… when I think of NOT attending the following event.
Are you kidding? I am so there. It makes me think of my friend Guy, who passed away far too young on May 12th of this year, after a long illness … and how much he always loved Shannen Doherty, how much he wrote about her on his blog chronicling his illness as well as his life. This quote in particular:
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love Brenda Walsh. As played by my long time obsession, Shannen Doherty, this supposed small town girl with the family values and the helping hand always kind of sounds like she just hates you. For some reason, I find her relatable. Example; Brenda to Kelly in a time of trial: “Kelly, your Mom will get through this, she’s a strong woman.” But with the Shannen tone, it sounds more like, “Kelly, I’m going to murder you in your sleep.” I love her so much. Lately she’s my go to TV fix. I get very nostalgic as soon as I hear the 90210 theme song. Sloan and I can name the episode as soon as it rolls and name where we were at the time we watched it first. Well, for me, it ends with the Brenda years. After Shannen left, my heart wasn’t in it. I missed that tone. Shannen, if you ever catch wind of this, you have given me pleasure for many years and now you’re actually helping me in my fight against Cancer. I bet you don’t hear that too often what with all the burnt bridges and restraining orders. But it’s true. Thanks.
I can’t read that without welling up.
We must take pleasure where we can find it. How lucky we are that we have things that DO give us pleasure. I was always very moved when Guy would write about her, because of how much those re-runs meant to him at that time in his life, when he was so so sick.
So there’s the Doherty factor, which immediately made me think of Guy and how cool it would be if he had still been in New York and could go to this reading. I will go for him.
There is also the Ralph Macchio factor, which has sort of been bubbling up lately and thrills me to no end. This should come as no surprise.
Your touching story about your friend forces me to apologize for retweeting your Twitter post on this with my own “LOL!!!” response attached.
Tony – hahaha. No worries! Still: think it’s gonna be aweeeeesome!
I have been called Brenda Walsh.. many times in my day! Because I do truly love you and want the best for you. Even through when spoken it comes out; lay under my car so I can drive your stupid ass over.
Thanks for the post and for remembering your friend with a smile.
Andi ( aka Brenda W. Mpls, MN )
Andi – // Even through when spoken it comes out; lay under my car so I can drive your stupid ass over.//
hahahahahaha Yes, it’s that Brenda Walsh delivery – so specific!! Nice to meet you, Brenda! :)
I’ll tell you what, the saddest day was when Dylan chose Kelly over Brenda. I spent the ENTIRE rest of the season just waiting — WAITING — for him to get his head out of his ass and get her back. Then when he didn’t? I stopped watching.
Plus I was, like, 35, and way too old for that shit.
But then I heard that after Luke Perry left, then came back, they said he had gone to live with Brenda in Europe and I was happy again.
But THEN they made the 90210 new class crapfest and had Kelly bear Dylan’s illegitimate child. THAT IS BLASPHEMY.
Lisa – you need to talk to my sister Jean. I believe she shares similar views.
I’m not sure which I love more: the look on Hope’s face or the delightfully random scotch-lite spots on her shoes.