Gossip Girl - Why Chuck and Blair Deserve Each Other

[@thesourpatchkidd579]

I'm glad you guys called out that they both are horrible people, because the show used their relationship to "redeem" both of their horribleness. By pairing Blair with Chuck nothing she did ever seemed as bad because he was always worse, and by having him love Blair it gave viewers hope that there was some good in the bad, and that he could change to be better every single time he tried.

[@gm.8805]

blair could’ve very easily had character development, and become a good person by the end of the series. instead the writers missed an opportunity there.

[@sara1coco]

Y'all fr? They are ALL horrible rich ppl who got away with everything. That was the core. No one wanted to see them do good?

[@briana8088]

I loved that this show had horrible characters. It was fun to watch.

[@tjc2993]

I love it! It’s funny how she idolized Audrey Hepburn’s characters but she’s Scarlett O’Hara the whole time. 😂

[@NWCountryGirl17]

You know I never thought of it like that.... but you are 100% spot on

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Right the only difference blair never been in a situation where she lost her family fortune and wealth and had to fight hard to get it back, unlike Scarlett she never had a true character development

[@tjc2993]

@@Kevin-rg3yc That is so true. Blair kind of lost her fortune but Chuck had to save her.

[@cutienerdgirl]

Blair was supposed to be more like Audrey Hepburn towards the end of Gossip Girl because she was pimping herself out the royalty like Holly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Dan Humphrey was a writer who also was pimping himself out to rich women for a short period of time like Paul in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The writers said they were supposed to end up together like Holly & Paul do in the movie and Eric or Dorota was supposed to be Gossip Girl, but alas, fans wanted Blair with toxic Chuck instead of seeing her grow as a person with Dan. 🙃

[@malloryrosten7647]

Pink do you have a source for this? Because even though I’d love to believe that it’s true, every interview I’ve seen says that the writers never intended Blair and Dan to end up together

[@Chuuzus]

Chuck sold blair for a hotel… they had the most toxic relationship ever

[@breeona169]

The whole glass incident when Blair told him that her and Louie were engaged speaks for itself. Idk how Chuck is one of the most liked character on the show. Idc how much the writers tried to redeem him. He is still terrible.

[@jasonvargas7564]

@UCOR0l9tDrsxQNYjRzZQJrOA so girls calling each other vicious names is acceptable to you? Outing other people against their will? Blackmailing someone with a tape of an overdose? Those were all okay?

[@cutiepiemania45]

@@mee7118 Chuck tried to sexually assault Jenny so that's a no. The writer's just decided they wanted to redeem w/o actually having him face the consequences for that and other vile actions

[@alorapendrak9752]

@@cutiepiemania45 The funny part is in the gossip girl books Chuck existed to be this pathetic sleazy person no one really liked. The CW wanted to make him into this romantic fantasy but in the books the whole point of Chuck Bass was he was a pathdic little boy who'd be nothing without dady's money and he also liked to pull Dan's pigtails and tried to hit on him once.

[@a.g.m9078]

@@mee7118 Chuck tried to assault two women, has been hinted he has done it before in the show more than once, sold his girlfriend for a hotel, almost hit her, berated her,etc.. soo, Im pretty sure hes up there as one of the worst, Jenny didnt even come close to his abusive behavior

[@purplepuddlenut]

Chuck Bass is easily one of the most toxic people in tv history

[@Thepriestessdeath]

Literally tried to rape two people in the PILOT 😭

[@passiveagressive4983]

@@Thepriestessdeath and in real life

[@lolitapop8193]

@@passiveagressive4983 who the fuck did he try to rape in real life?

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@lolitapop8193 Ed Westwick got MeToo’ed, but I forgot who made the accusations against him.

[@Confettifun]

Idk, Nate from Euphoria is pretty toxic

[@lariconciani]

I’d love to see a video of you guys talking about “why are we so addicted to toxic couples on screen?”

