Who had the best "turn and smile" in the second/third season's opening credits?
Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I think the whole cast takes that trophy, particularly because of that adrenaline-pumping guitar riff. The whole theme song just oozes charisma, and the rapid camera movement and puffy smoke really made each cast member's credited screenshot really stand out, therefore eliminating the "cheesy smile" perception. You just can't help but to be distracted by the theme song, especially when James Eckhouse and Carol Potter appear. To any pre-teen or teenager watching "90210," they may have been regarded as the "old farts" being credited last while the "cool kids" are the ones who matter, especially since they were not included in the white backdrop shot of the cast getting together for photo-op in the opening. But that rockstar-ish music and camera work made James and Carol look just as hip and cool. My only gripe with that opening is that Luke Perry was the only cast member in which the camera did not move an inch during his credited screenshot, making him look like a video yearbook picture. That felt somewhat out of place.
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