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Since Kelly and Brandon have decided they really are definitely going through with their engagement and will absolutely get married, for sure, they've divided up the list of tasks required to plan their wedding. However, questions about the guest list and wedding registry are interspersed with their interactions with Alex, who meets Kelly when he brings to the clinic the woman whose baby he just delivered in his cab. Before seeking refugee status in the U.S., Alex was a doctor in Sarajevo. He hasn't pursued certification in the U.S. because he's still grieving the loss of his wife, Katya, in the war -- but Brandon, Kelly, and eventually Janet ignore his stated desires and go hard in their investigation of proving to him that Katya is alive and reuniting them. Gwyneth's determination to pry Noah and Donna apart gets a boost when Noah informs Donna that she's going to put on a fashion show in two days, and Gwyneth somehow knows instinctively that she should seek Val's advice on how to use the event to create a wedge. And since David's just dumped her, Val's even more eager than usual to blow up her frenemies' lives. Sarah having ankled the Beat, Steve is free to date her -- but he's not sure he wants to once he finds out she's still technically married. We take you through "The Fundamental Things Apply" in our latest Again With This podcast!

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Since Kelly and Brandon have decided they really are definitely going through with their engagement and will absolutely get married, for sure, they've divided up the list of tasks required to plan their wedding. However, questions about the guest list and wedding registry are interspersed with their interactions with Alex, who meets Kelly when he brings to the clinic the woman whose baby he just delivered in his cab. Before seeking refugee status in the U.S., Alex was a doctor in Sarajevo. He hasn't pursued certification in the U.S. because he's still grieving the loss of his wife, Katya, in the war -- but Brandon, Kelly, and eventually Janet ignore his stated desires and go hard in their investigation of proving to him that Katya is alive and reuniting them. Gwyneth's determination to pry Noah and Donna apart gets a boost when Noah informs Donna that she's going to put on a fashion show in two days, and Gwyneth somehow knows instinctively that she should seek Val's advice on how to use the event to create a wedge. And since David's just dumped her, Val's even more eager than usual to blow up her frenemies' lives. Sarah having ankled the Beat, Steve is free to date her -- but he's not sure he wants to once he finds out she's still technically married. We take you through "The Fundamental Things Apply" in our latest Again With This podcast!

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It's been a while since the show gave David something he could really be stressed out, so: time for him to get robbed at (possible) gunpoint while taking money out at an ATM. Noah's got the perfect solution: he should get a gun, like Noah did: he's got one behind the bar and one on his stupid boat! David starts the process, but he has to wait eleven days to take possession of his confidence and self-worth. Meanwhile, we don't have to wait long for evidence that Noah does need protection on his stupid boat, when he brings Donna back there to find a woman waiting to ambush them: it's his childhood friend Gwyneth, who arranged to visit as soon as she saw Noah in a magazine. Turns out it wasn't so that they could catch up: the article said Noah was single, and Gwyneth has designs on him. But Noah quickly cuts off her attempted kiss...and Gwyneth's night only gets worse from there, with an assist from drunk David. Val is contacted by a representative from the Red Cross, who tells her she's matched with a leukemia patient who needs her bone marrow if he's to have a chance to survive. But when Val hears about the potential recipient's dark past, she questions whether she should have any part in keeping him alive. Kelly continues to be testy all the time, which she finally admits is because she still doesn't trust Brandon's cheating ass. In response, Brandon deploys the nuclear option. And when the Beat interviews assistant candidates -- a process Steve co-opts into speed dates -- everyone's annoyed when the best applicant turns out to be the one Steve wants to bone. We've got "Ricochet" in our sights in the latest Again With This podcast!