[@gm.8805]

it would be a very misleading title, because then a lot of popular couples on screen have toxic moments. we can’t put them all under an umbrella.

[@alixiaghedeir1101]

Escapism

[@beautifulchaos3171]

They cast the sexiest people for it who happen to always have great chemistry.

[@sara1coco]

Bc they are interesting and usually have sparks, I'm sorry tired of the dry ones nowadays

[@stephaniesuarez4254]

I don't think anyone was under the impression that Chuck and Blair were actually good people. Their popularity sprouted from the fact that we saw two HORRIBLE people with amazing chemistry achieve a happily ever after. Those components don't often mix onscreen and it made their "will they, won't they" entertaining and different, which kept people (including me) addicted and invested. The showrunners wrapped up a toxic relationship with such a pretty bow, we didn't end up caring what was in the box.

[@gm.8805]

chuck couldn’t even confess his love to blair

[@jisookomblackpinkkru256]

Stephanie Suarez Umm no... there are people who genuinely want to find someone like Chuck and believe that Blair was a good person and that she had character growth lol. I don't disagree with you on the fact that the way the writers kept romanticizing their relationship and the ending they gave them ultimately made us care about their strong chemistry than the obviously serious problems they had but let's just not pretend that there aren't people who root for them and were happy that they ended up together because they genuinely think that they were good people who deserved happiness and not just them, lots of other toxic ships from different tv shows have the same treatment - Elle & Noah from The Kissing Booth and Tessa & Hardin from After for example.

[@suoutubez19]

I agree with this comment, but opinions aren’t universal. It’s bold to say that “nobody” thought that these two were a good couple just because you personally didn’t.

[@newph0newhodis]

I've seen so many people idolize Blair and wanting to be her. While some of her traits are admirable, such as her confidence and determination, overall she is definitely a trash person. Personally, I'd hate her in real life

[@stephaniesuarez4254]

@@jisookomblackpinkkru256 I want to clarify that I personally am one of the fans that wanted them to end up together. The only reason I kept watching GG was for Chair. They are to this day, one of my favorite TV couples. But that does not change the fact that neither Chuck or Blair are good people. Yes, confidence, intelligence and determination are admirable traits. But when you're cruelty reaches the level of ruining others lives, you cannot claim to be good.

[@Garcelle1987]

The romanticizing of toxic and abusive relationships in teen shows really needs to be looked at 😏

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Yes. I don’t get it. I get they can be fun to watch sometimes, but they keep romanticizing them. I hate “it is a only a show. People know this doesn’t happen in real life” argument. Media is out main form of learning (sadly) and teens look up to these couples and aspire to be in these kind if relationships. I keep seeing comments saying no girl wants the nice guy. I don’t mean the “fake nice guy”, an actual nice guy. They want the bad boy which I do not get. There are girls, me included who want to find nice guys, but we lost hope that they are there. I am glad there are some healthy relationships depicted on screen, but the YA genre, not so much.

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@gabrielleduplessis7388 most teens are not nice people, it only makes sense that reality is reflected in the arts. There’s a reason things like gossip girl, mean girls, pretty little liars, etc are all popular with teens and not a wholesome Christian something from the hallmark channel

[@satwikbardhan3245]

cue justin and hannah

[@gm.8805]

i don’t really have a problem with toxic relationships being shown, since a lot of popular couples have toxic moments in their relationship. but if it’s abusive, then it’s a no from me. but i think supernatural shows are excused in this category.

[@onlystarsknow767]

It really is a serious issue. Growing up, I was bullied for many years by this boy in class and our classmates and everyone always said "Oh he's doing it because he likes you" like wtf. Abuse isn't a sign of love.

