Gossip Girl: Season One Discussion [Archive]

Thomas

29-09-07, 04:27 AM

Since I've seen several people mention it here, and because I'm hooked, I'm starting a thread.

I'm liking the plot so far. I don't think Dan and Serena are over, though, apparently in the book their relationship was just as brief, but since this is TV they'll probably drag it out a bit. Which is good, because I really liked the two together.

Speaking of Dan, so far, he's probably my favorite character. I love how he's so unimpressed with the "glamorous" lives of his classmates. Also, if Cedric the Cabbage Patch Kid ever appears, he will surely become Gossip Girl's Captain Oats.

Serena is another character I like. Yeah, she did sleep with Nate, but she's grown since then. I love that she's become an outcast, it'll be one of those things that will draw her back to Dan. I hope they let the Blair/Serena feud go on for awhile, at least until the end of the season.

I also like Jenny, she's so young. I can't wait to she how she handles with being in the middle of Blair and Serena's feud. She's showed she likes both of them, but Blair has a hold of the Queen B status at the moment.

I wanna like Nate, but he seems like the type of character who you wanna like, but he just does stupid things. Like, telling Serena to meet him in the hotel suite. Wouldn't meeting later or calling each other work just a well? We'll see, I'll probably grow to like him. I'm can see he and Dan eventually becoming friends since, Dan was the least hostel with him, unlike...

Chuck. He's defiantly the guy everyone will love to hate. Right now, he's just a gigantic trouble maker, but he has lots of potential, which is good.

Now, on to Blair. She's such a bitch. At first, I thought it was right for to be after finding out about Nate and Serena, but when she brought up Dan's Cabbage Patch Kid in front of everyone, I realized, she's just a bitch. :lol: I hope she continues being one, because I love it.

I liked the Lily/Rufus stuff, but it's kind of weird. There's Rufus/Lily, Dan/Serena, and, I'm sure one day since, apparently, Eric was originally Serena's older brother, but know he's younger, Jenny/Eric.

I can't wait to see Kati and Isabel (Blair's lackies) do something beside play with their phones. Knowing Josh Schwartz, they will. Summer Roberts started out the same way on The O.C., by Season 3, she was practically the lead female and in Season 4 she was.

Also, I noticed this episodes and 1.01 take place over like 3 days, I wonder if this will continue, which would mean they could drag out Senior year, which is what I'm guessing they're in, for like 4 or so seasons. Since, I doubt they'll throw them into college after Season 1, or 2, if they split the year up into two season.

Anyway, I'm loving this show. I hope it gets picked up for a full 22 episodes, instead of the 13 ordered.

Jenni Lou

29-09-07, 05:47 AM

Meh. I've watched the first two eps so far. It's okay. I like the way music is used. I guess that is to be expected with a Josh Schwartz series. I think it has potential but it feels ever so shallow to me. Of course, that may be the whole point. :lol:

I like Dan as well. And Serena. She has definitely changed and I like the way Blake Lively portrays her. I am hating Chuck. Not because he's such a royal dick but because that's all he is. He has no layers whatsoever. And two date rape scenes inside one episode? That's pushing it a bit, imo. And while I don't care for Blair a great deal I do like that there is a brunette bitch for a change. Too often blondes are plopped into that role.

As for all the love triangle action, I read it's about to get even bigger. I didn't read the books but apparently there is a character, Vanessa, who was a girlfriend or childhood friend or something of Dan's and she will be coming into the picture as well.

As for a 22 episode order. I would totally bet the CW will greenlight that. This is the biggest thing they have to a hit as far as new shows go so I imagine they will keep with it. Plus, it has a built in fanbase for the folks who followed the books.

Lastly, I enjoy hearing Kristen Bell's voice-overs. She does them really well. Although, sometimes they feel out of place or forced, usually when the show is going into commercial. :/

little albatross

29-09-07, 10:05 AM

Hmm...I can be shallow and like really ridiculous things. But man, I really hate myself for liking it. I have to say that I enjoyed the pilot more than The OC pilot in some ways, so maybe I'll grow to shamelessly love it :lol:

I am hating Chuck. Not because he's such a royal dick but because that's all he is. He has no layers whatsoever. And two date rape scenes inside one episode? That's pushing it a bit, imo.
I know! I usually love the douchebaggy characters of most varieties. He was actually pretty entertaining for me, up until the all the daterape.

I love Serena. She's just a likeable character for me. Blair is really annoying and bitchy. I have mixed feelings about her. Jenny is...eh. A bit desperate. But she's young. It's to be expected, right? Love Dan, partly because he totally looks like Justin Chambers at first glance :lol: But he's the lovable loner character.

CANNOT FREAKING STAND NATE. I really just cannot watch many scenes with him. He always sounds like he's trying to say something deep and I find him a bit dull. I don't usually go for his type of character though...not that I can think of, at least.

Lastly, I enjoy hearing Kristen Bell's voice-overs. She does them really well. Although, sometimes they feel out of place or forced, usually when the show is going into commercial. :/

Aside from Nate, I think that's what annoys me the most. I don't mind them usually. But those parts that feel forced just ring in my ears and make me cringe. I love KB and everything, but god, I could do with less of the voiceovers (even if they are supposed to be a big part of the show or whatever :rolleyes: )

So, I'll stick with the show. It might grow on me a little more.

Dark Ages

29-09-07, 06:18 PM

Well the seond epsiode was really good and I love the show. In the pilot I fell in love with Jenny I thought she ws soooo cute and nice. Now she is starting to annoy me a tad. Like she is sooooooo naive. The promo was not wrong about that. I just dont get her some time. I still love the character but she's starting to make me mad. I think she will become cold harted towards Sernea and all up Blair's but. OH MY GOD! Chuck is the most ugliest creature I have ever seen. First off he's NOT hot! He's soo weird looking and its funny how he thinks every female wants him and that not the case. I just cant wait to see what happening next week and I loVE KRISTEN BELL'S VOICE, Fits the show greatly and I love how she says the character's first name initial. LOVE IT!:heart:

little albatross

04-10-07, 07:27 PM

So, I find myself not resisting Gossip Girl's charms once again :lol:

Episode 3: Poison Ivy
Usually, I'd totally hate the Serena-type of character. Or maybe I'm just expecting her to turn into Marissa Cooper. But I'm really liking her. I love what she did for her brother, with Blair's whole Ostroff stunt. It was totally cool of Eric to stand up to Blair. That mother of their's is a a witch and a half though. Goodness, I sometimes think how close Serena and Eric are is creepy (but understandable at the moment), but I mean they have to be with a mother like that. I loved that look of triumph of Serena's face when they decided that Eric could have the dayAnd man, that girl could really sell a school uniform. She made it look like something I'd wear normally :lol:

Poor Dan. It does suck to see all these other people being *handed* opportunities. I loved all that banter between the Humphreys. I thought it was a cute family moment :) I was glad to see him talking to Serena again. They are a couple where I actually like both of the people, and actually like them together. I could love them. It's actually a bit sweet :o

There was that line from Chuck about Blair's wit being underestimated or something. That's because she's a bit predictable at times. I still love her and all her bitchiness though :lol: That line...what was it, scholarship or something for sluts? :roll: It was so funny that it had Serena laughing! It was just something I'd laugh at because it's just that dumb. But you know, I do feel bad for her. She and Chuck could start the douchey people of the year club, and I don't have too much sympathy for bratty over privileged kids like that. But with the way her mom treats her, and her best friend ups and leaves without so much as a goodbye (and then to find out WHY she left...) it just sucks. I thought we knew about her dad though. I remember when I read about him in Ausiello, I sort of laughed thinking, "Well, I knew that!"

Oh, and next week's episode:
Blair (Leighton Meester) is thrilled when her mother, Eleanor (Margaret Colin), chooses her to be the new face of her clothing line. However, Blair's happiness soon turns to feelings of betrayal and jealousy when Serena (Blake Lively) moves into the spotlight and Blair is finds herself back in Serena's shadow.

Poor girl. That must suck...I'm not really expecting a truce or anything though. Even if they decide to call one, that just cuts down on so much of the shows drama!

I have to admit that I found the field hockey scene this week depressingly funny :lol: It made me laugh to see Blair trying to be tough against Serena, while Serena was towering over her looking ready to smack her down.

Jenni Lou

04-10-07, 08:13 PM

One thing I have to say is that while a lot people don't seem to care for Nate, I think he's not so bad. I think deep down he is a good guy and that brings a nice balance to the show since Blair and Chuck are live evil! (:lol:) and Serena and Dan and Jenny aren't. So my point being, I liked Nate in this episode. He doesn't go out of his way to be mean like the evil ones do. :D

Ugh, Blair. I like how Eric did stand up to her and totally brought her down a notch.

little albatross

05-10-07, 12:52 AM

I severely dislike Nate because he bores me. I did appreciate what he did for Dan though. And that he can grow a set when he really needs to stand up to his dad. He's a decent guy, but just...not interesting to me at all.

Dark Ages

05-10-07, 01:20 AM

OH MY GOD!!!
Last nights epsiode was soooo great. I love how Blair and Serena went back and forth with each other on the bitch fights. I can totally see how Blair feels but she took the problem to another level. At least Serena tried to be civil about the whole situation until she got sick of Blair's crying. Blair took a very low blow at the end of the epsiode. I love how Serena's brother made Blair look so stupid. LOVE IT!!!:2party:

Cori

05-10-07, 09:33 AM

Okay I'm deeply ashamed that I watch this show but I watch so many high drama shows that I guess I need something a little bit shallow every now and then. :redshy: Damn you, Josh Schwartz, for turning your shows into such delicious guilty pleasures! ;) :lol:

I severely dislike Nate because he bores me. I did appreciate what he did for Dan though. And that he can grow a set when he really needs to stand up to his dad. He's a decent guy, but just...not interesting to me at all.

