I'm Chuck Bass

I admit it... I watch Gossip Girl. Furthermore, I like it. It started off a too melodramatic but has, over the course of the season, upped the humor to a point where I think it's genuinely enjoyable. Not quite first season O.C. but close.

However, I have issues with the Gossip Girl conceit. GG is a dishy website that has spies everywhere, yet not once did it ever say anything like, "Spotted: A certain Brookynlite seen hanging with his S's ex best friend, G." This is monumental dirt, and it never comes up on a gossip blog? And the whole "Serena killed someone" cliffhanger last week turned out to be a whole bunch of nothing, and we had to sit through some Lisa Loeb, which was just as bad as when when it first happened 15 years ago. Plus I don't see why Georgina still has a hold over miss Van der Woodsen when all it will take is one sentence to instantly refute everything (even if she and Dan do it he won't stay with her)... yet I still enjoyed this first season's penultimate episode, if just for the dialogue. I loved the scene where Chuck, Blair and Nate were all trying to one-up each other on who was the most horrible person. ("The non-judging Breakfast Club.") Chuck won with "I'm Chuck Bass," which I'm still laughing about. Chuck has become my favoritist Gossip Girl character.

MP3: The Republic Tigers - Fight Song (buy)

I like this Republic Tigers album, Keep Color, especially the dreamy songs but they are a snooze live. They played the that Tribeca Film Festival show at Webster Hall and actually said, "This is our last song, 'Fight Song.' You can hear it on Gossip Girl next week." Republic Tigers are signed to Chop Shop, which is run by GG music supervisor Alex Patsavas. Also on that bill -- The Virgins who once had every song on their EP featured in one GG episode. They were actually pretty good but it felt like Gossip Girl Live!

I'm looking forward to Georgina's dressing down on next week's season finale.

Comments

[liz]

i totally agree on republic tigers. LOVE the recorded sound but WOW do they need help with their live show. i saw their "label showcase" (read unofficial in brush sq) down at sx and it was almost embarrassing.

i bought their EP when it came out and i bought their record the day it came out but i wouldn't ever see them live again. no energy, no spark. they should not tour and rely completely on song placement courtesy of their "label".

[cate]

i'm totally buying it the day it comes out from omfgg.com

[sheila b]

i saw them in LA at Spaceland and it was one of the best shows i've seen all year, perhaps you just caught'em on an "off" night. funny to hear them on gossip girl, i want that soundtrack for sure!