Nate and Serena are the reason you should never hire your high school friends. But Nate running a newspaper in the first place is just silly. College and internships, that's the next step for this UES kids.
Why the Hell are they all over Manhattan? Why can Chuck suddenly run a multi billion enterprise when he's simply a spoiled playboy? He may have picked some things up from his daddy but there's no way he'd know EVERYTHING off the bat. Why is Blair married? Why is Serena bouncing from high profile job to high profile job, fucking up every single one of them along the way? Don't these people talk to each other? Whose on her resume that didn't fire her?
AREN'T THEY IN COLLEGE?
This is just ridiculous. I'm willing to suspend my belief for a couple of things because it is a tv show but come on! None of this remotely comprehensible!
Blair and Dan can only have sex when they're drunk? That's terrible. What a message to send out to young people. Drunk sex is mostly regrettable. I get that it makes you lose your inhibitions but also, you get sloppy. Especially the guys. Also, it encourages teens to go after more drunken sex, that was something they never needed encouragement.
I understand that some couples have a rough time initially with sex and they work to resolve it, fine. But to solve that solely with alcohol? Meh. They can redeem this if they have Dan and Blair actually enjoy themselves while remembering it in the morning.
NOT DIANA. NOT ELIZABETH. OH GOD MAKE IT STOP.
The Ivy storyline is ridiculous. End of subject.
Serena as GG? I may be intrigued... Lets have S dig into the dark side they always talk about but NEVER show. Not really anyways.
They need to add depth to Megan's character. Right now she's too static, so of course we suspect her of foul motives. This is Mad Men.
I felt so bad for Roger. He looked crushed. Pete, is growing more and more greedy for power. Before, he had some redeemable qualities but now we're seeing the ugly side of ambition. He made me feel sorry Roger Sterling, that takes a lot.
I loved the Peggy and Micheal interaction. It was a reminder that Peggy was still judged for being a woman. Also that men could get away with being eccentric but Peggy would never had made it if she'd acted the same way. I like Micheal a lot. He's NOT what I expected when they talked about a new hire.
I think the reason we all suspect Megan as being evil is because she's so cheerful all the time. We're used to Don and Betty, we first saw them when they'd been married a long time. I'm sure as newly weds they were happy. I wish they'd do an episode where we get to see Don reflect back on the happier days with Betty, the beginning of their family.
I think Megan is extremely out of place. We all saw her struggle at that dinner. Betty would have aced that, it came with years and years of training.
I don't Megan knew how to react to Don's news about Betty. I think she was trying to be positive and it ended up sounding callous. Also, I think she wants a family. This may become a struggle between the new Drapers.
Poor Bay. She fought so hard for Emmett and now it looks like that's coming to an end. She went up against his intimidating mother and eventually won her over. She talked to Cameron like a mature adult about her concerns for Emmett's safety. She stayed out of signing a statement like Melody was pressuring her to do, because Emmett asked her to. She learned sign language and put up with Emmett's anger towards hearing people. She told Ty that she was seeing someone else, even though that was really hard to do and you could tell Ty was hurt. (YES I know that actor isn't coming back.)
All that and Emmett sleeps with her trampy ex best friend. Poor, poor Bay :(
We have yet to see Caitlyn's dark side but she's David Lee's niece. There has to be one. Also, she moved up the ladder pretty fast.
I wanted to slap Alicia a bit, she was totally turned on by Peter being the Keynote Speaker. I understand her reasons for not wanting to publicly damage Peter with a divorce but the guy's bad news.
Although I did feel a little bad for him, he had to make a tough call this episode.
Will's sisters are HILARIOUS. I loved how they went after Kalinda as Will's girlfriend. If they had guessed it was Alicia, that would have been awkward but with Kalinda, it was super funny.
Melody put Bay in a shitty position. She could have gotten plenty of evidence against Cameron based on Emmett's attendance and grades. It was MASSIVELY inappropriate to do that to Bay.
Once again, I'm underwhelmed by Kathryn's spinelessness. For a moment there she was about to kick some ass when she found that Melody was trying to use Bay and then she hears her sob story and relents. Her daughter was put in a horrible position by a woman that until recently had treated Bay like crap. I would have flat out said no. To either Daphne or Bay being involved.
