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[Brinny]

When Gossip Girl goes after Blair as she’s never done before, Serena admits she may have unintentionally played an important role in Blair’s latest nightmare. Meanwhile, Nate invites Lola to move in with him, and Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage. Finally, by episode’s end, Blair will make a choice between the two men in her life… will it be Chuck or will it be Dan?

Mods, hope this is cool as there was no episode thread and it's already aired on the west coast.

[PhantomPlanetQueen]

Well congratulations Gossip Girl writers, you finally wrote an episode so terrible that I will not be watching another episode.

[KissedByARose]

Wow. Is it wrong when you're basically cheering Bart Bass for being right and dressing down Chuck is such an awesomely bad father play?

Chuck was fighting for Blair for a year? He gave up everything for her? Do the writers watch their own show?

Ivy is going to take down Lily...because she was unhappy with the fact that her mom gave her entire estate to a con artist. AND now Lily has Bart Bass on her side? Pfft. Whatever show.

I personally am happy for the end of Lily and Rufus. THRILLED. It was the only thing that made me happy this episode.

Poor Nate still has nothing to do. I would have been thrilled if Blair had just focused on learning the ropes to run her moms company but of course that couldn't have happened on this show. Also? Kinda curious to see badass Serena.

If next season wasn't the final season this would've been my last but I'm going to watch those last 11 episodes. Sigh.

ETA: Say what you want about Dan/Blair but Blair owed the boy a phone call at the very least.

Edited by KissedByARose, May 14, 2012 @ 8:45 PM.

[ridethemaverick]

Well that was...interesting.

What did I enjoy? Bart Bass' smackdown of Chuck. There's one person who remained true to his character. You may not like what he said, but at least his dialogue made complete sense given his history on the show. Can't say the same for anyone else. Well, maybe Rufus.

Blair was so pathetic. Ugh. I would have been fine with Dair breaking up, but really show? She had to go crawling to Chuck not once, not twice, but three separate times in the episode? Even after he lashed out at her for the millionth time? And she couldn't even tell Dan face to face that she was dumping him?

I'm excited to see BadSerena next year. Hopefully she gets drunk and screws Chuck at someone's baby shower or something.

I'll miss Lola I guess.

Lily and Bart was a big wtf, but I guess it could be interesting.

Lastly, I hope Dan absolutely SKEWERS the whole UES lot. I mean, bring back racoon-eyed Jenny and just get to blowing shit up all over New York. All of them (except Nate) are assholes so I'm #teambrooklyn for now.

[Maka]

Thank goodness there's a thread, because I really have some things to say.

Well congratulations Gossip Girl writers, you finally wrote an episode so terrible that I will not be watching another episode.

God bless.

As a Blair fan, since the beginning, who only came back to this show midway though this season because it seemed like she was finally, finally pulling away from a cycle of emotional abuse with a boy who's daddy issues are far too ludicrous to even contemplate at this point… I'm baffled, and a little nauseous, over this episode.

I came back to this show during the Royal Wedding, and stayed because of Dan and Blair's friendship, then courtship, then romance, then lovely, lovely growth. I'm shocked all of that storytelling apparently never mattered at all. That it was all, ALL, just filler for another round of Chuck Bass is too good for Blair and Blair sucks it up and sticks by him even though he's a complete immature dickbag to her. OK, I see.

Blair said Dan was her best friend, but she didn't even bother speaking to him in person before 1) dumping him for Chuck 2) leaving the country? What? This flies in the face of- oh, whatever. This show.

Serena… I have no words. Lilly takes back a man who LIED and said he was DEAD for how many years? I assume this is only so Dan and Serena can be put back together eventually and not be step siblings. Oh, and Dan's been broken and is finally turning on everyone? I…

I'm going to have to pretend this episode never happened.

That prospect makes me feel better actually.

I'll just pretend it ended in a logical manner with characters who've actually grown and matured and aren't resetting to SEASON 1 values. (I want to all cap that and add about 500 exclamation points, stupid show has ticked me off so much I want to get all caps lock on their asses.)

I haven't felt this disappointed since Season 4 of Buffy. Gotdamn. Where I had to pretend that show ended after Season 3, with the additional, sporadic "Special" episode that aired as mini-tv movies. This is what I tell myself. Ahem.

Oh well, at least my TV schedule has opened up a bit.

[JessicaLovejoy]

So Serena gets fucked up and bones the random dealer? THIS is how she should have been portrayed from the jump. It's actual continuity with the Serena who was getting blind drunk every Thanksgiving before she was even in high school, as opposed to the insincere "why won't anyone let me be good?" Serena that's been shoved down our throats all along.

