Is Gossip Girl Worth Watching?
Written by Kai Voorhees
Gossip Girl is a LONG show. It is seven seasons, and whether that’s long for you, I do not know. However, the longest show that I have watched before this was the (current) four seasons of Outer Banks. So, is watching Gossip Girl worth the time? Now, don’t fret. This article contains no spoilers beyond things in the first season. Such as my initial thoughts of the characters, and my ending thoughts of the show in very vague details. No crazy spoilers, but if you have watched the show, that’s even better.
I heard many of my friends talking about this show and how I needed to watch it. My one friend was so excited when she was watching it that she even spoiled half the show for me a few times.
But, one thing that I had heard online was that it was a show that people could not stop. People were saying they had been sat binging this show. I normally have a super difficult time sitting and watching shows. When watching I am either taking breaks every 10 minutes or on my walking pad watching the show. So I was curious to see how this show would hook me so much to keep me interested for so long.
I can say that this show had my jaw on the floor for %90 of the time. I was watching two episodes a night before bed while sitting down. I never needed a break. With crazy twists at the end of almost every single episode, I was always left wanting more. I was never left bored.
Never watched Gossip Girl? Wanting to know if it’s worth watching? Here’s what I thought .
The plot of Gossip Girl is essentially a bunch of school kids who live in the Upper East Side of New York. There’s lots of drama with many of the kids being in the spotlight of the media since their parents (and themselves) are pretty famous.The name of the show comes from the online blog (“Gossip Girl”) where the mystery person who owns the blog posts things about people. Two of my favorite Gossip Girl blasts are below:
“Nate thought he and Humphrey were thick as thieves... turns out Humphrey's a thief and Nate's just thick.”
“Ain’t karma a b*tch? We know Blair Waldorf is.”
My first impressions of the show were:
1. Blair > Serena
Serena is the main character of the show. Played by Blake Lively, she really embodies the “pretty rich girl” stereotype. The show paints her as the “IT Girl”. Everywhere she goes, someone is sending in a picture to Gossip Girl. After Blair was introduced, I was stunned. She is gorgeous but no one seemed to notice when she was next to Serena. The show paints the picture that Blair is the “uglier” friend.
Honestly, I don’t even know why Blair was friends with Serena. In my opinion, I think it was a pretty toxic friendship. Blair was a bad person, but at least she doesn’t hide it. Serena on the other hand, is a pretty bad person, but she hides it behind a sweet facade. So, my first opinion is that Blair is better than Serena.
2. Chuck is a horrible person and he really annoys me.
When Chuck said his first sentence “Good. Things were getting a little dull around here.”, I knew he was going to be a problematic character. His name might as well be Charles “Full-of-himself” Bass. I had heard that he had some crazy glow up and became a way better person in the end. Honestly, I really hoped it was real because I did not know how much more I could stand him being on my TV screen.
4. Nate seemed to be the only good person out of the whole friend group.
During the first season, I thought Nate seemed to be a good person. I first discovered this when I found out that he and Blair had been dating for a while. He seemed to be the least problematic character at the start. He often put people in their places when nessasary. Even though he was a nepo baby, it seemed he still worked for everything he had. This seemed like a good character tait.
5. Jenny has really good style.
When watching season one, I noticed that I loved Jenny Humphrey’s style. A Brooklyn girl desperate to fit in with the Upper East Siders, she dressed a lot like them (with her own twist). She starts out the show with very colorful, “baby-doll-like” clothes that really complement her light features. While most of her season 1 style is an attempt to fit in with Blair and the “minions”, she does feature some of her natural color palette through her darker accessories. Since it’s the first season, everyone's style is still developing. Among all the developing styles, Jenny’s stood out to me most. So, in my opinion, Jenny probably has the best style in season one.
6. I feel bad for the Upper East Siders.
With all the drama going on in the Upper East Side, I couldn’t help but feel bad for them. From people committing identity fraud, to getting into a planned car crash, the Upper East Side is not easy. With the parents always working the show feels like a seven season continuation of “Super Rich Kids” by Frank Ocean.
In conclusion, it is all about your personal preference in shows. If you’re not up to committing to watching a seven season show, then Gossip Girl isn’t for you. It also isn’t for you if you aren’t into shows with lots of romance, drama, and crazy twists. Personally, it isn’t a show I regret watching. So, will you give it a watch?