Fake Lord Who Gives a Fuck was SUCH BULLSHIT. OMG. I can't believe we had to put up with that for like, 4 episodes!! The way they ended that arc was also BULLSHIT. WTFFFF, it's like the show writers themselves looked at it and went "... this was a terrible idea. DUMP IT AS FAST AS YOU CAN." Pro: no more ridiculous Lord Whatever and Nate angst. Con: setting a pattern of "hey let's try this!"-->"no wait, that was stupid. NEXT IDEA." Show, you're losing my trust!!
Chuck/Blair takes a lot of skill to pull off. I was surprised that the show could do it! Ahaha, low expectations. Anyway... I hope the show doesn't wreck it. They're SO PERFECT for each other, but almost TOO PERFECT. They can never actually work in the long-term. Maybe after they each go through a series of divorces, they'll be mature/... something enough to finally settle down with each other. Those crazy kids. In the meantime, I just want to see them make out. GET IT TOGETHER, YOU GUYS ARE MEANT TO BE. *__*
I also take a lot of weird solace in the fact in Serena and Blair's friendship. It seems realistic to me! The bitchiness doesn't seem antagonistic (after the first few episodes of season one); I think it's the product of a friendship between girls who have grown up with different insecurities. And, like you said, who have different kinds of strengths. I kind of like that it shows the way girls come together and apart. And I like that they're so important to one another. I - I JUST BELIEVE IN IT. *sappy* And also, there is SUCH a privileging of male friendships in stories, so I always really appreciate it when a female friendship gets the same kind of attention. (Why do we only get this in teen dramas? Shouldn't High Quality shows have this too???? aggghhh)
I like that Eric kid, I just can't decide on whether I think he's strangely attractive or just... weird-looking. I kinda like his scratchy-husky voice; it always sounds like he could clear his throat, but not in an annoying way. Chuck/Eric: I so went there too. Too bad we don't see much of him. I really like how Eric called Chuck after Georgina first outed him at the family dinner table. Eric is a good kid so I think that if he trusts Chuck, he must have good reason to. ~~ooh characterization~~ Is it Chuck's inner squishy goo-bear?!!?!??! Also, consider the inherent hilarity of Chuck's Mentoring Program of Debauchery and Scarves. It'll be like Dan's stupid night out, except Chuck will actually be interested in taking someone under his wing, and Eric isn't an insufferable douchebag!
This show has POTENTIAL in its NON-WHITE BACKGROUND CHARACTERS that it just refuses to use. Like ommmmg Iz and Nelly Yuki are just RIGHT THERE, ALL THE TIME. GIVE THEM DAN OR NATE'S SCREENTIME, THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT USING IT FOR ANYTHING GOOD.
PS, Ed Westwick's Americanese was great! I had no idea he was British!
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Chuck/Blair takes a lot of skill to pull off. I was surprised that the show could do it! Ahaha, low expectations. Anyway... I hope the show doesn't wreck it. They're SO PERFECT for each other, but almost TOO PERFECT. They can never actually work in the long-term. Maybe after they each go through a series of divorces, they'll be mature/... something enough to finally settle down with each other. Those crazy kids. In the meantime, I just want to see them make out. GET IT TOGETHER, YOU GUYS ARE MEANT TO BE. *__*
I also take a lot of weird solace in the fact in Serena and Blair's friendship. It seems realistic to me! The bitchiness doesn't seem antagonistic (after the first few episodes of season one); I think it's the product of a friendship between girls who have grown up with different insecurities. And, like you said, who have different kinds of strengths. I kind of like that it shows the way girls come together and apart. And I like that they're so important to one another. I - I JUST BELIEVE IN IT. *sappy* And also, there is SUCH a privileging of male friendships in stories, so I always really appreciate it when a female friendship gets the same kind of attention. (Why do we only get this in teen dramas? Shouldn't High Quality shows have this too???? aggghhh)
I like that Eric kid, I just can't decide on whether I think he's strangely attractive or just... weird-looking. I kinda like his scratchy-husky voice; it always sounds like he could clear his throat, but not in an annoying way. Chuck/Eric: I so went there too. Too bad we don't see much of him. I really like how Eric called Chuck after Georgina first outed him at the family dinner table. Eric is a good kid so I think that if he trusts Chuck, he must have good reason to. ~~ooh characterization~~ Is it Chuck's inner squishy goo-bear?!!?!??! Also, consider the inherent hilarity of Chuck's Mentoring Program of Debauchery and Scarves. It'll be like Dan's stupid night out, except Chuck will actually be interested in taking someone under his wing, and Eric isn't an insufferable douchebag!
This show has POTENTIAL in its NON-WHITE BACKGROUND CHARACTERS that it just refuses to use. Like ommmmg Iz and Nelly Yuki are just RIGHT THERE, ALL THE TIME. GIVE THEM DAN OR NATE'S SCREENTIME, THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT USING IT FOR ANYTHING GOOD.
PS, Ed Westwick's Americanese was great! I had no idea he was British!
Gossip Girl means: we are all secretly fascinated by hot white rich bitches.