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  1. Gossip Girl Season Premiere Review: Do. That. Again.

    10/9/2012 4:16 PM
    I'm honestly baffled by how anyone can think Serena "deserved" Dan's douchetastic little monologue. I can sort of see if you're a diehard Dair fan, and you think Dan avoiding Blair's breakup talk for four months, after cheating on her, means that she owes him some enormous apology for not loving him... actually no, that doesn't make any sense either... but Serena? He treated her like crap when he knew she loved him, told her he never wanted to see her again- and then when she was doing exactly that, completely avoiding him and minding her own business, sought her out just to 1) use her for his book and 2) yell at her about what a terrible person she is? Ugh, just no. Dan is the absolute worst. I haven't liked him in awhile, but even I was shocked at how awful he was in this episode.

  2. Gossip Girl Season Premiere Review: Do. That. Again.

    10/9/2012 11:30 AM
    (Good God, the character limit on this website is so annoying)

    -highlights of the episode for me. Dan actually works well playing a foil to her crazy. I was also surprised at how much I didn't mind Steven or Sage- granted, their roles were limited, but as far as guest stars go, they're not too shabby.

    Mostly I was just pleased to see Blair being obviously concerned about Serena and obviously crazy in love with Chuck again (and sparring hilariously with Georgina along the way). That's the Blair Waldorf I know and love.

  3. Gossip Girl Season Premiere Review: Do. That. Again.

    10/9/2012 11:28 AM
    I thought it was a vast improvement over the last season and a half, although not to the level of GG's earlier seasons.

    Part of the anti-climatic-ness is probably because so much of the episode was spoiled- almost all of the Monte Carlo sex, a lot of the wedding scenes, etc- and the result was that I felt like I'd seen a lot of it already. That being said, the MC sex was still super hot, and the other Chair scenes were appropriately cute and sweet, respectively. I liked SB's confrontation at the end, both the fact that Blair apologized and Serena just being done with the whole thing. And while Dan's self-righteous rants were absolutely douchetastic, I appreciated them in that the intent is clearly for both Serena and CB to prove him wrong this season.

    Georgina is very hit or miss for me- sometimes she's hilarious, sometimes she's annoying, and there's no telling which she's going to be at any given moment, haha. But her convo about babies with Dan was actually one of the highlights of the episode for me. Dan actually works well playing a foil to her crazy.

    I was also surprised at how much I didn't mind Steven or Sage- granted, their roles were limited, but as far as guest stars go, they're not too shabby.

  4. Gossip Girl Season Premiere Review: Do. That. Again.

    10/9/2012 12:05 AM
    (The user rating is low because like 650 votes were cast- by bitter Dair fans- before the episode even aired. Stay classy, guys.)

  5. Gossip Girl Exclusive: Sara Goodman Previews the Final Chapter

    10/8/2012 10:58 AM
    What's the point in trying to change anyone's mind? The triangle happened, it was terrible for everyone involved, and it's finally over (about 6 months and half a million viewers too late).

    If I weren't so invested in seeing Chuck and Blair finally get their happy ending, I would've peaced out a long time ago.

  6. Gossip Girl Exclusive: Sara Goodman Previews the Final Chapter

    10/8/2012 10:07 AM
    I look forward to the day when we can just forget that Dair ever existed, and focus on the more enjoyable aspects of this show- i.e., all of them.

    Otherwise, so-so interview. I do like the callback to Chuck and Nate's convo from the pilot. And I'm mildly interested in Serena's new relationship, mostly because she finally has someone in her life who really cares about her and who (hopefully) won't judge her. Overall, though, I'm in this for Chuck and Blair.

  7. Gossip Girl Sneak Peek: What is Nate's Card?

    10/4/2012 5:44 PM
    I would've commented sooner, but I was too busy watching the clip repeatedly and squeeing to myself.

  8. Gossip Girl Round Table: Pre-Season 6 Edition!

    10/2/2012 4:18 PM
    5. Departed character: Obviously, Carter Baizen. But since that will never, ever happen, I wouldn't mind seeing Jenny or Vanessa again- mostly because either of them could potentially smack some sense back into Dan. I also really hope we get to see Uncle Jack one more time- my dream of a Chuck/Jack/Bart scene remains alive!

    6. Favorite episodes: Agree with most of Leigh's choices. I would say 1x07, 1x08, 1x10, 2x01, 2x03, and 2x13. For later seasons (which are judged by different standards, for obvious reasons): 3x12, 4x09, and 5x22.

    7. Ideal endgame: Steve's scenario sounds pretty perfect to me (and yes, I would be the first one to take to the street with a pitchfork if Chuck and Blair didn't get their happy ending). I'd love to see a flashforward with a couple of impeccably dressed, adorably bratty little mini-CBs as well... because you just know any children they produce will be 1) unfairly good-looking and 2) absolute terrors.

  9. Gossip Girl Season 5: Share Your Favorite Moments!

    10/2/2012 4:09 PM
    Oh, I totally forgot the apology scene from 5x06. That was one of the top two moments of the season, IMO.

