Beverly Hills Breakdown: The Donna Martin Top Five
by Bethany Snyder | Tuesday, May 27, 2008
I present to you the first in my series of 90210 top fives. There is no secret formula or logic behind these lists, only my continuing obsession for the best teen drama ever (not including Buffy, of course), and whatever plot lines stick out most in my mind. So here are my top five Donna Martin-centric episodes.
5) “Ode to Joy” (2000) - The season finale, in which Donna and David get married. A lot of people don’t enjoy the final few seasons of the show, when the characters are all grown up, having babies, working, getting hitched. But these are my favorite seasons. I ended up totally in love with David and Donna, and shed many tears during their nuptials. Even if Brandon was so rude as to only appear via video tape. Whatev.
4) “The Girl Who Cried Wolf, Law and Disorder, Making Amends” (1998) - Donna gets addicted to painkillers! After a bad car accident! She steals pills! From her dad’s office! She steals fashion designs! She passes out on the floor! She gets taken to the hospital! Then she’s okay. Phew.
3) “P.S. I Love You Part 2” (1995) - Donna’s bad-boy musician boyfriend Ray shoves her down a flight of stairs. She ends up with an injured arm, yet continues to date Ray for a good portion on season 6. Good judgement, Martin!
2) “Graduation Day Part 2” (1997) - Donna gives up the big V to David. Incredibly uncomfortable scene involving white lingerie and candles. I don’t want to think about it any more than I have to. But in a Donna Top Five, you have to include this pivotal moment.
1) “Something in the Air” (1993) - Donna gets drunk at the prom and gets in big trouble at school: she can’t graduate, and has to go summer school. But never fear, the gang’s all here! The student body marches on the school board meeting, and voila! Ms. Martin graduates with the rest of the class of 1993. Say it with me: “Donna Martin graduates! Donna Martin graduates!”
Bethany Snyder is an instructional designer by day and an aspiring novelist by night (and on the weekends).
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Bethany Snyder says:
I saw the new 90210 preview, and I totally agree that it looks dumb. The only reason I’ll give it a shot is because Tori and Jennie (we’re on a first-name basis, don’tcha know!) are going to be on it. It’s way too sexed-up looking for me. Think about the spandex colored tights and jean shorts the girls wore back in season 1… definitely not sexy!
Monica says:
I am so glad this was about the original 90210 and not the new spin off which incidently I watched a preview for and it looks so dumb I can’t even stand it…..why would anyone in their right mind think messing with the original would be a good idea?? So dumb.
I was very excited when Donna married David. The Kelly/Brandon/Dylan triangle was old. For that matter so was the Kelly/Dylan/Brenda….I guess Kelly/Dylan really showed those Walshes…..