I couldn't agree more with you, JJ. :) I did like him a little bit better in this episode on account of what he did for Dan but generally I just find him very dull and not interesting. Plus I really dislike people who say they have read a book but haven't really done it so I got pleasure out of the scene where the author asked Nate what he thought about his book and Nate not knowing what to say. :evil:

I really like Serena and loved how she protected her brother in this episode. Eric telling Blair how things really are was pretty damn cool, Blair annoys me to no end! :rolleyes:

I'm a bit bugged by the fact that this show does not have much in the way of male eye candy. Okay Dan looks okay but way too young for my taste. ;) The only guy I really find attractive is Dan's dad. :drool: Plus the fact that he is an ex-rock star is very attractive to me. ;) It is funny because I didn't find this actor (Matthew Settle) handsome on Brothers & Sisters at all but here on Gossip Girl with the beard and the rockstar look, I find him quite handsome. :lol:

Jenni Lou

05-10-07, 03:17 PM

I concur. There is a lacking of male eye candy. :lol: None of the guys do it for me. Dan's dad is probably the closest for me as well! Chuck is yucky. :p And Nate is too pretty boy. And Dan....just not my taste. So what's the deal with the guys?

Blair annoys me to no end too! Get over yourself, you know? So what? Your best friend slept with your boyfriend. Be pissed. Don't be vindictive. And why is she putting it all on Serena. Nate is guilty too. Stupid girls. :rolling: :p

Cori

05-10-07, 06:52 PM

I concur. There is a lacking of male eye candy. :lol: None of the guys do it for me. Dan's dad is probably the closest for me as well! Chuck is yucky. :p And Nate is too pretty boy. And Dan....just not my taste. So what's the deal with the guys?

Then again, The O.C. also did not have that much in the way of male eye candy, at least not IMO.

Blair annoys me to no end too! Get over yourself, you know? So what? Your best friend slept with your boyfriend. Be pissed. Don't be vindictive. And why is she putting it all on Serena. Nate is guilty too. Stupid girls. :rolling: :p

I agree. I really don't get that, she is mad at Nate for like two seconds but goes on a major warpath against Serena? :rolleyes: Makes no sense to me, it takes two people to cheat. I usually like bitchy characters on TV shows but Blair just rubs me the wrong way. Oh well, maybe she will calm down a bit now, given the end of this week's episode, and maybe even reach a truce with Serena.

HuffySchwin

05-10-07, 09:00 PM

Blair is someone I can love to hate .. but Chuck, I just plain despise his character.

And Kristin Bell .. If I didn't know it was you doing those voiceovers, I would be bashing on them

Dark Ages

05-10-07, 09:39 PM

I concur. There is a lacking of male eye candy. :lol: None of the guys do it for me. Dan's dad is probably the closest for me as well! Chuck is yucky. :p And Nate is too pretty boy. And Dan....just not my taste. So what's the deal with the guys?
girls. :rolling: :p

YESS!!!! I totally agree with you on this. There are no cute boys on GG. I think chuck is ugly and just gross! YUCK! And he scares me. Dan is cute but not sexy and not my tyope neither. Nate is just yuck beacuse he looks so yuck I dont know he's just yuck. Like you said Dan's father is the hottest guy on the show.

Jenni Lou

09-10-07, 09:32 PM

So Ausiello and Kristin confirm the show has been picked up for a full 22 episode season. I told you it was a shoe-in. :p This kind of show is right up the CW's alley and I have been seeing tons of teenage girls across the net gushing over it. :lol: This seemed an inevitable actuality. So good news for the fans and (us folks who find it a guilty pleasure. :o)

Thomas

11-10-07, 04:53 AM

I hated how Serena ditched Dan twice. Though, it’s forgiven since they seem to be going on their first, actual, date. I really liked when Blair and Serena were going at it, but I kind of like them being friends. As long as they have fights every once in awhile.

Dan, how great is he? :heart: Last week he gave Nate advice to impress that Dartmouth guy, despite the fact he wanted to meet him. And this week, he gives Blair, someone who he said he hated in the same episode, advice. Hopefully all the hurtles for Dana, or Danerena, are over. Oh, wait, never mind, I forgot about someone yet to show up, and I’m sure Gossip Girl will refer to her as V.

Blair, I really think they’re slowly introducing an eating disorder storyline with her. Every time we’ve seen her eat, she just picks at the food, or off someone else’s. Anyway, I felt really bad for her, her mom is kind of a bitch. I’ve got to say, I love scene between her a Dan. :heart:

Wow, Chuck has layers, maybe, there’s actually a somewhat decent side to him? He gave up his signed (by Babe Ruth, right?) baseball to save Nate’s ass. I’m really glad that he’s not as one dimensional as he seems.

Nate, I really don’t know what to say, he yet again did something stupid. I’m sure this will continue as he searches for himself. :rolleyes:

Also, I really glad it got picked up for a full season! :2party:

Jenni Lou

11-10-07, 05:16 AM

I hated how Serena ditched Dan twice.

Yeah. But I forgive her because she was trying to be a good friend and there was never anything particularly selfish about it.

Anyway, I felt really bad for her, her mom is kind of a bitch. I’ve got to say, I love scene between her a Dan. :heart:

Yes, her mom is crazy. But I love that actress and I haven't seen her anything lately and I thought she was good. But I think a lot of the parents are....I dunno....They just have skewed priorities. Now that we have seen that Nate's dad drained his fund we understand that he wants his son with Blair because he thinks it will help him financially. WHat a jerk. :rolleyes:

Wow, Chuck has layers, maybe, there’s actually a somewhat decent side to him? He gave up his signed (by Babe Ruth, right?) baseball to save Nate’s ass. I’m really glad that he’s not as one dimensional as he seems.

I was sure they would have to redeem at least a little bit soon. He was just too despicable. And he still is. But he has a dedication to his friends, so that's something. :p

little albatross

11-10-07, 08:08 AM

It frightens me how addicted I am to this show. Totally loved the corniness of B & S's rekindled friendship. Especially all the rawrs and posing.

And these people are horrible parents. Just...completely terrible. I think Lily and [Nate's dad's name] need a good bitchslapping. I only left Blair's mom out of it because she at least makes me laugh from time to time. The only one I actually like is Rufus and I don't even find his separate storyline very interesting. The whole Kirsten/Jimmy thing...um, Lily/Rufus thing isn't doing anything for me. I just like him as a character and as Jenny and Dan's dad!

Sad for Dan, and I know that getting ditched yet again must suck. But as the viewer, I'll forgive Serena because again...I enjoyed the stuff with her and Blair. And I hate how much I want her clothes, because I actually find them a little more on the glam side than I'd usually like and not as, um, creative (okay, messy and colorful) :rolleyes: Anyway...

Oh Chuck. I thought last week when he and Nate were waking up together totally killed me, but his exercise wear in this episode was like the shot just to make sure :p WOO! They're making him deep. I actually wouldn't have cared otherwise, and just enjoyed him being an idiot if it weren't for the date rape thing. :rolleyes:

Cori

11-10-07, 03:37 PM

Okay this was a really enjoyable episode! :D I liked the Serena/Blair friendship scenes a lot and I thought it was awesome when they stole all the clothes at the end. :lol:

Grrrr how much do I hate Blair's mother? :mad: No wonder Blair is so bitchy and callous at times with a "role model" like that. I hated how she treated Blair and how she manipulated her emotions. And the whole thing about her not wanting for Blair to put on weight, that made me just furious! Parents who teach their kids these kind of "values" should not be allowed to be parents IMO.

On the other hand, seeing that Blair has such a horrible mother allowed us to see a vulnerable side of Blair and I'm glad we did because it really made her much more likeable. It's nice to know that even a girl as perfect as Blair has her insecurities and issues. The scene between Blair and Dan in the hallway was just great!

Oh Chuck. I thought last week when he and Nate were waking up together totally killed me, but his exercise wear in this episode was like the shot just to make sure :p WOO! They're making him deep. I actually wouldn't have cared otherwise, and just enjoyed him being an idiot if it weren't for the date rape thing. :rolleyes:

LOL! Chuck's hideous exercise wear in this ep made me howl with laughter! :lol: He just looked so ridiculous! :roll: But I'm glad that they are adding layers to his character and make him a bit less despicable. He seems to really care about Nate and actually seems to be able to read him quite well, so that gets him a few brownie points. :D

Heather

19-10-07, 04:51 AM

Am I the only person who's really fallen for so many relationships/dynamics within this show?

Dan and Serena have SUCH great chemistry that it makes me smile and feel all happy inside. Everytime they're together, I love the show more and more. Though they love to keep throwing kinks in their relationship but even those are entertaining.

And then there's Rufus and Serena's mom (whose name escapes me at the moment). Those two ALSO have soo much chemistry that it blows my mind. Especially in this week's episode! I truly hope that the CW doesn't force the writers to give these two the axe since they are an older couple on a pretty-young-thing show. I just wanted them to kiss when she was leaving but, alas, they did not. :( So disappointing. :lol:

Then there's the Blair/Chuck dynamic that brings a smile to my face whenever they share scenes. The two most wicked rich kids in the city working together is awesome. I hope they pair up more often, even if the Blair/Serena spat is done.

And then there's the Blair/Little Jenny Humphrey situation that keeps me so pumped. Jenny's getting closer and closer to becoming the new Blair and I love it. Especially at the end of this week's episode where she talks back to Blair and walks out all Blair-like. A truly great scene, in my opinion.

I'm definitely shocked that I love this show so much but it really IS addicting! :D

Jenni Lou

19-10-07, 05:06 AM

It is a little addicting. :( I hate that. :p I've already made fanart for the show and still have another one in progress! The caps and promos are so pretty! :heart:

There is some good chemistry but I'm not gung-ho over any particular pairings just yet. But I must admit that I do quite like how Jenny is crossing over to the dark side. :evil: Should make for some interesting dynamics later.

I do like the Dan/Serena pairing the most, though. Mostly because those are two of the most accessible characters on the show and therefore, easier to relate to and root for. Blake Lively grows on me more and more every week.

I also like that the show doesn't shy away from alcohol and drug use because in reality--rich or not--that's what a lot of teens do. So I am glad that they incorporate it in without it being highly gratuitous.

Nikole

19-10-07, 07:47 AM

I told myself about 100 times I was NOT going to watch this show. I failed. I'm up to 1x04 so far I think. That Blair the Model episode. Is anyone shipping Dan/Blair or I am I just weird? I just really loved the hallway scene and it immediately made me go like OMG PERFECT. He'd be good for her! *alone in my delusional ship* Dan/Serena are cute too but I dunno. Serena kind of bores me sometimes. And I love Jenny/Eric too. They're both so adorable.

