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The people who are disappointed were expecting a reboot of the original 90210. If they had read ANYTHING about the show, they'd know that was never the plan. The actors are playing caricatures of themselves, much like the show Episodes starring Matt LeBlanc. So in this reality they were all stars of the 90s show, but their lives apart from that are different. The first episode was fun and I can't wait to see where they take it. The only disappointment is that they didn't spend much time talking about Luke Perry. They did acknowledge him, but I felt like there could have been more.

The original main cast returns to do a meta-reality comedy where the old show exists and the actors are actors on the old show. Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling get the reboot but has to corral the old gang for the new show. Luke Perry's untimely death does put a damper on the proceedings. I'm fine with how they handled the lost. It's great to poke fun at the group's dynamics. In fact, I would push harder to incorporate the actors' real life into the show. Green should have a hot actress wife who overshadows him. A music star may fit the TV role but I want to fit the real-life actor more. Ziering should be best known for a shark B-movie. Doherty should be in trouble for a bad Punk'd show. Priestley actually fits as a struggling TV director. I do love these B-level actors reuniting to relive their better days. That's why I don't want Carteris to be SAG president. It's too big. She should be a working lawyer who does Priestley the favor of representing him after the punch. Garth and Spelling fit. Spelling may actually be the best at playing the wacky version of herself. Those years of reality TV truly pays off. This is fun. It's too bad that there is only six episodes. I would love to see if it gets better in the second season or devolving into a train wreck.

Before this started I was thinking how pathetic and embarrassing this sounded, but I was wrong.

It was really well done. Particularly because they addressed and made fun of things in their real lives, like failed marriages, Tori Spelling's money troubles, etc.

My favorite moment is where Ian Ziering explodes at Tori and says "How could you grow up with every advantage in life and still struggle to support your kids?

"It's mind boggling to me!!"

They also did some wonderful, subtle tributes to Luke Perry without being sappy or lingering on it.

I'm really looking forward to next week's episode now.

This was so great! I admire the cast so much. They actually make fun of themselves without being obnoxious and keep the viewer looking forward to whats next. Can't wait to see next week's episode!!!

Don't call it a comeback. Don't call it a reboot because it is much better than that. It is cross between reality and fantasy where the cast is willing to make fun of themselves for the sake of the show. Can't wait to see if they can keep it up.