Flashing Back - WAY Back...

My mom and I recently borrowed season 1 of Beverly Hills, 90210, and have been watching episodes here and there as time during the day permits. For those (like myself) who are freakishly old, 90210 first premiered in 1990 - 18 years ago. EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO! I was 8 years old, in grade 4, when this show first appeared on tv. Whew.

We're on the second disc of the season, 5 or 6 episodes in, and this is what I have (re)discovered so far:

1. Luke Perry was a lot hotter than I recall - apparently my taste in men has changed since I was 8. In my grade 4 class, I was the only girl who preferred Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley) over Dylan McKay (Luke Perry). I don't know how I missed it the first time around, but Dylan has this total James Dean thing going on; HOT.

2. Coulottes don't look good on anyone, at any time. Same goes for black shoes with white socks, large floppy hats, broomstick skirts, cutoff jean shorts, and basically everything else the students (particularly the girls) wear on this show. Ditto for Mrs. Walsh.

3. Despite my previous point, it seems I was way more stylish than I thought I was in 1990. Sure, everything these people wore was hideously ugly from today's perspective, but from the '90s perspective it was great; and it's what I was wearing too. I used to LOVE my purple hat with the floppy brim and giant flower pin - say what you will, it was all the rage.

4. Teen TV issues really haven't changed, all these years later. Sex, drugs, drinking, breaking curfew, shoplifting, stealing boyfriends/girlfriends, fighting with parents ... it's all the same issues we've seen more recently on shows like The OC or One Tree Hill. Teenagers will aways be teenagers, regardless of what ridiculous outfit they might be sporting.

5. I definitely shouldn't have been watching this show when I was 8 - on the plus side, however, I think most of it probably went over my head. Let's face it, I was really watching it for the clothes.