xGlowingAngelx Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 I hope this is allowed. Basically, with GG starting to air in the UK this Thursday (10pm, ITV2), I thought I'd kick start ths thread for the viewers . I'm quite looking forward to it myself. Most of the others I have spoken to that have seen it have said it's great and the trailers and things I've watched certainly make it appear good. Although I was reading in the TV mag this morning that it's a 22 part series! Is that all?! I thought there was more than that! lol. Oh well. Hopefully it'll still be good. Anyone else looking forward to it??
.Amy. Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 22 is quite good, because of the writer's strike a lot of series have been cut short to 14. I can't wait! I have watched the first two episodes online, can't wait until Thursday!
xGlowingAngelx Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 ahhh yes, I forgot about the writers strike aswell. lol. Oh well. Hopefully it'll be great. I've avoided watching it online because I wanted to wait until it airs over here. Hopefully it's not going to be a let down. It's about time we had a new series on TV!
Kateritchiefan Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 Yeah im going to watch aswell What is it about?
.Amy. Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 The privileged prep school teens on Manhattan's Upper East Side first learn that Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants") is back in town the way they learn all the important news in their lives -- from the blog of the allknowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl. No one knows Gossip Girl's identity, but everyone in this exclusive and complicated vicious circle relies on her website and text messages for the latest scoop. Even Serena's closest friend, Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester, "Entourage"), is surprised to find that Serena has suddenly ended her selfimposed exile to boarding school and returned to Manhattan. Once the Upper East Side's most notorious party girl, Serena's reasons for returning are mysterious, although they may have something to do with her younger brother Eric (Connor Paolo, "Alexander"). Whatever the reasons, the change in Serena is obvious, especially to Blair, whose friendship with Serena has always been competitive and difficult. When Serena was out of the picture, Blair enjoyed her time in the spotlight and she has no intention of going back to living in Serena's shadow. Their uneasy relationship is further complicated by Blair's boyfriend Nate (Chace Crawford, "The Covenant"), a young man uneasy with all the privileges that have been handed to him by his high-powered father Howie "The Captain" Archibald (Sam Robards, "The West Wing"). Now that Serena is back, Blair will have to fight to hold onto Nate's attention. It also remains to be seen whether Blair's loyal lieutenants -- Katy (newcomer Nan Zhang) and Isabel (newcomer Nicole Fiscella) -- will remain by her side or break ranks to follow Serena. The tension between Blair and Serena isn't lost on anyone in this crowd, since they all live for gossip and scandal -- along with fashion, shopping and partying in Manhattan's trendiest hot spots. This is a world you have to be born into, full of wealth, power, and people like Chuck (Ed Westwick, "Children of Men"). A friend of Nate's since childhood, Chuck leads a reckless life, and constantly pushes Nate to explore his dark side. The proverbial fish-out-of-water at the prep school are Dan (Penn Badgley, "John Tucker Must Die," "The Bedford Diaries") and his sister Jenny (Taylor Momsen, "Paranoid Park," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"), middle-class kids whose background keeps them on the fringes of this exclusive clique. Dan and Jenny are attending the school at the insistence of their father Rufus (Matthew Settle, "Into The West"), a former rocker turned art gallery owner, determined to give his kids a first-class education. Rufus has a history with Serena's mother Lily (Kelly Rutherford, "Melrose Place"), a socialite who hides her past as a dancer and rock groupie. When a chance encounter brings Dan to Serena's attention, he suddenly finds himself dating the girl of his dreams. The more Dan discovers about the real Serena, the more he's challenged to make sense of her world. Dan's sister Jenny is the youngest of the group and wants desperately to be accepted. The price she'll have to pay for popularity will take a toll, but at the moment, Jenny is just thrilled to have entry into this glamorous world. Dan and Serena's relationship is further complicated by the arrival of Dan's friend Vanessa, a Brooklyn rebel and loner who doesn't approve of Serena's world of money, fashion shows and fundraisers. Vanessa's attempts to pull him back to his roots will cause friction between Dan and Serena. Keeping track of the shifting friendships, jealousies and turmoil in this wealthy and complex world isn't easy, but it's what Gossip Girl does best. Filmed in New York and based on the popular series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, "Gossip Girl" is from Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Paramount Television Inc. with executive producers Josh Schwartz ("The O.C.") & Stephanie Savage ("The O.C."), Bob Levy, Leslie Morgenstein ("Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants") and Felicia Henderson ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"), and co-executive producer K.J. Steinberg ("The Nine"). From the CW site.
Zetti Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 I cant wait, my tv is set! And Desperate Housewives is back as well What more can I want
.Amy. Posted March 29, 2008 Report Posted March 29, 2008 What did everyone think of the first episode?
xGlowingAngelx Posted March 29, 2008 Report Posted March 29, 2008 OK, It didn't WOW me, but it wasn't tragic, and I will tune in next time. I LOVE Dan and Serena already! He's so cute! Chuck is an absolute pig! I don't like Jenny either, but forcing himself on her like that was out of order. And Dan's protectiveness of her is adorable. Blair is such a cow. It doesn't surprise me that Nate would find Serena more attractive. Not that I like Nate much either! There's something about him that really bugs me. Quite intruiged to learn more of Blair and Serena's backstory, because even though they obviously don't like each other much, I get the impression they were prtty close before Serena left town. So yeh. Nothing major to report. But it is only the first episode. and I *think* I got all their names etc correct. Many apologies if I didn't....
.Amy. Posted April 7, 2008 Report Posted April 7, 2008 I love Chuck! I like Dan and Serena a little bit but if Blair/Chuck got together it would be awesome. I agree about Nate, don't like him. I think Serena and Blair would be really cute friends so I hope they make up.
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