Season Six Appreciation/Discussion Thread
 

I know this is not a lot of people's favorite season, but I thought I would make a thread for the season anyway, so there is some good about it. :D The main reason I like this season is the Steve/Clare relationship, other than that, it's not my most favorite.


Let's start discussing the good, bad and everything in between of Season 6!

Thanks for starting, Jennifer. You're right. This season is definitely not one of favorites. First and foremost, I hated Susan and Colin. Second, I hated Kelly's haircut. The last thing I remember is that I hated Ray's SL.

But I do like Brandon helping Kelly with her coke problem. The Tara storyline was ok even though it was kinda weird. My favorite would probably be the Dylan and Toni SL. It was a great love story with a tragic ending.

Thanks for starting :) Could you please post a link in the navigation thread for me? :flowers:

I didn't mind S6.

You're welcome. :) I didn't like Colin at all either. I actually didn't mind Susan too much. I didn't like Kelly's haircut either. I was glad that Joe came in this season because he was a much better guy with Donna. :)

Yeah I liked that too. Bleeding Hearts was a great episode with Brandon helping Kelly. :love: Yeah that was kind of weird, I agree. Dylan and Toni were great, that was my second favorite storyline, my first is obviously Steve and Clare :D

I added it to the navigation thread. :)

:love: them....I hate myself for forgetting about them. :mad:


In 6x21 - Bleeding Hearts, Nat gets a call from Kelly and Nat tells Brandon that Kelly is in trouble. My question is that why was Kelly calling the After Dark for help? Did she just assume that everyone would be there? Or was it someone else who actually called Nat?

I always thought about that.

(Just a note--I've only watched the first 10 episodes of this season; I quit once Dylan was gone. Thus, my review will mostly be based on those 10 episodes.)

For the most part, S6 was, at best, the same old, same old from S5. The writing was equal or worse in quality and the storylines at least just as boring. Mediocrity would come to dominate the remaining college years, as well as the post-college years. I've already expelled enough energy in my S5 review to cover S6-10, as well, so go back to that review if you want to see my general opinion of the writing of S6-later.

However, there was one (And, only one!) very bright spot, post-S4 that caught my attention, and it was the Dylan/Toni storyline from early S6. Love or hate Toni, she had great chemistry with Dylan, so much that I would actually put her and Dylan on par with Brenda/Dylan. And, Dylan, himself was awesome this season. After the complete character assassination he received in S5, someone, somewhere decided to bring the strong, but sweet & sensitive Dylan from S1-2 back for his final 10 episodes. Seeing the "old" Dylan (albeit, in a more mature form) one last time very much made me happy, and knowing that he ended up in London with Brenda after he left makes me even happier. May Dylan & Brenda live happily ever after.:)

(Note--In my world, Dylan never returned for S9 & 10. That was his evil twin, or something.:lol: )

Now, on to the questions:

Favourite episode? "One Wedding and a Funeral." One of the saddest episodes this show ever had, IMO. Plus, Luke's acting was just :eek: in this episode.
Worst episode? The 1st two episodes w/o Toni. They weren't bad, per say, but with Toni absent, some the bad aftertaste from late S5 was still there (like the Dylan/Kelly/Brandon triangle).
Favourite SL? Dylan/Toni, obviously.
Worst SL? Kelly/Colin. I hated what little I saw of them; I'm glad my stopping at "One Wedding and a Funeral" allowed me to miss the Cokehead!Kelly storyline.
Favourite character? Dylan. He shined in his last 10 episodes.:)
Character that annoyed you the most? Who else? Kelly & Brandon, tied. Both of their characters became a real drag on the show after S4. I'm glad I missed most of it by leaving when Dylan left.
Favourite couple? Dylan/Toni, of course.
Couple that annoyed you the most? Kelly/Colin and Brandon/Susan, tied. I didn't see much of either of them, but what I saw bored me. Plus, Susan's "Straw-Feminist" characterization was totally offensive, IMO.
Best angst scene? Dylan crying into Toni's wedding dress and while holding Trouble in "One Wedding and a Funeral." That was one of the saddest and most beautiful scenes this show ever had, IMO.:cry:
Worst scene? All the Kelly/Val scenes where they were fighting over Colin. That just made me go :rolleyes:. Also, Brandon & Dylan's last scene in "One Wedding and a Funeral," because A) it's the last time we see Dylan, B) it's the last time Brandon will ever see Dylan, and C) it was clearly obvious that they weren't friends anymore and they were never going to be friends again, let alone best friends. (I mean, think about it--that was, more likely than not, the last time those two ever saw each other, and all they do is shake hands? The same guys that were like brothers in the first 3 1/2 seasons?!? Just too depressing.:()
Favourite guest star? Toni. She's the one non-Brenda girl I can accept Dylan with. May she RIP.

