Comments on: Gossip Girl: “The rabble are still rabble and they need a queen.” http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html PurseBlog reviews luxury designer handbags and accessories in a daily editorial. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: An4 http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267439 An4 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:35:31 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267439 oh, yes - ITA about Nat! He's there to fill the gaps and be cute (I like chuck better in every way though ;) ) oh, yes – ITA about Nat! He’s there to fill the gaps and be cute (I like chuck better in every way though ;) )

]]> By: An4 http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267438 An4 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267438 the only problem here is - this is a show and the show must go on as long as it can, because that means money. I haven't read the books, I won't do it until the show is done, but I'm sure characters are more elaborate there. characters in the show are sacrificed at the altar of showbusiness, at the moments they are types, but they do have the potential to grow. will they depends entirely on the screenwriters and producers. I see Serena as dumb, and that's from a viewer's standpoint (being one I'm perfectly qualified to judge, because without the viewers - there's no show). She's annoying, predictable, boring and not too bright. Blare is more intriguing as a character, and although still hasn't gone beyond the type (rich, spoiled, mean with a pinch of goodness for those she cares about), to a viewer she's much more interesting. Amanda, IF I meet someone in publishing, I'll give them the links :) the only problem here is – this is a show and the show must go on as long as it can, because that means money. I haven’t read the books, I won’t do it until the show is done, but I’m sure characters are more elaborate there. characters in the show are sacrificed at the altar of showbusiness, at the moments they are types, but they do have the potential to grow. will they depends entirely on the screenwriters and producers. I see Serena as dumb, and that’s from a viewer’s standpoint (being one I’m perfectly qualified to judge, because without the viewers – there’s no show). She’s annoying, predictable, boring and not too bright. Blare is more intriguing as a character, and although still hasn’t gone beyond the type (rich, spoiled, mean with a pinch of goodness for those she cares about), to a viewer she’s much more interesting.

Amanda, IF I meet someone in publishing, I’ll give them the links :)

]]> By: Juliet http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267241 Juliet Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:46:08 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267241 Blair's bag was a Paige Gamble Lunchbox: http://shop.paigegamble.com/product/yellow-ostrich-lunchbox Blair’s bag was a Paige Gamble Lunchbox:

http://shop.paigegamble.com/product/yellow-ostrich-lunchbox

]]> By: Marissa Cooper http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267165 Marissa Cooper Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:20:27 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267165 Thanks Amanda! I hope the bag is still in good health after that beating! LOL Thanks Amanda! I hope the bag is still in good health after that beating! LOL

]]> By: Ana http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267154 Ana Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:46:54 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267154 But I do agree with tadpolenyc that Blair is regressing as a character. She's my fave, but has been really frustrating, for a while now. But I do agree with tadpolenyc that Blair is regressing as a character. She’s my fave, but has been really frustrating, for a while now.

]]> By: Ana http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267152 Ana Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:42:47 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267152 Serena IS an idiot, no questions there. I love Blair and her schemes, but I just feel like the writers are overdoing it, and she just keeps failing and being hated, and its just not fun anymore. What the writers need to do now is and EPIC WIN for Blair and loss for V. Not taking into consideration that V already loses, for being Vanessa. Serena IS an idiot, no questions there. I love Blair and her schemes, but I just feel like the writers are overdoing it, and she just keeps failing and being hated, and its just not fun anymore. What the writers need to do now is and EPIC WIN for Blair and loss for V. Not taking into consideration that V already loses, for being Vanessa.

]]> By: denim53 http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267120 denim53 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:24:03 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267120 OK. I'm exhausted. Too much fun, as usual. OK. I’m exhausted. Too much fun, as usual.

]]> By: Amanda Mull http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267113 Amanda Mull Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:32 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267113 @Tadpolenyc - I guess it's not so much that Serena isn't a good liar as that she willfully gets herself into situations where she's going to need to lie and then doesn't have the presence of mind to think up a good one before she commences. Example: the whole "Carter is stalking me!!!" thing. She tells her family she's on an ashram and then parties it up in front of the paparazzi all summer, setting herself up to get caught. And maybe it's Serena's overwhelming passivity that gets to me - as you said, she lets things fall where they may. She strikes me as very much just 'along for the ride,' which I've always read as a bit of dimness on her part. Blair, on the other hand, at least has the vision to accomplish things and go after what it is that she wants. She may do it in childish way - I'm not going to deny that - but she's a newly minted college freshman that's having a hard time adjusting. I think that the way this show is written makes us all forget that, but some growing pains are normal as a teenager, as are stubbornness and petty drama. I think she's a smart girl under it all that's struggling to grow up. We haven't seen them recently, but she has an extremely undermining mother and a father that suddenly decided he was gay while she was in high school - I think that's enough to make any smart girl struggle. She just seems to me to have a fire and will that Serena completely lacks. But can we all agree that Nate is a few cards short of a deck? :-) @Tadpolenyc – I guess it’s not so much that Serena isn’t a good liar as that she willfully gets herself into situations where she’s going to need to lie and then doesn’t have the presence of mind to think up a good one before she commences. Example: the whole “Carter is stalking me!!!” thing. She tells her family she’s on an ashram and then parties it up in front of the paparazzi all summer, setting herself up to get caught. And maybe it’s Serena’s overwhelming passivity that gets to me – as you said, she lets things fall where they may. She strikes me as very much just ‘along for the ride,’ which I’ve always read as a bit of dimness on her part.

