Recap/Picspam Gossip Girl 2.01 - Summer kind of wonderful
Hello everyone!
Since I'm really excited to have my beloved Gossip Girl back on our screens and to have all story lines take off again, I made a recap/picspam of last week's episode. Just so we're all clear what happened last week and so we know what to look forward tonight.
Where were we with our characters and more importantly, where are they now?
Nate - Since the episode with his dad’s attempted suicide, where I thought he was a really decent bloke, Nate has been either slightly boring or hypocritical. ‘Cause it’s okay to screw your girlfriend’s best friend on a barstool, but when she has her fun with someone else after a) you’ve hurt her more times than one and b) you’ve broken up (and don’t you pull a Ross on me!), you throw a hissy fit. Not cool, Archibald.
So this sleeping with an older woman, I’m undecided for now. Although he has the best smile.
Chuck - My summerfix of GG consisted mainly of pictures of you and Blair, so yes, I’m glad to have you back. And I’m curious as to what you’re up to.
Serena - I’m with Blair: “The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey, is mourning Dan Humphrey.” You’ve annoyed the hell out of me for the second half of last season (because no, you didn’t really kill a guy), so I’m really hoping this time around, you’re more interesting. So far, it’s not looking good.
Then there was a part where Dan Humphrey was doing something, but because I have a very strong dislike of Dan Humphrey (what you do mean, you’re the most understanding guy in the world? What world? Electroworld?), I’m skipping that part.
Jenny is in a Manhattan sweatshop, which is kinda funny in an ironic way. I actually like Jenny as a character, so I’m curious as to what will happen to her. But is it me, or does Taylor Momsen sound very nasal to you?
“Ain’t karma a bitch? We know Blair Waldorf is.”
Raise your hand if you loved that line. Everybody, right?
Hi, Blair! We’ve missed you. We’re glad that you sent us postcards, but really, we were a little lost without you. But now you’re back - and you brought a friend. Chuck doesn’t seem pleased, but then again, he didn’t really expect everything to be right because he combed his hair to the side and brought flowers, did he? He can do better than that - he bought you that gorgeous necklace last time you were upset…
Let’s take a moment to admire this picture, shall we? That look causes a physical reaction with me. A rather pleasant one, actually.
Moving on.
“You’re lying.”
“I’m not.”
“Your eyes are doing that thing where they don’t match your mouth.”
Look at how quickly and violently she reacts to him. It’s so cute.
“Boring Ben? My dad’s ex-employee? By the way, I had him fired just for you.”
That’s so cute as well. I literally went: “Aww!” in front of my screen. Seriously though, it's actually kind of hot. I mean, he had someone fired because he was so jealous. It's cute/hot in his stalkerish way.
Blablabla - Rufus-Jenny conversation about how awful Dan is. I already knew that, so let’s move on, shall we?
Yay, Eric’s back! You really shouldn’t give Jenny another chance that quickly, but we like you, so we’re just glad to see you again. But apparently you’re Chuck’s ‘Junior’ now, which is scary, but still more amusing than scary.
“Oh, God. The lifeguard’s got a Camaro. And not in an ironic ‘I got a Camaro’-way.”
Hee, that was funny!
Later, at grandma CeCe’s house, half of the VanderBass family is having dinner with Blair and her Quiet American (that’s a not-so clever joke for what’s to come). Chuck’s being transparent but Blair’s got a trick up her sleeve. Or James’ sleeve, actually.
Heartbreak ensues as Chuck questions Blair about her reasons for giving her pin to James. I think it was a low blow, but she’s hurting herself all the more along the way. Oh, B. You want so much for your life to be under your control, but it never quite is, is it?
I did love their interaction, though. Leighton and Ed are phenomenal in this episode.
Nate’s adventure for the night is halted mid-afterplay by the return of Catherine’s husband. For some reason, I really don’t like Catherine. Maybe that’s because I know what’s yet to come? Anyway, Nate jumping out of a window half-naked must be good for keeping audiences interested. It was, however, too much work to remove the annoying CW logo, which was placed all over him (well, can you blame the logo? I know many of us would place themselves all over him as well.) and show you nearly-naked Nate.
Serena, however, is not amused when she discovers why she’s been covering for Nate. We suspect it might also have something to do with the fact that she’s being transported by a lifeguard in a Camaro.
The next day, Blair’s furious at Chuck for seeing right through her. Serena’s furious at Nate for having covered for him having an affair with a married woman. Everybody squabbles. But since Blair and Chuck are the best squabblers, they get extra screentime from me.
Oh, no. Wait. I have a question. Who else thinks Nate and Serena are far more fun together than on their own?
Nate’s honest, Serena’s less emo - and they look really pretty together. Which is exemplified by this picture:
I’d also like to take this moment to express my admiration for Serena’s hair. Seriously. Her hair’s becoming one of my favourite characters on the show rapidly.
