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The 1990s and early 2000s featured a plethora of melodramas geared towards teenagers. Check your embarrassment and shame at the door. In this thread, we'll gladly talk about these teen-focused melodramas that we'll never admit to real-life friends we actually watched and have invested interest. So whether you want to remissness about your favorites or watch for the first time, this thread is for you. Shows that are on topic for this thread include.... Dawson's Creek  I don't wanna wait, for our lives to be over! Dawson, Joey, Jenn, and Pacey rocked the late 1990s with their big words and adult problems. While Dawson dreams of being the next Spielberg, the audience wonders for six seasons who Joey will pick -- Pacey or Dawson. Oh and Jenn is in the show too, but is sadly given lovely plot lines. Beverly Hills 90210  Focuses on the lives of a group of rich students attending Beverly Hills High School. The OC  Ryan, a troubled teen, joins the Cohen family and learns first-hand what it's like to be part of the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. Those of us who actually live in Orange County (including yours truly) cringe as to how we're portrayed. One Tree Hill  Follows the lives of a group of High School students in North Carolina - importantly the Scott brothers, whose rivalry is just as intense on the Basketball Court as it is off. Their father is portrayed as an excellent Disney villain. Roswell  Responsible for launching the careers of Katherine Heigl and Emily De Ravin, the show centered around a group of aliens disguised as teenagers. Pretty Little Liars  Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, whilst unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend. There's also a student/teacher relationship. Veronica Mars  After her best friend is murdered and her father is removed as county sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune. Gossip Girl  A mysterious blogger spills the gossip on a group of upper East-side teens in NYC. There are so many more that listing them on this post would be too long. These include: My So Called Life, Degrassi, Popular, and others! So as long as the show is geared towards teenagers, is a melodrama and you watched it and wanted to discuss -- then this place is for you! Since this thread is mostly a retrospective, all plot details are allowed to be posted without spoiler tags. It's been a few years since most of this stuff aired - let's just chat about it.
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I will be searching for my soulmate in this thread. But seriously, thank god for 90210 for spawning this genre of television so that I could spend countless hours of my life engrossed in melodramatic plot twists and teenagers' love stories. Even with Veronica Mars my most powerful memories of ~Veronica and Logan~. It's a disease for which I do not want a cure.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 04:05 |
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Hi Sophia -- this thread is definitely for people like us! Is it sad that sometimes I feel more invested in fictional television relationships than those I have in real life? I root for the little ships that can or could and when they do happen, it's amazing. Pacey/Joey was the first time I experienced this, and it's continued on for the last 15 years or so with Dan/Blair on Gossip Girl. If it weren't for Dawson's Creek, we wouldn't have this gorgeous gem: 
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 04:10 |
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Where is the Gilmore Girls love? Speaking of which I have a promotional beach towel if anyone wants it.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 04:18 |
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Is it bad that I came to this thread looking for more shows like this to watch? It's such a terrible habit but I can't stop watching teenagers act stupid. I'm so ashamed. Now, please excuse me while I go watch last week's Degrassi.
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courtney_beth posted:Hi Sophia -- this thread is definitely for people like us! That gif made me go IMDB to see what James Van Der Beek has been up to since Dawson's went off the air. Michelle Williams - nominated for awards for her movie roles Katie Holmes - married Tom Cruise Joshua Jackson - lead on Fringe James Van Der Beek - it looks like smaller TV roles here and there Man, Dawson loses out even in real life. Poor guy. Also - dear god the 90 hair on the 90210 kids. Those are some follicle hate crimes.
