Here we have one of those shows that is pure marketing genius. It’s one of those new old shows, you know, a show revisited and revamped from the past. The CW is garnering both old fans and new fans from their demographic pool, and since hot teens with too much money on their hands seems to be a fantastic niche in today’s prime time programming, 90210 is touted to be a success. Those that loved the old version (it’s ok to say you did, it WON’T age you) will enjoy seeing former originals making guest star appearances, while those that are newcomers to the Hills of Beverly will love the hot new cast. And this season seems to have all the ingredients the show needs to be a big time hit. Will it bump out similar shows like The Hills and Gossip Girl? Still too soon to tell at this point, as the young starlets on 90210 still have a little bit to prove. The show kicked off the season last week with a hot 2 hour season opener with all the good stuff – the good girl, the bad girl, the good guy, the bad guy, and an interesting development with the standard teen drama love triangle. Other characters that make this show interesting are the classic high school girl that is so ‘misunderstood’ with our character of Silver, and a heavy mix on the plotlines in the adult lives, something you won’t see on either Gossip Girl or The Hills. Last night’s episode focused more on what was going on with the more mature generation, making sure to hang on to those old fans demographics, while the young teen triangle was definitely there to remind the newer fans that no, we haven’t forgotten you. Original cast members like Jennie Garth as the former bad girl gone good, and Shannon Doherty all combine to make this for a very interesting show to keep an eye on. And because this show is more new than old, it is hard to say how this one will fare, but I would have to say, there is a very good chance at giving Gossip Girl and The Hills a run for their money. Should a new It Girl or Boy arise from this hot new cast, it would not surprise me in the least. Keep watching, you will see this one gain momentum, just don’t forget the friends you love to hate on the Upper East Side while you are at it….

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