Yes, yes, I know that a lot of stuff happens at the White Party before they kiss, but it has a lot to do with Dan Humphrey and a completely brainwashed CeCe on the one hand and a social-climbing Jenny on the other hand - so we’ll skip that.
Blair’s still trying to pretend James is the best thing since sliced bread, but she’s so not convincing, even dull James notices. Chuck reminds Blair that they are the same, to which Blair responds that she’ll fight that until she dies. Please don’t, Blair! You don’t have to pretend for us, we love you just the way you are!
She tries to patch up things with James, who pulls out the funniest thing of the evening by announcing that he’s actually a Lord from England, called Marcus Beaton. This is hilarious because he does this in an accent so appalling, I have no idea why anyone would believe him. Seriously, I’m not even a native English speaker, but my British accent better than his dude’s. In Blair’s book, being a British Lord makes Marcus less boring. In my book, it doesn’t.
Chuck is not very happy with this development, because he can’t talk in a British accent. Actually, he can, because he’s Ed Westwick, but that’s a little too easy. Also not very good for the plot. Would be funny, though. *mind drifts*
Where were we? Oh, yes. With Dan being -surprise!- the self-righteous ass he’s always been. Two of his ‘conquests’ dump vitamin water on him, which leaves stains on Serena’s grandfather’s suit from the seventies. But since he’s been long dead, why should anyone care? Cece sure doesn’t. Dan and Serena go right back to what they do best - being emo and together. Boo.
Jenny achieves her goal by impressing a terrible-acting Tinsley Mortimer but tells her boss that she’d rather slave with her. Way to set your priorities, Little J.
Which brings us back to Chuck, who tells Blair she shouldn’t leave the party with her Lord.
“I was scared. Scared that if we spent the whole summer together, just us - you’d see.”
“See what?”
“Me. Please don’t leave with him.”
“Why? Give me a reason. And ‘I’m Chuck Bass’ doesn’t count.”
“’Cause you don’t want to.”
“Not good enough.”
“Because I don’t want you to.”
“That’s not enough.”
“What else is there?”
“The true reason I should stay right where I am and not get in the car. Three words, eight letters. Say it and I’m yours.”
But he can’t say it. This was heartbreaking and I loved it.
And that’s why Chuck and Blair are the best characters on the show. Because they have depth, are flawed and somehow, you feel like you can relate to them.
And I’ve seen all the previews, so I’m excited for what comes next! *skips off to class*
Please leave a comment, I'd love to know what you think about all of this!
Please don't use the images for anything without my consent, I spent a lot of time cleaning these caps up and colouring them. :)
Credit for the caps goes to marishna.
Enjoy!
Since I'm really excited to have my beloved Gossip Girl back on our screens and to have all story lines take off again, I made a recap/picspam of last week's episode. Just so we're all clear what happened last week and so we know what to look forward tonight.
Where were we with our characters and more importantly, where are they now?
Nate - Since the episode with his dad’s attempted suicide, where I thought he was a really decent bloke, Nate has been either slightly boring or hypocritical. ‘Cause it’s okay to screw your girlfriend’s best friend on a barstool, but when she has her fun with someone else after a) you’ve hurt her more times than one and b) you’ve broken up (and don’t you pull a Ross on me!), you throw a hissy fit. Not cool, Archibald.
So this sleeping with an older woman, I’m undecided for now. Although he has the best smile.
Chuck - My summerfix of GG consisted mainly of pictures of you and Blair, so yes, I’m glad to have you back. And I’m curious as to what you’re up to.
Serena - I’m with Blair: “The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey, is mourning Dan Humphrey.” You’ve annoyed the hell out of me for the second half of last season (because no, you didn’t really kill a guy), so I’m really hoping this time around, you’re more interesting. So far, it’s not looking good.
Then there was a part where Dan Humphrey was doing something, but because I have a very strong dislike of Dan Humphrey (what you do mean, you’re the most understanding guy in the world? What world? Electroworld?), I’m skipping that part.
Jenny is in a Manhattan sweatshop, which is kinda funny in an ironic way. I actually like Jenny as a character, so I’m curious as to what will happen to her. But is it me, or does Taylor Momsen sound very nasal to you?
“Ain’t karma a bitch? We know Blair Waldorf is.”
Raise your hand if you loved that line. Everybody, right?
Hi, Blair! We’ve missed you. We’re glad that you sent us postcards, but really, we were a little lost without you. But now you’re back - and you brought a friend. Chuck doesn’t seem pleased, but then again, he didn’t really expect everything to be right because he combed his hair to the side and brought flowers, did he? He can do better than that - he bought you that gorgeous necklace last time you were upset…
Let’s take a moment to admire this picture, shall we? That look causes a physical reaction with me. A rather pleasant one, actually.
Moving on.
“You’re lying.”
“I’m not.”
“Your eyes are doing that thing where they don’t match your mouth.”
Look at how quickly and violently she reacts to him. It’s so cute.
“Boring Ben? My dad’s ex-employee? By the way, I had him fired just for you.”
