TV: Gossip Girl is BACK!
I successfully used sick time today so as to watch Gossip Girl (and use up a lot of tissues, sorry, trees). I love this show. There was a time when I was a bit indifferent but those days are so long gone. And the characters are even hotter this year. Like Dan? He's always been hot but now he's all edges and strong cheek bones and making out with girls in bookstores. And Nate, oh sweet Nate, man bangs, yes.
But Blair, who was always beautiful last season but hardly ever HOT is sizzling (yes, I said it) this season.
Eric Van der Woodsen, thank you for fixing your hair. Well, fixing the color. The cut could use some improving, but I'm willing to take this one day at a time. As long as you promise to let little J help you.
Chuck, this whole heart-broken thing? Blech. You're an asswipe and I don't ever want to pity you. Stop mugging the camera with your weepy face.
Heather Anne may have the same cell phone as Blair Waldorf but my mom has the SAME RING. Creepy. And thank you, Josh Schwartz, for changing Blair's ring this season. When Ryan Atwood had the same ring for four years it felt like a bit of sham. No one even has the same phone that long.
VitaminWater hosted this fancy shmancy party which is good because then the underage kids (which, by the way, means the 14 year olds because the 17 year olds are totally drinking for the bar) have something to drink. But VitaminWater just put up all this billboards everywhere about how you should try it because Kobe (Bryant) does and VitaminWater + basketball seems like such a different message than VitaminWater + poolside rich people party. Also, was this the party that no one showed up for at the casting call this summer? Just did my research and yup, it is.
Where the hell is Lily? I'm still amazed at how much this old lady they have looks the part of Lily's mother and Blake's grandmother, but who put her in charge of everything? They have literally changed this bitchy grandma's whole character so she can fill the Lily role. BRING BACK LILY.
Tinsley Mortimor's acting skills left something to be desired. Lady, you're playing YOURSELF! Get it together!
In Dan's speech to Serena about how he was wrong about how he was wrong about her, he says "It's the same drama, different city" about the Hamptons. This is eerily close to a line I've been hearing on the radio for the new 90210. I think theirs is "New Drama, Same Zip." Hmmm.
Dan and Serena are cute, okay. I ship them, I think. Okay? (Serena, honey, that dress is getting ruined by the fire smoke. And your hair is huge. That is twice the amount of extensions you normally have.)
How hilarious was it when James busted out his British accent? Also the line that accompanied it? "I am British. And I am a Lord." I really hope that Chuck does this in Season Four. "I'm not really Chuck Bass. I'm British and I'm Ed Westwick."
I wrote all these notes in a Moleskine. When they showed Dan writing his piece by the fire it was like LOOKING IN A MIRROR. Minus the fire. And the hot, hot poet. (I don't think the poet's piece would have fit very well in a Moleskine, for the record. Moleskine's are better suited for to do lists, short poems, songs you don't want to forget, and notes about Gossip Girl. Not things editors are going to read.)
Favorite quotes:
Blair to Serena: "The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey is mourning Dan Humphrey."
Nate to Eric: "Since when did you become Sherlock Holmes?" (Yes! Nate hardly ever gets good lines.)
Eric about Chuck: "He's got a private investigator on speed dial?"
By the way, the whole James mystery subplot and reveal is what makes this show. It's not about jealousy anymore. It's about private investigators.
Blair to Chuck: "Any resemblance to you is something I would hate about myself." Ouch. I feel that, honey.
Comments
Oh, I do hope you'll do this every week! My thoughts on your thoughts:
The best line of the night was when Serena said to Blair, "Oh God, the lifeguard's got a Camaro, and not in the ironic, 'Ha-ha I've got a Camaro kind of way.'"
Lily, or the actress who plays Lily, is on vacation with her actual family. She'll be back in episode 4.
But don't they have contracts?! I mean, it just seems weird.
The symbolism of Serena as a muse in that dress was almost as bad as every L Word shot at symbolism. But not quite, so I'll let it slide.
I'll let it slide because every single time Serena walks, talks, or is talked about she is muse and she knows it too, so it's keeping with her character that she would choose to dress that way.
Blair has always been the hottest one of this show, followed by Nate.
I disagree. I'd say Nate is first, always. And then Serena. But this season might change with Blair letting her hair down and wearing all this new make up.
Nate and Serena have so much more on-screen chemistry than Serena and Dan, which is totes weird since Serena and Dan are dating IRL.
Yes, maybe, but I think it would change if they were supposed to date. Right now it's the "I grew up with you because you dated my BFF" chemistry. Dan and Serena have never been the un-boring couple, but can't you feel how much they want only each other? It's kind of gross and probably not the best choice but they make the eyes!
Finally, this. Just because.
Oh! I almost linked to that because of the Sherlock Holmes line. I just... that is my favorite GG pic. Ever.
Posted by: heather anne | September 3, 2008 4:16 AM
I am so confused right now.
Watch more TV.
Posted by: Jennie | September 3, 2008 7:53 AM
I am totally neutral on Dan/Serena, although I do think she looked like a Greek Goddess in this episode. Like, literally. And I am totally not even caring who hooks up with who but if I had to pick a ship -- hee -- I would pick Chuck and Blair because they are hot and evil. What would we call them, Chair?
Or Bluck. I think I like Chair besties though. I don't think I care who hooks up with who either although I hate Chuck so hard I just want Blair to give him up. I used to care about them getting together, but that was before Chuck kept fucking things up and then having lame excuses.
MotherChucker, this show is fun.
Also, I agree about Eric's hair, and I'm also going to have to agree with Heather Anne about Nate and Serena because holy crap they looked like they were having fun with that kiss.
That was a bit awkward with the kiss. This show moves sofast though that they don't even have a change to wonder WHAT DOES IT MEAN that they liked the kiss.
Honestly, I think it means they're horny teenagers who will have fun kissing anyone while still being madly, teenagerly, in love with other people.
Posted by: Ashley | September 3, 2008 8:34 AM
We need a message board to discuss TV. Just for our friends.
Posted by: heather anne | September 4, 2008 5:12 AM