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Gossip Girl is a delicious not-too-guilty pleasure, a visual feast of couture and perfectly coiffed hair. The elite high-schoolers of New York's Upper East Side throw red-carpet parties, live in five-star hotels, and plot dastardly deeds against each other. Their actions are reported--and often exposed--by an omniscient presence known as Gossip Girl (voiced by Kristen Bell), an anonymous Web master who posts updates via her blog and text messages to the student body. Her primary target is the social circle of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), best frenemies who lean on each other (save for the occasional throwdown). The show opens as Serena returns from a semester at boarding school, determined to put her hard-partying ways behind her. But she's chock full of secrets, one of which is that before her abrupt transfer she'd slept with Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Blair's boyfriend. In season one, Blair becomes embroiled in her own triangle between Nate and slimy womanizer Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick); the two guys also happen to be best friends. Serena, meanwhile, steps into a romance with studious Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), an aspiring writer on scholarship whose rocker dad (Matthew Settle) once dated Serena's gold-digging mom (Kelly Rutherford, Melrose Place)--got all that?
Based on the teen novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, the show doesn't present any new ideas (the richer the parent, the worse the parenting, etc.), but the snappy dialogue and pop culture name-checking are perfectly delivered. Most intriguing are the power struggles to be "queen bee," a title Blair relishes, as Dan's freshman sister Jenny (Taylor Momsen, a.k.a. Cindy Lou Who from The Grinch) learns the hard way the price of joining her clique. While the high-school series of the '90s (Beverly Hills, 90210, Saved by the Bell) had the popular gang scolding each other for drug use and embracing nerds and outcasts alike--a well-intentioned but unrealistic premise--Gossip Girl, like The O.C. before it (both shows were created by Josh Schwartz) features grittier storylines with drugs and alcohol flowing freely in the background and the cliques making no apologies for snubbing anyone who doesn't summer in the Hamptons. Meester is the standout of the cast, with strong support from the rest, but if you're looking for teenage role models, these kids ain't it. For everyone else, to quote Gossip Girl's signature line, "You know you love me. XOXO." --Ellen A. Kim
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best TV series's in the past few years!,
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This review is from: Gossip Girl: Season 1 (DVD)
This series is fantastic! It's based on the books by Cecily von Ziegesar, which I haven't actually read, but if the show is an indication of how good her books are then I will have to start reading them! This series is packed with drama and suspense. Every episode leaves you dieing for the next one to come along.
The series has many smaller story lines inside of one big one. The first is about little Jenny who's trying to fit into the rich popular crowd, despite being younger and not owning all the expensive clothes. The second story line is about Dan, Jenny's older brother, and his relationship with Serena. And the third is the drama between Serena and Blaire after Blaire finds out the before Serena left town she slept with Nate, Blaires boyfriend. Finally there is also a plot involving Rupert, Dan and Jenny's dad, and Lilly, Serena's mom. And Chuck, the player, also adds a lot to the story as it gets more and more complicated. Of course all this drama leads to even more drama and it all interconnects to make one of the best series's ever! With so many surprises and great characters this show will have you hooked!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gossip Girl,
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This review is from: Gossip Girl: Season 1 (DVD)
My girlfriend loves this series and forced me to watch it. I have got to say it is not as bad as I thought it would be. Kinda cheesy but it is a teen girl drama. To all the guys out there if your girlfriend wants you to watch this don't grone just bare through it and you might be surprised.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun show!,
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This review is from: Gossip Girl: Season 1 (DVD)
This tv series is both addictive and fun to watch- I enjoy the actors and for the most part the story lines are interesting. I have also seen the second season and have continued to enjoy the show.
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