Yes, it turns out the character knows he is dying and knows he is having one of the last “best” moments of his life.īut I want to talk about the “frog in my throat” trick because it’s genius. I want to end by discussing Jimmy’s magical “swan song” because the magic show is wonderful for a few reasons. Related Beverly Hills, 90210 Re-Watch: Earthquake Weather (Season 6 Episode 9)
Their friendship is sweet to watch, and Jimmy’s story does teach us an important lesson about cherishing memories with the people we love - both in the moment as we are taking pictures and in the past as we are looking back at them. At least, she never really sounds as genuine as she does with Jimmy. She rarely does such a thing on all 10 seasons of the series. Something good Beverly Hills, 90210 does is have Kelly own up to her rude behavior and apologize to Jimmy for it. At the time, that is an important message to get out into the world. I think it’s good we are told how unlikely it is that any of Jimmy’s blood went into her body because she did not have any cuts on her hands. But at the same time, there is a point to it. Kelly overreacts a lot about the accident while cooking with Jimmy. So, while the scene is so old-school it’s cringy, it gets another pass. It’s important to get the message out that unprotected sex is what puts someone most at risk of getting the virus, though. Kelly’s scene at the doctor’s office has an after-school special vibe. Related Beverly Hills, 90210 Re-Watch: The Big Hurt (Season 6 Episode 28) Photo Credit: CBS/Hulu Beverly Hills, 90210 kids rarely have parents around to talk to about life-altering moments. So, while it definitely looks bad that she’s so rude to Jimmy and only goes to his magic show after her results come back negative - we can’t really blame her in this case. The reality of living with HIV and AIDS was very different than it is now. But it is sad to watch her blow off Jimmy because of an accident. Kelly’s behavior is better - she has been spending time at the AIDS hospice for some time now. It’s very hard to tell if Beverly Hills, 90210 does that on purpose to portray that it’s wrong or if they are simply trying to add off-color, irresponsible levity to a very serious issue. Steve Sanders is an absolute jerk within the first few minutes of the episode when he makes jokes about being nervous to go to Jimmy Gold’s magic show and not swapping bodily fluids with him. It makes me cringe to write about the bad moments, so let’s start with them. There are good aspects to the storytelling on “Disappearing Act” and downright irresponsible ones. Kelly Taylor is potentially exposed to the AIDS virus on Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 7 Episode 4, “Disappearing Act.”Īs we always note in these rewatches, no Beverly Hills, 90210 episode truly holds up when it comes to authentically portraying social justice or important medical issues.