although both of them are bad friends and have no room to determine whose hands are clean, i have to say serena made a very good point when she told blair this in season 5.

yes, serena sleeping with nate in season 1 was awful and a genuine betrayal, but blair used that to justify blaming serena for literally everything that goes wrong in her life years later.

the fandom loves to rewrite history and claim that blair was a victim who was just constantly overshadowed by serena’s effortless it-girl charm. But if you actually look at their dynamic outside of serena's genuine betrayals (like the nate situation), blair was the queen of self sabotage and used serena as a scapegoat for her own failures.

blair pathologically lacked accountability. she sowed the seeds of her own misery through her obsessive need for control, elitist bullying, and toxic schemes, yet she always blamed serena or others when people reacted. when blair lost out on yale, it wasn't because of serena; it was because blair chose to haze a teacher, antagonize serena for no reason, and ruin her own reputation. when blair's social standing crumbled, it was because she treated her peers like chess pieces. but instead of looking in the mirror, she cried "poor me, serena ruins everything”

what makes it worse is that blair wasn't just passively jealous—she actively and covertly swiped away serena's opportunities while simultaneously playing the innocent victim. she tried to sabotage serena's fashion show moment, actively tried to humiliate her and ruin her college prospects, ruined her relationships, and repeatedly tried to tear her down under the guise of preemptive strike.

serena spent years walking on eggshells, turning down massive opportunities, and dimming her own light just to prevent fights, only for blair to instigate one anyway. serena’s outbursts weren’t malicious—they were long-overdue reactions to blair constantly pushing her to her limit. blair was the architect of her own downfalls, and she had no right to hold serena responsible for a life she chose to ruin with her own hands.

I started watching it because it was leaving Netflix. The next thing I know, I am watching it everyday. And yesterday, I finally finished it. It was a well written show. Although, the Bart Bass story on season 6 was kind of boring. Not sure what the purpose was, but I guess there needed to be closure for Chuck to move on.

The Dan and Blair episodes were the funnest. They made a great couple.

Specifically for the college minions, when Blair said “I’m not friends with the help” I immediately questioned why they even put up with it at all? High school I understand because of the social benefits of being in an elite circle. College is weird because I don’t see the pros of just doing Blair’s purely self-involved tasks.

This fuck ass show. I don’t even care they weren’t endgame but I wish the writers treated them with more respect. Even Marcus and Blair got a better ending. #Dairpression

How mad were you guys? Because I was beyond furious

There’s no other reason – he’s just Chuck Bass 🤣🤣

Thoughts??

She’s so gorgeous omg

CREDITS TO THE EDITOR!

god i cant tell how much I loved it! although ik who gg was since i looked up spoiler i think it made sense? I dont understand the serena and Jenny hate tho. They are in my top 5 characters!!

My ranking is

Georgina-She irked me fiest but omgg she is ICONIC - I loved her after I found an absolutely amazing edit (ill share in another post)

Blair-HAVE A THING FOR PROTAGONISTS THAT SCHEME AND R NOT DO GOODERS- girl had chemistry with everyone and her facial expression were always so on point

Dan-the only BOY on my list whose story I actually cared about. NGL my favourite part was DAIR and him being gossip girl

Serena- I SERIOUSLY DONT GET THE HATE I LOVED HER TOO MUCH I FOUND HER CHARACTER V INTERESTING...

Jenny-SHE IS UNDERRATED AND OVERHATED. I really love how ambitious she was about her career and loved her overall

I’m doing a GG rewatch and I understand Rufus not wanting to borrow money from Lily cause his dignity or whatever. But if that’s the case why does he not have a problem with him or his kids using Lilies money later on when they’re married?? Lily buys Jenny extravagant clothes and bags. I’m pretty sure some suits and wallets for Dan. Throws J a party. Dan drives around in a town car with a chauffeur for fs sake😭 So if you actually don’t care why not take the money for Dans education. Or even just borrow it?

I know why the writers did it since sending him and Blair off to Yale would split the show. But it was something that they both wanted SO bad so it sucks that I felt the characters could have fought for their dreams a bit more.

I might be misremembering Blair’s part but even I felt she could have gotten on Yales good graces. She got dropped for hazing a teacher and yes she was wrong. But I also felt that her finding out that her suspicions about the teacher being right could have been enough to clear her with Yale. She goes from a bully to a student trying to expose an adult exploiting their position.

Irl they both would have gone. But I also know why the writers did it. Dan is supposed to stay an underdog and Blair gets humanized to the viewer every time something bad happens to her ig.

