I always liked Brenda because she was both strong and vulnerable at the same time. I don't know how many times I watched 90210 and bawled my eyes out right along with Brenda when she went through tough situations. Losing Dylan,having to watch him move on to Kelly and stand in the wings,having friends betray her and even turn on her. I think a lot of the things she went through on that show,the fans could relate to with similar situations in their own life. I remember one episode where Brenda was packing up all of the stuff Dylan gave her and putting it away,all the while crying because she still loved him. I went through that same type situation a few years earlier and totally felt her heartache and pain along with her. Then other times I rooted for her when she let her backstabbing friends have it!! Loved it! Like when Steve accused her of sleeping with her drama teacher and she laid the smackdown on him. Good times! After Shannen left 90210, the only character I bonded with was gone also. Kelly was annoying, and the Kelly worship by every man woman and child on the series in the later seasons was unrealistic and far fetched pfffft. Spelling and E Duke Vincent sure knew how to ruin a good thing didn't they.