Edited by JessicaLovejoy, May 14, 2012 @ 8:45 PM.

[funnybottoms]

Yep. I'm done with this show forever. This episode was mind-blowingly awful. I won't hide that I'm a Dair shipper, but I am a Blair fan first and foremost and I think it's awful character regression to pair her back with Chuck. I am not, not, not interested in seeing Chuck/Blair round bazillion. I was bored with them by the end of season one, and I think they bring out the worst in each other. Ugh.

I did, however, enjoy Rufus dramatically shouting that Bart had "lured" Lilly to see him. I always enjoyed a good pseudo-dramatic Rufus moment that really turns out to be nothing. Alas, I shall no longer be watching this show, so the memories will just have to do. I'm out.

[Philharmanic]

What in the actual fuck was that?


Was I in a coma for this year that Chuck was fighting for Blair, or...


Blair is a whore, she deserves her pimp.

[MasalaCurry]

The writers have ruined whatever was left of the show! They totally wrote off this season and stepped back in time, only this time the characters are older and destroyed. They learned nothing from their mistakes. And how many times will Blair crawl back to Chuck? Where is the Blair from season 1, the go-getter, ambitious woman, and the woman who learned a lot and grew to accept her feelings for Dan. This episode was so disjointed. Despite knowing that GG got her diary in error, Blair plots to bring Serena down, and Serena is worse because not only does she try to destroy Blair but sleeps with her BF AGAIN!! In the exact same way she slept with Nate. And like she ran away then, she is now. This show has officially jumped the shark.

I thought Blair would finally just be herself with no men in picture when she was in Paris with her mom, and there she goes back running to Chuck pleading with him to take her back. Whatever. The writers should be fired.

[funnybottoms]

I thought Blair would finally just be herself with no men in picture when she was in Paris with her mom, and there she goes back running to Chuck pleading with him to take her back. Whatever. The writers should be fired.

Yeah, I have to say, for a brief moment I thought that maybe she would have given up on Chuck after his final bit of assy behaviour and would perhaps just be by herself, but NOPE. UGH, that casino scene was the nail in the coffin for me.

[theheartbreak]

Wow. I don't think I've ever felt this disrespected by a TV show before and I watched Lost, so well done writers that's a real special talent you have there.

Dan, who wasn't with anyone for a year because he was in love with Blair, has sex with Serena without a
moments hesitation?

Blair calls Dan her best friend, but doesn't bother breaking up with him before she goes running back to Chuck?

Chuck rejects Blair on the roof of the hotel he sold her for and still she decides to fight for him?

Serena is no longer Serena Van der Woodsen, but some hybrid version of every stereotypical "wronged woman" that exists and I'm meant to care why exactly?

Oh and the closure between Dan and Blair was a nice touch. Wait... that's right they didn't bother with that.

This episode was even more of mess than Nate's lip. Jesus. I'm not sure who's more of an idiot, the writers for retaconning a year and a half of build up for the 65437 ChuckandBlair reunion, or me for thinking that the story that they've been telling for the past one and a half seasons was actually leading somewhere. I'm done.

[catmax99]

Lots and lots to digest.

First of all, I would have never believed that the episode would end with Serena doing coke on a train and getting manhandled by a random stranger. Wow. Talk about rock bottom, and talk about full circle. I can't believe her and Dan did it where she and Nate did it. On the one hand she tricked Dan into it, but I actually loved when Serena told Dan that he fell in love with the Blair from his book, and not the real Blair, who was never going to change. Though her motivations were all wrong, I think most of what she was saying was actually true. And it certainly didn't take much convincing to get Dan on board. The boy was certainly willing.

I love Eleanor handing over her company to Blair- super, duper awesome! Interesting contrast to Bart just freezing Chuck out. Talk about a mind fuck- now THAT was the old Bart Bass. He actually was kind of right that Chuck was a total mess though he could have obviously dealt with it more like a caring parent and not a jerk. Was glad the ring pretty much came to nothing- I did not want another engagement between anyone.

So is Lola out for good, even with Nate? Was a little confused if she is just touring with Wicked and plans to come back or her giving Ivy the money was her passing on the whole UES. Was wondering how they were going to get Ivy back into the mix, and was not expecting a war on Lily.

Could not believe that Lily went back with Bart, just passing on Rufus without a second thought. Since CeCe died she has been almost like a robot-just so, so cold.