And yeah Dan's dad is totally the hottest. Although I love Dan too. Geeky-cute is my usual type though.

Nate is okay. I was all ready to hate him when I first started watching because I immediately loved Dan and figured Nate would be ya know like his enemy or something. But he turned out to not be all that bad. I agree he is a little boring sometimes. And I think him and Chuck should make out. (lmao sorry I have this thing where whenever there are two guy friends in scenes a lot together they must be in love)

Jenni Lou

19-10-07, 08:10 AM

Thomas

25-10-07, 04:45 AM

Okay, Vanessa has really nice hair. :heart: I really like her. She kind of reminded me of Anna Stern from The O.C. Which is good, becuase Anna was one of my favorite characters. I'm glad they went a different route with her. Apparently, in the book she's some shavedhead gothic girl. I liked how they made her more realistic, but didn't move too far from that, she not gothic, but she's not girly, she's nothing like Serena, Blair, or Jenny. She has a cool, punk meets urban stlye. I'm also glad she wasn't shaved becuase, again, Jessica Szhor has really nice hair. :lol:

selenspuffy

30-10-07, 05:57 PM

Hey, I'm planning to watch it..It sounds cool but I really couldnt find time to watch yet, I hope it's like the books!!:)

Cori

09-11-07, 09:34 AM

So nobody has posted about the new Gossip Girl ep yet? ;)

I quite enjoyed it. I especially liked the scenes between Rufus and Lilly (they have such great chemistry, I hope they will get together soon) and of course the absolutely great ending! :D Chuck and Blair hooking up, what a shocker! :shocked2: I really liked how that came about, with Blair and Nate breaking up and Blair being in the mood to do something wild and go crazy on the stage. The eye contact and long glances between Chuck and Blair while she was on stage were pretty sexy! :D Also, Chuck has redeemed himself a bit to me when he asked Blair if she was sure (that she wanted to make out with him). I'd never have thought to hear him say something like that. :lol:

Jenni Lou

18-11-07, 07:40 AM

Yeah, the B/C hookup was out of nowhere. And Chuck's not as slimy as when the show first started. I think it is funny that he likes Blair now. :lol:

But what I was mostly surprised with this past ep? The Nate/Jenny chemistry. I'm not the only who got it, right? It totally felt like the writers were forcing these characters together a bit but I also liked it so I forgive them. :D

Cori

19-11-07, 01:53 AM

Yeah, the B/C hookup was out of nowhere. And Chuck's not as slimy as when the show first started. I think it is funny that he likes Blair now. :lol:

I know! :D I was so surprised when Chuck said that he has butterflies in his stomach etc. And I thought him trying to cheer Blair up at her party with the necklace and everything was actually quite sweet (even if that was only a ploy to get her laid again). Can I just say, poor Blair. Losing your virginity to a guy you don't really like in the back of a limo? That's not something I'd wish on any girl, no matter how bitchy she is. However, I cannot deny that I find Blair/Chuck pretty hot. :D

But what I was mostly surprised with this past ep? The Nate/Jenny chemistry. I'm not the only who got it, right? It totally felt like the writers were forcing these characters together a bit but I also liked it so I forgive them. :D

No you are not the only one. ;) Maybe Jenny will actually turn Nate into an interesting character! :lol: But I have to give Nate kudos for standing up to his parents and not going through with their idotic plan. He seems to have balls after all. ;)

I did not like Dan and Jenny's mum coming back. I want Rufus and Lily to become a couple but I guess that's not gonna happen right now. :(

Jenni Lou

19-11-07, 02:43 AM

Can I just say, poor Blair. Losing your virginity to a guy you don't really like in the back of a limo? That's not something I'd wish on any girl, no matter how bitchy she is.

True, true. My first time was worse. I promise. I wish mine would have been as good as Blair's!!

I don't know if the necklace was strictly a ploy to get laid again. I found it actually quite sincere. Because Chuck is a sexual guy it's only in his nature to constantly remind Blair of their tryst, but I think what he really wanted was to tell her how he felt. Which he did, I guess. The butterflies scene was very nice. :)

Nikole

19-11-07, 03:32 AM

I'll have to agree with the Chuck/Blair are hot concensus. :D The butterflies were cute and funny when Blair wanted them to be murdered.

I read somehwere that in the books Jenny & Nate actually did hook up for a short while. I thought they were cute too.

Jenni Lou

19-11-07, 03:45 AM

I read somehwere that in the books Jenny & Nate actually did hook up for a short while. I thought they were cute too.

A-ha! Thanks for the tidbit. I hear the series has been following what happens in the books at least a little bit. This is another indication I guess.

I never read the books myself, I was never into young adult or teen novels. Or the chick lit ones either. I prefer other genres.

sherrilina

30-11-07, 07:14 AM

I told myself I wasn't going to watch either, Nikole. :lol:

I, too, loved the hallways scene. I already made a wallpaper of it. :D It's not such a delusional ship. If this show goes on for a few seasons who knows what kinds of pairings could manifest!

I'll go with Heather's idea of Blair/Chuck. You're not the only one, girl, 'cause there's already a fansite for them. ;) http://www.blairandchuck.com/
Me three! ;) I def. rolled my eyes when I heard this show proposal, since as far as I can see the books are utter trash (I was bored in the library waiting for something once I glanced at the first few pages of the first one--sooooo bad it was unbelievable). But then I tried the show, and loved it! The actors really do a great job, and I like how the characters are much more human and loveable than I would have thought--I especially love Dan and his dad! And Eric and Serena too....and Dan/Serena is just too cute!

Lol, thanks for the site link--I've actually thought that Blair/Chuck would make a great pair since Poison Ivy when they were plotting together and had such great interaction, and seemed like such similar people--so I was very happy when they did get together, what a great, hot scene! :D And the fact that he actually then liked her and had feelings for her afterwards was an added bonus--sooo sweet and cute! I like how he's changed a bit and fallen in love in spite of himself--kind of reminds me of Sebastian in Cruel Intentions in a way....I hope that continues, they are perfect together IMO....

I also love Rufus/Lily (was so excited to see the awk. tension this week at Thanksgiving--not sure if I liked how it played out though...), and am very upset at Alison coming back--I don't really like her much, and R/L have sooo much chemistry! I knew he had to choose Allison, but I hope that ends soon--though R/L would be so awk. for D/S! :lol: Rufus is hot too....:drool:

Anyway, def. enjoyed the last few epps of the show a lot--though this week's not so much as last week's. The flashbacks were kind of a cute touch though. Shows how far they've all come....

And what is with the CW and crappy promos that show nothing about the upcoming epp?! :s

Kold

03-12-07, 05:52 AM

I wasn't sure that I wanted to watch this show, but my friend brought over her DVDs and we watched the first three... and now here I am.

A lot of the time it's kinda too much, you know? Looking at the rich lifestyle, and the rich characters, and even the not-rich characters. And it's so obviously written by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, because that borderline annoying style of dialogue that could never be escaped in The OC is here. Every time I listen to one of the characters speak, I hear a prison cell door clanking shut. I hear "you may not like the show, but you're going to watch every episode of it". Curses.

Back to the grating rich backdrop -- it's this awful fantasy world. I think I see it as totally unreal, and fairly repulsive, just because I have such a cultural clash there. Sure, the social bullying and that happens, but in an Australian city it's just not about wealth or fashion or biatches. Gossip Girl is this utterly facile world, not even about looks but about money. Honestly, does anyone seriously believe that somebody of Dan's looks and wit is going to be the person that sits alone at lunch, just because they don't have money? But you don't see unattractive people on TV, so Gossip Girl has to make the claim that it's not the unattractive people who are outcast in this private school, it's the people without money and who don't pander to those that do. The unattractive people don't exist. Wealthy people don't raise unattractive children. Those in a lower socio-economic group don't send their unattractive children to a private school. Within the show, they show the people without money as outcasts. Making the show, they make the people without looks outcasts, by not even showing them as outcast in the program.

To clarify -- the blogger character, Gossip Girl, was the immediate central pull of the show. Kristen Bell's voice is just perfect, absolutely wonderful to listen to (Gossip Girl has proven what I have long suspected: the only reason to ever watch Veronica Mars was the words coming out of Kristen Bell's mouth). I accept the fact that at times the Gossip Girl character is used for the viewer benefit rather than realistically as a snoopy blogger, that's a big writing flaw but a necessary choice. But no, the problem within the Gossip Girl character is although they have the wonderful Kristen Bell voice, where she seems to be making fun of these rich people, feeding from their conflicts, it's utter bullshit. She worships these rich, powerful high schoolers, absolutely loves following their behaviour and is probably pretty thankful for her place among them -- after all, how else can she witness and understand their actions?

The show has constructed this glamorous fantasy world where everything has to revolve around them. Dan, a character supposedly happy to not be wealthy, is still utterly in love with former queen bee Serena. Jenny, a pretty 14 year old girl without money, wants to socially climb her way into the group of wealthy 18 year olds. It's not a social commentary in the way that a brilliant movie like Mean Girls was. The only hint of social parody is in the Asian and black flunkies Blair has wandering around. They give me a chuckle, and please just leave them as incredibly minor joke characters. Otherwise the show takes itself just a little too seriously.

Forgetting all that -- characters like Blair and Chuck are entertaining enough, but particularly in the case of Chuck I can foresee that I am going to stop loving to hate these two, and just be sick of their presence. Although Blair... she's like a sexy mix of Eliza Dushku and Rose McGowan, so it may take a bit longer to get sick of her presence (yes, there is a reason for the monopoly attractive people hold on television... we like to look at them). Because of this, Serena and Dan probably are my favourite characters. Serena has that sexy voice going on, and the actress is not making the 'reformed sinner' character as annoying as it often tends to be. She is a nice breath of fresh air. Dan has his wit going for him, and despite the hints of hypocrisy his class frustration adds the obviously necessary layer to a show like this (making it somewhat redeemable).

I tend to dislike Nate and Jenny, maybe not much but a little. Nate is supposed to be a good guy, a character of sympathy, but comes across as a weird broody intense-stare kinda guy. As to his angsty, "Dad only wants me to go THIS Ivy League university", deal, have a cry, mate. That's been in waaay too many teen movies for me to feel sorry for him. Jenny, well, she's a naive little woman. Trying to fit into such an older group, with great little lines like "I don't have a problem with Serena, but I wouldn't have a problem with someone who did". Have an opinion, woman.

