Melrose Place Pilot

Okay, so I know some of you are thinking Melrose Place? Are you kidding, Danielle? Why would you watch that? I mean, so what if it's about a bunch of 20something year olds trying to start their lives (just like you), and so what if there's a murder mystery to be solved (which are always good), it's Melrose Place. And I say to you, you're right. I had NO intention to watch this show. None. Was not interested.

What changed my mind? More like who changed my mind. Katie Cassidy, Season 3's Ruby on Supernatural and Trish on Harper's Island. If you liked her as a bad ass, spunky demon, (and you haven't seen Harper's Island) you'll be surprised that as Trish she was sweet and naive and, while she could hold her own, still liked a little taking care of. So when I found out she was on Melrose Place, well it earned it's spot on my premiere list.

So now I'm drinking some hard lemonade, and enjoying the show.

Enjoying the show? I'm not exactly certain. Will I watch it again next week? Probably.

First things first, Shaun Sipos, who portrays David, is a terrible, terrible, terrible actor. I know tons of guys who can act and are better looking, so please, please have him improve. I really hope he's the killer just so we can get rid of him at the end of the season, but how many episodes are we going to have to suffer through him before that happens?

Also, who tells strangers that they used to be in AA in their first conversation? Cause Auggie, played by Colin Egglesfield, did...but he's cute enough to make up for the not-exactly-stellar writing.

And Jonah refused to take a $100 000 deal to make his movie because he saw a producer making out with his daughter's under age best friend...are you planning to tell someone about it? It doesn't look that way, and yet he's not taking advantage of the offer that he didn't force the guy to make. Oh, you don't want to become famous *that* way, well guess what, buddy, it's never going to happen then. But at least he's a sweetie, and a dork. Meanwhile his girlfriend took the whole episode to accept his marriage proposal because he plays with lego. Honey, he's male! Any guy who did put it away can't wait to have kids just so he's got an excuse.

So you are probably wondering what I did like about the show. That's easy. Katie Cassidy, who's Ella was amazing! Full of attitude and I love it. Of course, she really has feelings deep inside somewhere, but she'll never let you know it. Stephanie Jacobsen, as Lauren the broke doctor, also makes her presence felt on screen. Her big decision of the episode - to sleep with a guy she wanted to sleep with anyways for $5000. That is a tough decision for someone in so much debt.

What do I foresee? Well the plot of the first season is likely going to revolve around the murder. Who did it? My thoughts - Ella? Far too obvious. Not only did she use David to give herself an alibi, she had a pretty good reason to want Sidney dead. And she'd have the balls to do it. Besides, there's no way Katie Cassidy is a one season chick. I expect they haven't actually picked the killer yet and are waiting to see who we hate so they have an easy exit strategy.

David? I can only hope. He was with her the night she died, and blacked out. Auggie? Well he did burn some blood covered clothes...but he's hot (at least comparatively). Jonah and Riley would have had to do it as a couple, since they sleep in the same bed, but maybe we'll learn that one is a heavy sleeper. Lauren was at the hospital, but could have done it just as she got home. We don't really have a motive for her yet. Violet clearly has some sort of involvement or issues, but we haven't got into them yet, and David's dad...well that would just be boring. Sure, pick the guy who's older and apart.

What do you think? Worth watching until next week? And who do you think the killer is?

I finally figured out my Star Count. Adam Kaufman (II), who is not even credited as Toby $5000 on IMDB, gets on the count.