So Sara Benecasa totally summarizes how I feel about GG these days (plus my undying affection for Leighton Meester):
"At this point, I love “Gossip Girl” the way I once loved a certain young lad back in my high school days. It’s almost like reliving that entire romance, in fact. Though I loved the show once with a passion beyond compare, it no longer satisfies me. I talk trash about it behind its back. But at the same time, I just can’t let go, because the good parts (the soundtrack, Ed Westwick’s face) are still so good. On some level, I’m still in love."
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-recapping-gossip-girl-the-grandfather/?obref=outbrain