Ok, so we all know that’s not true, but I’ve decided the VO (by VM’s own Kristin Bell) is maybe the most annoying part of the new show I love to hate, or the show I hate love, Gossip Girl. I am of course annoyed that the kids in private school all dress better than I ever could, and that’s all accessory based since they are all wearing uniforms, though I always did have a soft spot for a short plaid skirt.
So we’re mostly following the return of previous social queen bee Serena aka S (Blake Lively of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants). She fled unexpectedly to go to boarding school and goodness we all still want to know why. We all know that she slept with her best friend Blair’s boyfriend Nate, who is clearly more into her than he is into Blair. And Blair aka B, now knows that, except she doesn’t know that Nate’s dad is basically forcing him to keep them together for the better of his business deals.
We know that Serena’s younger brother Eric tried to kill himself and is being hidden away by mom Darla in some treatment facility (supposedly he’s in Florida). He has recently gotten cozy with new gal Jenny, who is dying to become a part of the it crowd, and is touched by Serena’s true kindness but wooed by Blair’s offers. She has already accepted a dress in exchange for a future favor. And we all know that will be a doozy.
Jenny came into the light by getting almost date raped by Chuck. Chuck is the boy we’re all supposed to love to hate. But since it’s early in the season we only hate him. It will take a while for them to introduce some scenes where we learn how truly tortured he is and start to secretly like him. Chuck of course hates Dan (Penn Badgley of short lived series The Bedford Diaries and The Mountain), Jenny’s brother, the boy we’re supposed to root for, and we do. He doesn’t have money and he has some character and he looks out for his younger sister Jenny.by decking Chuck.
And of course Serena’s mother and Dan’s dad Rufus, a member of one of the ‘Top 10 Forgotten Bands of the 90s’, have a history. Though Dan and Serena are getting close we should assume that they’re not related since I don’t think these shows push it to incest. So mostly we follow how B and S are at odds, or are they the only people who understand each other. And seriously if one more person questions the appropriateness of a cheesy ass show setting an example for kids today… I can’t say it’s good, but I can’t turn away. Stay tuned.
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you know, for some reason i just can’t get into this show. i can’t get the “mad tv spoof vesion” of it out of my head whilst it’s playing. the ONLY character that i like is the main dude lead, but why he finds the simpering heroine attractive i can’t tell. it reminds me of an amateur action flick that a new film student would make – it’s like a textbook version of what a drama is supposed to be like – but it’s just boring. you’ve got a bunch of attractive, horny, substance-abusing, overeducated, over-texting whippersnappers there – give me sarcasm! give me bite! give me…characters…. i miss veronica mars and gilmore girls. sniff.
think of this show more of an unsuccessful OC than an unsuccessful veronica mars or gg… and i do like the main guy and his sister, and i actually don’t mind the main girl who i think has a little feisty in her simpering, the rest of the cast has yet to impress. don’t get me wrong, the show’s not good, it’s not a proud new addiction, but the first step is admitting you have a problem…
At least we’ll have time to see whether they can add some spark, GG got a full season pickup.
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burn notice is the best because of Fiona
Burn Notice is one hell of a great tv series, i love spy movies and tv series like this one.,’~
every girl on Gilmore Girls is pretty. i kind of admire them and have a great crush…~
the cast of Gilmore Girls are very pretty, i wish i could marry one of them.:'”
well, what can i say, the girls on Gilmore Girls are just damn pretty:`.
i used to watch Burn Notice on our Cable TV but unfortunately they did not play the next season`,,
the Gilmore Girls are drop dead gorgeous and sexy that is all i can say,”‘
the women of Gilmore Girls are nice and pretty.;.
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