And is Dan going to go full out evil? Can't believe he brought Georgina back into the mix.

[dreamdair]

This episode was VERY pathetic. Come on. WTF. As with funnybottoms, I'm a Blair fan foremost but tonight's episode just ruin her maturity and growth. Do you honetly think we are that stupid? Tonight episode was trying to return to GG roots, S1. Well, I could careless about Blair and her choices. I feel bad for Dan because tonight's episode have confirm that he was right about the UES. I don't even care if Blair choose Chuck but it doesn't make any sense and it makes Blair seem so weak. All she did was go back to a toxic relationship which she confirm it herself when she was with Dan.

[jr352]

Damn, imagine if that had been the series finale?

[JessicaLovejoy]

I adore Leighton, but I'm going to have to quit this piece of shit, aren't I?

[dreamdair]

I don't think I've ever felt this disrespected by a TV show

...I think all fans even CHAIR feel the same way.

[Maka]

Blair is a whore, she deserves her pimp.

This makes me so, so sad to read. Blair is my favorite, and it just really sucks monkey balls the show opened her character up to this sort of thing. I don't agree with you, for the record, I can only really think of her as an abuse victim at this point, who can't seem to break away. It's really the only thing that makes sense to me... but I am grasping at straws with this show, with the trying to make sense.

But, Blair used to be the best. Just the best thing about this show, imo. It had been so fun and exciting this season, seeing her growing up and away from the things that used to twist her up and make her sick. It's such a bummer to have that all mean nothing.

Dan, who wasn't with anyone for a year because he was in love with Blair, has sex with Serena without a
moments hesitation?

Yeah, it doesn't make a lick of sense. I can only assume the writers were scrambling to reset things in case they weren't renewed at all, so they just threw everything up in the air.

[Philharmanic]

I actually loved when Serena told Dan that he fell in love with the Blair from his book, and not the real Blair, who was never going to change.

I think that's the point. Blair will never change. Once a weakling, always a weakling. Chuck is her weakness. She's a weakling.

It's sad to me how the show managed to kill all the love for Blair Waldorf this season. She used to be such a fierce character.

[dreamdair]

Chuck was fighting for Blair for a year? He gave up everything for her? Do the writers watch their own show?

...obviously not. THey don't remember whatever they wrote last week, or the week before last, etc. I feel bad for Dan and I didn't mind Nate and Lola. The girl playing Lola is smart to not return to GG.

I'm just shocked. All I can say is "R.I.P" G.G.

[Snapshots]

"See you next fall. XOXO Gossip Girl.

Actually, no you won't.

[dreamdair]

It had been so fun and exciting this season, seeing her growing up and away from the things that used to twist her up and make her sick. It's such a bummer to have that all mean nothing.

..my sentiment exactly. That's okay. All good things must come to an end. At least I can have an hour back and not have the anticipation of the next GG episode.

[Brinny]

So. I'm confused.

What was the point of Dan and Blair's relationship? And not even their romantic relationship, but what was the point of their friendship? Dan and Blair as friends was built up for more than a year for what purpose exactly? Why have them confess secrets and gain each other's trust and support each other? Why have Dan realize that he wrote a book about someone he thought he hated, but really might love? Why have Blair realize the same thing? Why have them date (and have honest and open discussions about their feelings and insecurities) if in a few weeks they were just going to run back to their exes (while still with each other, mind you) with little to no preamble? Seriously: why?

And on a lesser note, I'm also confused as to why Rufus was wearing a women's jacket during his meeting with Bart, why Blair/Leighton's hair looked like what happens when you try to give your Barbie bangs and why Nate is still on the show. At least the writers are with me on that last one, though.

[funnybottoms]

I think that's the point. Blair will never change. Once a weakling, always a weakling. Chuck is her weakness. She's a weakling.

It's sad to me how the show managed to kill all the love for Blair Waldorf this season. She used to be such a fierce character.

I agree, and this is just so sad to me. She was always one of my favourite characters, but I feel like I can't even look back on past episodes without thinking of this one, which will always remind me that she stays a weakling/abuse victim/regresses as a character/what have you.

I also feel like, if the writers were actually interested in writing a cohesive show that makes sense, the moment with Eleanor and Blair talking about Chuck and Dan was an ideal moment for Eleanor to remind Blair that, much like in the case of Eleanor/Cyrus, the man who makes you feel whole and happy, rather than the man who fits your ideal, is often the best choice. But who cares about that in the face of CHUCKANDBLAIRBLAIRANDCHUCK?! What dreck.