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It's been a while since the show gave David something he could really be stressed out, so: time for him to get robbed at (possible) gunpoint while taking money out at an ATM. Noah's got the perfect solution: he should get a gun, like Noah did: he's got one behind the bar and one on his stupid boat! David starts the process, but he has to wait eleven days to take possession of his confidence and self-worth. Meanwhile, we don't have to wait long for evidence that Noah does need protection on his stupid boat, when he brings Donna back there to find a woman waiting to ambush them: it's his childhood friend Gwyneth, who arranged to visit as soon as she saw Noah in a magazine. Turns out it wasn't so that they could catch up: the article said Noah was single, and Gwyneth has designs on him. But Noah quickly cuts off her attempted kiss...and Gwyneth's night only gets worse from there, with an assist from drunk David. Val is contacted by a representative from the Red Cross, who tells her she's matched with a leukemia patient who needs her bone marrow if he's to have a chance to survive. But when Val hears about the potential recipient's dark past, she questions whether she should have any part in keeping him alive. Kelly continues to be testy all the time, which she finally admits is because she still doesn't trust Brandon's cheating ass. In response, Brandon deploys the nuclear option. And when the Beat interviews assistant candidates -- a process Steve co-opts into speed dates -- everyone's annoyed when the best applicant turns out to be the one Steve wants to bone. We've got "Ricochet" in our sights in the latest Again With This podcast!

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Kelly's notions of feminism have, over the years, perplexed us in their inconsistency; "Skin Deep" compresses all her worst instincts and muddiest thinking in a single episode. Brandon has decided to write about the grand opening (heh) of Beverly Hills's first sex shop, which has already attracted protesters even before its manager has opened the doors. Among those protesters is Kelly, who is suddenly a sex-negative scold: she confronts Brandon in front of Steve and Muntz over the Playpenmagazine she found in their room; she tars all porn with the same misogynist brush; and she blames the unrealistic expectations it sets for women for her mother's decision to get a face lift and for Erin's choice of frozen yogurt over ice cream to avoid consuming empty calories. (Telling Erin she doesn't need to worry about that because she's thin is just one of many moments suggesting that Kelly hasn't totally refined her ideas about the male gaze.) The sex shop also comes (heh heh) between David and Val: first, David brings home a bag of toys but has no idea what to do with them; then Val brings home a bag of toys and freaks David out, because he is stupid. Also, Steve -- coming off his mistreatment of Janet on their date to his reunion -- is newly interested in her when she frankly and unapologetically expresses her interest in sex. She just may not be interested in sex with Steve. At the same time, Donna's over at The Only Modeling Agency In Town, supervising the photo shoot for her first catalogue. A stylist on set is extremely keen and enthusiastic and doing a great job for Donna except for the way she's bleeding on the wardrobe, because she's a secret cutter. St. Donna to the rescue! We discuss it all in our Again With This podcast on "Skin Deep"!

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Kelly's notions of feminism have, over the years, perplexed us in their inconsistency; "Skin Deep" compresses all her worst instincts and muddiest thinking in a single episode. Brandon has decided to write about the grand opening (heh) of Beverly Hills's first sex shop, which has already attracted protesters even before its manager has opened the doors. Among those protesters is Kelly, who is suddenly a sex-negative scold: she confronts Brandon in front of Steve and Muntz over the Playpenmagazine she found in their room; she tars all porn with the same misogynist brush; and she blames the unrealistic expectations it sets for women for her mother's decision to get a face lift and for Erin's choice of frozen yogurt over ice cream to avoid consuming empty calories. (Telling Erin she doesn't need to worry about that because she's thin is just one of many moments suggesting that Kelly hasn't totally refined her ideas about the male gaze.) The sex shop also comes (heh heh) between David and Val: first, David brings home a bag of toys but has no idea what to do with them; then Val brings home a bag of toys and freaks David out, because he is stupid. Also, Steve -- coming off his mistreatment of Janet on their date to his reunion -- is newly interested in her when she frankly and unapologetically expresses her interest in sex. She just may not be interested in sex with Steve. At the same time, Donna's over at The Only Modeling Agency In Town, supervising the photo shoot for her first catalogue. A stylist on set is extremely keen and enthusiastic and doing a great job for Donna except for the way she's bleeding on the wardrobe, because she's a secret cutter. St. Donna to the rescue! We discuss it all in our Again With This podcast on "Skin Deep"!

