TeenDramaWhore

GOSSIP GIRL

• How and why is Blair’s dad back?  Did I miss something?
• Q1: “We heard you watching Gilmore Girls all night.”–Roman
• Q2: “I am a better fit for Yale than that Rory girl!”–Blair
• A pit bull?  Really?  Blair so doesn’t seem the put bull type.
• Q3: “He’s as dead to me as his father is to him.”–Blair
• Since when do colleges give a set day for acceptance notifications?
• Quite funny seeing Lily and Rufus come down the stairs
• Cannot see Rufus making a society debut and don’t know why Lily would want to do it so soon.  Social suicide?
• Q4: “I would say get a room but yours is right above mine.  Remember that.”–Eric
• The “Bush-league” comment was well-timed.
• So will Bart forever be Chuck’s personal kryptonite?
• Q5: “Does she have Benjamin Button syndrome?”–Dan
• Nice Teach For America plug.  Most school-aged viewers probably don’t know what it is, though.
• If this is the episode with the opera in it, it must be the episode that W intern was an extra on?
• Chuck’s different schemes to get rid of Jack are hilarious.
• Is that a different headmaster from the one seen in the previous episodes?
• Q6: “Dan Humphrey?  He’s like a cafeteria lady with a lottery ticket.”–Blair
• Q7: “Witch hunts are my Valium, Serena.”–Blair
• Jack hitting on Lily = ew!
• Has Jack really been doing cocaine?
• Doesn’t Blair know this conundrum is pretty much her fault?  How can you apply to only one school?!
• Q8: “The Bass-tard is untouchable.”–Lily
• Did Chuck really not know that Lily and Rufus were (sorta) together?
• Is Serena an idiot to give up her Yale spot for Blair?  Or does she genuinely not want to go?
• Q9: “New teachers are like children.  They need to be taught.”  “And spanked.”–Blair and Penelope
• Eric totally would know about the opera!
• No Jenny until half-way through…and then not again!  I do not object!
• So Eric does want Lily and Rufus together?
• The angel and devil bit with Blair was pretty cute.
• Blair/Leighton Meester is a good actress!
• Love that Lily and Rufus are planning college visits…aka, their future–together!
• I liked Serena’s dress a lot until she and Dan were sitting and having that talk and the cleavage took up half the TV screen.
• Q10: “It went from Family Ties to Faulker in one cocktail.”–Dan
• Why does Nate insist on wearing his hair greased back like that?  So gross.
• Why is everyone going to the opera on this particular night?
• Surprised to see Lily and Rufus making out in public like that.
• I love when Blair’s plans backfire.  She never learns.
• Were there really no Blair/Chuck scenes this episode?  Unacceptable.
• Why was Lily going to adopt Chuck if she was so unhappy being married to Bart?
• How does the adoption immediately translate to a chance in Bass Industries CEO?
• This can’t be the last we see of Jack, right?  What happened to all the Jack/Blair hints?  Not going to see that played out?  Execs change their mind after reading all the online backlash?
• Jack is pretty psycho.  So you’re mad at Lily…and that makes you want to rape her?!
• I like Chuck the hero.
• Will Rufus sell the loft and move in with Lily and co?
• The Chuck and Rufus handshake was nice but I doubt the peace/respect will last.
• So pretty soon everyone’s gonna be related to everyone else!
• Will Serena + Brown = Summer + Brown? (The O.C.)
• Serena totally wants out of her relationship with Dan, right?  Not that we thought it was going to last…
• …especially when Dan can move on to Miss Carr!
• The detention punishment seemed lame…until the threat of not getting into Yale was unleashed!
• Q11: “Uht oh.  Is it war?”–Dorota
• And now Blair is going to be the psycho one!

