN TREATED! Kind of saw that coming but it was still a moving moment. Finally after so much treatment it finally worked!!! But what is that going to mean for Raj and Ivy. She obviously has a crush on her photography teacher who we just learned is the photographer she is going to be traveling to New Guinea with (thanks to the photography contest that OBVIOUSLY Ivy won). Whatever I won't be a hater this was finally an Ivy episode. I think she smiled the whole time... and that's saying a lot for Debbie the Downer Ivy. 

Apparently the drugs got Dixon bad which I don't really believe cause it seems awfully IMPOSSIBLE but sure. After telling Ade that he wants to be with her he flips out on Annie about how much he doesn't care about her only to have the two girls realize that he's still using. When Ade drops him off in rehab she lets him know that while he is there they cannot proceed with their relationship. She believes that the drugs made him say things he didn't really mean. It was sad to watch Dixon go down like that. He was one of the only characters on the show that was smart and motivated. To let it all slip away like that sucks. Overall the episode really made progress for a lot of characters and a lot of relationships, for better or worse. One person we didn't see this week though... Navid. And catch that I am putting this in the last sentence of my blog... because I almost forgot... thats how much it didn't affect anything.... 


Memorable Quotes

• Patrick: Yes I was with another woman in Vegas and when I'm in L.A i'm with you. I travel a lot and I hate to be alone so I hired an escort service which I recall is how we met.
• Raj: We didn't talk about our future cause we didn't think we had one.
• Dixon: Are we a couple? Or did you just have sex with me in Vegas just to keep me away from drugs?
• Liam: So what your saying is basically I just signed my life away?
• Agent: Well at least it pays well.
• Ade: You know when your famous they want you to live this fake life and put on a show.
• Naomi: If I have to endure this game for one more minute I will bake a cake six stories high and jump off of it.
• Marissa: But part of growing up is realizing how this world really works. I did what I had to do to win and now I'm going to do a lot of good for a lot of people including your friend.
• Naomi: Oh my god you have a 6 thousand point gpa and you don't know how to flirt with a boy.
• Stanley: You know brainy girls aren't really my type. However you are just what the doctor ordered.
• Liam: Her job is to make sure I'm not having any fun.. Ever.
• Ade: And when your an addict you say things you don't mean and feel things that aren't real. I mean he said some things to me too but it wasn't Dixon saying those things it was his addiction.
• Naomi: On the outside obviously I'm incredibly hot and frankly out of your league. But on the inside im a horrible girlfriend. I'm selfish, I'm superficial, I'm vain. I put my nose into everybody's business. I will judge you, manipulate you. If you take away my hair and you take away my face this is what your left with. Trust me you don't want to be in a relationship with me. 
• Teddy: I dont know whats worse that or actually having the life you want and watching it get ripped away.
• Liam: I guess they both suck.
• Annie: When did life get so complicated?
• Silver: About 5 minutes into what was suppose to be the best year of our lives.
• Naomi: I missed you guys.
• Silver: We live in your house...
• Naomi: oh my this this is the most pathetic pity party ever. Seriously somebody cue the sad music bring out the chardonnay and lets turn 30 why don't we.
• Silver: In Naomi's world there is no problem that won't be solved by flirting.
• Agent: Stop whining about loosing your freedom. We all make sacrifices its called growing up.
• Ade: It's real for me, we just don't know if its real for you yet.
• Raj: I'm going to live!!!!