I hoped the rumors wouldn't come true for a while, but now it seems it's becoming more of a reality as time goes by. Word on the street is that due to the succcess of 90210, the CW has decided to revive Melrose Place. if they decide to bring back Party of Five, I'm going to fucking scream. Check out a casting breakdown which comes from Michael Ausiello at EW (a magazine I happen to read faithfully):
The new Jake and Amanda are... David Patterson and Ella Flynn. He's Melrose royalty, the now-grown son of the original Jake, with the taut abs and thick black book to prove it. She's his omnisexual sometime lover, a PR whiz whose tongue is as sharp as her stilettos.
The new Billy and Allison are... Jonah Miller and Riley Richmond. He's a Kevin Smith wannabe whose obsession with his movies is unlikely to give him a happy ending with his sickly-sweet schoolteacher fiancee -- especially when she takes a shine to the glamorous life he loathes.
The new Matt is... Auggie Kirkpatrick. A hunky hippie, this recovering alcoholic is willing to give everybody the benefit of the doubt. No word on whether the word sucker will be tattooed on Debbie Downer's forehead, but come on…
The new Jane is... Lauren Bishop. Sort of an anti-Michael, this straight-arrow med student falls on such hard times that she's forced to pull a Sydney and trade sexual favors for financial ones.
The new Sydney is... Violet Foster. Though she's fresh off the turnip truck, this small-town teen already has a worldly-wise m.o.: play the sex kitten till you're ready to bare your claws.
I'm not watching this shit. First of all, they needed Heather Locklear to save the original MP. if she's not on the revamp, what's the point? Just like what's the point for a new Melrose Place? Also, There's no way they're getting Marcia Cross off Desperate Housewives to come back to this shit. She was the best thing about the original Melrose Place. oh well, 90210 is enough nostalgia for me to take. Or maybe I will watch if:
A) they make the show much edgier than 90210 (a show that definitely needs more fire and desire).
B) we get some real gay action on the show, something I wished we got beyond the man on man hugging which passed as gay love back in the day.
C) We get Heather Locklear on the show as a boozy, slutty fashion exec.
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