Gossip Girl – recap

This is a tough one: Why do I enjoy Gossip Girl? There are a few simple explanations: number one being Blake Lively (she’s worth watching without sound); it’s a guilty pleasure, for sure; I love New York City which is almost like a supporting cast on its own; but I don’t think any of that explains why I’m actually enjoying Gossip Girl, why I feel giddy watching it, why I am eagerly looking forward for another episode. Mind you, we’re talking over 60 episodes since the show started two and a half years ago! What could pass for story lines are mostly the trivial trials and tribulations of New York’s Upper East Side elite, of privileged teenagers and (by now) early twenty-somethings. I’m not usually fascinated by the lives of the rich and famous, I’m not wont to tear up the tabloids for juicy celebrity scandals and paparazzi photos of superstars caught in compromising situations, and I don’t normally enjoy these teenage soap opera melodramas. So, why am I so interested in Serena and Blair? Nate and Chuck? Dan and Jenny? Vanessa and Georgina? Beats me. Admittedly, I found the second half of the past season becoming a tad tedious. So, it doesn’t exactly surprise me that the ratings dropped recently or that they cut two episodes. But I will be there when Gossip Girl returns for the fourth season in September, glued to the screen. Stay tuned for the Cricket’s Chirps!