The parent angst is prevalent within the show. Of course the wealthy parents are horrible and the non-wealthy ones are great. And why do the boys only have fathers and the girls only have mothers (not counting Jenny, of course, I class her with Dan)? The idea of following a legacy, maximum drama. As for Serena's younger brother, paler than your average Eskimo, did anyone at the Ivy Week party really believe he had been in Florida?

The third episode was very good, more class frustration from Dan, great ending with Blair. Of course, this being Gossip Girl, nothing is ever real and nothing is ever going to last. The question becomes: will I stay interested in the lives of duplicitous little snakes (even the nice ones) or will I have to stop watching? It's not a bad show at all. It's quite well made, quite well acted, sucks you in to follow the characters, no matter what you think of them. We'll see how the next few episodes pan out for me.

sherrilina

03-12-07, 07:17 AM

As to his angsty, "Dad only wants me to go THIS Ivy League university", deal, have a cry, mate. That's been in waaay too many teen movies for me to feel sorry for him.
Not only has it been done before, but done at DARTMOUTH before--She's All That anyone? Lol, makes you wonder if Dartmouth is the official school of evil legacy pressure! :p

The third episode was very good, more class frustration from Dan, great ending with Blair. Of course, this being Gossip Girl, nothing is ever real and nothing is ever going to last. The question becomes: will I stay interested in the lives of duplicitous little snakes (even the nice ones) or will I have to stop watching? It's not a bad show at all. It's quite well made, quite well acted, sucks you in to follow the characters, no matter what you think of them. We'll see how the next few episodes pan out for me.
I do think the show gets better from the first few epps, esp. as Dan/Serena progresses and we see the Rufus/Lily storyline more--I really loved the last few epps....

Jenni Lou

03-12-07, 08:51 PM

Back to the grating rich backdrop -- it's this awful fantasy world. I think I see it as totally unreal, and fairly repulsive, just because I have such a cultural clash there. Sure, the social bullying and that happens, but in an Australian city it's just not about wealth or fashion or biatches. Gossip Girl is this utterly facile world, not even about looks but about money. Honestly, does anyone seriously believe that somebody of Dan's looks and wit is going to be the person that sits alone at lunch, just because they don't have money?

I believe it. Not to say that all rich people are inclusive snobs but a good number if the social climbers indeed are.

As for the indulgent lifestyle on the show...the United States is falling fast toward how the Roman Empire fell, by adoring beauty and wealth above all else. That's a huge generalization but there is truth to it. And I can say that 'cause I am an American. :lol: Personally, I find it disgusting. Money can solve many problems but it can bring just as many more to you. And beauty is fleeting; it's hardly a reliable constant.

/social commentary :p

But no, the problem within the Gossip Girl character is although they have the wonderful Kristen Bell voice, where she seems to be making fun of these rich people, feeding from their conflicts, it's utter bullshit. She worships these rich, powerful high schoolers, absolutely loves following their behaviour and is probably pretty thankful for her place among them -- after all, how else can she witness and understand their actions?

Oh, I agree. She's so proud and yet jealous.

Jenny, well, she's a naive little woman. Trying to fit into such an older group, with great little lines like "I don't have a problem with Serena, but I wouldn't have a problem with someone who did". Have an opinion, woman.

:roll:

Kold

05-12-07, 07:55 AM

I believe it. Not to say that all rich people are inclusive snobs but a good number if the social climbers indeed are.

As for the indulgent lifestyle on the show...the United States is falling fast toward how the Roman Empire fell, by adoring beauty and wealth above all else. That's a huge generalization but there is truth to it. And I can say that 'cause I am an American. :lol: Personally, I find it disgusting. Money can solve many problems but it can bring just as many more to you. And beauty is fleeting; it's hardly a reliable constant.

/social commentary :p

I don't have a problem believing that it's there, as beauty culture exists basically everywhere, but it's just too much of a sustained fantasy world for the show to have a good emotional core.

Ehlwyen

24-12-07, 12:27 PM

Nikki

24-12-07, 12:35 PM

Heather

24-12-07, 04:48 PM

I'm thinking about joining up with this show. I was originally going to hold out for the box set, but well I realized Kelly Rutherford is on the show and I have always loved her.

Anyway, I believe there is a new episode that airs this week. Will I totally ruin the events of previous episodes if I join now? Should I continue to hold out or should I dive in ASAP?

Actually, the new episode airs next week - January 2nd. :) It's supposed to be one of the two biggest episodes of the season - which has me thoroughly excited! :D

But since these upcoming two will be huge, I personally suggest you wait until new episodes run out or until the boxset is released and watch them all in order. Like Nikki said, it gives you the full impact of these characters' growth and the movement of the storylines and whatnot. I've had friends who just decided to watch a random episode but then, the next day, they tell me "Ok, I so didn't understand [insert something here]" since it was their first episode in the middle of the season.

So I'd suggest waiting, unless you're absolutely dying to see the show. :p

Yosso

24-12-07, 05:00 PM

I'm thinking about joining up with this show. I was originally going to hold out for the box set, but well I realized Kelly Rutherford is on the show and I have always loved her.

Anyway, I believe there is a new episode that airs this week. Will I totally ruin the events of previous episodes if I join now? Should I continue to hold out or should I dive in ASAP?

I'm with the others when I say it won't be the end of the world if you dive in right now, but if you start from the beginning it just makes the characters relationships and progression all the more exciting, well it did for me anyway. To get the whole picture and get the best out of it it really is best to have seen previous episodes as quite a lot happens, it's not a slow-paced show at all. In some respects things are really very different right now in the show than in the very beginning and if I'd joined in where the season is now and then gone back to watch the earlier episodes later, it would have made the current episodes less interesting. But since you liked The OC, I'm sure you'll love this too, in my opinion, this completely makes up for The OC's cancellation! :D

Jenni Lou

24-12-07, 09:48 PM

While comparisons to THE OC are completely inevitable and right on....it is much shallower than that show, imo. I don't know why I watch because I don't feel particularly invested in the characters or stories or anything but for some reason, I continue to watch. :headscratch:

But yeah, I think you can just jump right in and then you can catch up on missed eps later. There isn't anything difficult to follow and I think watching the journey a little out of order isn't going to give you whiplash. Not on a show like this. :D

Superstition.

18-01-08, 01:39 AM

I loveeee Gossip Girl but (I'm just gonna tell you what I think)
I think some of the characters relate to those in Buffy..

Buffy & Blair - Both can be bitchy, trying to do good in both their lives, meant to be with Nate.

Nate & Angel - Both brooding characters, both love Blair/Buffy, trying to do good.

Spike & Chuck - Both badasses, sucking Blair/Buffy into his world, both love Blair/Buffy.

If you get what I mean? Hard to explain.

Jenni Lou

18-01-08, 02:50 AM

sherrilina

18-01-08, 06:50 AM

I love the way the last ep (no more new ones now!!!!) ended with Jenny as essentially the supreme leader. And I am waiting for a Nate/Jenny hook-up....woo! :p Also, Serena is totally growing on me more and more. And Chuck? Ugh. Just when he was redeeming himself he made me hate him all over again. What a loathsome fellow!
Grow on you? I've always liked Serena...Blair has been steadily growing on me though, while Dan and Jenny have been decreasing in my estimation as time goes on....does anyone else think Nate was being a little harsh on Blair? I mean, they were broken up and she was obviously heartbroken and very upset, why is it so hard to understand what she did?! He was the biggest offender who started it (only to value and want Blair back randomly and OOC-ly AFTER they're broken up when he's shown no interest in her before)....it's like if Xander told Anya after Entropy that he never wanted to see her again! :rolleyes:

And yeah, I was pissed off at Chuck too for what he did/said (that was so harsh), but at the same time I can understand it a bit and feel sorry for him--it's clear that his heart was broken and stomped all over on by Blair getting back with Nate and seeing them all lovey dovey everywhere, and Chuck lashed out in retaliation in the only way he knew how--by punishing her just as much and cruelly. You could tell at the end when she left the bar and he looks angsty and puts his head in his hands that he didn't really mean it was just trying to hurt her for hurting him, though it's too late of course....:( Such a shame, I did love B/C so....

And I'm pissed at Serena though for getting in the way of R/L--honestly, at this point I like R/L much more than D/S anyway, and would rather see THEM together! :p I thought the Rufus "on the rebound" storyline was so annoying and pathetic....:mad:

Superstition.

18-01-08, 12:49 PM

I'm in LOVE with the B/C relationship & Chuck obviously didn't mean what he said to Blair at the end, as you said Sherrilina, you could tell as he quickly looked at the door to see if she was still there.. then slowly put his head down.

AW! I really hope that something else happens between those 2 characters, I love them.

Jenni Lou

18-01-08, 05:17 PM

Grow on you? I've always liked Serena..

Me too. But in this show I don't really care for the characters much and I just meant that Serena has been tugging me a little. :)

And yeah, I was pissed off at Chuck too for what he did/said (that was so harsh), but at the same time I can understand it a bit and feel sorry for him--it's clear that his heart was broken and stomped all over on by Blair getting back with Nate and seeing them all lovey dovey everywhere, and Chuck lashed out in retaliation in the only way he knew how--by punishing her just as much and cruelly. You could tell at the end when she left the bar and he looks angsty and puts his head in his hands that he didn't really mean it was just trying to hurt her for hurting him, though it's too late of course....:( Such a shame, I did love B/C so....

Yeah, I can't argue with any of that. And Chuck did make it clear that he just wanted her to not flaunt Nate in his face. However, he requested that because he wanted to continue to throw this scandalous tryst in her face, make her feel guilty, and ultimately--if he was lucky--he could win her over. So I can't say he was wholly sincere in his sorrow. He had ulterior motives, imo.

buffyholic

31-01-08, 04:21 PM

I might be wrong but I see a lot of similar things between Gossip Girl and O.C.

Jenni Lou

31-01-08, 08:25 PM

sherrilina

01-02-08, 01:12 AM

Yeah, there are some similarities for sure. But there are only so many ideas for teen soaps. :lol: And evidently Josh Schwartz has decided to recycle some of them.

I think The OC is better though. I am really due for a rewatch of it.
Really? Why? I've never seen it (and never have had any interest in doing so), but I like GG, so what makes OC better in your opinion?

