Totally a return to awesome Gossip Girl form this week! This episode had everything- intrigue, plotting, a Lily wedding, the fabulous VanDerBass-Humphrey family unit, Psycho!Georgina– it was just hitting on all cylinders. Let’s look at why:
Things I Loved:
*Georgina- Wow. This is the craziest we’ve seen her in awhile, and it was weirdly refreshing. Sneaking up on Vanessa to the sounds of tribal music? YES. Attacking Dan with her tongue? Of course she would. And she totally got one of the best lines of the episode to the hot dog guy- “What does it mean when someone who used to grab your ass doesn’t anymore? It means someone is a BIG FAT LIAR!!” I loved how the guy just had no reaction. You work in New York, you get used to the crazies, I suppose. And dropping the bomb on Rufus and Lily with no guilt was amazing. And a little thing, but I loved that she didn’t stand up when the wedding march started. Because she’s a monster. I do really hope she’s not gone for good, and I kind of hope that Vanya wasn’t lying at the end, and that he really is a prince. Surprise, Dorota!
*Rufus and Lily actually get married- Mostly to appease their adorable children, but oh well! It’s good to have the family unit locked down before all the mid-season craziness undoubtedly begins.
*Best Fashion of the Season- Blair and Serena’s wedding dresses were definitely the best Eric Daman contributions so far. And I loved Chuck’s wedding tux. Very Great Gatsby.
*Chuck and Carter’s Showdown- I love that they are both dramatic enough to really relish this little blood feud they’ve got going on. “I’m not scared of Chuck Bass.” “I’m getting tired of being your travel agent.” Amazing. And it looks like Chuck finally sees that he’s a decent guy, so I can’t wait to see what their interaction will be like now.
*Serena Always Breaking Up at Her Mother’s Wedding- No wonder she doesn’t want her mom to always be getting married. Every time she does, Serena is either the dumper or the dumpee. Poor girl. She’s like the Carrie Bradshow of this show, but Blair already got the Mr. Big. And was that some foreshadowing at the end of a Serena and Nate hook-up to come? Interesting… although it was so weird to see The Sunshine Twins brooding in corners. But I liked it. Brood away, Sunshine Twins. And apparently join high-stakes poker games together!
*Chuck Being the Best Boyfriend Ever- Waking Blair up with a kiss? Giving massages he learned from an Asian master? (What, were Chuck and Blair having an Asian-themed week? Because, that’s awesome.) Leading her by the hand into the family drama she so craves? Giving her Chuck Bass-romance eyes during the wedding ceremony and kind of catching Blair off guard with how much he loves her? Singing to her while they danced? Gold star, Chuck Bass. Gold star.
*Eric and Jenny Giving the Worst Romantic Advice, Always- “This is the scene in the romantic comedy right before you chase her down in the rain and say ‘I can’t believe I’ve been so blind!’. Oh, Jenny. You were way off. But if that was setting up some Vanessa and Dan to come in this season, I am weirdly on board.
*Nate’s Amazing Shaming Talent- When it’s not directed at Blair or Vanessa or Jenny, it’s actually hilarious! His take-down of Bree was perfectly ice-cold and off-base- “How DARE you care about your family?”- and when he brooded in the corner with his Dracula hair and eyebrows, I was weirdly drawn into Nate’s plot. I like how Nate’s becoming the authority on vampires- correcting vampire lore to Blair, looking more and more like Count Chocula every episode- I kind of hope that becomes a Nate thing for the rest of the season.
*Lily and Rufus finding their son- Scott still can’t act worth a damn, but that scene was still totally heart-warming when Lily remembered she has a heart. And I loved Lily’s bitchery coming out- “This is a private event. What do you think you’re doing?” She and Serena are so good at coldly dismissing people!
Things I Didn’t Love So Much:
Blair vs. Bree over Dim Sun- While the Blair bitchery was hilarious (“Vampires don’t ride brooms, Blair.” “Well, leave it to Georgina to start a mutant strain.” Heee!) and incidentally right on the money, hating Nate’s girlfriend only reminded me of the horrendous Nate and Blair reunion debacle in Season Two. No, no, no. I think Blair really was just MamaBear-ing Nate, and Bree WAS being super annoying, but it just seemed hurtful to Chuck to play the vengeful ex in front of him. When Chuck was giving her the massage, I kind of wanted him to be like “You know, this is a beautiful…and deadly…art.” Put some fear back in her. And also, their little dim sun double-date made it seem like Blair is actually incapable of functioning socially around anyone who’s not in her inner circle. Kind of like at the college party, and Blair being a total social pariah I just don’t really buy. And it feels a little like Blair is taking Chuck’s awesomeness for granted, and I think something needs to wake her up and make her become as awesome as Chuck keeps telling us (and Blair) she is. I love Blair, she’s always been my favorite character, but I don’t want to keep just seeing her vacillate between crazily mean and totally useless. She and Chuck should be slowly taking over the world, come on! Although I did love her little smile at Dan when he complained about Georgina getting away with everything before she practically leaped into Chuck’s arms as they basked in the glow of their evil, loved-up plotting. Sly and love-struck are two of Blair’s best M.O.’s, and we should see more of that B.
*Taylor Momsen’s Raspy Growling Delivery- I never really noticed it before this season, but Taylor Momsen has a weird voice, and the way she’s playing Jenny this season just keeps getting more bizarre. Her scene with Lily seemed totally fake, although it did crack me up that, of all her millions of children, Lily really doesn’t like Jenny much- No hug for you, Jenny Humphrey! And Jenny’s weird “FannnTAHstic” line to Scott at the end seemed really self-aware and awkward. She almost made up for it all though by adorably spinning around the dance floor with her Papa at the end. And her hair does look really good long and flowy. Give her an interesting plot, and we’ll see, but so far, not so great, Little J.
Other than the weird double-date scene and Jenny not quite being as awesome as the rest of her blended family, this episode was one of the best of the season so far. Every plotline was interesting and interwoven, great drama seems to be lining up for the episodes to come, Chuck got an awesome haircut- what could be better? And did you see that promo for next week? Yowza! Can’t wait. I kind of hope Blair tells Serena about all her problems with Chuck, and Serena’s like “Oh, yeah? Well, I bet Nate in a poker game. And lost.”
Here’s hoping! XOXO
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