A.) Holy unshaven Bass, Batman. Please never make him shave again. Please?
B.) Is Serena seriously still all put-out over Blair and Dan? If she misses Dan enough to get upset then she should do something about it instead of being all nasty to Blair, who has clearly moved on, because there isn’t much Blair can do about it. Seriously, I’m not sure which is worse: Serena actually believing there was something there and being jealous enough to care (yet not admit that to Dan, which is silly) or Dair fans who are all upset that there really wasn’t anything there are are still trying to grasp at straws, of which there are none left.
C.) Serena: “I may have overreacted about you and Dan.” So did their shippers. Talk about a mountain out of a molehill.
D.) Blair and Louis share all their secrets and dreams for the future in the less than a week, plus a few dates months ago in France? If they didn’t bond over a mutual love of scheming and burlesque, I think it’s safe to say that there is plenty about Blair that Louis doesn’t know. Once again, Blair’s childhood desire to be a real live princess is overshadowing the fact that what adult Blair really wants is to be treated like the princess of one man, one man who looks at her as more than a ceremonial figure head and treats her like the woman of worth and power that she is. Go kick Prince Louis of Flannel out of your penthouse and go check your line — methinks you’ve still hooked a Bass and he’s eager to be reeled in.
E.) Dorota: “I worry she moving too fast.” There’s that sense of reason. Thank God Dorota is there to at least attempt to be logical.
F.) Okay, yes, things do move quickly in the world of royalty. But, given that the world has just witnessed a Royal Wedding that was seven years in the making, Blair’s argument that she and Louis SHOULD (notice I said “should” — writers never consider the word “should” and will not rule out the possibility of “would”) be married before the clock strikes midnight is a little outlandish. Even Diana and Charles had met a whole thirteen times — B and Prince L make that encounter look well-thought out and deep by comparison. Who knew?
G.) Blair: “This afternoon, we’re going to church so I can be photographed being pious.” Let’s hope the priest conducting the service wasn’t the same one you once confessed to the morning after you gave your virtue over to Chuck Bass in the back of a limo after stripping in a burlesque club. On second though, for all the Chuck and Blair fans I represent, let’s hope it is the same priest. Maybe it’ll bring her back to reality.
H.) Why is the prince wearing that really ugly flannel shirt? Is Humphrey lending him his clothes during his lengthy stay? Or is Louis really just the prince of Eddie Bauer?
I.) Even if you don’t get the job, Rufus, look at it this way: Being butler to Lily’s upper-east side royalty on house arrest is still a huge step up from being a washed-up one-hit-wonder from the nineties stuck in a Brooklyn loft, all whilst hoping to recognized by Tony Danza himself as the best stay at home dad since Tony Micelli (from “Who’s the Boss”) and cooking up more meals in a day that June Cleaver.
J.) Hey, Nate — your best and oldest friend is actually giving you an opportunity to be an interesting and loyal friend for the first time in a long time. Take it. You can find boobs shoved into a too tight dress with no personality anywhere in the world.
K.) Nate: “Don’t worry — Blair’s not gonna end up with this guy. We all know it.” Do we? Writers, is that foreshadowing? Because you know how I feel about foreshadowing …
L.) The prince is engaged? Did not see that coming. I like it — now he doesn’t seem so perfect and magical.
M.) Serena throwing Blair to the wolves like that was uncalled for in pretty much any scenario, especially for Serena. S is taking out her Humphrey-induced aggression at the wrong person and it isn’t becoming at all. Let’s not destroy or forget the one ship that this show — and the books that preceded it — revolve around: S + B.
N.) “You Know Who”? I’m sorry, I thought Blair previously dated Chuck Bass, not Voldemort.
O.) Dorota: “Where he staying? Royal or no, Vanya go over there and do some damage Eastern European style.” Look very carefully at Dorota’s face as she says that. Is it just me, or is she seriously missing some scheming and plotting?
P.) Blair: “Well that’s outdated and old-fashioned and just … idiotic.” Louis: “So is monarchy.” Too true. Are you sure you want to be a part of that world, B? You’re already a Queen on the Upper East Side, and you’re already the Queen of Chuck Bass’s heart.
Q.) Life ain’t a fairytale, B. Stop hitching your wagon to all these magical carriages — they only turn out to be pumpkins. Hitch a ride in a limo instead and rule New York with Chuck by your side.
R.) Serena just got compared to Little-J and her minions. My how the mighty have fallen. Leave it to Eric to issue the most truthful burn of the night.
S.) Serena kissing Chuck is a little different than Blair kissing Dan. Blair isn’t somehow related to Dan, Chuck is technically Serena’s step brother. … Although, so is Serena. Either way, it seems kind of like she has no real grounds to be upset, although Dan was her first love, so I guess some slack can be given there. But in general it kind of seems like Serena should do two things: First, grow up and stop trying to manipulate Blair, because it isn’t her and she’ll never win. Two, find a guy who is not legally connected to you as some sort of sibling.