Jenni Lou

01-02-08, 02:27 AM

Really? Why? I've never seen it (and never have had any interest in doing so), but I like GG, so what makes OC better in your opinion?

1. I like the characters more. On GG, I don't care for any of them the way I do for OC characters.

2. The OC doesn't take itself too seriously and yet it has this wonderful equilibrium of pathos and comedy. There's a sweetness to it that GG doesn't have as much as. By far.

3. We aren't inundated as much with the "privileged" lifestyle the characters lead on the OC. It's there; there are fancy schmancy parties and mansions and whatever. But I feel like it is just built up much more on GG. And that's just a preferential thing. I don't like watching chicks look through a huge closet of super expensive dresses and whatnot. :p

That said, I still watch GG and enjoy it well enough to follow it. But The OC--particularly the first and fourth seasons--was just a nice little show that worked well. I didn't have to think about it too much and yet it had these wonderful points of poignancy that made it that much richer. SO far, I haven't really seen that in GG. It's almost had some of those. But not quite.

Yosso

13-02-08, 04:43 PM

And yeah, I was pissed off at Chuck too for what he did/said (that was so harsh), but at the same time I can understand it a bit and feel sorry for him--it's clear that his heart was broken and stomped all over on by Blair getting back with Nate and seeing them all lovey dovey everywhere, and Chuck lashed out in retaliation in the only way he knew how--by punishing her just as much and cruelly. You could tell at the end when she left the bar and he looks angsty and puts his head in his hands that he didn't really mean it was just trying to hurt her for hurting him, though it's too late of course....:( Such a shame, I did love B/C so....

Somehow I don't think this is the end of Blair/Chuck (or Bluck? Chair? :lol: ) I'd have to agree, I can understand what he did, I like the way Chuck has grown into more of a definable, more realistic sort of person during the season. At first I loathed him, mostly because he was callous in an unrealistically irritating way. Although he has grown on me quite a bit.

As for Nate in the whole Nate/Blair/Chuck triangle, I don't completely blame him, hell I don't think I completely blame anyone. The thing I don't completely get is his sudden change in attitude, first he's not really into Blair and then all of a sudden he's completely infatuated with her? I guess I may have to re-watch so I can understand his actions a little more. It seemed a little sudden and random how he seemed to completely forget about Serena. Not that I'm complaining - Nate/Serena = :bleh: IMO

And I'm pissed at Serena though for getting in the way of R/L--honestly, at this point I like R/L much more than D/S anyway, and would rather see THEM together! :p I thought the Rufus "on the rebound" storyline was so annoying and pathetic....:mad:

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this! That scene had to be the only moment where I've disliked Serena, I mean how selfish could you get, girl?! Just because you think it'd be a little weird your mother dating your boyfriends father you completely destroy any chance of them being together. Serena could clearly see Lily was not into Bart nearly as much as she wants Rufus and yet she took advantage of Lily's motherly love and just broke Lily/Rufus in two. *sigh*

Jenny's character progression seems interesting, it's reverse Cordelia's progression just a lot less gradual. The possibility of this coming was clear since 1.02 though I think it'll be interesting to see how Dan takes this. I really felt sorry for that girl who took Jenny's books. I have no idea why it's not a huge demoralising thing that happened it's just it seemed so hypocritical of Jenny. Anyway I quite liked that she gave into the temptation, I'd like to see some of Jenny's flaws next season.

As for the comparison with The OC well I'd have to admit it is a lot less shallow than Gossip Girl is - the whole premise of this superficial sounding blogger girl invading the lives of rich and "fabulous" people doesn't exactly make it seem like a down to earth show. Not saying that there aren't contrasts to that, the Humphrey's make a nice, warm more down to earth change to the incredibly glamorous lifestyle. I think people can connect with The OC a lot more and so far the characters seem deeper. Well since GG is only it's 1st season that's not really a fair comparison.

Jenni Lou

13-02-08, 08:29 PM

I'd like to see some of Jenny's flaws next season.

Well you won't have to wait. The CW is going to produce an addition five or six episodes now that the strike is over. :)

As for the comparison with The OC well I'd have to admit it is a lot less shallow than Gossip Girl is - the whole premise of this superficial sounding blogger girl invading the lives of rich and "fabulous" people doesn't exactly make it seem like a down to earth show. Not saying that there aren't contrasts to that, the Humphrey's make a nice, warm more down to earth change to the incredibly glamorous lifestyle. I think people can connect with The OC a lot more and so far the characters seem deeper. Well since GG is only it's 1st season that's not really a fair comparison.

Fair enough. I can't argue with you there.

vampmogs

01-03-08, 08:34 AM

Also with the OC, the characters were humbled as the series went on. By the final episode they've all changed dramatically.

Sandy and Kirsten move away from that rich Californian lifestyle to a more 'family home' with their new baby.

Summer had the biggest character development of all, completely changing from the bratty, snobby, clueless rich ditz we saw in the pilot to an a caring, sweet, environmentally aware young woman, choosing to lead a life of little comforts and strike for fairer environment and animal conditions.

Seth, though nowhere near as bad as the other kids, became less spoilt or bratty, grew up a lot and went to arts school.

Julie went from being a evil scheming womaniser who'd do about anything for money, to a woman who decided to do things on her own without the need for a man, getting a college education and deciding to make a life for herself.

And Ryan did the opposite, went from being unprivileged and with no future ahead to a well educated man with what appeared to be a very steady job, ready to give out to the community.

And Marissa.. well she dead lol. But she was humbled by her final episode came around. She realised college wasn't for her and was heading off to work on a boat for a year which would have brought her down to earth. She said it herself, "it'll be good for me."

Man maybe I need to have another watch of the OC, but yeah from what I've seen of GG, I find the characters a lot more endearing from The OC. But as others have pointed out, seeing that GG is still in it's first season it still has plenty of chances to be as good, if not better than the OC. I'm just speaking from my personal opinions, so far if I had to compare what I've seen of GG with what I'd seen of The OC at this stage in the shows run, I'd pick The OC without a doubt.

sherrilina

02-03-08, 07:46 AM

As for Nate in the whole Nate/Blair/Chuck triangle, I don't completely blame him, hell I don't think I completely blame anyone. The thing I don't completely get is his sudden change in attitude, first he's not really into Blair and then all of a sudden he's completely infatuated with her? I guess I may have to re-watch so I can understand his actions a little more. It seemed a little sudden and random how he seemed to completely forget about Serena. Not that I'm complaining - Nate/Serena = :bleh: IMO

I still do--I think he was being a little harsh on Serena, given how he KNOWS how much he hurt her right before she slept with Chuck, and given that they were BROKEN UP when she did it! :rolleyes:

But yeah, his whole, "Now suddenly I'm interested" schtick did strike me as pretty unrealistic and fake as well (kind of like Fred's sudden change of heart about Wesley in season 5 IMO, but that's for another thread), that's one of the weak points in the show storyline--as far as I can tell the only explanation for it is the whole, "you don't know what you've got til it's gone" idea, or that you like what you dont' have....

Also with the OC, the characters were humbled as the series went on. By the final episode they've all changed dramatically.
But I think that's happening on GG as well--Blair was certainly humbled by the end of the last epp, Serena is certainly becoming a much better person (I love her mother's little speech on this in that one epp), so is Nate (less emo and self-absorbed, lol)....and again, there have only been 12 epps, I'm sure it took longer than that for the transformations you describe on the OC to occur!

Thomas

02-03-08, 08:19 AM

But I think that's happening on GG as well--Blair was certainly humbled by the end of the last epp, Serena is certainly becoming a much better person (I love her mother's little speech on this in that one epp), so is Nate (less emo and self-absorbed, lol)....and again, there have only been 12 epps, I'm sure it took longer than that for the transformations you describe on the OC to occur!I took years, and ODs and deaths and weddings and tons of drinking, for The OC characters to fully change, which is good because characters changing in one season to their fullest leaves them no other place to go, but backwards.

While yes, the GG characters have changed a lot in 13 episodes, they've still got more growing to do. We know Blair is going to seek revenge on anyone and everyone. Which just proves, she's still got some growing to do. I still think Nate's a giant crybaby and still self-absorbed. Chuck can also be a huge dick when he wants to be. Jenny's still as naive as ever, which is good becuase I'm sure The CW will premier "The It Girl" in Fall 2010, since the network is quickly sucking more and more. :lol:

Also, a Vanessa/Blair friendship has to form!

sherrilina

02-03-08, 08:47 AM

I took years, and ODs and deaths and weddings and tons of drinking, for The OC characters to fully change, which is good because characters changing in one season to their fullest leaves them no other place to go, but backwards.

While yes, the GG characters have changed a lot in 13 episodes, they've still got more growing to do. We know Blair is going to seek revenge on anyone and everyone. Which just proves, she's still got some growing to do. I still think Nate's a giant crybaby and still self-absorbed. Chuck can also be a huge dick when he wants to be. Jenny's still as naive as ever, which is good becuase I'm sure The CW will premier "The It Girl" in Fall 2010, since the network is quickly sucking more and more. :lol:

Also, a Vanessa/Blair friendship has to form!
Oh good Lord, now "the It Girl"? I guess they are just going to adapt every crappy and trashy teen girl book series to TV, huh? Though I suppose it worked out in this case...

And ew, please no major Vanessa storylines, I like her about as little as the TWOP recapper! :p

Yosso

02-03-08, 05:30 PM

Well you won't have to wait. The CW is going to produce an addition five or six episodes now that the strike is over. :)

Well I think a "woo" is in order here :)

Man maybe I need to have another watch of the OC, but yeah from what I've seen of GG, I find the characters a lot more endearing from The OC. But as others have pointed out, seeing that GG is still in it's first season it still has plenty of chances to be as good, if not better than the OC. I'm just speaking from my personal opinions, so far if I had to compare what I've seen of GG with what I'd seen of The OC at this stage in the shows run, I'd pick The OC without a doubt.

I’m in definite agreement with you here. I desperately hope most of the characters become less shallow and superficial. The thing with Gossip Girl is that the shallowness is pretty obvious and in your face, but the superficiality that existed at times in The OC was never over the top in my view even in early S1. The premise of Gossip Girl doesn’t exactly help - some girl writing a blog about the glamorous lives of rich kids, in a very Hello! Magazine, celebrity obsessed-like kind of fashion. Whereas the premise for The OC is a lot more down to earth and genuine. The fact that the Gossip Girl characters appear like this just makes them seem less relatable to the average joes like us. Even though The OC characters were rich and glamorous, they were still <i>people</i>. They just seemed more believable.