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courtney_beth posted:Is it sad that sometimes I feel more invested in fictional television relationships than those I have in real life? I root for the little ships that can or could and when they do happen, it's amazing. Pacey/Joey was the first time I experienced this, and it's continued on for the last 15 years or so with Dan/Blair on Gossip Girl. The Light Eternal posted:Where is the Gilmore Girls love? Speaking of which I have a promotional beach towel if anyone wants it. xeria posted:Man, Dawson loses out even in real life. Poor guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFWX0hWCbng Unashamed straight male reporting in. Maybe it's because I was raised watching soap operas but I just can't get enough of these shows. And despite the endless harassment from friends I don't think I'll ever stop.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 04:50 |
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My favorite has always been Veronica Mars, and I don't feel the slightest bit of shame admitting my love for it in mixed company. Also, one other show that would fit the thread is The Secret Life of the American Teenager.  From Seventh Heaven creator Brenda Hampton, Secret Life follows teenager Amy Jurgens and her struggling to balance pregnancy/motherhood and high school. As can be imagined about a show dealing with pregnancy this heavily, pretty much every plot line ends with "and then they hosed." AndyP fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 05:26 |
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Bubsgizmo posted:Is it bad that I came to this thread looking for more shows like this to watch? It's such a terrible habit but I can't stop watching teenagers act stupid. I'm so ashamed. One of us. One of us. One of us. Don't be ashamed! You're just like us -- we watch these programs and enjoy them, whether it's for the entertainment value or to indulge our Trainwreck Syndrome.  I was obsessed with Degrassi. The best thing I ever saw was the song and they call out Rick from season 1 and 2 -- it's beautiful. http://youtu.be/JmPj9T4nxFM I'm debating starting a Dawson's Creek re-watch and posting my thoughts every couple of episodes. I'm intrigued to see just how different the show is now that I'm almost 30. Is Michelle Williams really the break-out star? Why did Dawson not go on to other roles after staring as the main character? And why the hell was Meredith Monroe cast as Andie when she was 30? We're treading into Max Casella territory here when he was on Doogie Howser. Guy was in his late 20s playing a 16 yr old along-side Neil Patrick Harris.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 07:56 |
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I never actually watched most of these. 90210 and Dawson's Creek were about the time that Sweet Valley High had a show, no? Or did I imagine that?
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 10:13 |
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courtney_beth posted:I'm debating starting a Dawson's Creek re-watch and posting my thoughts every couple of episodes. I'm intrigued to see just how different the show is now that I'm almost 30. Is Michelle Williams really the break-out star? Why did Dawson not go on to other roles after staring as the main character? And why the hell was Meredith Monroe cast as Andie when she was 30? We're treading into Max Casella territory here when he was on Doogie Howser. Guy was in his late 20s playing a 16 yr old along-side Neil Patrick Harris. And in terms of characters playing older than they are, I know it happens a lot on teen dramas but I recently saw that Jack McBrayer is about to turn 39. I know on 30 Rock he's supposed to be immortal but still... freaky.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 10:14 |
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courtney_beth posted:I'm debating starting a Dawson's Creek re-watch and posting my thoughts every couple of episodes. I'm intrigued to see just how different the show is now that I'm almost 30. This would be very entertaining. Unlike most shows I love I've only seen Dawson's Creek once (I obsessively watch my favorite shows over and over again on DVD and online. Don't ask how many times I've watched Buffy The Vampire Slayer) so after all this time I only vaguely remember what happened.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 10:15 |
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CaptainZot posted:I unironically need this. PM me! I might also have the ballcap still. The shooting scripts are mine forever though
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 10:51 |
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courtney_beth posted:Why did Dawson not go on to other roles after staring as the main character? He tried to do two serious indie movies, one was Rules of Attraction and the other one was Storytelling. I think the show may have still been on, but I'm not sure. Anyway Rules of Attraction didn't do well financially, and his storyline in Storytelling was cut. I think after that his career just kinda died. If I'm not mistaken, Katie Holmes and James Van Der Beek (but especially Katie Holmes) had the 'better' careers for a while. Joshua Jackson didn't do anything notable until Fringe (and that's a huge period of time in between) and Michelle Williams got a career when she was in Brokeback Mountain. Pedro De Heredia fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 11:08 |
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Why is Felicity not in the OP?  I lived on these loving shows. Soooo many hours spent watching them. I haven't thought about Roswell in years, I might have to pick that back up. Looking at the picture in the OP I realized the main chick in that, Shiri Appleby, is who the chick who plays Elena on Vampire Diaries reminds me of. Pedro De Heredia posted:He tried to do two serious indie movies, one was Rules of Attraction and the other one was Storytelling. I think the show may have still been on, but I'm not sure. Anyway Rules of Attraction didn't do well financially, and his storyline in Storytelling was cut. I think after that his career just kinda died. Rules of Attraction was an awesome movie though.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 11:25 |
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I'm trying to remember, was Degrassi the one where the writers basically tried to top one-another to see who could poo poo on those kids' lives harder? It got amazingly over the top after a while as I recall. I could be thinking of another show though.
