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 clarearnold |
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Posts: 23 (09/27/05 09:55:36) |
what would it be?? here are my suggestions!!
brenda coming back and she and dylan back together kelly and branodn coming back togehter clare coming back and marrying steve |
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degreefanlindi |
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Posts: 532 (09/28/05 06:04:43) |
I really would have changed the ending to season six..with Susan remaining in Beverly Hills with Brandon. It would have been interesting to see their relationship evolve during season seven had she stayed on the show. After Johnathan, I thought they were challenged but they somehow remained one of my favorite couples.
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xJazz11x |
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Posts: 119 (09/29/05 12:28:26) |
Hmmm...
I always wondered what would've happened w/ the whole Brenda/Dylan/Kelly thing if Brenda had shown up to Jack McKay's party that night...or if she never forgot her passport when her & Dylan went to Baja...or if she never went to Paris. The one thing I would really want to change is that I would've had Brenda return & become best friends w/ Valerie...I would also change it so that one of the numerous perils Kelly suffered would've actually resulted in her death. And Steve marries Andrea, not Janet. 
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jaquen |
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Posts: 226 (10/01/05 15:11:57) |
-Andrea would have stayed, Jesse would have been killed off, and she would have replaced Susan in the Brandon/Andrea newspaper lovers redux storyline during season six, Carly in the single mother transforms Steve storyline, which would have ultimately built to Steve/Andrea getting married, and struggling with their vast differences, and their great love for each other, ala Steve/Janet.
-Brenda would have returned in season 9 to help send 90210's final two seasons off with style. I'd want a matured resurrection of the Brenda/Dylan/Kelly/Brandon storyline. -Brandon would either stay the entire run, or leave in the arms of Emily Valentine. -The Walsh parent would have never left. It was a ridiculous idea to to get rid of them in the first place. Instead they should have just been diminished to the lesser roles the other parents played, with the occasional episode centered around them. - Val would stay, she and Kelly would eventually become the best of friends over the course of seasons 9 and 10, and turn their combined bitchiness on some new, unsuspecting tramp trying to weasle her way into the group. -Tracy, Noah, and Ellen would have never existed. -Matt and Gina would finally get together, becoming one of 90210's strongest latter season couples. -Dylan's return would actually be tied in with Brenda's return somehow, and his time on 90210 would have been spend reconnecting with the gang, and a massive exciting story tying up the loose ends of the Jack McKay/Mob story would have taken place, ending with a far more satisfying reunion between father and son. |
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degreefanlindi |
interesting | ||
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Posts: 532 (10/02/05 05:42:14) |
xJazz11x...good ones!
I never thought of what would have happened if Brenda went to the party. The scenario I often think about is what would be if Brenda did not go to Paris though. I think she would have remained with Dylan. What do you think? Valerie and Brenda I think would have been enemies in time. They were too similar and perhaps would have fought over Dylan if Brenda stayed in town? But it would have been neat to see their relationship, especially since both seemed so close to Brandon. Surely he would have sided with his sister over Val. Steve and Andrea? Nah, if anything, I would have liked to see Clare and Steve. But Janet was a great fit in the end. |
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DukeDevils9192 |
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Posts: 18 (10/02/05 08:27:20) |
I'm maybe the only one, but I wanted to see more of a relationship develop between Dylan and Valerie after he got out of rehab. They had a good dynamic, I thought, and it became pretty much nothing after they rescued the money together. Ah well. Got to keep Valerie a bad guy, you know?
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CRBSD |
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Posts: 616 (10/02/05 13:55:27) |
Hello everyone. This is an interesting topic. It even got me to sign in after lurking here and there for weeks.
I agree with many of the comments already made. Like all the ideas. I guess I'll break mine down by character. Brenda- Either never left or return tied to Dylan in some way. Bottom line, a resolution to their romance in some form. Of course, my idea of a resolution has them as a couple, not just friends, but not necessarily married. Dylan- I wanted Jack to know about Erica so it would be revealed if she was indeed his daughter. I don't think it would have mattered to Dylan either way because to him she was his sister. But, I think it would have been nice to know. I would remove the whole Dylan/Toni and "Real McKay" storylines. Brandon- He wouldn't have strayed from Kelly with Emma. I also would have had Brandon and Kelly marry. Kelly- I kind of like the idea of one of Kelly's perils leading to her death. Yes, I do not like the character, but I'm looking more from the drama angle in this case. I see that as a way for Brandon to leave town, but not shades of murdered by mob. Otherwise, how about Kelly does get pregnant by Brandon and she gives birth to a healthy baby. Donna & David- marry sooner Steve & Andrea- I like the idea of them as a couple. How about they got together in college and Hannah was their daughter together. That's all I'm coming up with right now. I also wanted to comment on Brenda & Valerie being in Beverly Hills at the same time. I think they would get along just fine. After all, the show established that Brenda was writing Valerie letters about living in Beverly Hills (I think that added to the troubles between Val & Kelly). I see more conflict arising between Brenda and Kelly and Donna due to Brenda's childhood friendship with Valerie. I don't see them fighting over Dylan either. |
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jaquen |
Bitchfest... | ||
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Posts: 226 (10/02/05 16:51:07) |
I staunchly disagree with the notion that Val and Brenda could have been friends. One of my favorite moments happens in season 5, when Dylan finally lays into Val about her obessession with taking over Brenda's life, and instead of firing back with her usual venom, she lets her wounded heart show, and asks "What's wrong with that?". It was our first real taste of the real Val, the broken Val, and it set the tone for her entire character.