But yeah, his whole, "Now suddenly I'm interested" schtick did strike me as pretty unrealistic and fake as well (kind of like Fred's sudden change of heart about Wesley in season 5 IMO, but that's for another thread), that's one of the weak points in the show storyline--as far as I can tell the only explanation for it is the whole, "you don't know what you've got til it's gone" idea, or that you like what you dont' have....

I suppose that's a reasonable theory. Nate's attention span when it comes to his women isn't exactly impressive to be honest. I think before I can argue my case I do need to re-watch as that's all a bit fuzzy in my memory.

But I think that's happening on GG as well--Blair was certainly humbled by the end of the last epp, Serena is certainly becoming a much better person (I love her mother's little speech on this in that one epp), so is Nate (less emo and self-absorbed, lol)....and again, there have only been 12 epps, I'm sure it took longer than that for the transformations you describe on the OC to occur!

It will be interesting to see Blair's reaction post 1.13 - I always imagined her being the type to fight back and become extra bitchy to "regain her throne" again, but who knows, it'll be an interesting development if she becomes humbled instead of that and Jenny grows more and more into Blair's old self (the latter I think will definitely happen).

Oh and I'm definitely up for a Vanessa/Blair friendship - the two have such contrasting energy together on screen it'll be interesting to watch.

skinless

11-03-08, 07:10 AM

I watched my first Episode of "Gossip Girl" tonight and it was awesome. I think I picked the right Episode because I really loved it.

sherrilina

11-03-08, 07:20 AM

I watched my first Episode of "Gossip Girl" tonight and it was awesome. I think I picked the right Episode because I really loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it! :) I also really liked the first epp I saw (which happened to be the first epp actually) far more than I would have ever expected....and now it's def. one of my "shows," though it's not one I publicize....;) (ie my guilty pleasure! :p).

Thomas

22-03-08, 03:46 AM

I'm sure eveyone's heard about Michelle Trachtenberg join the show as the recurring role Georgina. If not, there's a topic HERE (http://www.buffyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2583). I'm really glad to see MT back on TV!

Also, while I'm here, today I decided to make a Gossip Girl Mix and I love a lot of the songs, so I figured if you told me some of the songs you love from the show, It'd be easier for me to choose which to add to the mix. :lol: The first song I thought of was "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John, which appeared in the first scene of the Pilot.

Jenni Lou

22-03-08, 04:32 AM

Yes, awesome news about MT indeed! I think her appearance will be great exposure for her and I think it will bring some excitement to the show for me. :)

As for a mix....why not add The Bravery's "Believe"? It's played at the end of "The Wild Brunch."

Thomas

22-03-08, 05:39 AM

Yeah, so far it's:
"Glamorous" - Fergie (Promos)
"Something to Believe In" - Aqualung (Promos)
"All We Are" - One Republic (Promos)
"Young Folks" - Peter Bjorn and John (Pilot)
"Shut Up and Drive" - Rhianna (The Wild Brunch)
"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" - Rooney (The Wild Brunch)
"Believe" - The Bravery (The Wild Brunch)
"With Me" - Sum 41 (Victor, Victrola)
"Apologize" - Timbaland featuring OneRepublic (Hi, Society)
"The General Specific" - Band of Horses (Roman Holiday)
"Come Home" - OneRepublic (School Lies)"Come Home" because it was in the Lily/Rufus scene where's it's snowing and Lily tells him she can't go with him. :( "With Me" was in the scene where Chuck and Blair have sex.

Jenni Lou

22-03-08, 06:01 AM

Thomas

22-03-08, 08:59 PM

oooh....great mix. That's one I would like to have it myself! Nice choices. The show does have some good tunes. The OC put out some great soundtracks as well and introduced me to some bands I wouldn't have otherwise heard. So Josh Shwartz has some good music supervisors working for him. Chuck has some nice tracks too. Gossip Girl, The O.C., and Chuck all have the best music. Hopefully, Gossip Girl will get an official mix, one for each season like The O.C. They'd probably sell very well, some of the music from the show is pretty mainstream, while others are less known.

Big-ish news.

Spoiler involving one of the male character, don't know which... Hey, Uppity Ausholers, Gossip Guy here with a piece of prattle that's going to make your ingrown toenails curl.

I'm hearing from an extremely reliable source that a male character on Gossip Girl will be revealed to be of the gay persuasion when the show returns on April 21. Who? Can't say. Won't say. It's too good a surprise. I will, however, offer five tantalizing clues.

• This person may or may not be pictured above. (Dan, Nate, & Chuck)
• The revelation significantly impacts the lives of at least three people.
• The aftershocks will be felt on both sides of the East River.
• Some viewers will be surprised by the twist, others not so much.
• In the Gossip Girl novels, Dan was known to be a bit of a switch hitter — which isn't so much a clue as it is a fact. A misleading fact? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Think you got it figured out? By all means, share with the class.

In the books, Dan questioned his sexuality. Also, in the books, Chuck was apparently pretty ambiguous when it came to his sexuality. He'd pretty much sleep with anyone. :lol:

My guess is Erik Van der Woodsen. It could be why he tried to kill himself, the reason was never revealed. Imagine being that young and so confused about something. Not to mention that you belong to a rich, respected family and there's a blogger who'd post this information for everyone to read in a heartbeat.

His coming out would impact Jenny, since it seemed like she liked him. It'd affect Lily and Serena, of course. I'm sure they'd both support him, but it'd probably be weird for them at first. It'd be important for Lily's storyline, since she's struggling with caring about what people think about her and her family. It could cause Serena to become distant with Dan, because she'd be spending so much time with Erik, since we know it'll be Gossip Girl who breaks the news, which could lead Dan to spend more time with Vanessa. It'd in some way affect Chuck, since he's the future step-brother and if Chuck helped Erik out in someone, it'd earn him some more points with Blair, she does have a gay dad. It would affect Bart's relationship with Lily, ether positively or negatively. He could support Erik and the Van der Woodsen's, scoring points with all of them or lose points for not being okay with it. Either way, it'd affect Rufus, since it'd bring him closer to or farther from being with Lily. So, the only one it wouldn't really affect is Nate, but he's self-involved anyway. :lol:

Jenni Lou

22-03-08, 09:10 PM

Big-ish news.

Spoiler involving one of the male character, don't know which...In the books, Dan questioned his sexuality. Also, in the books, Chuck was apparently pretty ambiguous when it came to his sexuality. He'd pretty much sleep with anyone. :lol:

My guess is Erik Van der Woodsen. It could be why he tried to kill himself, the reason was never revealed. Imagine being that young and so confused about something. Not to mention that you belong to a rich, respected family and there's a blogger who'd post this information for everyone to read in a heartbeat.

His coming out would impact Jenny, since it seemed like she liked him. It'd affect Lily and Serena, of course. I'm sure they'd both support him, but it'd probably be weird for them at first. It'd be important for Lily's storyline, since she's struggling with caring about what people think about her and her family. It could cause Serena to become distant with Dan, because she'd be spending so much time with Erik, since we know it'll be Gossip Girl who breaks the news, which could lead Dan to spend more time with Vanessa. It'd in some way affect Chuck, since he's the future step-brother and if Chuck helped Erik out in someone, it'd earn him some more points with Blair, she does have a gay dad. It would affect Bart's relationship with Lily, ether positively or negatively. He could support Erik and the Van der Woodsen's, scoring points with all of them or lose points for not being okay with it. Either way, it'd affect Rufus, since it'd bring him closer to or farther from being with Lily. So, the only one it wouldn't really affect is Nate, but he's self-involved anyway. :lol:

Yeah I read that a little while ago too.

I will also go with Eric. I don't think that they would do that to Dan just yet (if at all, even though I hear he does come out in the book series...then again, I guess Chuck is kinda bisexual in it too so...) But Eric seems to be as good a guess as any. He's on the periphery and is just a recurring character and he did have a sort of gay vibe to him, imo. I also heard awhile back that they were toying with the idea of making in Gossip Girl...but that doesn't sit well with me because 1)Kristen's voice-overs are a trademark now and 2)I think revealing the identity at all would be a huge mistake this early on in the series. SO I am assuming these rumblings were rumors rather than fact-based leaks. Anyway...yeah....I go for Eric, as well.

Thomas

23-03-08, 05:23 AM

Yeah I read that a little while ago too.

I will also go with Eric. I don't think that they would do that to Dan just yet (if at all, even though I hear he does come out in the book series...then again, I guess Chuck is kinda bisexual in it too so...) But Eric seems to be as good a guess as any. He's on the periphery and is just a recurring character and he did have a sort of gay vibe to him, imo. I also heard awhile back that they were toying with the idea of making in Gossip Girl...but that doesn't sit well with me because 1)Kristen's voice-overs are a trademark now and 2)I think revealing the identity at all would be a huge mistake this early on in the series. SO I am assuming these rumblings were rumors rather than fact-based leaks. Anyway...yeah....I go for Eric, as well. I think it'd be too soon for Dan to question his sexuality. It didn't happen in the books until like the 3rd to last one. Though, if the storyline does happen later on, I could see Erik maybe being the guy who kisses him, which was the reason he thought he might have been gay. A male co-worker kissed, and maybe more, I dunno since my only way of knowing what happened is Wikipedia. :lol:

