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Topics from "In the Realm of the Basses" include memorable quotes, Derena's future, the enigma of Nelly Yuki, and what happened between Jack Bass and Blair ...
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1. What was your favorite Gossip Girl quote from the episode?
DANdy: Blair's reaction to the news of Serena and Dan being back together: "A postcard would have been fine." Only B can be catty one minute and sympathetic the next.
Mister Meester: My favorite has to be Chuck's reasoning for smoking hash - "that it provides a smoother high" than marijuana - an assessment which was met by Jack's subtle nod of approval across the table, no less.
Gossip Guy: Fresh off her terrible fashion plot line, Jenny Humphrey is back in high school and back in my heart. She definitely had some of the best quotes this episode, including when she called Dan out on Serena being nine hotness levels above him... and he agreed! Awesome.
2. Can Derena's romance survive the love child twist?
DANdy: No. Some things just aren't meant to be.
Mister Meester: You'd think that it could, since they've gotten past her killing some guy, issues with their parents' past, and the cretin that was Aaron Rose. But we're talking about Derena here. S gets weirded out by pretty much anything (and this is actually weird), while D is prone to stubbornness and indignation. They're toast.
Gossip Guy: You kidding me? Their love can't survive a little murder, their parents being former lovers, or a gust of wind. How are they possibly supposed to survive sharing a half-brother?
3. Any final words for Aaron Rose?
Mister Meester: Only a couple of random thoughts: How much must that plane ride have sucked? And did he run into Serena tangoing her brains out, solo, in Buenos Aires dive bars at any point in the three weeks after? That would've been awkward.
Gossip Guy: Who? Kidding. Good riddance.
DANdy: A rose by any other name... would likely be far less annoying.
4. Who does Nelly Yuki think she is?
Gossip Guy: A radically different character than who she was originally introduced as. Why does the nerd suddenly care so much about the cool girls?
DANdy: Based on the stereotype of Asian nerds the show has played to, I'd assume Nelly thinks she's a bad driving math whiz.
Mister Meester: A surprisingly conniving, manipulative b!tch. Her geekiness was just a front, who knew? Those glasses probably aren't even prescription! P.S. Did anyone else want to at least know what the collegiate party was?
5. What happened - and what will happen - between Blair and Jack?
Gossip Guy: What happened? It sounds even gross just typing it, but I think they did the nasty for sure. What will happen? Jack Bass will learn that there's one person you do not cross in the UES and live to tell about it... Ms. Blair Waldorf.
DANdy: They dared to watch Carson Daly on New Year's Eve. Once they realize that he no longer has a talk show they can bond over, however, Black will fade to... black.
Mister Meester: I would like to think Jack merely discovered Blair's eating disorder on New Year's, but I fear she may have hooked an older Bass, if you know what I mean (sex). As for what will happen next, here's hoping Chair joins forces to rid their lives (and Bass Industries) of this shady character.
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January 6th, 2009 12:49 PM
well i'm praying that nothing happened between Blair and Jack, because I don't see Chuck being ok with the idea of getting back together with Blair when she's slept with his uncle (tainted...horse...ridden hard, put away wet...that whole deal). Hopefully they kissed or something insignificant, because if it's more, i wouldn't blame Chuck for puking, b/c the thought made me puke in my mouth!
January 6th, 2009 12:50 PM
First comment!! Yay!!
i love this episode so much!! Only Nate was missing but who cares!! i love Blair and Chuck!!
January 6th, 2009 12:50 PM
This episode was really really amazing! Everything about it basically. Of course, the CB scenes, Aaron Rose is gone, and Jenny is slighlty back to normal with BFF Eric! I'm nervous for what happened btwn B and Jack. cwtv.com/gossipgirl just posted an extended promo. From the looks of it I think Jack is blackmailing B about something (and possibly forcing her to do something with him), but what I'm not sure!!
January 6th, 2009 12:51 PM
oh darn it~
Maybe Blair told Jack a secret bigger than her eating disorder..and jack's gonna tell chuck bout it
January 6th, 2009 12:53 PM
I hope right alongside Mister Meester, but fear the same.
Hopefully this will just strengthen Chuck and Blair's resolve to be together and show them that they need each other more then ever!
January 6th, 2009 1:03 PM
I totally disagree with you guys I thin DS are totally getting through this and TOGETHER
January 6th, 2009 1:13 PM
So blair and jack did it- I am sure, maybe it is what she had to do to get his help in locating and bringing back Chuck....I don't think he will understand, but it isn't like he hasn't done worse. every scene he is in, he is with at least 2 other girls. So hopefully the do team up and take down Jack. And hopefully by the end of the season they are finally together. I mean if Serena and Dan can keep getting back together then Chair should have their moment and it should last a few months not one week....just my opinion.
January 6th, 2009 1:22 PM
DS will be over before you know it even though they are goo d together but having a half sibling together idts. i don't think blair did the nasty with uncle jack. but i do think so told jack about her eating disorder or it could be something bigger. we will have to see till next week if it was the nasty or not. lets hope that it wasn't the nasty. i do think jack hitted on her but i don't think it is sex that they did together. and wow jenny back at constance and having eric is bff. and the whole part with nelly and penelope. but the end was the best when chuck was on the roof and blair got him down saying i'm sorry. i never have heard him say that. i think chuck loves her and is in love with her but doesn't want it to get out. blair was brave enough to ditch the prestigious colony club and save the love of her life chuck from doing something stupid.
January 6th, 2009 2:09 PM
First of all, what to fucking go Little Jenny Humphrey for not acting like a pretentious, selfish little prat. I'm so proud of her.
Idk if I believe that Jack and Blair slept together because, well, that would cause way too many problems, even for GG. Jack probably found out something about Blair and is now blackmailing her. It'll probably be something we viewers never would have thought of, cuz that's what the writers are good at.
Am I the only one who noticed Jenny's disgusting roots throughout the episode? I did giggle, however, when she magically had a dye job again and the roots had vanished at the end of her stint in the episode. Quite amusing.
Oh, and please, please, PLEASE let Derena have a fighting chance for ONCE. Good lord. Why is it so weird to share a half brother? Ok, yeah, it is a little weird. But it's not like it's gross for them to be together, THEY are not related. They should stop being stupid and let bygones be bygones. But I'm sure they won't.
January 6th, 2009 2:19 PM
i know taylor momsens roots were horrible... fake blond.... but then like at the end they finally were gone