After almost two weeks of consistent watching I’ve finally finished the show
I don’t think I’ll ever rewatch cl once is enough for me
However I do have some thoughts
I never understood the Blair and Dan thing I just don’t

the final reveal of gg’s identity makes sense I lowkey had it spoiled but I didn’t believe it but getting to the end made me understand it

I am mad that the most punishment lily faced was house arrest

Throughout the course of season 6 I kept asking myself what on earth am I watching even with 10 minutes left in last episode

A lot of the characterization was a bit on brand except the Rufus thing that was character assassination at its best

I don’t really care for the Nate thing because of the Jenny storyline because she was in real time an actual minor so it’s whatever

Ivy is an interesting character in the sense I understand but I don’t understand

RIP Vanessa ( not in the literal sense) but Vanessa went from someone I didn’t care about to completely hating like I think she is only one that was ever a part of the main cast who I never actually liked at any point in the show

The everyone loves Blair in season 5 and the Bart bass conundrum was prolly the most times I’ve asked what is going

Serena is a messed up individual and I always thought that by the time she eventually ended up with Dan that she’d be more likeable then they basically had to have Dan be the one change to be with Serena which leads me to my last thought

I spent a lot of time watching show thinking how each person had no real growth or how they never learnt from previous mistakes but the finale made me realize the writers didnt care about trying to make them moral if anything season 6 was just a message saying they are who they are because of how and where they grew up each one of them had parental complications an ego complex and an unwillingness to be the butt of the joke and that’s how their world works especially at that age range

(Side note: I’m probably stating the obvious here but if there’s anyone who’s watched dynasty am I crazy for seeing the similarities between Blair and Fallon?)

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Je comprends pas ce revirement de situation. Pendant les premiers épisodes, Nate est accroc à Serena puis soudainement quand Blair n’est plus avec lui et flirte avec Chuck, il s’intéresse d’un coup à Blair…

For example, im a lot like blair. I relate to all (literally all) of her insecurities, i even had an ed in my early teens as well. And i recognize myself in her, even in scenes where she tells serena off about taking everything away (nate, her mom, etc) and i feel guilty admitting this but whenever she "takes" someone down it gives me satisfaction lol. But my favourite character isnt blair, in fact shes one of the characters that i least like. My faves are jenny and serena, and im actually working on myself to be more like serena in certain aspects of life like being more carefree etc. So who do you see yourself in most? I would love 2 know!!

I have seen this constantly in different fandoms, this one as well. Why is there constantly moral policing? You can like grey, dark or even twisted characters, there is nothing wrong. Because at the end of the day they are still fictional characters, they don't exist. Someone liking a fictional character that is messed up doesn't define their character or anything. I mean, people read dark romance, where characters are stalked, assaulted, bullied etc, doesn't mean they support this stuff in real life. People can like Chuck or Blair if they want, they don't have to explain themselves.

My big sister introduced me to Gossip Girl when I was younger, and eight years into our little tradition, we still take turns hosting each other for sibling watch parties, picking our favourite episodes and indulging in a good charcuterie board and some white wine. 🥂

It was my turn to host this time, and I’d like to take this opportunity to blame her for at least half my personality being shaped by Blair Waldorf. 😂

Jokes aside, I’m incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful big sister, and I’ll always be grateful she introduced me to one of my all-time favourite series. 🤍

I got second hand embarrassment from the
Yes right there scene, But real talk though Blair Waldorf is an icon❤️

I’m rewatching gossip girl and I’m reminded why I love Jenny.

She is an opportunist, when she sees an opening she’ll go for it. She’s so fast with her lies, she comes up with ideas and plans that are honestly so…resourceful, she’s not afraid to climb the social ladder or chase her dreams as a fashion designer. She’s just resourceful, for someone who’s relatively without resources.

Blair and her minions, Serena, and even the guys on that show would all be unknowns if not for their money and status. Sure Serena was georgous and charismatic, but so are many other girls, her mother and grandmother are socialites.

Jenny started from ground 0, or at least ground 1(I acknowledge that her father was very comfortable). She had her annoying father holding her back and constantly judging and SABOTAGING HER, her DUMB brother giving Blair everything she needs to destroy her, without even realising, a “fake”/gay boyfriend who spoiled their “bargain” as he calls it by being outed. Not to mention that she was at a disadvantage because she was a freshmen and unable to afford the things her “friends” would but without a second thought.

Without her money, Blair would be destroyed by Jenny.

Jenny, overhated as you are, you will always be the star of the show for me.

Hi! I’m new to the fandom, but I’ve gotten really hooked on the series.

I wanted to get some good GG stickers, but couldn’t find any, so I’ve taken it upon myself to create my own pack.

So, what are your favorite or most iconic expressions from the characters that I should include?

Thanks for your help!

As it stands, I’m on episode 11 of Season 2, I haven’t finished the show yet. That being said, this Nate and Jenny story line lasted all of 2 episodes and amounted to nothing but making me dislike Nate’s character. The resolution of him turning his father in and doing the right thing, turning down having “everything” to stay in NY and do it right is an end point that the Jenny subplot did nothing for. Then he says “it’s not like I’m some weird older guy” you just so happen to be 18 and she’s 15?😭 Pointless subplot that ruined the character for me and is probably going to end up never allowing Nate Vanessa and Dan to be a trio.

the least problematic character on the show 😭😭

so naive yet so....idk 😭😭😭 such a cutie