I believe Brenda would have indeed wanted to remain friends, but Val would have thwarted that effort, and systematically attempted to take over every nook and cranny of her life. Under these circumstances, and without the need for the sister angle in Brenda's absence, I could see Val and Brandon finally getting together, and it causing much distress in Brenda's life, as she watched Val conquer the most precious person in her life. I could imagine Brenda being sympathetic at first, but eventually firing back at Val in an all out war that makes the Val/Kelly fued look like an episode of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. This could have been 90210's greatest rivalry. |
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degreefanlindi |
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Posts: 532 (10/03/05 06:15:09) |
About Kelly....yes it would have added extra drama had one of her perils resulted in death, especially if the Walshes were around to witness it..and Dylan. Obviously the writers didn't want to "write off" such an important character though. The show would not have been the same without Kelly. Speaking of Kelly, I always wondered how her and Steve would have matched up after the college years. I thought they would have made a nice couple during that time in their lives.
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Nuclearman II |
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Posts: 20 (10/08/05 01:24:24) |
-Brandon stays for the entire run
-Janet is introduced, but she and Steve don't get married or have Maddie. Clare/Steve/Janet for a while before Steve marries Clare. - Brenda returns and she and Dylan realise that they were never really meant to be. She ends up with some new random character (never liked Brenda). -Noah ends up with Valerie -Matt ends up with Gina -Brandon and Kelly struggle to keep their relationship alive following a failed wedding and the timely return of Emily Valentine and Dylan McKay. Emily/Brandon/Kelly/Dylan for a while before Kelly realises that she can never escape her love for Dylan and that they truly are soulmates.(series finale) |
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cassie552 |
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Posts: 54 (10/10/05 21:01:16) |
- Brenda, Brandon and Dylan never left
- Dylan ends up with someone besides Kelly (if not Brenda) - Kelly stays with Matt - Andrea went to Yale and never got pregnant - Steve remained a lifelong bachelor - David never cheated on Donna with Ariel - the whole Kelly/Dylan soulmates storyline would never have happened - would have made Kelly's character more likable (not so hypocritical and holier-than-thou) - Donna with few less hair styles/colors over the years - more background and development of Dylan's relationship with his parents (especially his father). I think he was one of the most interesting characters on the show. |
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Nuclearman II |
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Posts: 20 (10/13/05 12:27:21) |
Totally disagree with getting rid of the soulmates storyline as that was my favourite story in the entire run of the series. Too bad the aftermath was handled so badly, what with Dylan totally ignoring Kelly for season six and then relapsing into drugs after all that happened with his coma and all of the help Charlie gave him in season five.
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foreverinc |
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Posts: 202 (10/30/05 12:43:08) |
Quote:That certainly would've made things interesting! It would've been entertaining to see them fight a lot at first, then progressively find common ground, become good friends....then to see how that would have affected Brenda's (already strained) relationship with Kelly. |
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cassie552 |
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Posts: 54 (11/14/05 18:31:11) |
I had such a hard time with the "soulmates" storyline. Admittedly, I am a Brenda/Dylan fan, but the concept of Kelly and Dylan being soulmates just never made sense to me. The storyline struck me as contrived and too convenient, as if the writers were trying to convince the B/D fans, that K/D were meant for each other. After seeing both relationships, I just don't believe that K/D were meant to be. I think B/D had a stronger connection.
