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Last night I had a dream I was living in the world of Beverly Hills 90210.  For a while in the summer I was watching a lot of this as my fluffy binge watch and it was AWESOME.  Reasons why:

1. The fashion, probably first and foremost.  The style of the "cool kids" was cracking me up left and right. I generally abhor most things 90's but I have a right to because I lived them. I lived them. This means oversized jeans, sweaters, shirts--flannel shirts, jackets-- all oversized. Hairstyles that were trying to come down from the 80's but not sure where to go, etc.  But also there were overalls and general denim-ness, which I loved and still do. But for the most part the 90's were a hot fashion mess.
The show premiered in 1990, so carried over some 80's elements before things got really bad.    For example, to be watching a scene with "cool guy Dylan McKay" and then have him leave, strutting down the hall wearing overalls with ONE strap attached was just the best.  {squint eyes- big smile face}    Another example was watching Brenda, Kelly and Donna in school, all wearing like, business blazers. I'd grab screen shots and send them to my friends-- "Remember back in the day in high school when we used to walk down the halls wearing our BLAZERS."   Cracks me up.

2. The issues.  They tackled issues that were seriously scandalous at the time. Things like teen pregnancy and LGBTQ issues (And think then, it was probably just LGB) and while it was pretty risqué at the time (we had to sneak-watch the show when I was a kid and I wasn't the only one)  it would be so TV-tame today.  The dialogue is hilarious. But on the other hand, some of it was rather poignant and still quite relevant. I almost feel like some of these episodes could (and should) be shown in high school health class today. Ok, maybe Jr. High.   On the negative side, there are some insane episodes with such racially offensive dialogue, for instance, where they try and grossly fail to successfully approach certain subjects.

Anyway, I gave it up because it got a little weird- and maybe too updated for my taste. Or maybe Brenda just got on my nerves along with everyone else's.  But do yourself a fave and go watch the first couple seasons. You will die laughing at every episode.

So back to my dream-- oh no, I didn't forget.--   I was part of the gang. In fact, I could have been Brenda (Shannen Doherty) but I, as my dreaming self, had a spectator's view. It was as if the show (as I had known it to be) had become real life. Anyway, we were at the Peach Pit and I found I was more drawn to Nat, than anyone. I asked Nat how old he was "Forty-five," he said. Which confirmed things for me, and the remaining of the dream was me fixed on calling Dylan out on his ACTUAL age which was 32 instead of 17, and trying to make him admit it. Like, own it. It's ok to be old!   In real life I think he was like 29 or something when it premiered. It's weird to revisit a thing where back then you were like, these guys are goals, and then now to think, absolutely not. The dream didn't really go anywhere but my takeaway was that this show was eons ago,  I am OLD,  and maybe struggling to come to terms with that? I think I need to go put on some overalls.