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It's been five years since the gang graduated from West Beverly High, and since someone at the network presumably had the sense to predict that this crew wasn't going to make it to their ten-year reunion, we're made to suffer through their stupid, pointless five-year reunion. No, that doesn't mean we get appearances from Brenda, Dylan, or DeadScott's restless ghost; only Gabrielle Carteris had nothing better to do, so Andrea returns to let us all know she's desperately unhappy and that her marriage is on the verge of collapse. Brandon -- currently dating a woman who's already dumped him twice -- decides he's an expert on relationships (as well as everything else), and that it should therefore fall to him to bray her into making things work with Jesse. Among the many West Beverly alumni we've never seen before is Ross Webber, Kelly's rapist -- someone she identifies to Val but not to her "partner," Brandon. Donna accepts that Noah doesn't want to be her date right up until the moment he gets profiled in a magazine piece about hot young L.A. business owners that describes him as single, whereupon she proceeds to make a federal case about his commitment to her. David bristles at Val's suggestion that they go to the reunion and lie their faces off about how great their lives are, particularly since their entire social circle will also be there and know the truth, but stupidly acquiesces. And Janet finagles an invitation for herself to go as Steve's date -- which he, of course, pretty much immediately makes her regret. We're sharing the superlative Most Likely To Barf in our podcast on "Reunion"!

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It's been five years since the gang graduated from West Beverly High, and since someone at the network presumably had the sense to predict that this crew wasn't going to make it to their ten-year reunion, we're made to suffer through their stupid, pointless five-year reunion. No, that doesn't mean we get appearances from Brenda, Dylan, or DeadScott's restless ghost; only Gabrielle Carteris had nothing better to do, so Andrea returns to let us all know she's desperately unhappy and that her marriage is on the verge of collapse. Brandon -- currently dating a woman who's already dumped him twice -- decides he's an expert on relationships (as well as everything else), and that it should therefore fall to him to bray her into making things work with Jesse. Among the many West Beverly alumni we've never seen before is Ross Webber, Kelly's rapist -- someone she identifies to Val but not to her "partner," Brandon. Donna accepts that Noah doesn't want to be her date right up until the moment he gets profiled in a magazine piece about hot young L.A. business owners that describes him as single, whereupon she proceeds to make a federal case about his commitment to her. David bristles at Val's suggestion that they go to the reunion and lie their faces off about how great their lives are, particularly since their entire social circle will also be there and know the truth, but stupidly acquiesces. And Janet finagles an invitation for herself to go as Steve's date -- which he, of course, pretty much immediately makes her regret. We're sharing the superlative Most Likely To Barf in our podcast on "Reunion"!

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Somehow, a real journalist (named Peter Raitt) has become aware of Brandon's work in the Beverly Beat, and somehow, it's convinced him to partner with Brandon on a story about a proposed football stadium. Brandon is so busy sucking up, he doesn't notice that Kelly is in the midst of a crisis regarding Chris, an intellectually disabled man who works the night shift at the clinic but may have to give up his job now that his mother's work schedule has changed and she can no longer drive him. Kelly gets way too involved, ignoring Chris's mother's warnings about his capacity and the stress the busy day shift will cause him and basically ruins everyone's life, again. Val has nothing but bad news to dish out this week: first, that David the idiot hasn't set aside enough money to pay his taxes; and second, that the bracelet Noah gave Donna is paste. (One of these is, of course, actually fun.) And Jill and Steve are, against all reason, still happening. We can't believe it either, as you'll hear in our podcast on "All That Glitters"!

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Somehow, a real journalist (named Peter Raitt) has become aware of Brandon's work in the Beverly Beat, and somehow, it's convinced him to partner with Brandon on a story about a proposed football stadium. Brandon is so busy sucking up, he doesn't notice that Kelly is in the midst of a crisis regarding Chris, an intellectually disabled man who works the night shift at the clinic but may have to give up his job now that his mother's work schedule has changed and she can no longer drive him. Kelly gets way too involved, ignoring Chris's mother's warnings about his capacity and the stress the busy day shift will cause him and basically ruins everyone's life, again. Val has nothing but bad news to dish out this week: first, that David the idiot hasn't set aside enough money to pay his taxes; and second, that the bracelet Noah gave Donna is paste. (One of these is, of course, actually fun.) And Jill and Steve are, against all reason, still happening. We can't believe it either, as you'll hear in our podcast on "All That Glitters"!

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