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The new 90210 cast takes inspiration from its former years but adds more twists than other teenage dramas
By Kelly Outram
Posted: 9/8/08, 1:24 AM EST Section: Clicker
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The newly revamped 90210 seems to be a mixture of "Gossip Girl," "My Super Sweet 16" and "Scrubs." It has bratty rich kids with problems and a unique comedic spin that is less witty and pop-culture charged than "The OC," but still funny.
When the Wilson family moves from Kansas to Beverly Hills, daughter Annie (Shenae Grimes) and adopted son Dixon (Tristan Wilds) get thrown into a crazy, fast-paced world much like the Walshes did 18 years ago.
In its two-hour premiere last Tuesday, the show broke records for The CW. More than 4.9 million viewers tuned in to make 90210 the highest rated premiere on the network. With better acting, and fewer cheesy moments, 90210 will be on its way to becoming the next breakout teen show.
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Character Breakdown: New characters and more drama can be confusing, so here's 90210 characters 101
Annie Wilson: A good girl from Kansas, who has a love for theater. After getting on the bad side of queen bee Naomi and stealing the theater spotlight away from Adrianna it looks like there might be some catfights in the future.
Most like: Brenda Walsh (Shannen Dougerty)/Donna Martin (Tori Spelling)
Similarities: Brenda and Annie love theater and were transplanted from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, which would make them the obvious pair. However, Annie's sweet personality and innocent na'veté align her right up with the angelic Donna Martin.
Difference: Annie seems a lot nicer than Brenda who was basically known as the sassy hothead throughout her time on the show. Also, when it came to love triangles, Brenda was usually on the losing end, waiting for the guy to choose her.
Dixon Wilson: The athletic, adopted son, who happens to be black (though it doesn't seem the writers will focus on race). He does, however, get in a fight with the old lacrosse captain after Dixon steals his spot in the lineup.
Most like: Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestly)
Similarities: Both Brandon and Dixon are one half of a sibling duo which move to the glamorous Beverly Hills. Also both the boys seem to be the "nice guy," do-gooders who usually put morals above all else - not to mention on Brandon's first day of school, he goes to the "West Beverly Blaze" newspaper and Dixon shows up at "The Blaze" TV station.
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