[@irisguardado5470]

THE TRUTH is that the two already deserve each other in the worst ways, EXACTLY THE TRUTH

[@idontevenhaveapla7224]

I don't remember her attempting to rape people

[@twiceshy9773]

@@idontevenhaveapla7224 yeah but she slut shames and wasn't there a bit where she got a girl drunk on purpose in order for her to be taken advantage of?? True she never penetrated anyone (that we know of) but she still uses sex as a weapon

[@inessa5923]

@@idontevenhaveapla7224 I don't think we should go into "who was worse?" because they both crossed the ethical line in season 1, and did horrifying things they only got away with because they were the rich and white.

[@witchplease9695]

I just can’t get over how the show completely glossed over the fact that Chuck assaulted Jenny. Never addressed or even apologized for it which is why I could never like his character and kept rooting for his downfall

[@BellesView]

Chuck apologized to Jenny in season four. The show glossed over sexual assault a lot. The writers slightly redeemed Jack Bass despite him assaulting Lily in a cocaine rage and Chuck donated a hospital wing in his name which was appalling. The fact Lily didn’t have Jack arrested after the incident and easily forgave Chuck’s past discretions is crazy too.

[@Tasha9315]

In the same episode, he also tried to force himself on Serena. He did apologize to Jenny, but the show did overlook the severity.

[@elle.r4698]

They glossed over it because the writers regretted making that decision so they just ignored it

[@beingfunisfun]

It's not the character that was the problem it was the writers, SA was glossed over a lot through out the show, in fact it was always glossed over and "normalised" in a lot of media during that time. I think it's safe to say that a lot of things that happened/were said in shows/movies from the 00's would not fly today

[@BellesView]

@@beingfunisfun Unfortunately, the GG reboot slightly redeemed a predatory teacher by giving him the out to quit his job. However, Max’s parents didn’t even complain to the school or attempt to press charges against the teacher.

[@MADEbySOUL]

Just saying I was not a fan of the Blair and Dan train at first, thinking it was a cheap way for views. Because they were so “opposite”. But by a few episodes I saw how similar they were and brought the best out of each other. Plus I traced back at how the show set them up from the beginning. It was INGENIOUS! Dan didn’t try to “save” Blair like Serena. He knew Blair was strong but needed help to see who she was. Not a second fiddle to Chuck or Prince Louis.

[@alorapendrak9752]

also Blair called out Dan when he got too full of himself. And they liked a lot of the same things.

[@a.g.m9078]

They were the only healthy couple on the show, but alas, people hate true healthy romance without drama and toxicness, thats why they simp for an abuser

[@alorapendrak9752]

@@a.g.m9078 Honestly I do like some morally grey fictional relationships in fiction that could be considered unhealthy but I thought Chuck ruined Blair as a character in later seasons. Blair was always mean and insecure but she was starting to grow up into an adult but the writers started writing her devolving back into her season oneself because they were pushing Blair x Chuck when it honestly seemed like Blair was outgrowing him. It hurt her character arch.

[@gm.8805]

i don’t like dan because he’s often manipulative and a liar, but they’re a much better couple than chuck and blair.

[@papillione22]

I always loved Dan and Blair as a coule and how it was handled and I was sad that everybody hated it then. Until nowadays it was one of my hot takes. Good to know that it changed and people see in that relationship what I already saw the first time.

[@naomi-v4e]

I dont mind evil couples falling in love but this relationship was extremely one sided with blair doing everything for chuck amd chuck treating her horribly

[@gm.8805]

i hardly remember chuck ever prioritising her first, even though blair tried to be a good girlfriend as much as possible.