As for Simone and Emmett. Shame on both of them. Especially Emmett. I get that he was angry at his mother and Bay but come one. He looked at Simone with the intention of getting to her room. There was nothing accidental about that look.
I dont think Simone called in the complaint about Daphne. Another girl confessed to it while they were on the court...And why did Simone feel the need to trip Daphne with two seconds remaining? I think she did it on purpose. While I think Simone is in the wrong a lot, I don't think she was the evil presence in the ep.
Gallery guy bugs me. He's pushy. I don't like him. He's like "I'm cute and charming, I can get away with being intrusive". Ugh.
As for Emmett, I think Bay needed to stay out of it. Take it from someone who has been in the middle of a 14 year old feud between two divorced parents. If you can stay out of it, stay out of it. The one thing I agree with is Bay talking to Cameron, ironically, that's the part that Emmett was the most angry about. Cameron needed to know what Olivia was doing under his roof with his kid in the house. The pot smoking never bothered me, but dealing is a whole other story.
Here's my opinion, either have Dan and Blair together for good or break them up next ep. The lack of heat in the bedroom is realistic excuse. But to have them overcome that and then break up, that seems like you are just trying carry on a popular romance with no intention of having them wind up together.
How many times does it have to be hinted that Dair will eventually break up? I can't invest time in a couple if there is no possibility of a long term attachment.
Oh, one more thing about the law case. Their lawyer is an idiot. Blame the money exchange on Angelo. That way the Kenish family is cleared at least. It's lying but what else are you going to do?
Simone is a very realistic character. She's the cute, spoiled rich girl that won't shut up and won't go away. Toby takes after Katharine, he's too sweet sometimes. But I don't think he'll put up with Simone for too much longer. She's lied to him twice now. The more she get's away with it, the more she'll do it until Toby finally can't take anymore. It'll fun to see her not get what she wants for a change. I predict that she won't handle it well.
While I think Wilkie likes Daphne a lot and is very caring towards her, I don't think he's ready for the challenges of having a deaf girlfriend, even if Daphne is highly functional. I think he forgets that she's deaf and doesn't take learning to sign seriously at all. Daphne's doing all the work and I think she knows it.
As for Travis, I can understand his anger. I'm glad John gave him a second chance but if he doesn't start being a little nicer to Daphne, who has bent over backwards to help him, I may not root for him in the future. I'm a little disapointed in the writers here, it's obvious they are setting him up to be a love interest for Daphne. It's too obvious.
I understand that Katharine had a bleeding heart for the nurse but to pay her a lot of money suddenly would look extremely bad. Also, while John is overbearing, it's still not good to lie to your husband. I can see why he'd be upset. Katharine is kind of fucking things up a bit. She should go back to her book because she's a feelings person, not a business type.
Also, there's weird sparks flying between her and the young, eager lawyer. No, Kathy, don't do it! He's not even a very good lawyer, you won't get anything in the divorce :p
I'm glad they brought up Ty, he left suddenly because the actor was signed to another show but there would still be issues there. Bay never really had much closure there and I felt like she got it tonight. She's also proven once again how brave she is, that's a difficult conversation for an adult never mind a kid. And I think she knew that she had let the situation go on for too long, she needed to tell Ty that she had moved on. It shows a lot of maturity but in a realistic manner, no cheesy after school special.
Emmett is so insecure right now. His family just broke up, he feels like his whole life is falling apart and that he can't be sure of anything anymore. His parents' divorce have left him with serious trust issues and naturally he's taking it out on Bay. But to expect that Bay never had feelings for Ty which is exactly how a boy would feel about the first girl he's ever loved.
Georgina is WAY too powerful to be believable. Then again, Blair's brain seems to be up her ass these days and she was the only one to take G down before, so wash.
Lola is awesome and also, totally a Van der Woodsen. Man, there's secret children everywhere. Im sure she'll be quickly forgotten like Scott, even though I was glad of that.
Jack saved Chuck? No. Jack would be the one that finally throws Chuck off a roof so he can steal his brother's millions. AND THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE HIM.