ONE TREE HILL

• Wonder why they included the Long Island Iced Tea clip in the ‘previously on’ segment.
• It’s weird to hear the number 23 being reference when that’s no longer Nathan.
• Haley looked way too dolled up for a basketball game.
• Why doesn’t the coach tell Devon to stop acting like such an ass?
• Q1: “There’s this amazing invention called the dishwasher.”  “Yeah, it’s called me.”–Peyton and Lucas
• I love when Nathan teaches Jamie lessons.  He’s such a great father.
• Brooke and Julian on couch = wow!
• Q2: “Maybe we should just continue this in the bedroom?  Preferably with no clothes on.”–Julian
• Q3: “That grin should be illegal.”–Brooke
• Why did Brooke stay on his lap when Sam walked in?!
• Q4: “I’ll have my headphones on tonight.  Just in case.”–Sam
• Q5: “There’s no drama in normal.  I’m going for 8 Mile.”–Director #6
• Dan’s back!
• Didn’t expect to see the Carrie flashback.  Liked it, though.
• Q6: “I’ll try to avoid being kidnapped by a crazy bitch.”–Dan
• The coach made a fair point that Nathan needs to wait his turn.
• The Julian/Lucas hat convo was funny.  So are they buddies now??
• Q7: “Julian, you’ve been calling me Paul since you were 15 so don’t start with the Dad crap now.”–Paul
• Q8: “Getting lucky is how I got a son.”–Nathan (Catch the double meaning??!!)
• Can Naley be my parents?  So happy to see them on this drama-free streak.
• Peyton seemed extra-nasally in the scene where she warns Brooke about Julian.  (Which she was totally right to do!)
• Q9: “Haley, will you marry me?” “That is creepy on so many levels.”–Lucas and Haley
• So Lucas didn’t give Peyton an engagement ring when he proposed in Vegas the second time?  Must’ve overlooked that.
• Julian looks kind of funny in the letterman jacket.
• And Brooke’s ruffled shirt is not flattering on her.
• Why is Brooke worrying about what will happen post-movie when they don’t even have a director yet?
• Nice to hear Dan talking nicely about Nathan to Jamie.
• Q10: “So I’m gonna be your first.”  “We’ll see.”–Chase and Mia (Catch the double meaning this time??!!)
• That diamon is huge!
• Q11: “I am so glad you always knew me.”–Peyton
• Q12: “…some classic Dan Scott advice that doesn’t apply to normal people.”–Nathan
• How many of you think Dan will break his promise?
• Q13: “Good thing you’re not a serial killer.  We actually have those here in Tree Hill.”–Peyton
• Very interesting Julian revelations from Paul. Curious to see if this affects Leyton or just Brooke/Peyton.
• As if we needed more proof that Jamie is adorable, that phone scene was pretty cute.  And too short!
• Surprised that Peyton is actually unhappy with the ring.  She didn’t show that at all in the earlier scene.
• Q14: “Lucas Scott, you son of a bitch!” “Rent Die Hard; it’ll change your life.”–Dixon
• Now that Long Island Iced Tea clip makes sense!  But I can totally do without Chase and Mia.
• Q15: “I didn’t fly all the way out here just so I could nail some flight attendant on the plane.  Though I did that.”–Dixon
• James Van Der Beek (Dixon) is playing a mix of all the directors Dawson encountered.  Anyone notice that?
• Q16: “Bottom line: the three of us are going to get more ass than a toilet seat in Yankee Stadium.”–Dixon
• Q17: “Let me tell you why you’re not gonna direct this movie. Because you can’t identify with this world. I want a director who can recreate the feeling I get every time I step out onto the river court at night. I want someone who can explain to the audience why one song can instantly change Peyton’s mood. Someone who can recognize that there are two completely different sides to Brooke Davis, both of which are amazing. I want a director who can make the little things the big things. And you are just not the guy to do that.”–Lucas
• Q18: “I suck.”  “True, but why this time?”–Peyton and Brooke
• Really liked that Peyton can own up to her mistakes.
• Q19: “We’ve been through too much for me to violate the girl code now.”  “The girl code?  I am engaged to your ex-boyfriend.  You are so exempt from the girl code, it’s not even funny.”–Brooke and Peyton
• Maybe Nathan should just coach.  Seems like he’d be great at it.
• Do you think it’s cuter/better that Nathan doesn’t know Jamie made that phone call?
• Devon is an ass.  He and the other D (Dixon, not Dan) need to be written out.
• Q20: “Zero points, zero rebounds, one assist.  The best stat of the night.”–Dan
• I love Dan when he’s actually being a father!
• Q21: “Now it’s right where it belongs.”  “And it will be forever.”–Lucas and Peyton
• Q22: “What is this supposed to mean?” “It means we’re going steady.”–Brooke and Julian
• Q23: When I first got here everyone thought I came for a girl, the girl in the book. But I only came here to make a movie. But now it turns out everyone was right. I am here for the girl in the book, the other girl.”–Julian
• Wow, didn’t think Dixon would end up directing.  I thought Paul was going to say Lucas or Julian should just do it.
• Next episode in two long weeks!  At least the promo looks funny!

(Summaries from TV.com)

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.