One reason I liked Season One so much in contrast to Seasons Two and Three, was that there was so much less Chuck Bass. At most I could tolerate a Chuck Bass redemption story, but more likely I'm just going to fast forward through his scenes like I do now.

Here is the thing about all the spoilers and how to interpret them: Blair and Chuck are governed by the rules of melodrama and soap opera; Blair and Dan are governed by the rules of romantic comedy. I think the reason people have gone apeshit over Dan and Blair is because they resemble so closely a lot of the great couples of romantic comedy. So many have commented on how their story looks like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, even imitating the two of them watching the movie together in bed (and seriously, how could anyone not pull for her to end up with Dan when she just looked so happy talking with him on the phone? with Chuck, the most she ever seems is . . . pleased, pleased that he did this or that for her, but she never, ever looks happy - except maybe in that EW photo that was just posted, but we'll need context to see what that was all about).

My point is this: the spoilers are confusing and varied and open to a lot of possible interpretations. All of the evidence, however, points towards an eventual Blair/Dan romance. As I've said before, it is not IF but WHEN. That is, unless they pull a fast one and suddenly invoke the rules of melodrama. Hitchcock used to quote some director who said that in movies you had to torture the woman. On GG that certainly seems to be their mantra.

But the thing is: I'm sick of them torturing the women. I want to see redemption and happiness. We talk of a Chuck redemption arc. Dan would be key in any Blair redemption arc, not just because she is so happy with him (seriously, for me that shot of Blair falling asleep on Dan's shoulder is far and away the most iconic shot on the show so far, with Blair pulling him towards her to kiss him next). But Dan is crucial because coming to the point where she can care for him means a complete revision of her view of life. She has been such an elitist that she has a fundamentally crappy view of the human race. We saw that at NYU, where she was utterly unable to fit in with normal human beings. With Dan she is breaking out of her narrow view of life. Like her little speech about being Freaky Fridayed. The whole scene, as Gossip Girl says, is about what she needs.

I just hope the rules of Romantic comedy dominate. I'm sick and seeing Blair tortured. I'm not a big fan of fan videos with music tracks, but they are revealing to this extent (go to Youtube and just search "Dair" and your get dozens if not hundreds). They bring home how often Blair looks sad or hurt or agonized with Chuck, and how happy she looks with Dan. Her face softens. She looks sweet.

My gut tells me that in their hearts, the writers feel this way also. But I'm afraid that they may conclude that melodrama needs to consume Blair once more and that they may revert to torturing the woman.

Сейчас полистаю)))

Чэйровцы на эту фотку все никак нарадоваться не могут)))
Неужели они и правда думают, что это спойлер?

Мне кажется, что это трюк придуманный продюсерами, чтобы хоть немного порадовать поклонников ЧБ.
Кидать такой спойлер под конец сезона никто бы не стал.