90210 5x10 recap

Let’s have a quick recap of what has happened in this episode and then we can move onto the fact that Liam is being held hostage by crazy Ashley. So, Dixon and Ade are still not getting along and things just got worse when Ade walks in on Dixon and Megan. Ade isn’t happy with the tasks Dixon has set her, but Dixon still feeling betrayed tells her she has to do what he says. Meanwhile Dixon is having a label launch party at Naomi’s house, where Ade is supposed to be performing but arrives late and with a random guy she met in a bar. Later Dixon tells Ade he will stop torturing her with his demands because he doesn’t want to feel anything for her, even hate, which leaves Ade feeling devastated because she still loves him. Rita Ora guest stars at Dixons party.

Teddy and Silver still can’t come to an agreement about the baby, so Teddy gets lawyers involved. Silver then asks Dixon to be a character witness for the lawyers, but Dixon doesn’t feel comfortable coming between two friends and tells Silver he doesn’t think she is ready to be a mother yet, leaving Silver upset and betrayed. Silver goes to see Teddy’s uncle and wants to use his to convince Teddy that she should raise the baby alone. However, at Dixons party things don’t go to plan and Teddy’s uncle ends up threatening to have Silvers embryos destroyed and Teddy is now hell bent on signing the consent form giving Silver full custody. Silver and Teddy are in a really bad place now, I don’t think their friendship will survive this, but things are going to get worse when Silver forges Teddy’s signature on the consent form. It seems having a baby is not meant to be on the cards for Silver as everything she’s doing seems to go south.

Following Max’s departure to Iceland, Naomi is missing him and to take her mind off him, she and Ade go out for a drive. While Naomi and Ade are out, they decide to go skinny-dipping but when they come back to their car to get dressed, Naomi notices her wedding ring is missing. Determined to find it, she ends up in a biker bar but is out of luck. Wanting some advice she goes to see her mum, who we haven’t seen in a while and she gives Naomi her grandmas wedding ring and tells Naomi to decide if Max is worth fighting for or not. Let’s be honest we’re all hoping she fights for him. 

Right, were to start with Liam. First, he’s been kidnapped, then held hostage and now how is he going to escape? And how comes Liam always seems to attract the crazy ladies?

Vanessa’s back and Annie thinks Vanessa is behind Liam’s disappearance but they both get the shock  of their lives when they go to Ashley’s house to find answers and they get answers all right. Ashley isn’t home obviously, because you know, she’s too busy holding Liam hostage so Vanessa and Annie break in and find a wall covered in pictures on Liam and Vanessa isn’t happy to see her picture defaced on the wall.

Things start to click into place for Annie and Vanessa and while at Ashley’s flat Annie informs Vanessa that Ashley is the personal bodyguard that the studio sent over to protect Liam. However, this information doesn’t sound right to Vanessa because the studio are stingy with their money and so she rings the studio to find out and it turns out Ashley was never hired by the studio. Annie is in shock and the two are now suspecting Ashley of kidnapping Liam, thank god, they have caught on. The two naturally start snooping through Ashley’s stuff and Annie finds receipts for surveillance equipment that was sent to the offshore; however, it’s not billed to Liam’s bar but the address below the Offshore that Vanessa informs Annie has been closed for over a year. The two think they now know where to find Liam and head for the Offshore.

Meanwhile Liam manages to free himself from the pipe and tackle Ashley but just as we think he’s doing to escape, Ashley tasers him to the ground and Liam back to square one again. It is then revealed to Liam that Ashley is an obsessive fan and that she isn’t a bodyguard at all, but an officer that was fired from her job for erratic behaviour. Hum it’s hard to understand why you were fired while you talk to your hostage who's tied up.

We have seen a lot of crazy from Ashley, but she has more crazy to come when she tells Liam that she wants to ship yes ship him to Southern Mexico in a wood box where he’ll be safe. But it’s ok because she’s padded it out so he’ll be comfortable, at least she thought about his comfort level while he’s in the box. I'm sure Liam will be forever grateful for the thoughtfulness.

Annie and Vanessa on the other hand are on their way and have come up with a plan to free Liam. Vanessa has decided she’s going to distract Ashley while Annie calls the cops and get Liam. However, if Annie calls the cops Vanessa will be arrested as well but Vanessa doesn’t care she’s willing to sacrifice herself to save Liam and admits after everything that she does love him. During this time, Liam plays Ashley and makes her believe that he is actually interested in her and tells her that he wishes he could find someone like her, all the while stealing the taser form her. Just as things are getting cringe worthy Ashley hears Vanessa over the security camera and heads up stairs to find her. When Ashley gets to the Offshore Vanessa is ready to tackle her and while this is happening, Annie is freeing a shocked and grateful Liam and the two head to the Offshore to help Vanessa.

At the Offshore Vanessa and Ashley are still fighting and Liam doesn’t want to leave Vanessa there with Ashley to which Ashley is confused because of everything Vanessa put him through, but Liam tells her she cared enough to come back. Vanessa was great in this scene especially when she’s calling Ashley a psycho skank. Liam then tasers Ashley and Annie tells him he has to get Vanessa out of the bar because the police are on their way. Ashley though is still determined to get Vanessa and is about to shoot her when Annie runs over to stop Ashley and she shoots Annie instead!!!  Ashley is then arrested while Liam is left holding Annie on the floor and Vanessa’s fate is unknown.

Best part of the episode: Well I have to say this was one of my favourite episodes of 90210 and the best part was definitely Annie and Vanessa teaming up to find Liam. Now I didn’t like Vanessa before this episode, but all that changed in this one, she was crazy but absolutely hilarious at it.

Side notes: *I hope Liam is going to have an easier time now

           *We all hope Annie pulls through, because even though she’s with Riley, there’s still Lannie fans holding out hope.