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Pan Dulce posted:I never actually watched most of these. 90210 and Dawson's Creek were about the time that Sweet Valley High had a show, no? Or did I imagine that? Yeah, they had a show, but in my opinion it was just wrong. No one could really bring the magic of the Wakefields to the screen, no matter how blonde they were. Gossip Girl is the show that I have tried to quit maybe 3 times but it keeps bringing me back in. I can't even watch 10 minutes of it without wanting to know what is happening with those crazy cats. I wish I knew what alchemy there is in that show in particular that is so compelling to me, where a show like Degrassi can't hold me even though it is arguably better. The world may never know.
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Pedro De Heredia posted:He tried to do two serious indie movies, one was Rules of Attraction and the other one was Storytelling. I think the show may have still been on, but I'm not sure. Anyway Rules of Attraction didn't do well financially, and his storyline in Storytelling was cut. I think after that his career just kinda died. Joshua Jackson remembers were he came from as he has Paceycons every year at the comic con, where he reads Pacey fanfiction(that he wrote). Also I hate to say it but Michelle Williams career exploded when her husband died. Also the first two seasosn of Veronica Mars are some of the best seasons ever, and the creator of it went on to make another amazing show Party Down. Speaking of that it is almost time to rewatch Veronica Mars Also Felicity is responcible for releasing JJ Abrams on the world.
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Pedro De Heredia posted:He tried to do two serious indie movies, one was Rules of Attraction and the other one was Storytelling. I think the show may have still been on, but I'm not sure. Anyway Rules of Attraction didn't do well financially, and his storyline in Storytelling was cut. I think after that his career just kinda died. JVDB was also in Varsity Blues! Also, I swear life is like a time vortex because I did not at all register that Brokeback Mountain came out only two years after Dawson's Creek ended.
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bobkatt013 posted:Also I hate to say it but Michelle Williams career exploded when her husband died. She's never been married.
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Tinzen posted:She's never been married. Well the father of her child.
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What the hell was the plot of Party of 5 anyway? I never got that show.
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Eddain posted:What the hell was the plot of Party of 5 anyway? I never got that show. Wasn't that one about five siblings who decided to just raise themselves after their parents died or something?
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AndyP posted:My favorite has always been Veronica Mars, and I don't feel the slightest bit of shame admitting my love for it in mixed company. I happened to stumble on this show flipping channels and watched it and now I DVR it and watch it when i can. Holy poo poo this is the worst show in terms of "teaching lessons" to teenagers about sex and consequences. Let me go through one of the plot lines for you: -Girl has sex with boy while dating another boy, gets pregnant, dumps boyfriend to get with the father and leaves kid with parents so they can take care of him 95% of the time and they don't mind. Girl then decides to move out and live with her boyfriend (who is a senior in high school) in his apartment (because for some reason a high school dude with a part time job at a sausage store can afford an apartment while his lesbian mother is in prison). Said boy still bangs other chicks behind girl's back because said girl won't give it up anymore. There's like 4 other story lines with the ancillary characters that are just as ridiculous. It's like Melrose Place for teenagers. vyst fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 15:11 |
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^ It comes from the creator of 7th Heaven, which http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENPElDKQtXI
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 15:24 |
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xeria posted:Wasn't that one about five siblings who decided to just raise themselves after their parents died or something? Ya, their parents were killed by a drunk driver and the oldest brother was made guardian of the family so they didn't have to split up the kids. The first few seasons were decent for the kind of show it was.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 15:49 |
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No Buffy in the OP. Thread ruined
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 15:52 |
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Rarity posted:No Buffy in the OP. Thread ruined Buffy has its own thread Also the older brother in Party of 5 left his family for an island
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Is My So-Called Life too early for this thread? JORDAN CATALANO  Also I see the kids from Degrassi downtown all the time. Jake Epstein (Craig) was standing in front of me on the escalator on the way to see Harry Potter. I may have been dressed up. I regret nothing. Oh, there was also Everwood. I watched that for a while. jazz babies fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 16:03 |
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bobkatt013 posted:Joshua Jackson remembers were he came from as he has Paceycons every year at the comic con, where he reads Pacey fanfiction(that he wrote). Also I hate to say it but Michelle Williams career exploded when her husband died. Wait, wait... is this for real? He literally writes Dawsons Creek fanfic about a character he used to play? I watched DC for one reason and one reason only - Katie Holmes. God I wanted to punch Dawsons stupid face so much, the guy literally has a woman delivering herself via ladder! At the time I didn't think any highschool guy would have any angst about going for it. Always regretted not seeing Veronica Mars past season 2, but from the sounds of it was pretty average anyway?