As for Chuck, I doubt they'll go that route, but I could defiantly see Chuck maybe saying something to Erik about once struggling with his own sexuality. It'd be a great nod to the book and it'd allow Erik to see that Chuck isn't all that bad, and then Serena will see the same and she'd be a little bit more okay with the idea of Blair and Chuck together.Also, here's some new spoilers involving Nate, Jenny, Blair, Serena, and Vanessa over the next few episodes.
The rest of the season focuses on the Jenny/Blair power struggle.
Jenny tries to seduce Nate.
Nate finds comfort in Vanessa.
We'll find out the real reason Serena left, courtesy of Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg).BTW, I finished choosing the song for my "Gossip Girl Mix 1"
"Glamorous" - Fergie (Promos)
"Something to Believe In" - Aqualung (Promos)
"All We Are" - One Republic (Promos)
"Time Won't Let Me Go" - The Bravery (Promos)
"Find A New Way To Dance" - Young Love (Promos)
"Reverse of Shade" - The Windupdeads (Promos)
"Young Folks" - Peter Bjorn and John (1.01 - Pilot)
"Back to Black" - Amy Winehouse (1.01 - Pilot)
"Shut Up and Drive" - Rhianna (1.02 - The Wild Brunch)
"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" - Rooney (1.02 - The Wild Brunch)
"Believe" - The Bravery (1.02 - The Wild Brunch)
"Glamorous" (Cover) - The Constance Billard Choir (1.03 - Poison Ivy)
"I Feel It All" - Fiest (1.03 - Poison Ivy)
"Happy Ending" - Mika (1.06 - The Handmaiden's Tale)
"Stripper" -Soho Dolls (1.07 - Victor, Victrola)
"With Me" - Sum 41 (1.07 - Victor, Victrola)
"Radio Christiane" - The Virgins (1.08 - Seventeen Candles)
"Here It Goes Again" - OK Go (1.09 - Blair Waldorf Must Pie)
"Apologize" - Timbaland featuring One Republic (1.10 - Hi, Society)
"The General Specific" - Band of Horses (1.11 - Roman Holiday)
"Come Home" - One Republic (1.12 - School Lies)
"You'll Change" by Machine Translations (1.13 - A Thin Line Between Chuck And Nate)

sherrilina

25-03-08, 01:24 AM

Is "Apologize" that lovely song that plays after Lily gives her wonderful speech to Dan about how she likes the person Serena has become through his influence, when Serena and Dan are dancing so happily at the ball, without a care for anyone else's opinion of them? If so I love that song...

sherrilina

20-04-08, 04:00 AM

In case you hadn't seen, CW TV released some clips from the first new episode, "The Blair Bitch Project"--looks good! :D Here's the first one, and you can see the others come up in the sidebar....I love the second one especially!

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=P8162_L_fMY&feature=related

Thomas

20-04-08, 06:04 AM

Great clips. I can't wait to see what Chuck's up to. He's being too nice. Unless, he's really happy about having a family? He mentions "family" several times in those two clips.

sherrilina

23-04-08, 06:10 AM

So I just saw the new epp--great stuff! :D That sure was a surprise at the end, the way Jenny managed to pull herself back up in record time after such a disgrace! But what an idiot to steal that dress! She's probably grounded for life when she gets back....

Poor Chuck, so eager and happy to have a family, only to be kicked out for something he didn't do....I like the extra layers on his character though!

It was a bummer there were no scenes b/t Chuck and Blair really this time, but it looks like next week there will be! ;) Has anyone else seen the stills from next week's epp? They make me even more excited for it! Plus I can't wait to see Michelle Trachtenberg in action again! :xd

Yeah I read that a little while ago too.

I will also go with Eric. I don't think that they would do that to Dan just yet (if at all, even though I hear he does come out in the book series...then again, I guess Chuck is kinda bisexual in it too so...) But Eric seems to be as good a guess as any. He's on the periphery and is just a recurring character and he did have a sort of gay vibe to him, imo. I also heard awhile back that they were toying with the idea of making in Gossip Girl...but that doesn't sit well with me because 1)Kristen's voice-overs are a trademark now and 2)I think revealing the identity at all would be a huge mistake this early on in the series. SO I am assuming these rumblings were rumors rather than fact-based leaks. Anyway...yeah....I go for Eric, as well.

Yeah, I was so scared when I read about Dan and Chuck's sexuality in the book....because I just think that would be cheap if they turned out to be bisexual, given their clear loves for Serena and Blair respectively--I would be pissed if either of these two ships sunk because of THAT! But honestly, it sounds like the TV show is MUCH different from the book anyway (Like C/B happening, etc), so while it could happen in the book, I think it'd be too OOC here....though the idea of the Chuck/Blair/Nate love triangle connecting at the ends is rather humorous I suppose! :p

Jenni Lou

23-04-08, 06:15 AM

sherrilina

23-04-08, 06:23 AM

I watch the show but am not highly invested in it BUT I really enjyed this latest episode. It was really fun to watch. I like Nate & Jenny. :wub: And Jenny being a total spaz was hard to watch. Poor, stupid thing. :lol: And I, too, liked to see Chuck get some much need layers. And the Breakfast at Tiffany's homage was very well done and Blair and Nate looked great in it. All in all, I think this may be my fave ep of the series so far. There' just something about it I really liked. I hope all the next eps can match it. :)
Hm, I don't know if it's my favorite epp (I think I might have liked the last epp a little more, or Hi Society), but it was certainly good and not at all disappointing (except for the lack of C/B). I can't wait for next week's epp! And how funny is Blair?

"But your hair looks disgusting!" :lol: What a charmer!

Immortal

23-04-08, 11:49 AM

First started watching this show cause Kristen is doing the voiceover. Though I have to admit i've only watched a handful of episodes and it is a little um.. teen-ish, but the show does pull you in. Guess i'll have to catch up. It does strike me as another oc with some alterations. You all might think i'm crazy, but I love chuck's character.

Thomas

24-04-08, 05:02 AM

Firstly, I'm glad to see that Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) is now a regular. I actually really like her and think she has the potential to become an amazing character once she begins to get her own story lines and when we learn even more about her.

Chuck is defiantly my favorite character. Josh Schwartz is a god for making Chuck such a great, three dimensional character, unlike he is in the books. I truly believe he’s actually happy with the idea off having siblings. The way he treated Serena wasn’t really mean, it’s was busting her chops in a very brother-like fashion. I really felt bad for him. Bart treated him like shit. First, he only asks him to be his best man to get him to try to be good. Then, he kicks him out because of his “new family.” Jeez, I don’t blame Chuck for being the way he is.

Nate. I’ve got to say, I really like Nate. I know, he’s hated by a lot of people, but deep down, I think he’s probably a really caring person. I really loved his scenes with Serena, Dan, and Jenny. I’m really excited to see where his character goes from here.

I felt bad for Jenny this episode too. High school is hard, imagine being in her situation. She wants to fit in, but money and status won’t let her. I can kind of understand why she felt the need to steal from Hazel. She wouldn’t notice a few items missing, most of which she’s probably hasn’t worn since the first time she did. I felt so bad for her when she got caught with the dress on. I also felt bad about the party. Seeing them at her house must have been a living nightmare for her!

As for Blair, I can understand why she’s being such a bitch but she’s BLAIR! Why does she need those lackey’s? There’s probably other hot girls running around looking for someone to tell them how high to jump. Also, I love her a Dorota’s dynamic. I seriously hope she sticks around for a long time. Their shorts scenes together are always awesome.

I loved how Georgina sent all those packages to Serena. The look of terror on her face when she found out who it was was priceless. Even Chuck looked spooked when he saw the “G.” It really helped show how much of a threat she really is. She’s got both Serena and Chuck scared. That can’t be good. I can’t wait to she her in action. I can’t wait to see her meet Blair, Jenny, and Dan. Also, I’m wondering if the handcuffs, the porno, Champaign, and coke are some small little hints about something?

Cori

30-04-08, 01:49 PM

So nobody has commented on the awesomeness that is Georgina yet? :xd Allow me then.

I’m always excited to see Buffyverse actors in other TV shows so I’m happy to see Michelle Trachtenberg on Gossip Girl. And wow, our little Dawnie has certainly grown up. :lol: She not only looks differently but her voice also sounds a bit different. Maybe because she plays such a bitchy character, such a different character than Dawn. I enjoy seeing Michelle playing the bad girl, being a truly evil bitca. :D Spiking Serena’s drink with drugs and therefore making Serena late for her SAT test was evil indeed, Georgina even gives Chuck and Blair a run for their money. :lol: Plus of course she seems to have an evil scheme as far as Dan is concerned, telling him her name is Sarah and not telling him that she knows Serena. I wonder what’s in store for poor Dan. As much as I enjoy Georgina’s bitchiness, I still hope that we will eventually also see another side to her because I like multi-layered characters better. Of course I’m very curious about Georgina and Serena’s big secret. It must be something really horrible if Serena can’t even tell Chuck, as he pointed out himself.

Speaking of Chuck: I really enjoy this new bond between him and Serena and no not in a romantic way but really almost in a sibling way. Chuck doesn’t judge because really who is he to judge and that’s why Serena feels safe confiding stuff in him that she doesn’t feel comfortable telling Dan. So I hope we get to see more of this new Serena/Chuck sibling-like relationship, it’s really enjoyable. :)

When I first heard the idea of Nate and Vanessa as a couple, I thought it was a bit far-fetched and unrealistic. However, after watching the two of them last night, I have to revise my opinion a bit. I have never been a fan of Nate, he is way too boring IMO. However, when I saw him talking and flirting with Vanessa, this was the first time in a long while that I actually found him likeable. So if Vanessa brings out this side in Nate, well then I’m all for them becoming a couple. :D I also thought the scene where both Dan and Blair see Vanessa and Nate being all couple-like was very well done, you could clearly tell that it was bothering both of them, although I guess Blair minded a bit more than Dan.

So I’m looking forward to next week’s episode and more of Georgina’s evil schemes! :evil:

Jenni Lou

01-05-08, 09:19 PM

agree that Michelle was really great. She brought a lot of fun and spunkiness to that character in spite of the malice she holds.

Speaking of Chuck: I really enjoy this new bond between him and Serena and no not in a romantic way but really almost in a sibling way. Chuck doesn’t judge because really who is he to judge and that’s why Serena feels safe confiding stuff in him that she doesn’t feel comfortable telling Dan. So I hope we get to see more of this new Serena/Chuck sibling-like relationship, it’s really enjoyable. :)

Agreed, again. I like that aspect to Chuck and it's still staying true to his character because although he is doing favors for Serena he's still not being as nice as he could. :lol: He's kind of trying to sabotage her relationship with Dan.

When I first heard the idea of Nate and Vanessa as a couple, I thought it was a bit far-fetched and unrealistic. However, after watching the two of them last night, I have to revise my opinion a bit. I have never been a fan of Nate, he is way too boring IMO. However, when I saw him talking and flirting with Vanessa, this was the first time in a long while that I actually found him likeable.

