TeenDramaWhore

GOSSIP GIRL

• Ed Westwick does the sad eyes very well.
• Was Blair really invited to the will reading?
• My guess is Blair hooked up with Uncle Jack before she knew who he was.
• Q1: “Strings attached.  I’ll look like a marionette.”–Chuck
• T’was nice of Nate to show up and support Chuck.
• Q2: “I wouldn’t have come to this party if I knew I wasn’t VIP.”
• A lawyer is there to represent Lily’s interests–but what are they?
• The Chuck-Jack guardian convo was pretty funny.
• Chuck’s inheritance being put in a trust was very Dylan/Jack McKay-esque.  Next thing we’ll find out is Bart isn’t really dead (after all, we didn’t see the crash)!
• Wonder how long Bart had that letter to Chuck prepared.
• Q3:”Why do you wear so much purple?”–Chuck guessing what the letter would say
• Awkward to read such a personal letter aloud, no?
• Q4: “The Italian au pair took care of that.”–Chuck
• Chuck’s point about now being worthy was a good one.
• Jenny-Eric-Jonathan is an interesting take on the third wheel concept.  Two guys and a girl!
• Hilariously sad that Nelly’s on probation.
• So is Jack evil or just a dick?
• Q5: “Is lowly lonely boy cheating on our queen?  Does the name Georgina ring a bell?”–Gossip Girl
• Q6: “You noticed that waitress I was gonna go home with had a penis so consider us even.”–Jack
• Did Jack predict Chuck would resist him taking over?  How long had he been planning his scheme?
• Q7: “What do you want, Jack?” “You, obviously. ” “Ugh, hanging up!”–Blair and Jack
• Q8: “Why not celebrate Bart dying?  That’ll be just as tasteless.”–Blair
• Stupid of Blair to trust Jack.  She’s usually smarter than that.
• I assumed–apparently incorrectly–that Blair and Chuck were back on after he came down from the ledge and into her arms last week.
• Q9: “Are you sure this is a good time for a flare up of Chuck fever?”–Serena
• Q10: “Not that anyone would want Dan Humphrey.  No offense.”–Blair
• Q11: “Brooklyn pig!”–Those girls (love them!)
• Q12: “How could you let him do it, V?”  “You know who I am?” “Dating Nate after striking out with Dan Humphrey?  Talk about falling upward!”–Those girls and Vanessa
• Q13: “Last time I had a friend like that I wound up with gonorrhea.
• Jack knows Chuck’s weakness!  But really, who doesn’t?
• Q14: “Business and Blair or cocktails and coquettes?”–Gossip Girl (The Coquette is a great book, FYI!)
• Do you think Serena believed Vanessa when she said she didn’t know anything?  I couldn’t really tell.
• Totally didn’t make sense at first why Nelly stole Dan’s phone.  But now…woah, Nelly!
• Q15: “At this rate you’ll be off probation before your second marriage.”  “Make that you first marriage.”–Penelope
• Chuck is an ass!  Guess we knew that already, though.
• Surprised at first that Lily and Rufus made no romantic relationship progress while stuck in a hotel together…but then I melted when she took his hand.
• Not surprised that Rufus wasn’t giving up easily on finding his child.
• Q16: “Spare me those expressive eyebrows.  I can’t wait til you get Botox!”–Blair
• Less Jenny = better show
• Rotary reference was funny but most the audience probably didn’t get it.
• Surprised the girls asked B’s permission before spilling all to Gossip Girl.
• Q17: “Bomb’s away girls.”–Penelope
• Q18: “While I’m always a fan of star-crossed lovers, at least Romeo and Juliet didn’t share DNA.”–Gossip Girl (Technically, Dan and Serena don’t either.  They just have a sibling that shares with each of them.)
• Was Chuck really doing drugs?  He looked drugged out but then came to his senses pretty quickly…
• I liked that Eric and Jenny were speechless to each other when they found out about the sibling, but that still said so much!
• Wanted Blair to slap Chuck when he was going off on her.
• Q19: “Stop trying to play wife!”–Chuck
• Q20: “Guess it makes sense that we fight like siblings.”
• I expected Serena to be more mad at Dan than she was.
• Lily said she didn’t want to find out they made a mistake.  But didn’t they already?!
• Q21: “I don’t want to spend another minute trapped in this hotel room, scared you’re gonna hate me when I’m still in love with you.”–Lily
• Loved that Rufus went and kissed her after that!
• Was the talk of visiting Paris foreshadowing?
• Liked getting more (a few) details on Jack’s relationship to Bart and Jack’s involvement with the company
• Q22: “A teenager who can’t keep his pecker in his pants for more than 24 hours?”  “At least I can keep mine in service for longer than 5 minutes!”–Jack and Chuck
• Morality clause!
• Q23: “Sounds like it’s got grandma written all over it.”  “And it reeks of gin and Chanel No. 5.”–Eric and Serena
• Eric made a great point on how Dan is probably just as upset/confused as Serena is.
• Nate’s apology to Dan was nice but pretty random in the episode.
• Q24: “This whole thing made me nostalgia for the days when Jenny was the problem.”–Dan (Um, that was only last month!)
• The adopted father lied!  No wonder he didn’t show any pictures!  And that article was probably about their OTHER son’s death!
• So how long will it before Lily and Rufus find out their son really is alive?
• Chuck picked out some pretty ugly flowers!
• Chuck should’ve told Blair that he loved her.  That would’ve made all the difference, I think.  Instead, he gave up.  Disappointing.
• The Clueless reference was great!
• Loved Lily and Rufus clasping hands at the end!
• Promo suggests bitchy Blair is back.  Then again, was she ever really gone?