Aww it's okay, I was wondering if you would mention them though, since I knew that you liked them as well. :D

My turn to fill this out for this season. :)

Favourite episode? Most of the ones i'm going to mention have Steve/Clare scenes that I really like, that's why they are my favorites. :D "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Lover's Leap", "Gypsies, Tramps and Fleas", "Breast Side Up", "Angels We Have Heard On High", "Turn Back the Clock", "Snowbound", "Bleeding Hearts", "Coming Out, Getting Out, Going Out", "Flirting With Disaster", "Strike the Match", "You Say It's Your Birthday Part 1&2"
Worst episode?"Buffalo Girls" wasn't one of my favorite episodes.
Favourite SL? Steve/Clare, Donna/Joe and I also liked the triangle with Steve/Clare/Carl :)
Worst SL?Colin/Kelly/Drugs and Ray/Donna
Favourite character?Steve, Brandon, Clare, Donna, Valerie
Character that annoyed you the most?Colin and Ray
Favourite couple?Steve/Clare of course :love: I liked Joe/Donna too
Couple that annoyed you the most?Colin/Kelly for sure
Best angst scene? The scene where Kelly is in her car shaking and crying in "Bleeding Hearts" and Brandon comes and holds her. The Steve/Clare scene out on the deck of the ship in "You Say It's Your Birthday" after she finds out that Steve was okay with Carl taking a shot with her.
Worst scene?Most of Colin's scenes in general.
Favourite guest star? Cameron Bancroft as Joe Bradley

I'm just begin with watching season 6.:)

Favourite episode? "Breast Side Up"
Worst episode? "Fade In Fade Out"
Favourite SL? Steve & Clare getting together
Worst SL?Kelly getting into drugs
Favourite character?Brandon
Character that annoyed you the most?Colin
Favourite couple?Steve & Clare
Couple that annoyed you the most?Colin & Kelly
Best angst scene? Dylan holding Toni after she got murdered.
Worst scene?All of the Colin & Kelly scenes.
Favourite guest star? Andrea Zuckerman

"Breast Side Up" is a great episode. One of the best I think. :)
"Fade In, Fade Out" is not a favorite for me either
Yep the best SL really was Steve and Clare getting togther. :D
That angst scene with Dylan/Toni I should have included in my answers too.

Favourite episode? 'One Wedding And A Funeral' & 'Earthquake Weather' :love:
Worst episode? Not a fan of 'Buffalo Girls' either :shrug:
Favourite SL? I really liked the Dylan/Toni relationship and that whole SL. Plus loved Steve/Clare, they just worked and the SL was entertaining and special.
Worst SL? Kelly/Colin/Drugs.
Favourite character? David Silver & Steve Sanders.
Character that annoyed you the most? Colin, definitely. Could not stand the man ... besides his looks :P
Favourite couple? Dylan/Kelly (I'm aware they weren't technically a "couple" in this season but they shared some angsty scenes), David/Val & Steve/Clare.
Couple that annoyed you the most? Colin/Kelly.
Best angst scene? Dylan crying over Toni's death (with the wedding dress) and Dylan/Kelly "I'll always need you .." :love:
Worst scene? Any scene with Kelly/Colin really :lol:
Favourite guest star? Toni (Rebecca Gayheart).

I hated the Colin/Kelly scenes but I do like that episode.

I hated Ginger :lol:

^ I also hated her as Amber on Clueless. :lol:

Amber ... I've seen Clueless a few times and I can't even remember her :goof: