The Gossip Girl Insider staff assembles each Tuesday to analyze the burning questions, classic quotes and memorable moments from the previous evening's episode.
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This week's hot Gossip Girl topics from "The Wrath of Con" include memorable lines, stretches of the imagination, and opinions on the caper, the spinoff, and Chair ...
Sound off below or in our Gossip Girl forum after reading our take!
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1. What was your favorite Gossip Girl quote from the episode?
DANdy: Georgina's episode-ending proclaimation to Blair: "You can tell Jesus that the bitch is back." Wow. We can't wait to see what the bitch does next week!
Gossip Guy: I loved that the old Blair was back in this episode. I loved when she summed up Georgina's new life: "that is a Carrie Underwood song, not a life choice!"
Mister Meester: This early exchange: Georgina: "The Lord cannot enter the body solely by alcohol." Chuck: That's good, because I prefer to be the one doing the entering." Georgina: "To each his own holy water." These two are great.
2. How are you liking the Gabriel-Poppy financial caper story line?
DANdy: It was getting a little old, that is until Poppy escaping amid Serena's arrest offered a new twist. Now Georgina's on the case while Nate, Blair, and Chuck are joining forces to take Poppy and Gabriel down? I love it!
Mister Meester: Once you get past the absurdity - serious timeline plot holes, Lily sending Rufus dividends the very next day, that moron Poppy pulling off such a scheme in general - I do find it pretty compelling. Just gloss over some of the financial details and appreciate the characters ... it brought us back Georgina, right?
Gossip Guy: Let's leave the crime capers to professionals like Danny Ocean. Did we really need to drag this on for two whole episodes, and what it looks like a third?
3. More puzzling decision: Chuck letting go of Blair because he loves her, or Lily having Serena arrested to avoid drawing attention to the scheme?
Mister Meester: Lily. Because if eating a few hundred grand to avoid her reputation being damaged weren't silly enough, she has her own daughter arrested in public to prove the same point? Great way to handle an "adult" scandal.
DANdy: Definitely Chuck. Blair even said, reassuringly, and anticipating this very response, that if his feelings are real, they'll find a way to figure it out. Yet he's still too big of a loser to man up. Amazing.
Gossip Guy: What are you thinking Chuck!? If you love the girl, just end this drama and be with her. We Chair fans deserve it.
4. Biggest stretch: Serena thinking Gabriel would simply return the money, Dan overhearing everything, or the increasingly strange Kelly Rutherford pregnancy-hiding outfits?
Gossip Guy: I'm sorry Serena, you may be pretty, but no man is giving up millions for you.
DANdy: Dan. That guy fields head-scratching phone calls and overhears incriminating conversations like it's his job. Although, Lily's collection of Hermès - Kelly Rutherford's son's name, no less - bags held in front of her stomach is a nice touch.
Mister Meester: Dan's a curious fellow and I'm getting used to seeing Lily bundled up, so I have to go with Serena. Poor girl actually said "just because he took all the money doesn't mean our feelings weren't real." So naive. So sad.
Serena. We love her dearly. She is not smart.
5. How will Chuck react to seeing Nate and Blair at the prom?
Mister Meester: By bringing Gossip Guy's true love Vanessa as a date in an attempt to make her jealous ... hmm, now I feel like this has happened already.
Gossip Guy: Probably with a couple of classic Chuck brooding stares, but Gossip Girl spoilers suggest he won't take any action. You're killing me Chuck.
DANdy: With open arms. He cut her loose, remember?
BONUS QUESTION: Are you excited for the '80s Lily flashbacks?
DANdy: Let's just say I've spent an hour picking lilies every day for the last three weeks.
Mister Meester: I haven't been this excited since I dreamed about Serena last... sorry, was that out loud? I still think that a Maggie Grace or Emily VanCamp would make a more convincing Lily, but will give Brittany Snow a shot.
Gossip Guy: Actually, surprisingly yes! When I saw them end the episode with the Lily mug shots I thought of the promo pics for the new Gossip Girl spinoff and instantly got psyched for the first time for this new show!!
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May 5th, 2009 4:22 PM
1. "well you can tell Jesus the bitch is back"
and
"that is a Carrie Underwood song"
2. Err its ok but its not amazing but Poppy sneakily avoiding the whole jail arrest fiasco was pretty interesting especially now Psycho Bitch is back and is going to get Poppy back for stealing her Church Camp Dosh LOL. :|
3. Lily.. god, one scandal big deal. though with Chuck and Blair... i want to SHAKE him he IS going to make her happy i dont get why he cant see that :( its frustrating.
4.All 3. Serena why would a guy give you back millions, Dan always happens to hear EVERYTHING and Kelly Rutherfords pregnancy is beyond hiding.
5.Well he cant raelly react because by default he "let her go" but im guessing hurt a bit :( but its his fault :(
Bonus: Not TAHT excited but it should prove to be an..interesting ep :)
May 5th, 2009 4:28 PM
1. What was your favorite Gossip Girl quote from the episode?
I have two, which is normal because i always have two:
Blair: You don't sound like yourself.
Georgina: That's because I'm not.
Blair: I don't think Jesus would like that.
Georgina: You can tell Jesus the bitch is back.
Then of course:
Georgina: I gave up my old ways when I let Jesus take the wheel.
