Pshh, my freshman year Winter Formal dress was stretch lace (from Rampage, natch) and it was awesome. Say what you will, but I made it to 2nd base that night.
@hfree: Right!? I was like The Ricardo Montalban Theatre? There is a theatre named after the man who played Khan in Star Trek and Mr. Rourke on Fantasy Island? Where is the Katherine Hepburn Theatre, hmmm?
The leather bustier thing reminds me of the old piece of advice about dressing for your venue. A metal studded bustier has its place. That place is not here.
ETA: On closer inspection, it appears to be a studded bra, tank top, and corset thing. Somehow that makes it all worse.
Love the Archie gang/Gossip Girl comparisons, because it's true, and archetypes have power. (I'm fond of the Archie comics too, the older the better.) Richie Cunningham was sort of an Archie, wasn't he?
It's all a publicity thing I'm not jazzed about. Archie hasn't any sustained commitment to either girl, why should we root for either in a horribly mistaken high-school marriage? But I'll bet it'll be Betty. I too have love for selfish, tempestuous rich Veronica , but in American morality tales and endless Hollywood movies it's the nice humble girl who prevails.
Oh and Jughead is a beatnik stoner, a sweet passive guy, who's baked, all the time.
This is probably the sixth time I've watched this 90210 scene in my life, and I never noticed the obvious setting error. The Walsh house is supposed to be in Beverly Hills, yet they have somehow walked to a park within spitting distance of downtown LA. I wonder how long that would take on foot, and what did the members of the love triangle talk about on that long, long trek? Memories of France? Surfing anecdotes?
Also, hortense, I love this article more than I can properly express, but I have a quibble with you, too: Dylan and Brandon NEVER ran their fingers through their hair. They were no more able to do that than the average Ken doll, as every strand was shellacked into place with a force stronger than that which holds atoms together. The show's stylist must have bought Dippity-Do in 55-gallon drums. I remember one scene in the Brandon+Kelly era where the two of them are standing near the ocean: Kelly's hair is whipping around with enough force to put an eye out, and Brandon's doesn't even budge. It was remarkable.
As much as I'd love to see Betty happy, I just don't think Archie can do that for her. I'm hoping he asks Veronica and then ditches her at the last minute for Cheryl Blossom while Betty and Jughead find happiness.
I read the Archie comics in Spanish to prepare for my spanish confirmation classes across the border. My grandmother still gives me Archie comics as presents. I love her.
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ETA: On closer inspection, it appears to be a studded bra, tank top, and corset thing. Somehow that makes it all worse.
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It's all a publicity thing I'm not jazzed about. Archie hasn't any sustained commitment to either girl, why should we root for either in a horribly mistaken high-school marriage? But I'll bet it'll be Betty. I too have love for selfish, tempestuous rich Veronica , but in American morality tales and endless Hollywood movies it's the nice humble girl who prevails.
Oh and Jughead is a beatnik stoner, a sweet passive guy, who's baked, all the time.
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Also, hortense, I love this article more than I can properly express, but I have a quibble with you, too: Dylan and Brandon NEVER ran their fingers through their hair. They were no more able to do that than the average Ken doll, as every strand was shellacked into place with a force stronger than that which holds atoms together. The show's stylist must have bought Dippity-Do in 55-gallon drums. I remember one scene in the Brandon+Kelly era where the two of them are standing near the ocean: Kelly's hair is whipping around with enough force to put an eye out, and Brandon's doesn't even budge. It was remarkable.
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As much as I'd love to see Betty happy, I just don't think Archie can do that for her. I'm hoping he asks Veronica and then ditches her at the last minute for Cheryl Blossom while Betty and Jughead find happiness.
Dramz, Archie needs it.
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Archie = Nate.
Reginald = Chuck Bass.
Betty = Serena.
Veronica = Blair.
Jughead = Dan.
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