Are we all tuning into the Melrose Place premiere tonight? Uh … no? Oh, well. I just watched this extended trailer of the show and read the show synopsis — I’m now pretty convinced that its lease is going to expire in five episodes or less.
Fans will recall that when Melrose Place went off the air in 1999, Sydney Andrews was left for dead after being hit by a car, and Dr. Michael Mancini was last seen helping Peter Burns and Amanda Woodward flee the country. Apparently, a lot can happen in 10 years.
In the premiere, Sydney is now the landlord of Melrose Place, and she’s been messing around with Michael’s estranged son David Breck, played by Shaun Sipos. “Sydney’s always been sort of doomed to be the center of controversy,” Leighton says, “and she’s very much in that position.”
Also returning is Josie Bissett, who played Jane Mancini. But as for the infamous Amanda Woodward, played by Heather Locklear, her comeback is still uncertain, although Locklear is in talks with producers.
“Not only would it be exciting to have her back on the show, it would be exciting to have all of the old cast members back on the show at some point,” Calabro says. “They all brought their own unique persona and talent.”
In case the show’s writers need any help coming up with an Amanda storyline, Calabro has an idea: “There would be some bloody battle between Amanda and Michael,” he envisions. “What would be really fun is if we were fighting over the same woman! Now that would be interesting and different.”
Did I say five episodes? I meant three. If anyone watches, please post your thoughts on how the first episode was.
I was contemplating watching it, but I have never seen an episode of the original Melrose Place, nor can I stand Ashlee Simpson. I won’t have any idea what’s going on and what the characters are alluding to, so I’ll be sticking with 90210 tonight ;)
If people are dumb enough to watch and love shows like the new 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, American Idol, The Hills, etc. then I’m sure they’re dumb enough to make this crap a hit.
I watched maybe half…. I became bored with it very quickly. I never watched the original so I don’t know if that has something to do with it. Debating on whether or not I will watch the end or not……
it was terrible. not that i expected anything good. it came off as very cheap..terrible production quality. the acting was just as bad. it was laughable.
i hope it wasn’t supposed to be taken seriously.
it was boring, i’m not hooked, they left nothing to wonder about and half the time the screen was so dark you couldn’t figure out what was going on, I want privileged back.