Thanks to all who voted in the second annual Gossip Girl Evaluation.
The winners of each of these will face-off against the winners in the One Tree Hill and 90210 polls.
FAVORITE CHARACTERS
Winners: Blair, Chuck
Noteworthy: Each essentially creamed the competition, with none of the other girls even able to get double-digit percentages, though the boys fared a bit better. Still, they were a long way behind Chuck’s 64.8 percent.
Last Season’s Winners: Blair, Chuck
Thoughts: Fully expected this given the loud fanbase I see on nearly every site covering Gossip Girl. But I expected Chuck to totally destroy the competition as Blair did. Guess she really still is Queen Bee.
FAVORITE COUPLE
Winner: Blair and Chuck
Noteworthy: The only couple to come close–and by “close,” I mean not close at all–was Serena and Nate. Serena-Tripp and Vanessa-Scott were the only couples not voted for at all.
Last Season’s Winner: Blair and Chuck
Thoughts: If you didn’t see this coming, I don’t know what to tell you. And that’s not to say the couple doesn’t have its detractors (see below).
WORST CHARACTERS
Winners: Jenny, Dan
Noteworthy: Vanessa narrowly “lost,” receiving just five votes less than Jenny. There was a smaller margin on the male side, with Chuck actually getting a decent percentage of vote.
Last Season’s Winners: Vanessa, Dan
Thoughts: Personally, I think the different between Jenny and Vanessa–this season at least–is that Jenny some people have hatred for and no respect, whereas Vanessa simply doesn’t entertain. Similarly and dissimilarly, with Dan and Nate (who came in first and second, respectively), I think it’s just a case of who bores and annoys more, as opposed to actual disgust or exasperation with the characters.
WORST COUPLE
Winner: Vanessa and Dan
Noteworthy: Vanessa and Dan didn’t win by much at all. They were closely followed by Serenate, Serena-Tripp and Dan-Georgina. All couples received at least one vote, with Blair and Chuck getting four.
Last Season’s Winner: Vanessa and Nate
Thoughts: Can’t say I’m surprised V/D won but I could’ve seen the title going to several other couples since there were so many pairings (and lackluster ones at that) this season, in my opinion. Serenate clearly divides people. I imagine there’s more dislike for Blair-Chuck out there than people are willing to admit (even in an anonymous poll), or perhaps it’s just, as I feel most of the time, indifference.
FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER
Winner: Dorota
Noteworthy: Dorota and Georgina were neck-and-neck last year but a fair distance apart this time around. Dorota’s competition was actually Eric, although he still only had half the votes Dorota got. After Eric, Lily had the next strongest showing. Quite a few didn’t receive any votes, but Cameron, K.C. and Maureen each received one. Really, folks?
Last Season’s Winner: Georgina
Thoughts: I think Dorota is the “break-out” character of the show, a semi-hidden gem if you will, and am eager to see what they do with her next season given she has a child now. I was quite surprised by Eric and Lily doing so well, mostly since they are seen pretty off-and-on throughout the season (though nearly all of the supporting characters are) and I don’t think I’ve ever really heard someone say they like Lily. Good to know now that some people do! Jack also received one vote, which surprised me, as I assumed he would do well under the “character you love to hate” theory. I realized I probably should’ve included Gossip Girl her/himself as an option.
BEST STORYLINE
Winner: Blair and Chuck’s relationship
Noteworthy: “Chair” or “Bluck” (whatever you prefer) had the most votes by far, with about equal numbers voting for them overall or focusing on the break-up/Jack storyline. Much to my surprise, the next highest amount was for Dan and Olivia’s relationship. Serenate’s relationship followed closely. There were a few votes for Georgina’s storylines, particularly in the beginning of the season, as well. The most blunt answer: “Jenny GONE (at least for now). Nothing else this season was all that good.”
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Blair and Chuck’s relationship
Thoughts: Kudos to people following the stipulation of focusing on this season only. Boo to those who selected the wrong option (though it happened significantly less than in the OTH evaluation). While the storyline with Chuck and Evelyn/Elizabeth received more than one vote, I expected to have more support.
