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.

Catch all new episodes of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill tonight on The CW!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for my reaction post!