Gossip Girl Best of Season 3 Episodes 11-22

Once the storylines got under way, Season 3 took a turn for the better with more fights, more scandal and lots of Chuck and Blair interaction. Here's the best of the best: 

Yet Another Extremely Awkward Thanksgiving- 

As with most TV shows, the holiday involved a bunch of characters ending up in the same place through far fetched means. This Thanksgiving dinner included Serena, Lily, Rufus Cece, Eric, Jenny, Nate, Tripp, Maureen, Vanessa, her mother, and Blair, her mother, and Chuck. In other words the entire cast. As I've mentioned before, having everybody in one place is the perfect oppurtunity for bombs to be dropped and secrets to be revealed. And this dinner is no exception. 

                                                      
                                                           Elizabeth and Jack's betrayal

I always thought there would be one of three outcomes to the Elizabeth Fisher story- she really was his mother and they would start to build a relationship, she really was his mother but he did not want a relationship or she was not his mother at all. Never did I imagine she was in alliance with his Uncle Jack in a scheme to take away his hotel. That's the kind of twist that makes Gossip Girl so different from all the other shows. I felt incredibly bad for Chuck who really has never had anyone on his side except Blair and Lily. To be betrayed by yet another person who professed to love him is only going to make                                                                                  our bad boy that much worse. 

The Promise of Blair at Columbia

Blair at NYU was all wrong. When I think of NYU, people like Dan and Vanessa come to mind- artsy  funky, liberal. People like Blair do not. I was disappointed with the way Blair floundered at Columbia- socially and academically she didn't seem to be reaching her potential at all. I mean she had a sleepover with high school girls, obviously a desperate move to make her feel like she belonged once again. So I look forward to seeing Blair get a fresh start with fresh peers and fresh classes at Columbia. She already has a built in fan base! For Blair there is nowhere to go but up. 

Agnes's Revenge on Jenny

With all the drugs floating around in this city and people like Damien available on practically every street corner, I'm surprised no one got roofied before (I mean Serena has  but its Serena so its not like its at all surprising)  I liked this storyline because it showed just how dangerous it can be for a young girl out there and how danger can come from the most unexpected of places. I have to wonder is Nate is ever going to get tired of rescuing Jenny. Too bad he's not running for Congress. "Archibald Saves Roofied Girl from Possible Assault" would definitely get him votes. 

Chuck Trading Blair for the Hotel

The Chuck- Blair saga certainly is no Cinderella story that's for sure. In what fairy tale would a prince charming give his princess away in exchange for a hotel? When Jack Bass tells Blair that if she sleeps with him he will give Chuck his hotel back, I knew Blair (repulsed though she might be) would do it for Chuck, the man she loves. What I hadn't counted on was Chuck using his girlfriend to get his hotel back. I always believed Chuck would have more pride than to admit defeat and make a deal with the devil. And besides there are many hotels. There is only one Blair. But it's scandalous. And certainly unexpected. Therefore I must love it.

Game of Assassin

The Upper East Side does Assassin like it does everything else- they go all out. Instead of writing the names of targets on scraps of paper they have polaroid shots of all the players. Everyone wears suits of black like they are going to the a Ninja Academy and they go rushing around the entire block "killing" each other without being stopped by the cops or concerned civilians (then again it is New York. This is the town with something new and exciting on every street corner) So even though it was somewhat unrealistic, it was incredibly fun to watch everyone tearing around the streets of New York City and trying to blend into the gray walls and hiding behind the cars. And since its Gossip Girl everybody looks good in a body suit. 

Dorota Getting Married

A character as strong as Blair needs an assistant. And Gossip Girl did a good job of providing Blair with one. Dorota, the Waldorf housekeeper is not just your stereotypical snooping maid who stays in the background dusting furniture and offering dialogue when nobody else happens to be around. No, Dorota is always in the middle of things. Although she attempts to dissaude Blair from her schemes she usually ends up getting dragged into them anyway. But in order for Dorota to truly be a three dimensional character she needs to have a life of her own which we see when she gets pregnant and then married. I also like that they made a big deal out of Dorota getting married rather than quietly marrying her off between episodes and then having it revealed later (I think a lot of shows do that because weddings are alot of pressure to create in TV. Plus wedding dresses are hard to find.) If Dorota had a daughter I think somebody should create a spin off of Gossip Girl from her point of view (less glamour, less money but just as much drama)

Jenny and Chuck Discovering Something Weird About Lily's Medicine

One of the only times I actually liked Jenny was when she and Chuck worked together to find out what was wrong with Lily's medication. I sort of wish Jenny and Chuck had developed the same sort of relationship that Chuck and Serena had. If Chuck had been in a few more of her scenes maybe they wouldn't have been so unbearable. 

Jenny Leaves

I had confetti canons lined up, just waiting for this development. I knew it would be a matter of time before her dad sent Jenny away (one of the benefits of having characters with divorced parents is they can always go live with the other parent once you get tired of them) They sure sent her out with a bang (I'm beginning to think nobody ever leaves the Upper East Side on their own. They just make things so bad for themselves that they finally get chased out. Can we target Vanessa next?)

Chuck Gets Shot

Sometimes when I am watching an intense movie (and when I'm watching TV although it happens much less often) a scene will send a chill up my spine. This happens usually when somebody A) gets hit by a car B) gets assaulted physically or C) gets assaulted sexually. I only get goosebumps if it does somewhat realistically (and I do literally get goosebumps. Plus the hair on my arm kind of bristles) When Chuck was mugged and then shot because he refused to relinquish the ring he had bought for Blair my heart ached for him and my arm hair (of which there is not much since I am a girl) stood straight up in the air. I am a huge fan of horror movies (I used to blog about them actually) but seeing it in a "realistic" TV show with characters I have known for three seasons is very different. I probably should take this as a sign that I need to watch more CSI though. 

We have officially reached the halfway mark, Gossip Girl wise. What do you think of my reviews? Have they been fair? Do you agree or disagree? Please let me know in the comments below and check out my next post. You know you love me. XOXO Bernadette