Edited by funnybottoms, May 14, 2012 @ 9:08 PM.

[Sarabeth2]

Well congratulations Gossip Girl writers, you finally wrote an episode so terrible that I will not be watching another episode.

Ditto. It was just so awful that there are hardly words. In my opinion, these writers seem to take pleasure in painting Serena, Lily and Blair as being pathetic, weak and dependent. Blair goes back to her abusive boyfriend who sold her for a hotel, Lily goes back to lying, brothel frequenting husband who created secret dossiers on her and her children and Serena goes back to drugs and sex with drug dealers. I assume that there are people who want to see this, but I'm not one of them. I'm officially done.

the moment with Eleanor and Blair talking about Chuck and Dan was an ideal moment for Eleanor to remind Blair that, much like in the case of Eleanor/Cyrus, the man who makes you feel whole and happy, rather than the man who fits your ideal, is often the best choice.

I thought something similar. I wished that Eleanor reminded her that it might be easy to forget that her fleeting moments of happiness with Chuck were very small in comparison to the tumultuous drama and pain that pervaded that relationship.

Edited by Sarabeth2, May 14, 2012 @ 9:16 PM.

[funnybottoms]

I second everything Brinny said. I must say that Blair looked so abominable for most of the episode that it seems laughable to me that anyone would have once called her a dictator of taste.

So were those emails from Dan to Blair? Or Blair to Dan? I couldn't tell.

[T o b y]

"See you next fall. XOXO Gossip Girl."

Actually, no you won't.

Hilarious.

As a late-comer to GG, I watched the Dair romance bloom and thought, "Wow, that's pretty solid storytelling."

But after tonight's episode, I really do get why every week the writers are run down by people who watch the show. Because what was that? As someone mentioned upthread, I'm man enough to admit I'm a Dair fan, but I think that no closure what-so-ever goes beyond being a shipper. Why no goodbye? Why no proper break-up? Surely a scene had to have been cut out because it just seemed hackneyed and sloppy. And then Blair gives a big speech about coming into her own when she agrees to take over the company, yet almost immediately goes crawling back to Chuck? As someone else said, it almost feels like this season didn't happen. They just wiped it clean.

Best part was Ivy planning on taking down Lily. I love Ivy.

Edited by T o b y, May 14, 2012 @ 9:57 PM.

[Jessica02]

What the hell was that! This may have been worse than last season's series finale, and I didn't think that was possible.

Blair was so pathetic. Ugh. I would have been fine with Dair breaking up, but really show? She had to go crawling to Chuck not once, not twice, but three separate times in the episode? Even after he lashed out at her for the millionth time? And she couldn't even tell Dan face to face that she was dumping him?

Tell me about it. I am perfectly fine with Dair breaking up. I liked them, but I've come to the conclusion that this show really sucks at writing couples, so I would have gladly taken a return to the balanced Dair of season 4. However, I can't believe they had Blair go crawling back to Chuck. God, she's fucking pathetic, and I'm completely over her. What was the point of this season. I said after the shitfest that was last year's finale that if they weren't going to allow Blair to really move on, they should've just slapped Blair and Chuck back together, and not drag down anyone else in the process. Unfortunately, they did just that.

Serena...I was almost lost by her story. Whatever is going on with her, I'm not interested.

Frankly, Bart was the only bright spot in the episode.

If next season wasn't the final season this would've been my last but I'm going to watch those last 11 episodes. Sigh.

Honestly, this has been my belief all season... that I've watched this long, so I'll continue to watch. However, after this season, and this episode, I'm not even sure. This show isn't good enough to take up space on my DVR, and I feel like this season was an absolute waste. Seriously, this episode was THAT bad.

[LovesLove]

All I can say is, I did not expect this ending at all. One thing though... I went back to read all of Blair's email subject lines to Dan (the ones he deleted without reading). I'm curious to know what her reason and explanation was?

Re: Read ASAP

Re: Please return my calls?

Re: I’m about to send Dorota to Brooklyn…

Re: There’s a reason for this

Re: Read this!

Re: You don’t know whole story

Re: Dan, call me

Re: There’s an explanation

Re: Email me back?

I guess she at least wanted some closure with him. Doesn't change the fact though that the ending of their relationship was really F'ed up!!

Edited by LovesLove, May 14, 2012 @ 9:30 PM.

[jr352]

Re: Dan, help

Re: Alien parasites

Re: Taking over Brain

Re: I... love Chuck

[inanityrules]

Oh my God, what was that? Hahahahahahahhahhha.