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What a depressing episode of 90210!

We don't mean that in a negative sense, it was just an hour filled with somber events and distressing developments. Read more about "To Thine Own Self Be True" in our detailed recap.

Let's review the episode via a series of questions, all of which we encourage readers to respond to in the comments section or in our 90210 forum...

• Do you feel bad for Jen? No! So what if she shed a few tears and was honest for a change. She's lied and manipulated far too often to get off the hook after a few waterworks.
• Where is this Jasper storyline going? Is it possible the show only used the dead uncle as a means to getting Jasper and Annie together? It would feel like a letdown, if so. Still, it's possible Jasper is still using Annie and will eventually turn on her.
• How many buckets of tears did you shed over Jackie's death? We are too proud to answer that, but it was definitely less than six!
• Do you wanna see Liam and Naomi get back together? Yes! The show has done a nice job of pacing this relationship. It feels like we're getting close to the right time for a reconciliation.

Check out a few of our favorite 90210 cast quotes below...

Ryan: I would never cheat on you.
Jen: Honestly?
Ryan: Honestly. | permalink

Debbie: Jasper is odd.
Annie: You don't even know him. | permalink

Liam: If I could take back what happened last year, I would. I think about it every single day. | permalink

Naomi: Watching that movie on industrial meat production just gave me a craving for Kobe sliders. | permalink

Following this episode of 90210, we can confirm:

Annie is still a bitch; Adrianna has leaped off the wagon; and Silver is in for her worst heartbreak yet. Read our recap of "A Trip to the Moon" and then let us know if you agree with the review below...

Bravo to 90210 for creating such mystery with Jasper. He's clearly a drug-dealing, violent individual. But he's also incredibly sweet to Annie. He must be setting her up for some kind of fall because he knows she ran over his uncle... right? That storyline has seemingly been dropped, but we'd imagine the show returns to it.

We do have to call BS on his drug deal with Adrianna, however. In plain sight in the parking lot? Really?!? Hard to believe an experienced dealer and user would meet there.

It's not hard to believe Adrianna's downfall, though. Navid truly was a significant part of her recovery last season and it makes sense that losing him would send her on another downward spiral. Jessica Lowndes is the best actress on the show, too.

Similarly, the series has handled Jackie's battle with breast cancer admirably. It hasn't teased a "HUGE DEATH OF A MAJOR CHARACTER" like other shows are often guilty of over-hyping.

Instead, it's used the illness to take us inside Silver's world and to also show us a human side of Teddy. Kudos!

The only character not clicking on all cylinders these days? Gia. We know there's a major storyline coming up for this student, but it's almost comical to see Rumer Willis just hanging around the Blaze room at all times right now, referring to Navid as "boss." Give her something to do, before she gets to Adrianna, that is.

What did you think of the episode? Below, we list a few of our favorite 90210 quotes from the hour:

Annie: Your girlfriend faked a miscarriage. Sounds like a real winner.
Dixon: Go to Hell. | permalink

Dixon: I wish I got alerts that let me know when crazy girls were approaching.
Teddy: I bet they have an app for that.
Dixon: And I bet it beats non-stop. | permalink

Harry: I know you're upset with your mom.
Dixon: Whatever. It's not like she's my real mom. | permalink

Navid: I'm a tater tot man myself.
Dixon: Dude, you can't say "tater tot" and "man" in the same sentence. | permalink

Before we critique our least favorite 90210 episode of the season, allow us to say something positive about "Women's Intuition."

After The CW hyped Samantha Ronson as a guest star, viewers could have blinked and missed her appearance. That made us happy.

Almost everything else, however, made us feel like the show is taking gigantic steps backward. Read a detailed recap of the episode and let us know if you agree with our review below...

Teddy, Liam and Ivy... Oh My! 90210 has clearly made an effort this season to unite characters in cliques, following the Dylan/Steve/Brandon and Kelly/Donna/Brenda models from the original. That's fine. But it would be nice to actually make these friendships seem developed and realistic.

Teddy, for example, is Mr. Hollywood, raised by a major movie star and more arrogant than anyone else on the show; yet, somehow, he's incredibly tight with Liam, who despises anything having to do with Hollywood. Has the series given us any reason to believe these two would be friends?

Even worse, 90210 introduced Ivy last episode, got her into an instant screaming match with Liam, then had them call a truce, become BFF and make out - all within two weeks. Sometimes, slower is better. Take your time with relationships, 90210. There's more of a payoff in the end when you do.

Fake Pregnancy, Wasted Storyline. Many posters in our 90210 forum guessed that Sasha was faking her pregnancy (props to them!), so this didn't come as a surprise. But, similar to our above complaint, it all played out so quickly. Was the show just looking to give Dixon a storyline? It's okay to keep a character on the backburner for a couple weeks.

Smart Teacher, Moronic Human Being. At West Beverly, Ryan appears to be an ideal teacher. Not only does he know his textbooks, but he clearly understands students and can relate to others well. That's what makes his relationship with Jen even more baffling and frustrating. She's been playing games and manipulating him, that much is obvious. Still, for some reason, he believes any word out of her mouth.