WORST STORYLINE
Winner: Jenny
Noteworthy: Strong dislike for Jenny all around this season, from the character in general to specific storylines, such as trying to be Queen Bee, messing with Serenate and, of course, sleeping with Chuck. Example answers: “Only 1? There were a few… Anything involving Jenny for sure,” “Damien and Jenny The Drug Dealer – what a useless waste. and i LIKE Kevin Zegers” and “the chuck and blair break up 😦 and well..everything with jenny.” The next highest vote-getter was the season-long storyline with Serena and William.
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Multi-way tie due to all single votes
Thoughts: Can’t say I didn’t see this coming, though I expected it to be rivaled by votes for Blair and Chuck’s break-up, which didn’t even end up coming close. On the flipside, I know there are lots of Jenny fans out there, especially Jenny-Nate fans. Guess they just don’t read TDW!
BEST CLIFF-HANGER
Winner: Georgina telling Dan she’s pregnant with his baby
Noteworthy: This one nearly toppled the competition, although Chuck getting shot wasn’t far behind. Together, they had a significant majority of votes. There were three other single responses: whether Blair and Chuck will reunite, Chuck finding a woman at his father’s grave and “none.” Most interesting responses: “Georgina’s pregnancy, fo’ sho’,” “Chuck being shot even though he is not dead,” “Georgina! Holy Crap!” and “chuck getting shot and georginas pregnancy, although cwtv.com ruined it!”
Invalid Others: None
Last Season’s Winner: Serena finding out where her dad is/Georgina requesting to room with Blair at NYU
Thoughts: I wasn’t surprised here, either, as the Georgina reveal and Chuck shooting essentially came out of nowhere in the final minutes (seconds?) of the finale. Not sure what the “cwtv.com ruined it!” comment is referring to.
RATE THE SEASON OVERALL
Winner: 7.5
Noteworthy: There were equal votes for 7 and 8, so I thought it was fair to average them. All values were voted for, with the next highest value being 5.
Last Season’s Winner: 8
Thoughts: Critics and fans alike have complained of a drop in quality this season, though I was kind of expecting an even lower rating to win, especially given the decisiveness the finale has caused.
RATE THE SHOW OVERALL
Winner: 10
Noteworthy: Again, all values received at least one vote with 7 and 8 again faring well. But 10 came out on top, just as it did for One Tree Hill. Will 90210 pull off a perfect score as well?
Last Season’s Winner: 9
Thoughts: So much for that drop in quality. Or perhaps the increase in value for the show as a whole is just a product of more people–or different people–voting this year.
Don’t forget to vote in the 90210 Evaluation if you haven’t already.
TeenDramaWhore 
cwtv.com posted in their blog reguarding next season that chuck is still alive and well and that the baby is in fact Dan’s leaving any viewer that has read that with no anticipation for the season premire. We now know that our beloved Chuck still lives. I personally wanted to be left in the dark until september.
Thanks for the great summary!
As you know, I’ve never liked Jenny, but I had to laugh about your comment “it’s just a case of who bores and annoys more.” 🙂 Isn’t that often how it is, in real life as well?
I never warmed to Vanessa and I admit that Jessica’s real-life cheating on Ed didn’t help. I used to like Dan, but he’s become whiny and boring. He used to be so creative and motivated, now all he does is react.
As for Chuck, I always liked him and thought he was a better person than he pretended to be. His love for Blair proved it. I still hope that they get back together. Serena used to be my favorite character but has turned into an airhead, while Blair, like Chuck, has started showing us the better person she always was.
I think that statement is beyond correct. The fact that who bores and annoys, and in this case, looks like the one who annoys is worse than the one who bores. Personally, if I had a choice to have Vanessa or Jenny leave, I wouldn’t be able to pick. Vanessa seems like she’s not even a part of the show. She only really has contact with Dan, and whenever she’s on the show, Dan doesn’t really have any connections with the Upper East-siders either. On Jenny’s defense (and keep in mind, I CANNOT stand Jenny), at least she actually has an entertaining storyline, and at least she actually seems to be a part of the show.
As for Dan, after Vanessa left, I enjoyed him so much more. He interacted and had storylines with the rest of the other cast. I love when he has scenes with Blair and Chuck, and it was so funny watching him join in on Blair’s plans.