That’s so cute as well. I literally went: “Aww!” in front of my screen. Seriously though, it's actually kind of hot. I mean, he had someone fired because he was so jealous. It's cute/hot in his stalkerish way.
Blablabla - Rufus-Jenny conversation about how awful Dan is. I already knew that, so let’s move on, shall we?
Yay, Eric’s back! You really shouldn’t give Jenny another chance that quickly, but we like you, so we’re just glad to see you again. But apparently you’re Chuck’s ‘Junior’ now, which is scary, but still more amusing than scary.
“Oh, God. The lifeguard’s got a Camaro. And not in an ironic ‘I got a Camaro’-way.”
Hee, that was funny!
Later, at grandma CeCe’s house, half of the VanderBass family is having dinner with Blair and her Quiet American (that’s a not-so clever joke for what’s to come). Chuck’s being transparent but Blair’s got a trick up her sleeve. Or James’ sleeve, actually.
Heartbreak ensues as Chuck questions Blair about her reasons for giving her pin to James. I think it was a low blow, but she’s hurting herself all the more along the way. Oh, B. You want so much for your life to be under your control, but it never quite is, is it?
I did love their interaction, though. Leighton and Ed are phenomenal in this episode.
Nate’s adventure for the night is halted mid-afterplay by the return of Catherine’s husband. For some reason, I really don’t like Catherine. Maybe that’s because I know what’s yet to come? Anyway, Nate jumping out of a window half-naked must be good for keeping audiences interested. It was, however, too much work to remove the annoying CW logo, which was placed all over him (well, can you blame the logo? I know many of us would place themselves all over him as well.) and show you nearly-naked Nate.
Serena, however, is not amused when she discovers why she’s been covering for Nate. We suspect it might also have something to do with the fact that she’s being transported by a lifeguard in a Camaro.
The next day, Blair’s furious at Chuck for seeing right through her. Serena’s furious at Nate for having covered for him having an affair with a married woman. Everybody squabbles. But since Blair and Chuck are the best squabblers, they get extra screentime from me.
Oh, no. Wait. I have a question. Who else thinks Nate and Serena are far more fun together than on their own?
Nate’s honest, Serena’s less emo - and they look really pretty together. Which is exemplified by this picture:
I’d also like to take this moment to express my admiration for Serena’s hair. Seriously. Her hair’s becoming one of my favourite characters on the show rapidly.
Yes, yes, I know that a lot of stuff happens at the White Party before they kiss, but it has a lot to do with Dan Humphrey and a completely brainwashed CeCe on the one hand and a social-climbing Jenny on the other hand - so we’ll skip that.
Blair’s still trying to pretend James is the best thing since sliced bread, but she’s so not convincing, even dull James notices. Chuck reminds Blair that they are the same, to which Blair responds that she’ll fight that until she dies. Please don’t, Blair! You don’t have to pretend for us, we love you just the way you are!
She tries to patch up things with James, who pulls out the funniest thing of the evening by announcing that he’s actually a Lord from England, called Marcus Beaton. This is hilarious because he does this in an accent so appalling, I have no idea why anyone would believe him. Seriously, I’m not even a native English speaker, but my British accent better than his dude’s. In Blair’s book, being a British Lord makes Marcus less boring. In my book, it doesn’t.
Chuck is not very happy with this development, because he can’t talk in a British accent. Actually, he can, because he’s Ed Westwick, but that’s a little too easy. Also not very good for the plot. Would be funny, though. *mind drifts*
Where were we? Oh, yes. With Dan being -surprise!- the self-righteous ass he’s always been. Two of his ‘conquests’ dump vitamin water on him, which leaves stains on Serena’s grandfather’s suit from the seventies. But since he’s been long dead, why should anyone care? Cece sure doesn’t. Dan and Serena go right back to what they do best - being emo and together. Boo.
Jenny achieves her goal by impressing a terrible-acting Tinsley Mortimer but tells her boss that she’d rather slave with her. Way to set your priorities, Little J.
Which brings us back to Chuck, who tells Blair she shouldn’t leave the party with her Lord.
“I was scared. Scared that if we spent the whole summer together, just us - you’d see.”
“See what?”
“Me. Please don’t leave with him.”
“Why? Give me a reason. And ‘I’m Chuck Bass’ doesn’t count.”
“’Cause you don’t want to.”
“Not good enough.”
“Because I don’t want you to.”
“That’s not enough.”
“What else is there?”
“The true reason I should stay right where I am and not get in the car. Three words, eight letters. Say it and I’m yours.”
But he can’t say it. This was heartbreaking and I loved it.
And that’s why Chuck and Blair are the best characters on the show. Because they have depth, are flawed and somehow, you feel like you can relate to them.
And I’ve seen all the previews, so I’m excited for what comes next! *skips off to class*
Please leave a comment, I'd love to know what you think about all of this!
Please don't use the images for anything without my consent, I spent a lot of time cleaning these caps up and colouring them. :)
Credit for the caps goes to marishna.
Enjoy!