SORRY. I have a lot of FEELINGS about this. Ahaha.
There is no need to apologise. I have a lot of feelings about this too. I'M IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION.
I just...don't get it. Everything that's happened to this point was explicable somehow, because it was consistent with some aspect of the characters as we know them. Even the burgeoning friendship between Dan and Blair made sense that way.
THIS DOES NOT.
As you say, you can't just have Blair confessing her undying love for Chuck, and then suddenly decided that no, she loves someone else.
For Serena, that would be in character, but not for Blair.
Serena, like Nate, falls in and out of love more often than the wind changes direction. Blair doesn't. Nothing I've seen in her character explains this.
The show-runner, Josh someone, has said that the entire storyline actually created fights in the writer's room and things got heated.
And I'm all: "WELL, NO SHIT! BECAUSE IT'S RIDICULOUS AND CLEARLY SOME OF YOUR WRITERS ARE STILL SANE."God, yes. I'd be willing to go along for the
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I think the most confusing thing for me is the timing of, well, everything. Not just the weird 'running away together' thing one ep and then 'i love dan' two eps later. But, the timing of all the relationship revelations
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Yeah, maybe some of it's down to uncertainty about whether there'll be another season, so they want to get all this stuff crammed in just in case, but I don't think that can explain all of it.
I can even see why they'd be attracted to each other. But WHY would you then have Serena, who has been FINE up until now without Dan, suddenly decide he's her one true love right as he decides he's in love with Blair? There was no need for that other than drama. (Not that the show has ever need more, but it's usually not THIS weird.)That hadn't really struck me, but you're completely right. I tend to handwave most of Serena's confessions of love because they just rarely seem authentic to me, and this one didn't either, so I never thought much about it. It's true, though, that it's almost as out-of-nowhere as Blair's suddenly claiming to be in love with Dan. The thing is, Serena didn't even need to have decided that for the Dan/Blair relationship to have caused her angst and drama. The ex aspect of it would be enough to do that all by itself,
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I'm immensly relieved that there are actually people out there woh don't ship Blair and Dan. yuck! Those two together as a couple make me want to vomit a little. For the first time in five years I'm seriously thinking about never watching this bs again. I couldn't agree more with you all. For me GG never had to make perfect sense, but this is just to much!
Oof. See, I could have really appreciated Dan and Blair as friends, and I was liking them hanging out. But this? Just all the NO in the world. (Dan's hair makes me want to vomit a little, though.)
For the first time in five years I'm seriously thinking about never watching this bs again.
I'm not sure if I'm sad or relieved that I haven't been into this show from the start. I watched the pilot exactly two weeks ago, and marathoned the whole thing, finishing in the stupidly early hours of this morning.
Of course, I feel as though I've aged 5 years in those two weeks.
I could have really appreciated Dan and Blair as friends, and I was liking them hanging out. But this? Just all the NO in the world. (Dan's hair makes me want to vomit a little, though.)
YES!! Especially the hair! It always makes me want to take a shaver and chop it all of.
I think you're lucky to not have wasted 5 years of heartache and what not to find yourself here at the end. Btw, I think the only storyline (besides finally making it right between Chuck and Blair) would be a really great we-are-both-so-broken-but-can-mend-each-other-in-a-really-beautiful-way love story for Chuck and Serena. There is this amazing ff by sing_song_sung http://ampersandstars.livejournal.com/21862.html#cutid1
I think you're lucky to not have wasted 5 years of heartache and what not to find yourself here at the end.
You're probably right. Especially considering how FILLED WITH RAGE I was at having wasted years expecting resolution from The X-Files and Lost.
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Secondly, I KNOW YOU TOLD ME, AND surreallis TOLD ME, BUT SOMEHOW I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO BE THIS BAD. FFS.
Basically, I agree with every single thing you said. What a surprise.
Like you say, an exploration of the Dan/Blair relationship AT SOME OTHER TIME could have worked well, but now? No. Just, NO.
Equally, I could have understood Blair saying she needed to take some time, because seriously, girl's had a rough year. I could even have accepted the whole "I'm not in love with you. Not right now. Not the way you need me to be." thing in that context. I wouldn't have liked it, but I could have understood it.
I just need someone to take me by the hand and explain it to me in words of no more than one syllable.
Perhaps we could all get together round-table style and concoct a letter to Josh Schwartz where we tell him that drama for drama's sake is not what makes a good show. I can't even begin to tell you why they're doing this because it makes ZERO sense to me. The only person that seems to be acting in character is Dan because it's always about him. Oh and Chuck, cause he's flawless. Blair is basically being the OPPOSITE of Blair. I mean, Dan lied to her and she's just cool with that and wants to explore their deep love that wasn't even there 2 episodes ago? Chuck lies to her and she leaves the country or won't talk to him for half a season. WHERE IS THE LOGIC
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I'm beginning to freak out slightly that they're going to pull a Ryan/Marissa on me.
