Two reputations destroyed ... now for the second act.

With a tagline like that, Gossip Girl's return from a six-week absence had to be good. Although the end result was a little uneven. Fortunately, last night's episode - in which several reputations were in fact destroyed - helped set the stage for better things to come.

Follow this link for a recap of last night's "The Age of Dissonance."

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