Ivy was cold! But then again clearly there was a side of CeCe that she knew but no one else bothered to. I feel cheated I wanted to know the CeCe that was friends with her butcher and enjoyed a good ol' Irish pint. Oh CeCe, I will miss you. But one thing about the apartment. Didn't Lily and Bart buy that while they were married? Or did Lily just finish construction on it and they moved in? Either way, its not 100% clear.
About the preview. I KNEW IT. I had a feeling this was coming. Dan and Blair are friends. They've never had any chemistry in the previous seasons despite what the producers said. I dont know about Chuck and Blair, I think even the actors are sick of playing the same scene over and over again. I knew I'm sick of watching it. "Oh Chuck I love you but I can't be with you"! Basically, I hate Blair's love life and wish that it wasn't the focus of the show. It's saved them in the past but now its making Blair look flighty and weak. She's basically going from one guy to the next and weeping about all of them.
Robin just doesn't love Ted. She never has, that's why she was so reluctant to get together with him in the first place but Ted is a persistent sweetheart and boyfriend material. It's pretty hard not to want that. Robin just gave up Kevin because she knew that he wanted kids, she would do the same thing for Ted.
As for Barney and Robin, I have no idea what's happening there. Barney said he was over it and I kind of believe him. They were my favorites, so it was disappointing. But Robin didn't have the courage to break up with Kevin for him, so I guess it was no meant to be.
I dont mind a Dair couple but say that Dan was ALWAYS in love with Blair is bunk. He just started getting to know her this year. After everything that happened between Blair and his sister it was understandable that he wouldn't be her biggest fan. But they bonded over their love of cinema and then became friends. He has tried in the past to be nice to Blair but she was never receptive of it until this year and Dan had no romantic interest in her until just now.
He apparently has been writing Inside since high school, when he was in love with Serena and Blair was in the way of that. How is it that Serena is barely in there, yet Blair is the main character? What? This is bad writing here guys.
Although I warmed up to Melody a bit in this episode, I was annoyed that she went after her ex at the expense of her friend's show and the well being of her son. Yes what Cameron's doing is wrong on so many levels but yelling at him in public is not going to help your son feel better. Olivia bugs me. I know plenty of alternative thinking people that never would have poured whiskey for an upset 16 year old. That's just asking for trouble.
As for Bay and Emmett, their love seems to have so many hurdles :( I think Bay perhaps should have gone to Regina instead. Maybe give a buffer between her and Melody so that Emmett would have been a little less mad. Going straight to his mother may have been the responsible thing to do but it certainly isn't going to do much for their trust issues.
I agree with vik on the Katharine situation. While it was smarter of her to sell the car instead of just pulling out cash, it was very, very dumb to give her that money in public. That nurse would have gotten a lot more money in the long run if she just waited out for the settlement. She could send her kids to college so they don't have to worry about working for corrupted hospitals. Although, I know its easier said than done.
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Why the Hell are they all over Manhattan? Why can Chuck suddenly run a multi billion enterprise when he's simply a spoiled playboy? He may have picked some things up from his daddy but there's no way he'd know EVERYTHING off the bat. Why is Blair married? Why is Serena bouncing from high profile job to high profile job, fucking up every single one of them along the way? Don't these people talk to each other? Whose on her resume that didn't fire her?
AREN'T THEY IN COLLEGE?
This is just ridiculous. I'm willing to suspend my belief for a couple of things because it is a tv show but come on! None of this remotely comprehensible!
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Blair and Dan can only have sex when they're drunk? That's terrible. What a message to send out to young people. Drunk sex is mostly regrettable. I get that it makes you lose your inhibitions but also, you get sloppy. Especially the guys. Also, it encourages teens to go after more drunken sex, that was something they never needed encouragement.
I understand that some couples have a rough time initially with sex and they work to resolve it, fine. But to solve that solely with alcohol? Meh. They can redeem this if they have Dan and Blair actually enjoy themselves while remembering it in the morning.
NOT DIANA. NOT ELIZABETH. OH GOD MAKE IT STOP.
The Ivy storyline is ridiculous. End of subject.