Blair, on the other hand, at least has the vision to accomplish things and go after what it is that she wants. She may do it in childish way – I’m not going to deny that – but she’s a newly minted college freshman that’s having a hard time adjusting. I think that the way this show is written makes us all forget that, but some growing pains are normal as a teenager, as are stubbornness and petty drama. I think she’s a smart girl under it all that’s struggling to grow up. We haven’t seen them recently, but she has an extremely undermining mother and a father that suddenly decided he was gay while she was in high school – I think that’s enough to make any smart girl struggle. She just seems to me to have a fire and will that Serena completely lacks.

But can we all agree that Nate is a few cards short of a deck? :-)

]]> By: tadpolenyc http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267111 tadpolenyc Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267111 i don't think being a terrible liar means you're unintelligent anymore than lacking poker prowess means you're an idiot. you're trying to compare serena's level of intelligence to blair's when they're two completely different people who operate on two different planes of existence. blair relies on machinations to get her way; everything has to be more complicated than it really is and where honesty is the last card played when all else fails. serena tends to let things fall where they may, and bless her, everything usually works out in her favor. she's guileless. i don't believe that necessarily makes her stupid. it just makes blair frustrating (to me, at the very least). blair may be academically inclined, but is she intelligent in a way where she has the good sense to abandon her immature schemes considering she's had two whole years to act like a petulant child in pursuit of superficial causes and meaningless titles? i'm going to have to say a big fat no to that one, and this monday's episode only further proves my point. it's the writers' fault, but blair is regressing overall as a character especially this season. she had the season two story arc where she'd hit rock bottom and chuck tried to save her. this after chuck fell, and she was there to pick him up. so why is it that chuck has grown up (after becoming an orphan for goodness sake!) while blair steadfastly refuses to do so? at this point, i don't even think they're a good match for one another anymore. one could argue that she may find herself later in the season, but right now, blair doesn't deserve chuck, and she is fast becoming dumber than what anyone could accuse serena of. dare i say, even dumber than vanessa who's the resident gg village idiot...and that's sad. i don’t think being a terrible liar means you’re unintelligent anymore than lacking poker prowess means you’re an idiot. you’re trying to compare serena’s level of intelligence to blair’s when they’re two completely different people who operate on two different planes of existence. blair relies on machinations to get her way; everything has to be more complicated than it really is and where honesty is the last card played when all else fails. serena tends to let things fall where they may, and bless her, everything usually works out in her favor. she’s guileless. i don’t believe that necessarily makes her stupid. it just makes blair frustrating (to me, at the very least).

blair may be academically inclined, but is she intelligent in a way where she has the good sense to abandon her immature schemes considering she’s had two whole years to act like a petulant child in pursuit of superficial causes and meaningless titles? i’m going to have to say a big fat no to that one, and this monday’s episode only further proves my point. it’s the writers’ fault, but blair is regressing overall as a character especially this season. she had the season two story arc where she’d hit rock bottom and chuck tried to save her. this after chuck fell, and she was there to pick him up. so why is it that chuck has grown up (after becoming an orphan for goodness sake!) while blair steadfastly refuses to do so? at this point, i don’t even think they’re a good match for one another anymore. one could argue that she may find herself later in the season, but right now, blair doesn’t deserve chuck, and she is fast becoming dumber than what anyone could accuse serena of. dare i say, even dumber than vanessa who’s the resident gg village idiot…and that’s sad.

]]> By: Amanda Mull http://www.purseblog.com/on-screen/gossip-girl-the-rabble-are-still-rabble-and-they-need-a-queen.html#comment-267110 Amanda Mull Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:08:35 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17700#comment-267110 It was a Chanel Reissue, but it appeared to be silk instead of leather. HTH! It was a Chanel Reissue, but it appeared to be silk instead of leather. HTH!

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