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Did anyone else watch it?

I really liked it, but it was easy to pick out some of the major difference from the books.

Yeah, like...where are Jenny's boobs??

I dunno, I felt like it was the same as all the other teen shows out there. Plus the narration got on my nerves, it was worse that the normal Hills, LB narration.

Plus, it's going to be competing with Private Practice AND Bionic Woman. Not sure if I'll be able to keep up.

I liked it, too, but was like WTF at some of the changes. It was almost distracting because my brain kept saying "no, Dan can't be that cute and their dad isn't a musician and ?!? about him knowing Serena's mom and why is Eric younger than her now?"

I only got to see the first half while I was at the gym last night, but I liked it... looks like another little guilty pleasure show for me!

OK since there apparently are books (I didn't know that) can anyone explain to me why everyone is so obsessed with Serena? I watched the first ep last night and liked it, but I have to admit i didn't understand why everyone was so "OMG" about Serena. :confused:

And this is why I thought Blake Lively was miscast int he role. I think she is a beautiful woman, but in the books, Serena is the drop-dead gorgeous, head-turning girl. Everything comes naturally and easily to her. She doesn't try hard at anything, yet things always fall into place, even if everything she does works against her in every way. It's also why Blair is so jealous of her. What Blair has to work hard to achieve, Serena just happens upon it.

Yeah. I think Blair and Chuck are perfectly cast, though.

I wondered where Jenny's boobs were too! For someone in the book who is supposed to be in awe of the older, popular girls, they could've casted someone not as cute as this girl! Ditto on wondering how Dan and Jenny's dad knew Serena's mom.. in the book the seem to come from completely different "classes".

Overall though, I liked the show, and I really like Blake Lively cast as Serena. I agree with mu_agd that Serena is supposed to be pretty much flawless, and while Blake Lively (IMO) isn't drop dead gorgeous, she's very pretty and played the role of Serena well. I'm definitely going to keep watching.

I was surprised about the Jenny casting as well. Although I have to say that when I read the books I pictured Blake Lively as Serena. She didn't come off as unaware of things as she seems to in the books though. Like she lives a charmed life but doesn't realize it in the books but in the show was more like the weight of the world was on her shoulders. It annoyed me A LOT that they made Eric younger and suicidal. It's going to change a lot of the story down the road.

I've never read the books but was confused why the actress playing a 16? year old looks like she's 25. I found it very distracting. Plus, is "Veronica Mars" the VO chick? That was annoying.

Also, how lame do you have to be to watch someone walk into a party and then immediately check your sidekick to see if it's on the gossip page? Or, that lame guy who checked if the girl was on the gossip page before making his move? Lame, lame, lame!

eta: I figured out why the actress bugged me sooooo much. She looks exactly like Poppy Montgomery!

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I never have read the books so I wasn't sure I'd watch but I did and I liked it. I usualy hate seeing the tv show/movie before I read the book but I think I'll get hooked on the show and start reading the books too!

Also, where's Vanessa??

Oh no! I LOOVE Kirsten Bell. I'm glad the CW's kept her around. :p

Don't know yet, but Jessica Szohr was cast for the part, so she'll be around.


But yes, definitely my new guilty pleasure -- it's fabulous. :)

Very Mean Girls meets Cruel Intentions-esque.

Nate's the heartbreaker, but I'm really diggin' on Dan.

ANTM 9, Private Practice and now Gossip Girl. Yay for DVR.

Yes, I was pulling for him back when The Mountain was around, and then The Bedford Diaries... hopefully the third time's a charm and his CW show will finally stick around for a while.

It's funny though how the CW (well WB) cycled actors through many shows trying to find one that stuck. :)

After a second week I can safely say that this show is definitely one of my new favourites now. :)

This show is so mindless and trashy....

I LOVE IT! :)

Me too! I'm so glad it wasn't a fluke.

Such a great show. Thank goodness for iTunes and long morning commutes!

It got a full season pick up today!

yay!!!!!!!

Yeay! I really like this show...thank goodness the episodes are available online (it conflicts with Private Practice and I hate switching channels).

I'm a big fan of the show so far. However...

I think I could have gone the rest of my life without having to hear the choir's horrid a-capella rendition of "GLAMOROUS" last week. That was just too painful.

I just realized that the actress that plays Serena is from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. So cheesy, but such a cute movie! And she's going to be in the 2nd one too! :)

And lo and behold, I knew the actor who played Dan was around the WB on two other shows, but looks like the girl who plays Blair is too. From 7th Heaven, to the short lived Tarzan and even Veronica Mars (even though that was UPN, but it still counts still it's all CW now).

Nate's trust fund...hmm...

So his dad cut him off after what happened at Ivy Week? Or is there something else going on?

it seemed like there was something else going on because I thought they said the trust fund was drained two months ago. Which would be prior to Ivy Week?

Daddy's got a spending problem!!! I think the family is broke but the dad doesn't want to admit it.

I tuned in late this week. Why are B and S suddenly friendly again? Did B forgive S for everything because of S's brother???

Like a dweeb, I went back and listened...Tom said "weeks ago." I'm not sure how time goes on this show, so not sure if Ivy Week was two days before the episode or two weeks.

I bet it doesn't have anything to do with Dartmouth--Daddy's in some sort of financial/legal trouble and needed the money. That's also why he's trying to get him to follow in his footsteps, since it would be easier/cheaper/etc to do so if the Captain gets into any real trouble.

Now that you mention it, Daddy really made it a point to pressure Nate into staying on good terms with Blair because he wanted Blair's mommy's business.

Hmmm...

*****BUMP*****

did anyone watch tonight? I always knew I love Michelle Tractenburg (sp?)... it was great to finally know the big secret, but they didnt focus on it for several episodes, so you kind of forgot about it... and so now its revealed, its like... ok, whatever. Kind of a bummer episode.

It was about time Lily started acting like a mother!

"I'm Chuck Bass." was the highlight of the episode, IMO. I just could not stop laughing!

Yes, that was pretty fantastic.

I just watched it...and pretty much died laughing during that exchange :D
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T6NtXD-mzU4 (in case you missed it...or just want to see it again.)

and now we know that that was foreshadowing for this weeks episode. I like Blair as a character, but only when she is confident. When she gets all sappy, she loses her wit. She was perfect in this episode, but she will come back now all hurt for a summer with Bass, and it will be super emo.

I was really disappointed with last night's Season Finale, especially with Georgina's demise. Surely she could have gone out with more of a bang.

I agree. Aside from Blair's "crazy bitch" line it was a weak ending for Georgina. All the stories fizzled out. There weren't really any cliffhangers. It was just, well lets throw some couples together and we'll see if anything actually happend with them after the summer. Kinda dull.

OTW and Geoff, I thought Georgina was going to be a series regular next season? Or was that just a BS rumor?

I really liked aspects of the finale. Chuck/Blair FTW. Darn you Bart Bass for lecturing your son about the responsibility of relationships!

I am predicting a Vanessa/Dan romance over the summer. Not as sure about the the Serena/Nate relationship that was also hinted at.

I'm not too sure either.

This says it isn't confirmed, but a whole bunch of TV gossip sites all say she is.

Regardless, GG gets an extended season 2!

Yeah, it seems like a maybe for now. I could see her coming back....they do have 24 episodes to fill. And she could try to get revenge on Blair (and Serena) now.