Serena as GG? I may be intrigued... Lets have S dig into the dark side they always talk about but NEVER show. Not really anyways.
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I felt so bad for Roger. He looked crushed. Pete, is growing more and more greedy for power. Before, he had some redeemable qualities but now we're seeing the ugly side of ambition. He made me feel sorry Roger Sterling, that takes a lot.
I loved the Peggy and Micheal interaction. It was a reminder that Peggy was still judged for being a woman. Also that men could get away with being eccentric but Peggy would never had made it if she'd acted the same way. I like Micheal a lot. He's NOT what I expected when they talked about a new hire.
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I think Megan is extremely out of place. We all saw her struggle at that dinner. Betty would have aced that, it came with years and years of training.
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All that and Emmett sleeps with her trampy ex best friend. Poor, poor Bay :(
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I wanted to slap Alicia a bit, she was totally turned on by Peter being the Keynote Speaker. I understand her reasons for not wanting to publicly damage Peter with a divorce but the guy's bad news.
Although I did feel a little bad for him, he had to make a tough call this episode.
Will's sisters are HILARIOUS. I loved how they went after Kalinda as Will's girlfriend. If they had guessed it was Alicia, that would have been awkward but with Kalinda, it was super funny.
Diane is the best. I love her.
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Once again, I'm underwhelmed by Kathryn's spinelessness. For a moment there she was about to kick some ass when she found that Melody was trying to use Bay and then she hears her sob story and relents. Her daughter was put in a horrible position by a woman that until recently had treated Bay like crap. I would have flat out said no. To either Daphne or Bay being involved.
As for Simone and Emmett. Shame on both of them. Especially Emmett. I get that he was angry at his mother and Bay but come one. He looked at Simone with the intention of getting to her room. There was nothing accidental about that look.
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Gallery guy bugs me. He's pushy. I don't like him. He's like "I'm cute and charming, I can get away with being intrusive". Ugh.
As for Emmett, I think Bay needed to stay out of it. Take it from someone who has been in the middle of a 14 year old feud between two divorced parents. If you can stay out of it, stay out of it. The one thing I agree with is Bay talking to Cameron, ironically, that's the part that Emmett was the most angry about. Cameron needed to know what Olivia was doing under his roof with his kid in the house. The pot smoking never bothered me, but dealing is a whole other story.
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How many times does it have to be hinted that Dair will eventually break up? I can't invest time in a couple if there is no possibility of a long term attachment.
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As for Travis, I can understand his anger. I'm glad John gave him a second chance but if he doesn't start being a little nicer to Daphne, who has bent over backwards to help him, I may not root for him in the future. I'm a little disapointed in the writers here, it's obvious they are setting him up to be a love interest for Daphne. It's too obvious.
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Also, there's weird sparks flying between her and the young, eager lawyer. No, Kathy, don't do it! He's not even a very good lawyer, you won't get anything in the divorce :p
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Emmett is so insecure right now. His family just broke up, he feels like his whole life is falling apart and that he can't be sure of anything anymore. His parents' divorce have left him with serious trust issues and naturally he's taking it out on Bay. But to expect that Bay never had feelings for Ty which is exactly how a boy would feel about the first girl he's ever loved.
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Lola is awesome and also, totally a Van der Woodsen. Man, there's secret children everywhere. Im sure she'll be quickly forgotten like Scott, even though I was glad of that.
Jack saved Chuck? No. Jack would be the one that finally throws Chuck off a roof so he can steal his brother's millions. AND THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE HIM.
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As for Barney and Robin, I have no idea what's happening there. Barney said he was over it and I kind of believe him. They were my favorites, so it was disappointing. But Robin didn't have the courage to break up with Kevin for him, so I guess it was no meant to be.
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He apparently has been writing Inside since high school, when he was in love with Serena and Blair was in the way of that. How is it that Serena is barely in there, yet Blair is the main character? What? This is bad writing here guys.
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As for Bay and Emmett, their love seems to have so many hurdles :( I think Bay perhaps should have gone to Regina instead. Maybe give a buffer between her and Melody so that Emmett would have been a little less mad. Going straight to his mother may have been the responsible thing to do but it certainly isn't going to do much for their trust issues.
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