Blair: That's a Carrie Underwood song, not a life choice!
2. How are you liking the Gabriel-Poppy financial caper story line?
God, I hate it. I cannot wait to get rid of it!
3. More puzzling decision: Chuck letting go of Blair because he loves her, or Lily having Serena arrested to avoid drawing attention to the scheme?
If you love her, let her go, right? That makes sense. Having your daughter arrested? She told Rufus not to arrest Jenny. What a hypocrite.
4. Biggest stretch: Serena thinking Gabriel would simply return the money, Dan overhearing everything, or the increasingly strange Kelly Rutherford pregnancy-hiding outfits?
I really didn't notice Kelly's stomach at all this episode. Eavesdropping is pretty easy so I'll say Serena think Gabriel would just hand over the money. He might like her but that's hundreds of thousands of dollars.
5. How will Chuck react to seeing Nate and Blair at the prom?
It'll suck for him. Let's cross our fingers that their date sucks and C will come sweep B off her feet.
BONUS QUESTION: Are you excited for the '80s Lily flashbacks?
Not particularly. I'd rather just see a all-new regular Gossip Girl episode.
May 5th, 2009 4:30 PM
1."You can tell Jesus that the bitch is back."
2.It's alright.
3.Both are ridiculous, but I think Lily's the winner here. Arresting your daughter because she wasn't doing exactly what you told her? & lecturing Rufus before when he tried to get Jenny arrested?
4.I agree w/Karina.
5.I think he'll be jealous & a bit hurt but won't do anything about it.
Bonus: No. Not really.
May 5th, 2009 4:35 PM
1. "That is a Carrie Underwood song".
2. I guess it's okayt, although I find it a bit boring.
3. Lily having Serena arrested is so messed up!! She is just like her own mother!
4. Serena thinking that Gabriel would just return the money.
5. I think Chuck will be a bit hurt, but it's his own fault that he let her go. I think he will try to be nice to her.
BONUS. I'm not really that excited for the Lily flashbacks, but they could be interesting.
May 5th, 2009 4:37 PM
Favorite line:
"Don't you see? Jesus drove you here!"
"Actually, I believe his name was Jesús..."
May 5th, 2009 4:38 PM
1. What was your favorite Gossip Girl quote from the episode?
I have to go with B:
Serena: "You brought Nate?"
Blair: "I'm just as flummoxed (confused) as you are. I got out at 53rd and made a run for it but he is faster than he looks." LOL
2. How are you liking the Gabriel-Poppy financial caper story line?
I thought it was an okay storyline until Lily called the cops on S. Seriously.... She is worried about the financial thing causing a scandal... as if S getting arrested won't be all over town... REALLY stupid twist.
3. More puzzling decision: Chuck letting go of Blair because he loves her, or Lily having Serena arrested to avoid drawing attention to the scheme?
See over answer..............
I think Chuck TRYING to let Blair go makes perfect sense. He does not think he is good for her. He has proven that over and over.
4. Biggest stretch: Serena thinking Gabriel would simply return the money, Dan overhearing everything, or the increasingly strange Kelly Rutherford pregnancy-hiding outfits?
HATED Dan this episode... just when I am starting to embrace him again, they make him into a moron again.
5. How will Chuck react to seeing Nate and Blair at the prom?
I think he will be supportive of her.... because as he said he wants her to be happy. I hope Serena spills the beans about the ILY and B decides to end things with Nate on her own without Chuck stepping in. I think this will make for a better reunion for them in the finale...
May 5th, 2009 4:47 PM
Also LOVED this quote:
G: "Where's Blair?"
C: "I agreed to give you a ride, thats all... Meals are not included."
CLASSIC Chuck
May 5th, 2009 4:54 PM
1.
Gossip Girl: Looks like Georgina is loosing her religion. Or has B met her match in a battle for G soul.
G: Well, You can tell Jesus that the bitch is back.
2.
It's fine. But worse that last year's S-D-G triangle.
3.
What Lily did was stupid. In fact whole episode she acted very stupid.
4.
serena
5.
He shouldn't be suprised. After all he said she is free so if he counts that she doesn't go with Nate to the prom he's a jerk.
BONUS
It looks like it is going to be fun but i would prefer seeing more Georgina. She is better than in first season.
May 5th, 2009 4:59 PM
And by the way I really enjoyed Jenny explaining Twillight to Lily :D
May 5th, 2009 5:06 PM
1. 'that is a carrie underwood song, not a life choice'
2. Quite exciting, because theres evil there, there's people trying to get away and at the last second ooh...but this is moving way too slow for Gossip Girl!
3. Lily, what were you thinking? Sending your own daughter to JAIL on false claims to prove a point? Act your age, not your waist measurements (although that saying may have to be flipped over now that the baby bump-oflage is getting ridiculous and unconvincing)
4.Serena thinking he'd just give her the money. I love how blonde she is. It must be nice to through life thinking that guy in your chem class was just staring at the cute motif in the middle of your t-shirt, or that your crush really did throw out your number by total accident.
5.A sad smile and a plan to make her happy (which is totally contradicting his own words, if by making her prom queen he makes her happy then isnt that him making her happy...??
Bonus: Not TAHT excited but it should prove to be an..interesting ep :)