  10. Gossip Girl Season 5: Share Your Favorite Moments!

    10/2/2012 4:07 PM
    Does "when it was over" count as a moment?

    Seriously though, I guess Chuck and Blair's kiss in the back of the towncar in 5x10. Just poignant and beautiful and heartbreaking, especially since we pretty much all knew what was coming. Second favorite moment was when the two of them were scouting out the whore house for places to supposedly have sex in- that was really reminiscent of the good ol' days.

  11. Gossip Girl Round Table: Pre-Season 6 Edition!

    10/2/2012 4:04 PM
    1. Season 6 promos so far: Awwwww yeah. It's about godd*mn time, show, I've been awaiting another CB boinkfest for almost two years now. But alas, agreed on some of the seriously poor hairstyling decisions. It's almost like we're being haunted by the ghost of Jenny Humphrey.

    2. Nate unmasking GG: Unless it's Kristen Bell (or Eric VdW), I can't say I particularly care who GG is, but I'd like to see Nate succeed at something besides banging guest stars.

    3. Dan succeeding at destroying the UES: I think he'll fail, and then succeed, but regret succeeding, and then end up remembering that time when he actually wasn't a giant douche, and make nice with everyone by the end.

    4. Serena going off the rails: Will probably last about as long as it takes Matt Camden to rescue her, so... approximately 5 minutes of show time. Which is nice, I guess, that she won't be a total coked up mess when she finally faces Blair and Dan again.

  12. Gossip Girl Season 6 Premiere Clip: Chuck. Blair. Sex.

    9/7/2012 6:16 PM
    LOL, I love your description of it. "Chuck ransacking Blair like there's no tomorrow", indeed.

    The "do that again" better not be a fake-out, because Imma need to see some more of that this season. Preferably in the back of a limo.

  13. Gossip Girl Spoilers: Are Chuck and Blair Together?

    8/9/2012 2:31 PM
    I think this is great news for Chuck and Blair too- that they're spending some time working on themselves and their relationship, instead of jumping right back into it. And I'm glad we're not going to miss all the buildup and the official reunion :)

    (I still think they're going to be secretly together by the end of 6x01 though)

  14. Gossip Girl Producers: Return to "Core Dynamics and Characters" Ahead

    5/23/2012 3:53 PM
    Actually really looking forward to S6! I'm sure the GGWriters will make me regret that, haha, but we only have 11 episodes of Chair left, and I'm determined to enjoy each and every one of them. Can't wait to see Chuck, Blair and Jack team up to take down Bart, that should be pretty epic. Hopefully it doesn't involve any more entrapping people with hookers, though, I think they've pretty much beaten that horse dead.

    I'm also hoping that focusing on "core characters" means NO NEW GUEST STARS. We don't need to waste time on Nate's new cougar or anyone's long-lost relatives.

  15. Gossip Girl Season Finale Promos: Friendships Destroyed?

    5/8/2012 6:04 PM
    I also think Dan cheating on Blair is irrelevant to how their relationship ends, because I think she was going to dump him anyway. But she could still get really pissed at Serena for it (which would be hypocritical in the extreme, but... so is Blair.)

  16. Gossip Girl Season Finale Promos: Friendships Destroyed?

    5/8/2012 6:03 PM
    I feel bad for Serena, because I suspect she didn't leak the diary on purpose (and Blair's going to go after her with a vengeance) and I also think she'll sleep with Dan thinking it means something, and then he's going to tell her "there is no us". Poor Serena, this season has been awful for her. She deserves so much better than Dan.

  17. Gossip Girl Round Table: "The Fugitives"

    5/8/2012 6:00 PM
    I think it's pretty clear Blair's going to choose Chuck, just based on how her relationship with Dan has been written- I mean, she couldn't seem less into him if she tried. She's like 3 feet away from him in that pic of them kissing. And I actually think that will make the Serena/Blair fallout even worse, because Blair screwed over their friendship for a guy she didn't even like that much, and Serena obviously still loves him. My guess is the finale ends with CB together, DS angst/cliffhanger, and SB not even on speaking terms.

    Also, the ratings are terrible because, quite frankly, the show has been pretty terrible. I don't think it can be solely blamed on any particular pairing, but what they did to the show as a whole to make Dan and Blair happen as a couple, IMO, bears most of the blame. We were like 20 episodes into the season before any storyline besides "who does Blair love the most?" got any serious screentime. People are just sick of it.

  18. Gossip Girl Round Table: "The Fugitives"

    5/8/2012 5:53 PM
    The return of Bart was soap-opera cheesy to be sure, but at least it gave Ed some great moments. He is just... way too good an actor for this show.

    I loved all the Chair scenes, but the scene where Serena is pretending to be Blair and bashing Dan and Blair's relationship (while wearing a headband!) was absolutely hilarious. The Brad/Angelina/Jennifer comment? She's so good at playing Blair it's almost scary.

    I think the finale will involved a Serena/Blair catfight for sure, although I don't think she actually leaked the diary on purpose. My guess is that she probably did scan it as ammunition, but then never used it and GG herself got it back when she stole back the laptop. Either way, it's been brewing for a long time, the fact that those two are even still on speaking terms after how Blair's been acting this season is ridiculous.