T.) Oh, Eric … First you’re all wise and issuing smack-downs and trying to talk Serena down. Then you go and mention Blair’s skeletons, and you just know that shit is about to hit the fan. Think before you speak to a minion …
U.) Nate needs something to talk about with a girl other than her supposedly runaway mom, and he turns to in-field fly rules and the Mets? THE METS? They’re 12-16. If you’re going to pick a New York baseball team, pick the Yankees. And if you’re going to pick baseball as a discussion topic, make sure you’re comfortable going home alone to watch that game on TV by yourself. You’re striking out on all fronts, Archibald … Looks like Chuck may need to designate you for assignment.
V.) Even with a wife on house-arrest, Rufus still doesn’t have street cred. If he doesn’t have it now, he never will.
W.) Rufus: “She lives under my roof and I’m responsible for her.” That’s code for: “She lives under my roof and you’ve already dated every available female who lives under my roof and her best friend who I find toxic. Please don’t let me end up on Dateline and getting advice from the guy on ‘Sister Wives’ or on a ‘Who’s My Baby’s Daddy’ episode of Jerry Springer. Even if it would help my street cred.”
X.) To Charlie: “We haven’t formally met. I’m Vanessa.” She should’ve followed it with, “I will now proceed to be a thorn in your side. And yes, my hair always looks like this. It’s intentional.”
Y.) Vanessa: “I want Dan to be with a girl who won’t corrupt his soul.” You mean like you?
Z.) Apparently Louis’s mother had an edition of “Gossip Girl Posts of the Last Four Years: Blair Waldorf Edition” dropped off by Serena. I’m not in favor of Blair being with the prince or anything, but seriously, her rap sheet doesn’t read any worse than any politician or royal — all figureheads have their baggage, and I’m sure miss Hoity-Toity who will never get to the throne herself isn’t much better, just more easily forgotten.
AA.) Congratulations, Chuck. You just found out that in addition to your father’s crimes and your own misgivings and the fact that Blair is wrapped around the finger of some poorly dressed prince, you dated another girl who had the potential to be your step-sister.
BB.) Dorota’s research is thorough and impressive as always, and the relationship between Blair and Dorota is one of the few things in this show that has grown, evolved, changed and become something I love more and more every episode
CC.) Love that Blair just laid that guilt trip on thick for Serena and didn’t even know she did it.
DD.) Chuck: “Arthur, bring the car around — we’ve got a party to crash.” One of the BEST moments all season. I just wish Chuck hadn’t shaved.
EE.) The look on Dan’s face when he said “Vanessa!” just made my night. For that alone, you’re redeemed, kid. Suit up and go get Serena.
FF.) Chuck: “Marie Antoinette was one of her favorite roles to play. Of course I was always eating her cake.” OMG, I’m dying from laughter!
GG.) Chuck: “I’m Chuck Bass, the love of her life. Anyone else is just a waste of time.” Can I get an ‘Amen?’ Way to stand by your woman, Bass, even if you’re barely managing to stand up straight. That line, paired with the reference to Marie Antoinette role-playing are two of the reasons why CB fans love you to pieces.
HH.) Chuck: “It’s not me who’s disrespecting these fine people, it’s you, pretending you’re going to marry this French phoney — it’s a joke!” Also true, though the point might have been better made had her been a little more sober and a like a talking bottle of Scotch with feet …
II.) On the spot, under pressure, no matter how unruly or out of place he was being, no matter the poor execution of the truthful words he said, his rudeness, his aggression (or passion), or the fact that he couldn’t have passed a breathalyzer if his life depended on it, Blair could not deny that was Chuck was saying was true. She couldn’t defend her relationship with Louis or admit that it mattered to her more than what she’d had with Chuck. And that speaks volumes in and of itself.
JJ.) Serena: “As drunk and inappropriate as Chuck was, I still feel a little bad from him … I guess I always just thought your prince was right here, with his Empire in Manhattan.” This almost makes up for the fact that Serena was trying to scheme against Blair.
KK.) Newsflash, Charlie — if Vanessa knew what it took to keep Dan and Rufus and the Humphrey’s happy, she’d still be in their life, not on the outs with them. And this plot detour involving Vanessa and some strange way to close her character out for the time being was needless and boring. Can we move on now?
LL.) Also, Charlie, you’re the loser hitting on your step-cousin. Just thought I’d lay that out there …
MM.) I’m more than a little offended by Louis giving Blair a ring that looks basically identical, box and everything, to the one that Chuck has for her. Sick. Vomiting now. Writers: PLEASE STOP MAKING ME PHYSICALLY ILL. This proposal is an insult to everything that Chuck and Blair are.
OO.) Wow … Charlie … Shocking.
PP.) Chuck: “I need you Blair. Like I never have before. Everything I believed about my father, everything I thought I wanted to be, what I needed to be for him, it was all based on lies. The only thing that’s ever been real is me and you.” Word. “And you know that.” Word again.
QQ.) Oh Chuck … Oh writers … Why did you have to do this? Why?
RR.) Raina calling Jack? Oh God. Writers … WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US? Why, why, why can’t you leave well enough alone and let people grow up? WHY?