ONE TREE HILL

• After the ‘previously on One Tree Hill’ segment included Sam’s ‘I need you, Mom’ from last week, I thought that would be explored in this ep but…no.
• Don’t see where the Jack/Sam storyline is going.  Drop it, please.
• Interesting to hear Julian give Sam advice (and call her Samson!).  Shows yet another side of him.
• Quote 1: “Can’t they just go back to stalking Britney or something?’–Brooke
• Didn’t expect Brooke to blame herself for Q’s death.  Did expect more follow-up on Q now that everyone knew who killed him.
• Q2: “His junk’s got a meeting with your lady business!”–Sam (Think she’s finally starting to grow on me!)
• So Nathan just started pro-basketball, his life-long dream, and says he wants a break already?
• Weird that Brooke was actually crying about Peyton’s dress.  Her delayed/real reaction to the pregnancy was nice, though.
• Q3: “Going to excuse myself from this Brooke-Peyton lesbian hug thing.”–Sam
• Very proud of Mouth for being so open about his feelings.  How did he know it was Owen?  Did she tell him in the last ep?
• Millie made a good point: her virginity was hers.  And Mouth is wrong for even saying she was his.  Girls aren’t property!
• Surprised Chase so blatantly asked Mia out.
• Baby Brooke is adorable.
• Julian said Peyton’s pregnancy is awkward for “historical reasons.”  As in, just because they dated in the past…or is there more to it?!
• Soon-to-be parents babysitting is such a recycled storyline in television–and OTH (Naley, season 4)
• Didn’t Peyton tell Haley in the last episode that she was pregnant?
• Brooke said to Millie that you’re never okay when an ex dates a friend.  Is that her way of saying she’s still not okay with Leyton?
• On the other hand, though, her ultimate reaction to Millie was pretty mature and shows how much she’s learned.
• Brooke said Millie is hurting more than Mouth.  Don’t know that that’s true.
• Mousetrap is so old school!  That was a nice throwback.
• The poker scene was pretty hysterical.  Jamie is wise beyond his years!
• Mia cleaned up pretty well!
• “Totally the iron.”  “Totally you.”–Mia and Chase
• Karaoke switch was pretty funny; loved the cross-cutting with Jamie and Andre
• How did Jamie and Andre know a song like that?
• Not the first time we’ve seen Nathan dance on a stage!
• Lucas’ paternity test joke was so no funny!
• Q4: “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”–Peyton
• Julian’s joke about Brooke spending most of high school naked was funny.  And kind of true.
• Do you think Julian’s comment about relating to Brooke through the book was genuine–or just a line?
• Sam’s hand-holding story was tragically-cute.
• Was Nathan really trying to talk Chase out of dating Mia/
• Q5: “If you meet a guy named Chris Keller, punch first, ask questions later.”–Nathan
• Did you catch Fergie and Junk doing their karaoke number? (Love the song they chose!)
• Q6: “We put them down like an hour ago.”–Jamie (while cover in ice cream)
• Chase and Mia were shy and awkward.  Not sure if I liked it.  Their last scene was very reminiscent of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist.
• Brooke and Julian kinda sucked me in.  I guess I’ll be okay if she’s not with Owen or chase.
• Millie and Mouth wrapped up too quickly.  Didn’t expect him to let her go so easily.  Maybe he won;t?
• Do walkie talkies really work that far apart? I think not.
• Loved the brotherly love between Lucas and Nathan at the end.
• Q7: “Over and out, daddy!”–Jamie
• So Chad Michael Murray directed this episode and that obviously takes a lot of work.  But gotta say, there was no discernible difference between this and other episodes.
• Promo was a bit too choppy/all over the place for me. Not really looking forward to James Van Der Beek coming back.