  19. Gossip Girl Spoiler: The Choice is Clear ...

    5/3/2012 6:11 PM
    So yes, my ideal scenario would be Blair choosing Chuck and Chuck choosing "sorry, I chased you long enough, now it's time you chased me."

    But I see no way for that to happen, since the writers seem to think either of these guys should be grateful if Blair deigns to be with them. So yeah, I think she'll choose Chuck and he'll take her back. Because by Safran's own words, "Chuck and Blair are never over", and we know Chuck tells her partway through the finale that he's not going to wait for her anymore, so... it's pretty much time to piss or get off the pot, Blair.

    I don't think we'll get a real Dan/Serena reunion though, that whole mess will be saved for S6.

  20. Gossip Girl Spoiler: The Choice is Clear ...

    5/3/2012 6:06 PM
    I agree that characterizing this as Blair's choice is incredibly frustrating. When Serena had to make a choice between Dan and Nate, she was rightfully portrayed as unsympathetic and flaky, and ended up without either of them- which is generally the appropriate karma for that sort of behavior. It's beyond me why the GGWriters are so in love with Blair's character that they're not even the slightest bit objective about her. This entire season could have been titled "which man can love Blair the very, very mostest?"... because obviously, all of them have to love her (although it's totally unclear what, at this point, what makes her so darn lovable). It's not like Blair was sitting around alone and rejected while guys fought over Serena, but apparently that's all that Serena gets to do this season- be depressed and alone and listen to her best friend screw the guy she loves in the room next door.

  21. Will Serena Derail Dan and Blair on Gossip Girl?

    5/2/2012 9:40 PM
    Blair's simply not, nor will she ever be, willing to let go of Chuck for good.

    And for the record, I think Blair and Serena's friendship is hanging by a thread already. Blair just hasn't noticed yet because she's too busy being a self-absorbed bitch.

  22. Will Serena Derail Dan and Blair on Gossip Girl?

    5/2/2012 9:39 PM
    I don't think anyone needs to come between Dan and Blair, their relationship seems to be falling apart on its own. We already got an "I love you" "...um, thanks" moment between them, doesn't seem like third-parties are even necessary to demonstrate how one-sided this relationship is. Eventually Dan has to notice it as well.

    I wouldn't be surprised if something is stirred up between Dan and Serena in the next few episodes, mostly because those feelings of Serena's have hung around this long for a reason, and I still think Dan and Serena are probably going to end up together (even though I think she deserves so, so much better at this point), but I don't think that'll be the cause of Blair and Dan's demise.

    I think Chuck will tell her he's done waiting and he's going to move on, and that'll force Blair's hand because she's not willing to let him go. Hell, she couldn't even handle a hooker rubbing against him in the middle of a crowded room, even though she has a boyfriend. She's simply not, nor will she ever be, willing to let go of Chuck for good.

  23. Gossip Girl Review: Return of the Scheme Team

    5/1/2012 11:28 PM
    @Beth

    You do realize that the magnitude of the melodrama and issues that CB have faced, relative to the "obstacles" of the last few episodes, is exactly what points to them ending up together? That's like... television 101. The couple that gets the real drama, the tearful scenes, the face-slapping, the OTT declarations of love... that's the couple that prevails.

    And IMO, if Blair loved Dan, she would've said it back. There was nothing stopping her from doing so- clearly she has no problem with expressing feelings, no fears of commitment, no hesitations about Dan as a person or as a boyfriend. She's told two other guys she loved them this year alone. So she had absolutely no reason not to... except not feeling it. And given the way she treats him, it doesn't surprise me. I'd actually feel bad for Dan, if I liked him.

  24. Gossip Girl Review: Return of the Scheme Team

    5/1/2012 9:10 PM
    @Beth

    1) Bad sex and failure at being part of each other's lives are not obstacles- they're signs from God that you're not supposed to be together. And if you're dismissing Chuck and Blair's relationship as a "little speed bump", the phrase "Chuck and Blair are never over" comes to mind...
    2) Dan and Blair have never had "angsty goodness" in their relationship. Literally, not once. The closest they've gotten is sad-mopey-face. I thought the whole thing you guys liked about them was that they were "cute and sweet"? If you want angsty goodness, I'm afraid Chuck and Blair will be the ones providing that.

  25. Gossip Girl Review: Return of the Scheme Team

    5/1/2012 9:03 PM
    I don't think I'll ever feel bad for Dan again, to be honest. After the way he's treated Serena and Chuck this season, he deserves whatever he gets. Maybe if something bad actually ever happened to him, I might... but the guy's had a horseshoe stuck up his ass for like 5 seasons now.

    But yeah, I agree that this episode didn't compare to S1/S2. I mean, when we say "best episode of the season", that's a pretty friggin' low bar to set. They "built up" Dair only to turn it into the world's lamest relationship, so anything even remotely S1/S2ish would seem awesome after that.

    I actually thought the best chemistry/sparks between Chuck and Blair wasn't in that scene at the end- although that was touching- it was in the fun, sexy bits earlier in the episode. I could watch those two snark and have eyesex all day long.
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