After taking a couple weeks
to reflect on the series finale, I have to say that it definitely turned out a
lot better than I was expecting it to be. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but
then again the producers weren’t exactly given much warning by the network that
90210 wasn’t going to be renewed for a sixth and final season. Plus, it sounds like
most of what ended up being the series finale had already been filmed by the
time they found out that the show was canceled, so the producers did the best
they could given the circumstances. If I haven’t already made it clear in my
previous reviews for 90210, I’ve always been somewhat willing to cut the show
some slack given the number of times the show changed showrunners over the
years, which is something that started way back when the show was merely in the
development stage.
That being said, I definitely
think the writers should have seen the writing on the wall and planned this episode
as an episode that could serve as a season finale if the show were to have been
renewed for a sixth season, but at the same time give the viewers enough
closure if the show were to be canceled, which is what ended up being the case.
For the most part, I’m okay with how things ended for most of the characters.
The thing that I’m happiest about is the fact that the series ended with Liam
and Annie not only getting back together, but also getting engaged. Personally,
I would have liked the series to have ended with them getting married, but
having them get engaged at the end of the series is definitely the next best
thing. The other thing that I’m very happy about is the fact that the series
ended with Adrianna and Navid getting back together, which if I’m being honest
isn’t something that I viewed as being one of my biggest hopes for the end of
the series until a few episodes ago when Adrianna and Navid once again hooked
up.
As for the things that
disappointed me about the finale, one the things that I found a little
disappointing is the fact Adrianna and Navid spent most of the episode buried
under a pile of rubble from the explosion in the previous episode waiting to be
rescued. However, the episode began with Adrianna being the only who was
trapped under all the debris, but once Navid realized that she was still in the
room where the roof essentially collapsed on her and that it would be a while
before the rescue workers would be able to see if she was okay, he went to find
her on his own.
Navid found Adrianna, and in
typical 90210 fashion, she was okay with the exception of her leg suffering
from a minor injury. Although, they both ended up becoming trapped in some of
the debris after the debris shifted, which led to them talking about their
relationship. Adrianna initially told Navid that she views him as being the guy
that she’s meant to spend the rest of her life with, and that she wanted to
take things slow this time around, which Navid agreed was a good idea. However,
after they found out that there was a gas leak, she said that she didn’t want
to take things slow if they survived their current predicament. Navid once
again instantly agreed with Adrianna saying that they would get a place right
away and not waste any more time. Good, god! Is the word “slow” even in the
writers’ vocabulary? Are they at all familiar with the concept of taking
things slowly? They’ve always done everything way too quickly on this show,
especially when it comes to the pacing of relationships and storylines in
general, and that’s definitely always been one of the show’s biggest flaws.
Perhaps nobody ever told the writers about the expression “Slow and steady wins
the race”.
