Our generation was just old enough to know the name and gist of the original Beverly Hills 90210, and just young enough not to understand certain situations the show dealt with, such as Brenda's decision to lose her virginity to Dylan. It's hard to remember such a time, so the brilliant minds of The CW decided to update the '90s phenomenon.
The differences are fairly easy to point out, starting with the removal of "Beverly Hills" from the title. One thing that hasn't changed is the presence of everyone's favorite Beverly Hills blonde, Kelly Taylor, played by Jennie Garth. Garth is the only link from this lamer, more stylized 90210 to the original. She brings the same spunk, and even plays a single mom. While the acting talent of the younger cast members is questionable at best, Garth leads a cast of grown-ups who you would rather watch. She provides one of the only reasons to watch this show, if only to see how she and frenemy Shannen Doherty interact.
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