Agreed, yet again. :lol: I didn't like the idea but seeing it on the screen is different. And I have actually warmed up to Nate a lot. Over the past several episodes I have been enjoying his character more. I like that he has a softness that a lot of the other characters do not possess. Succinctly, he's kind. And it's nice to have a balance on a show like this where there are so many vindicative going-ons.

sherrilina

02-05-08, 01:44 AM

So nobody has commented on the awesomeness that is Georgina yet? :xd Allow me then.
Well I only just watched the epp, but I have to admit I wasn't all that impressed with MT and Georgina's character--I don't know, it's hard to describe, but in some ways it felt like she was trying too hard, or just....I don't know. I didn't really like the way she spoke....I think I might have found her more annoying that Dawn! :lol:

When I first heard the idea of Nate and Vanessa as a couple, I thought it was a bit far-fetched and unrealistic. However, after watching the two of them last night, I have to revise my opinion a bit. I have never been a fan of Nate, he is way too boring IMO. However, when I saw him talking and flirting with Vanessa, this was the first time in a long while that I actually found him likeable. So if Vanessa brings out this side in Nate, well then I’m all for them becoming a couple. :D I also thought the scene where both Dan and Blair see Vanessa and Nate being all couple-like was very well done, you could clearly tell that it was bothering both of them, although I guess Blair minded a bit more than Dan.

Agreed, yet again. :lol: I didn't like the idea but seeing it on the screen is different. And I have actually warmed up to Nate a lot. Over the past several episodes I have been enjoying his character more. I like that he has a softness that a lot of the other characters do not possess. Succinctly, he's kind. And it's nice to have a balance on a show like this where there are so many vindicative going-ons.
Seriously! I too was unenthusiastic about the idea (not a big Vanessa fan), though I had at least accepted it since it would leave things open more for my fave pairing Blair/Chuck to get together, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I saw them on screen today--they really do have tons of chemistry, and the writers played it very well (with the SAT book thing to be how they first met, etc), I liked them a lot....:D I like Vanessa a lot more now that she has her own story and isn't just interfering in others' lives! ;) Though I think it might have moved a little too fast....but yeah, I like them, against all expectations! The GG writers really are good at picking out the actor-couples with chemistry it seems!

And yeah, I have been liking Nate's character more in the last few epps (like when he was trying to help Jenny, etc)--I do agree he's definitely one of the kinder UES-ers, and has a softness to him--he just gets annoying when he's self-absorbed and emo...

But the SAT thing annoyed me with its uber-unrealisticness (more so than usual)--maybe it's just because I still remember all that pretty clearly. And you definitely have to sign up waay in advance, especially to get a place at a good school and not somewhere in a bad neighborhood or far away (certainly not the UES!), so the whole "spur-of-the-moment-SAT-taking" thing is absurd (I assume Nate paid the hefty sum at least....), even if it's supposed to be poignant (and was sweet in some ways). And you also can retake the SATs in June (assuming this is the March SATs they're talking about, given Dan's comment about "until Spring Break"--implying it was pretty recent) that same year, or in the fall of your senior year--so it's pointless and stupid to try to ruin Nelly Yuki (I love how she kept saying her name though!)'s test that time, since she could just take it one of the next two times offered, with no interference....:rolleyes: Finally, when did Chuck have time to make a fake Serena ID with the Red-head's picture and go give it to her at the last minute? Because you definitely need photo-ID to check in....

Sorry if I'm nitpicking, but these kinds of things bug me! :p

Cori

13-05-08, 11:07 PM

1.17 "Woman On The Verge"

So I don't know about everyone else but I thoroughly enjoyed this week's episode. :D Seeing glimpses of Serena's wild past was certainly interesting. But I have to say that I'm relieved that she did not actually murder somebody. Sure it was crappy of her to just leave that guy there and not wait for the paramedics but at least she called 911, Georgina didn't even want to do that. :rolleyes: I think I have to revise my opinion of Georgina, she is not bitchy fun, she is just plain mean and, as Chuck said, a psycho. She seems dead set on wanting to destroy Serena's life (I don't really get why though) and going after Dan is just her latest move in the game. I do not feel sorry for Dan though even though Georgina uses him. I get that he is hurt and upset because he thinks Serena cheated on him so he guess he wants to get back at Serena by starting a thing with Georgina. Fine, that's his prerogative (sp?) but if he gets hurt in the process, he will only have himself to blame. And I can't believe he bought that sob story that Georgina told him about why she had to change her name.

As Rufus said, Dan can really be judgmental sometimes and he really does put Serena on a pedestal. She can't really be herself when she is with him and what kind of relationship is that? When she is with her friends, however, she can be herself because they have already seen the worst sides of her and she doesn't have to feel embarrassed because as Blair, Nate and Chuck all pointed out, they are no saints either. Man, can I just say how much I loved that entire scene! :heart: It started with the elavator scene between Nate and Chuck and then all of them being there for Serena was just so great. And of course Chuck stole the scene with his "I'm Chuck Bass" line. :lol: The way he said it made me laugh so hard. :roll:

Blair absolutely rocked in his episode, being such a good and loving friend to Serena, doing all she could for her and when she saw it wasn't enough going to Lily to ask for her help. Then when she finds out where Georgina is and goes to Chuck with that piece of info, we saw bitchy Blair again and the looks between her and Chuck as they evilly plotted the confrontation with Georgina were just delicious! :evil: The chemistry between these two gets to me every single time! :heart:

One of my favourite scenes was also the one near the end between Rufus and Lily! :heart: Rufus' lyrics fit their situation so perfectly and they both realised this as he sang them to her, only having eyes for her. I love how he jumped off the stage at the end of the song, followed Lily outside and refused to move out of her way until she kissed him. Awwww! :heart: Another couple that has amazing chemistry!

The promo for next week looks pretty damn good! Bring on the finale! :D

Jenni Lou

14-05-08, 03:05 AM

I have to say that I have been enjoying the show more post-strike than I was pre-strike. It's become really fun and interesting.

I also loved the Nate/Chuck/Blair/Serena scene. Through all the shit they have all been through together and they way they have hurt each other....you can still sense a bond there. A tight one, even. That scene felt like they were all friends, even though they are angry at each other for various reasons. And I thought it was funny when Dan struts in and is all "Don't you all hate each other?" And both Nate and BLair are like "YES!" and Chuck says "No." :lol: That was awesome!

Georgina is toxic! I don't fully understand her motivations either. I suppose she might be misplacing her guilt (if she even has a conscience!) by bring down Serena. Perhaps that night affected G in a different way. I don't know. I mean, it seems like an awful lot of trouble to go through to do all these things to S if there is nothing motivating her. Unless he just thinks it's fun. In which case, she's just a crazy sociopath!

Cori

21-05-08, 11:43 AM

Argh Josh Schwartz, you evil, sadistic bastard! :mad: Couldn’t you have let Blair and Chuck be a couple for just one episode? Was that too much to ask? We didn’t even get to see them kiss properly at the wedding because the camera swerved away and focused on Serena and Dan. :rolleyes: I could have killed Bart Bass when he said all those things to Chuck, he really should know his son by now, he should have known that all this stuff about settling down and monogamy would freak Chuck out. Unless Bart Bass wanted to create a rift between Chuck and Blair but I don’t think so. What kind of reason would he have for that? Of course Chuck going back to his old ways of being a playboy was totally in character but I wish just this once that he would have evolved a bit. Especially given what he said to Nate about being in love with Blair. :( Speaking of Nate: I really loved the scene where Nate and Chuck made up, apologising to each other and being friends again. And was it just me or was there a rather slashy vibe in this scene? Maybe it’s just my dirty mind going wild. ;) So I’m quite disappointed that Josh Schwartz & co. did not let Chuck and Blair fly off to Europe together, I guess they wanted things to end on a cliffhanger. :(

Dan really annoyed me so much in this episode. Yes Serena lied to him and that was pretty stupid but I can’t believe the way he behaved at the wedding. :rolleyes: I have never been a huge fan of Dan and I think maybe this Dan/Serena break-up is for the best, Serena deserves someone better, someone who does not constantly judge her. I did like Dan in the scene though where he conspired with Blair to bring down Georgina, that was awesome, as was Blair of course. :D

Too bad Lily went ahead and married Bart anyway, especially after the night she spent with Rufus. :( At least Rufus got to go on tour with his band again, that might take his mind of things a bit.

Can I just ask what was up with that horrible yellow dress Serena was wearing? Isn’t GG supposed to show us trendy and cool fashion? That dress was just eww! *shudders* I didn’t really like Vanessa’s either (although it was better than Serena’s) but Blair was as stylish as ever.

Speaking of Vanessa: where did that Vanessa/Nate break-up come from? :confused: One minute they are dating and a week later they are broken up without any good reason? This felt very rushed to me and did not make a lot of sense. Apparently, it was the writers’ wish to already set up the couples for season 2 (Dan/Vanessa and Nate/Serena) but they could have done this more smoothly.

On the whole, I did enjoy the finale (apart from the Bluck thing, grrrr) and I’m curious what’s in store for season 2. :)

Jenni Lou

21-05-08, 08:17 PM

I think the Chuck/Blair 'ship could have gone on for a few eps. It felt very rushed to just sort of it finally happen the right way only to squash it like two scenes later. I get that the season is ending as the summer is coming and that they had to rush things to get everyone where they wanted for the start of season two. BUt it did feel very, very rushed.

Yeah...not a big fan of Dan either. I'll agree that the scene where was conspiring with Blair was great but overall...don't like him much.

I don't think I would have ver said this at the start of the season but by it's end...I think Blair may be my fave character. She has a lot more depth than most of the others and she is fin to watch and Leighton is super pretty...so that doesn't hurt. :p

Also agree that the NV breakup felt rushed. I got the feeling that they were leaving it ambiguous as to the circumstances as some fuel for season two. I suspect it has something to do with Vanessa's long-standing feelings for Dan and Nate's for Serena's. So nothing too complicated, I just think they didn't want to make it hugely blatant.

Random scene I enjoyed: Bart asking if Lily if she could move on. I just liked the way it played out. Bart has grown on me and I am kinda happy they ended up marrying anyway because it means he should be around some more.

And ooh...Jenny getting that internship? Cool, 'cause I like Blair's bitchy mom. :p