It makes sense that Naomi can be played by Jen because she's her sister and is blinded by both love and the need for a close relationship with at least one family member.

But, similar to our criticism of the Teddy and Liam relationship, it's unclear what Ryan sees in Jen, aside from being hot and, we'd imagine, great in bed. There's nothing (at all!) wrong with those two qualities, but Ryan acts like a manipulated, whipped puppy around her. Man up, dude!

Agree with our assessment of this episode? Did you like it more than we did? Leave a comment, let us know and check out a few 90210 quotes from it below:

Liam: I don't want anything serious.
Ivy: Serious? What are you, a girl? | permalink

Silver: Can we talk about something not cancer related?
Teddy: I'm using a new hair product. What do you think? | permalink

Ryan: You introduce me to cool musicians and I'll introduce you to high school students. | permalink

Ryan: Are we fighting or dating?
Jen: It's both, I think. | permalink

This was the first 90210 episode of the season we really didn't care for. What did you think of it?

Catch up on events from it via our detailed recap of "Unmasked," and read the review below to see why we disliked it so much.

Annie as a rebel? Good. Annie as an ignorant, young actress? Lame. We love what the show has done with Annie, as the character was in desperate need of a dark side. But it's hard to believe she'd fall for this concept of Jasper's (VERY) low budget movie and be convinced that she needs to steal a car for it.

It seems clear Jasper is aware that Annie ran over his uncle and is setting her up for a fall.

Agree with our critique of 90210 this week? Let us know!

Sasha is pregnant? Snooze! We've been there so many times with pregnancies on high school dramas. There's only so many ways this storyline can end. We'll be watching to see if 90210 has a twist in mind, but it feels like an unoriginal attempt at drama at the moment.

The introduction of Ivy? Forced. We like the idea of a surfer babe. We like the idea of Liam falling for her. But the interactions between he and Ivy seemed contrived this week. Before the show's opening credits even ran, they were screaming at each other in the parking lot and it was clear they'd clash, reach a mutual understanding and start to crush on one another. But did it all have to happen in one episode?!?

Patience, 90210. It's okay to slowly draw out relationships sometimes.

There were still a series of quotes from the episode we liked and took note of. They're listed below:

Adrianna: Marilyn never loved and lost Navid.
Naomi: She was pretty torn up over JFK. | permalink

Dixon: You a farmer? Your Halloween costume?
Liam: I'm not wearing a costume. | permalink

Teddy: If I didn't know better, I'd think you didn't like me.
Silver: I don't. | permalink

Debbie: Being high doesn't mean you can't see the truth. There are plenty of savvy pot-smokers out there. | permalink

Dixon, you're the man!

Silver, you're gonna regret certain words to your mom.

Liam, you're an idiot!

Those were a few of our immediate reactions when this episode of 90210 concluded. Catch up with a detailed recap of "Environmental Hazards" now.

Worst. Double. Date. Ever. Talk about it in our 90210 forum!

Adrianna: I think we've waited long enough.
Navid: For...?
Adrianna: Yeah.

And, with that, Adrianna and Navid went all the way! However, what should have been a romantic occasion was marred by something Adrianna did earlier in the latest episode of 90210.

To get the full scoop on what we're referring to, as well as how Liam has turned the tables on Jen and the most recent lie Dixon told Sasha, read our full recap of "The Porn King."

Liam got the last laugh this week. Discuss that development and many more in our 90210 forum!

We've collected a handful of the best 90210 quotes from this week's installment...

Dixon: Porn is how I make my money. I'm pretty ashamed to even be associated with the industry. | permalink

Silver: Just a homeless guy?
Teddy: Sorry. I meant an abode-challenged individual. | permalink

Adrianna: Do you know how many other girls there are just like me?
Navid: I do. Zero. | permalink

Navid: I don't do well under pressure. This is why I couldn't be a spy. I get all hive-y and honest. | permalink

Was this the greatest 90210 episode of all-time? Perhaps.

Featuring Dixon with a new love interest; Silver at her troubled, confused best; Harry and Debbie getting a real storyline; and Annie is uber bitch mode, we adored everything about "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat."

Read through our detailed episode guide and let us know if you felt the same.

Did you love this installment as much as we did? Sound off in our 90210 forum!

Below, we've listed a few of our favorite 90210 quotes from the episode. Remember to come back to the site tomorrow for an updated music section and a new 90210 Round Table!

Silver: You're Naomi Clark. You rule West Bev. Snap your fingers and you could have any man you want. | permalink

Dixon: What about Silver?
Navid: Obviously, we need to kill Silver. | permalink

Annie: It's kind of funny. Everyone you loved ends up loving me more. First, Ethan. Now, Liam. Who's gonna be next? | permalink

Teddy: What about Megan Fox?
Dixon: Sasha blows her away. | permalink

Kelly: I pretty much foreshadowed the whole Girls Gone Wild craze. | permalink