
Melrose Place – “Pilot”
CW has continued their trend of remaking 90’s hits. Last night they premiered the new version of Melrose Place. I’m a little mixed about the premiere. The opening with Sydney’s death was really great and I loved some of the intro scenes. But it didn’t feel like a pilot. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz’s character should have been used more, especially in the pilot. She’s the new character and should have been used in scenes to introduce the other characters to the audience. And it felt weird to be thrown into two major storylines (outside of Sydney) so early. Hopefully the show can work out some of the rough patches.
But I think it’s right on par with the new 90210, or maybe even better because of the talented actors involved. Unless it starts to get too ridiculous, I’m in for the season.
Other thoughts
-The opening was a little jumpy. Didn’t know who we were supposed to be following.
-Michael Rady & Jessica Lucas’ first scene was a little cute. They’ve been good on other series, so I’m probably looking forward to their storylines most. But I doubt their relationship will last long.
-The lack of opening credits was disappointing. I miss shows having those. Maybe they’re saving it for next week?
-Katie Cassidy’s line “It’ll give them something to tweet about.” was probably not in Darren Star’s original teleplay (which was credited at the beginning).
-Stephanie Jacobsen was amazing on Battlestar Galactica and she already had a killer scene (the phone call from her father). I hope they give her great stuff to do.
That’s pretty much. So You Think You Can Dance and Glee are on the agenda tonight. What a pairing! And I’ll also be recording ANTM and something else I’m probably forgetting. Don’t forget to comment!







