Maybe it was because I was already spoiled for a lot of it? But they got me with all the drama and the previous season call backs and the pilot references. I'M EASY OK?
That was my exact feeling! And I watched the last 6 over the weekend (I was behind) and was spoiled for them, too, which also made things better. Maybe this is one of those rare shows where spoilers are good?
I cannot grasp how people are more upset about him sleeping with Jenny than they are about him pimping her out to Uncle Rape-a-lot.
YES. I get why BLAIR'S upset, but as a viewer? It's Chuck. I'd be mad at maybe every other character on tv if they immediately slept with someone else immediately after thinking the love of their life gave up on them, but Chuck? Of course that's what he did!
And, yeah, what you said about not being worried about Chuck/Blair long term. They're it for each other and I think they know it. That doesn't mean Blair is (or maybe even should) forgive him anytime soon, but she knows he's ~the one.~
I figured out that Jenny's thing is that she always wants the thing that she can't have.
I can see this. And I've been working on a theory for why the audience doesn't like her and I think it's because she doesn't really have anyone to love her. Haha, which I know sounds all kind of melodramatic, but when Blair does evil stuff, it doesn't really matter because Chuck, Serena and even Nate are going to love her no matter what. Jenny doesn't really have that. She and Dan don't have much of a relationship these days. And I feel like Eric could be that character for her, but he's not around enough. So when Jenny does evil things, everyone on the show hates her and there isn't that person who says, "It was wrong, but I love you anyway" and makes the audience see in her in a better light.
And I found myself weirdly shipping Dan/Serena. I've never been a huge fan of them and I'd like to see Nate/Serena done well, but here? It really was kind of nice.
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That was my exact feeling! And I watched the last 6 over the weekend (I was behind) and was spoiled for them, too, which also made things better. Maybe this is one of those rare shows where spoilers are good?
I cannot grasp how people are more upset about him sleeping with Jenny than they are about him pimping her out to Uncle Rape-a-lot.
YES. I get why BLAIR'S upset, but as a viewer? It's Chuck. I'd be mad at maybe every other character on tv if they immediately slept with someone else immediately after thinking the love of their life gave up on them, but Chuck? Of course that's what he did!
And, yeah, what you said about not being worried about Chuck/Blair long term. They're it for each other and I think they know it. That doesn't mean Blair is (or maybe even should) forgive him anytime soon, but she knows he's ~the one.~
I figured out that Jenny's thing is that she always wants the thing that she can't have.
I can see this. And I've been working on a theory for why the audience doesn't like her and I think it's because she doesn't really have anyone to love her. Haha, which I know sounds all kind of melodramatic, but when Blair does evil stuff, it doesn't really matter because Chuck, Serena and even Nate are going to love her no matter what. Jenny doesn't really have that. She and Dan don't have much of a relationship these days. And I feel like Eric could be that character for her, but he's not around enough. So when Jenny does evil things, everyone on the show hates her and there isn't that person who says, "It was wrong, but I love you anyway" and makes the audience see in her in a better light.
And I found myself weirdly shipping Dan/Serena. I've never been a huge fan of them and I'd like to see Nate/Serena done well, but here? It really was kind of nice.