Shite. I hadn't even thought of that. I was not all that interested in Ryan/Marissa, so was thinking more of what he did to Seth/Summer, but CRAP. THAT WOULD SUCK MIGHTILY.
Damn you, Josh Schwartz. Damn you and your shows made of crack.
The only person that seems to be acting in character is Dan because it's always about him. Oh and Chuck, cause he's flawless. Blair is basically being the OPPOSITE of Blair.
THIS. ALL OF THIS.
I keep trying to find reasons/excuses/justifications for what Blair's doing, and coming up empty.
Of course, they may end up using the current go-to TV excuse for everything: PTSD.
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There is no need to apologise. I have a lot of feelings about this too. I'M IN A GLASS CASE OF EMOTION.
I just...don't get it. Everything that's happened to this point was explicable somehow, because it was consistent with some aspect of the characters as we know them. Even the burgeoning friendship between Dan and Blair made sense that way.
THIS DOES NOT.
As you say, you can't just have Blair confessing her undying love for Chuck, and then suddenly decided that no, she loves someone else.
For Serena, that would be in character, but not for Blair.
Serena, like Nate, falls in and out of love more often than the wind changes direction. Blair doesn't. Nothing I've seen in her character explains this.
The show-runner, Josh someone, has said that the entire storyline actually created fights in the writer's room and things got heated.
And I'm all: "WELL, NO SHIT! BECAUSE IT'S RIDICULOUS AND CLEARLY SOME OF YOUR WRITERS ARE STILL SANE."God, yes. I'd be willing to go along for the ( ... )
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I can even see why they'd be attracted to each other. But WHY would you then have Serena, who has been FINE up until now without Dan, suddenly decide he's her one true love right as he decides he's in love with Blair? There was no need for that other than drama. (Not that the show has ever need more, but it's usually not THIS weird.)That hadn't really struck me, but you're completely right. I tend to handwave most of Serena's confessions of love because they just rarely seem authentic to me, and this one didn't either, so I never thought much about it. It's true, though, that it's almost as out-of-nowhere as Blair's suddenly claiming to be in love with Dan. The thing is, Serena didn't even need to have decided that for the Dan/Blair relationship to have caused her angst and drama. The ex aspect of it would be enough to do that all by itself, ( ... )
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For the first time in five years I'm seriously thinking about never watching this bs again.
I couldn't agree more with you all. For me GG never had to make perfect sense, but this is just to much!
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For the first time in five years I'm seriously thinking about never watching this bs again.
I'm not sure if I'm sad or relieved that I haven't been into this show from the start. I watched the pilot exactly two weeks ago, and marathoned the whole thing, finishing in the stupidly early hours of this morning.
Of course, I feel as though I've aged 5 years in those two weeks.
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YES!! Especially the hair! It always makes me want to take a shaver and chop it all of.
I think you're lucky to not have wasted 5 years of heartache and what not to find yourself here at the end. Btw, I think the only storyline (besides finally making it right between Chuck and Blair) would be a really great we-are-both-so-broken-but-can-mend-each-other-in-a-really-beautiful-way love story for Chuck and Serena. There is this amazing ff by sing_song_sung http://ampersandstars.livejournal.com/21862.html#cutid1
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You're probably right. Especially considering how FILLED WITH RAGE I was at having wasted years expecting resolution from The X-Files and Lost.
No worries about the html stuff. I've been doing it for so long now that I forget not everyone knows it. For links, copying and pasting the link itself will work until you learn how to do smart links; for linking to other journals, the FAQ can help. Oh, and surreallis wrote an excellent Guide to LJ, which you can find here.
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Secondly, I KNOW YOU TOLD ME, AND surreallis TOLD ME, BUT SOMEHOW I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO BE THIS BAD. FFS.
Basically, I agree with every single thing you said. What a surprise.
Like you say, an exploration of the Dan/Blair relationship AT SOME OTHER TIME could have worked well, but now? No. Just, NO.
Equally, I could have understood Blair saying she needed to take some time, because seriously, girl's had a rough year. I could even have accepted the whole "I'm not in love with you. Not right now. Not the way you need me to be." thing in that context. I wouldn't have liked it, but I could have understood it.
I just need someone to take me by the hand and explain it to me in words of no more than one syllable.
BUT I DON'T THINK ANYONE CAN.
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Shite. I hadn't even thought of that. I was not all that interested in Ryan/Marissa, so was thinking more of what he did to Seth/Summer, but CRAP. THAT WOULD SUCK MIGHTILY.
Damn you, Josh Schwartz. Damn you and your shows made of crack.
The only person that seems to be acting in character is Dan because it's always about him. Oh and Chuck, cause he's flawless. Blair is basically being the OPPOSITE of Blair.
THIS. ALL OF THIS.
I keep trying to find reasons/excuses/justifications for what Blair's doing, and coming up empty.
Of course, they may end up using the current go-to TV excuse for everything: PTSD.
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