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AkiraSaotome |
Greetings from Tokyo! | ||
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Posts: 13 (11/24/05 00:02:33) |
I agree with the majority of the comments. My only thought on them is that a lot of what has been said has depended on much of the original lineup staying together. Here's what I would have changed based on the cast changes that happened:
Seasons 1-3 (since no significant cast changes were made at this point) : I would have taken Brandon and Kelly to the next level at some point after the spring dance. (Meaning I would have teased some "would they or won't they" ala Harm and Mac on JAG. Used throwaway girlfriend and boyfriends in the Brenda/Dylan saga rather than make a bad guy out of a character we are supposed to care about. (Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, K E L L YYYYYYYY to quote Woody Harelson!) The Donna protest wouldn't have been for Donna because there is no way the entire senior class would have gone that far for someone like Donna. Brandon or Andrea maybe, but not Donna. By the last Wes Bev season, I would have started putting the building blocks in place to pave the way for Steve and Andrea's eventual hookup. I would have sent Brenda to New York instead of Minnesota so she could find out that she has a lot to learn about acting. This so she has a real reason for coming back instead of being an afterthought in the 4th season. The CU era: If you are going to have a gay house leader, use the sorority Kelly and Donna were in. Having multiple characters tackle this issue would have been a whole lot better than just Steve. Also, a house like the KEG having a gay president was a joke from the get go. Brandon and Lucinda would have happened more or less note for note but I would have used the Prof Randal plagerism charge in the 5th season, not the 7th. Brandon wouldn't have become President of the Student Union until the second CU season to cement the "chancelor's lackey" charge a bit more. I also would not have had Alex Diaz ultimately beating Brandon in his solo election. No way a hippocritical jerk like that should have won out in the end. If Brandon is going to lose, let him lose to someone he respects like when he was in high school. Under no circumstances do I EVER hook Andrea up with Jesse full time. A fling and brief love triange maybe but not til death do us part. David/Donna/Claire were just fine for the most part so I won't change any of that. More to come |
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RocketPrinces52 |
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Posts: 43 (05/12/07 11:42:13) |
Steve ending up with Claire, instead of Janet- Janet's an ok character, but her and steve have no chemistry & it seems like they always fight.
Kelly never to have met matt, and admitted how much she cared about Dylan instead of trying to cover it up by saying she loved matt, and getting back together with dylan sooner.kelly and Dylan should of had a nice wedding like donna and david's. Andrea staying on the show and dating Brandon(they always seemed to like eachother, but never dated). I don't think Brandon was the right type for kelly. The Crush Gina had on Dylan, and how she always flirted with him- and always got mad when he did something wrong like "not letting her move in with him". Why should he have to always apologize for her, they weren't dating- it was all her imagination Definetely Dylan staying on the show for all seasons, and during the later seasons why did they say "Guest Starring Luke Perry As Dylan Mckay"- He's a "Guest Star" Now? wasn't He still part of the cast just like everyone else- why didn't they say janet or gina were guest stars, since they weren't really important characters?? |
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jaquen |
The meaning... | ||
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Posts: 226 (05/15/07 08:04:53) |
Luke Perry wasn't a "Guest Star", he was a "Special Guest Star" in the same way Heather Locklear was a "Special Guest Star" over at Melrose Place. That title wasn't a sign of disrespect, or meant to show paint Dylan in a lesser light, quite the opposite. It meant that Perry had a different contract than the rest of the cast, he was paid per episode instead of per season, very handsomely I might add, and it gave him the power to leave whenever he liked instead of being tied down by a binding contract. Having that title made Locklear and Perry stand out, giving them an extra bit of significance above the remaining cast.
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RocketPrinces52 |
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Posts: 43 (05/15/07 16:34:50) |
Yeah that makes sense, i'm sorry i misunderstood.
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SiSi |
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Posts: 3 (04/12/08 09:38:31) |
First of all, there would have NEVER been the Kelly/Dylan relationship. It was ridiculous that he chose her over Brenda twice!!! It was so fake! I'd really stopped watching the series since that. And it was ridiculous that Kelly seduced Dylan while he actually was still Brenda's boyfriend and the gang didn't even react. And Dylan, still claiming to Brenda that he loved her while he had a crush on Kelly... The producers did the worst job ever in this case. And the last episode, when they (K/D) seem to be destinated to each other, is just pathetic... So Brenda and Dylan would be together somehow. Their relationship was so strong and full of passion and chemistry.
Secondly, Kelly would have had much fewer boyfriends. She was like a total bitch sleeping with all the guys from the gang (well, except David). She should be matched to Steve somehow at the end. She behaved as if she had been fed up with him but deep inside she loved him. I would have developed this feeling. That would be nice. Brandon... could be with Andrea, but that might be too casual, too obvious. Maybe with Emily, Val or any other girl??? He had so many of them... David and Donna are ok together, although, I would have made their lives less complicated. And, what is important, I would have never add so many new main characters. After sixth or seventh season there were much more of them than the original cast. And that was sad for me. I also think it would've been interesting to see Brenda and Val together but only as friends. They could've kicked Kelly's ass so she wouldn't have given it away to everyone. Obviously, I would have never removed the Walshes' parents and never made Kelly's mother divorced with David's father (he would've never betrayed her) and made Scott more mature and one of the gang members, instead killing him. Actually, I can forgive the producers anything but not separating Brenda and Dylan.... But what can I do? 
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Posts: 5 (09/07/08 01:29:47) |
cassie552 wrote:def agree with you! |
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