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marketingman posted:Wait, wait... is this for real? He literally writes Dawsons Creek fanfic about a character he used to play? Close http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/fa...-joshua-jackson Ya it was
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I legitimately believe that Dawson's Creek was one of the top 50 shows of all time. I generally rewatch the whole thing every year or so. Yes, even the seventh season. Season rankings: 3 4 1 5 6 7 2 Season 2 was just awful. They really beat up on my favorite character, Jen Lindley(who I still to this day have a huge crush oneven though she's dead), and I always found Andie annoying as hell. Jack became a better character in later seasons though. And I'm not ashamed to admit that I tear up at least once every three episodes, and bawl at least once per season. And Joey was right to pick Pacey. I will now go turn in my testicles. mangler103 fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 17:12 |
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This thread...This thread is the love of my life and it will destroy my life. I can't believe One Tree Hill is still on air, 9th season!  . I think i stopped watching after the show started going really dumb with The OC style music and live performances poo poo. I think the last episode i watched before stopping was the one with the goddamn dork from Fall Out Boy (3rd season?).I though Gossip Girl would be another The OC for me but each and every character turned out to be so dumb and out of touch with reality that it made me cringe after the intial season. I have to confess that i am mad jelly of Chucks fashion sense. Edit: mangler103 posted:And Joey was right to pick Pacey. Quoted for truth, gently caress Dawson. Now if you excuse me i have to hand out my man cards too   Galewolf fucked around with this message at Mar 1, 2012 around 16:25 |
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jazz babies posted:Is My So-Called Life too early for this thread? I've been trying to watch this on Netflix and it hasn't gone well because I hate the teenage girl so much. I mean, kudos to them for making a realistic teenage girl but she is such a brat that it makes me depressed about how lovely high school is rather than exhilarated by how insane they all are.
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Sophia posted:I've been trying to watch this on Netflix and it hasn't gone well because I hate the teenage girl so much. I mean, kudos to them for making a realistic teenage girl but she is such a brat that it makes me depressed about how lovely high school is rather than exhilarated by how insane they all are. Angela?
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jazz babies posted:Angela? I think so. Claire Danes's character. I just want to slap her silly. I don't know how her mom deals with it. It makes me feel old. 
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 17:35 |
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Pacey was immortalized in my book when he started banging the teacher.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 17:49 |
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courtney_beth posted:...with Dan/Blair on Gossip Girl. Wait, what?!  (i haven't watched the show since the 3rd season, i guess it was bound to happen)
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 18:12 |
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Galewolf posted:Wait, what?! It actually was a wickedly good idea (that they've managed to mostly screw up in true Gossip Girl fashion), but over the course of the show the pairing makes complete sense. Even if Dan has the douchiest hair in the world right now.
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| # ? Mar 1, 2012 18:14 |
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Sophia posted:It actually was a wickedly good idea (that they've managed to mostly screw up in true Gossip Girl fashion), but over the course of the show the pairing makes complete sense. Even if Dan has the douchiest hair in the world right now. Oh, I saw a gif or something of Dan and Blair kissing and man, he needs to right on back to the buzz cut if the other hairstyle alternative is that giant mess on his head.
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