[@Jlboynes]

Well there was the one episode he went out of his way to make her prom special and even voted for her so she can be prom queen. And he prevented her and her family from going broke when she was divorcing Louis

[@naomi-v4e]

@@Jlboynes so chuck does a couple of nice things and all is forgiven after he emotionally played with her all season and their relationship borders on abuse

[@Jlboynes]

@@naomi-v4e I didn't say he was forgiven. He's still a scumbag. I'm just giving a few examples of when he said things for Blair. Doesn't make him any less of a prick

[@naomi-v4e]

@@Jlboynes oh okay cool sorry

[@gabrielles2562]

In an ideal universe, Blair and Dan would have been together. Nate and Serena would have been together. Lily and Rufus would have been together. Chuck would have ended up in therapy. Oh and Jenny, Dorota, or Georgina would have been Gossip Girl

[@sparklereyes100]

This would have been perfect

[@baarrbarella]

Finally a good comment on here✨🛐

[@dylansweeney4233]

I'd prefer Serena to be on her own before getting with anyone tbh, even the headmistress said she saw the potentials in her but Serena keep surrounding herself with toxic people

[@itskashkashi]

@@dylansweeney4233 Serena was toxic people lol

[@pinkopat]

Chuck should've ended up in jail xoxo

[@thabimajija856]

The 'Gone With The Wind' comparison genuinely never occurred to me... and fits so perfectly I'm mad it never made that connection.🤯🤯🤯 Damn

[@tjc2993]

Me too 😂

[@stevehaynes8313]

Urghhhh, completely agree. Gone With The Wind is legit my favourite film as well, so I’m glad I’m not alone 😩✌🏼

[@Amber86queenbee]

I personally don’t feel like Rhett Butler has a comparison with Chuck Bass. After what Chuck tried to do in the pilot it set the tone for me and Rhett was more styled to still have some moral code just a different one to norm.

[@TheInvisibleShadow95]

How do you guys put out such consistently good content almost daily? It's insane

[@calivefilms2072]

I know right! And so in depth analysis, blows me away.

[@R7v4]

I guess I'm the only Gossip Girl fan who preferred Blair being with Dan. And Serena with Nate.

[@shouldistayorshouldigo9244]

You're not.

[@jasonvargas7564]

Dan can be trashy with Vanessa. Serena with Nate. Blair with Chuck.

[@joycanadian8133]

Same 🥲

[@ayla8345]

Idk about Serena being with Nate but I liked Blair with Dan! Sadly only lasted for a few episodes :/

[@martabarrales3112]

damn I was so sure Serena was going to end up with Nate

[@selectedshipper8282]

The Blair and Chucky as Scarlet and Rhett gives me absolute life because it’s so true

[@icedoatmilklatte910]

The Gone with the Wind references are spot-on. I've always felt that Chuck & Blair's relationship mirrored Rhett & Scarlett's, but even more toxic.

[@maksimnikiforovski2034]

Back in High School, every girl was obsessing over Chuck and Blair, and I never understood why. Years later, I picked up some later seasons (that I haven't seen before) and was surprised at how compatible Dan and Blair were. Fans would never have allowed Dair, though, and so Chair it was. However, as you very nicely put it: people wanted drama and toxicity, not healthy, logical relationships. GG 2.0 is not as toxic, and thus not as dramatic, and is very unwatchable as a consequence.

[@jasonvargas7564]

Teachers out to ruin the lives of teenagers as if they were teenagers themselves and not something like Dolores Umbridge? Cringe af

[@kp782]

GG 2.0 is cringe and way too many plots

[@khaliaward1771]

they literally have white teachers ruining the lives of their majority poc students and leaked pics of a 15 year old changing??? WHAT

[@grantc2854]

its just because he handsome

[@juliemarie3082]

Never understood the allure of Chuck. But I absolutely love Blair and Dan. They were soulmates.

[@user-uj2ku5fk7c]

The show ruined Louis and Dan so that Chuck and Blair could be end game, not only was this very boring but Dan becoming an ass kinda ruined the show. Ironically chuck and Blair became the only entertaining thing because barely any effort was put into other characters, if you go back to season 1 and 2 Serena Dan and Jenny are all so much more interesting than by the end of the show

[@AndersWatches]

I mean, Dan was always an ass.

[@BellesView]

🎯

[@b.3049]

Dan was an ass since episode one and I don’t get why people think he’s such a good person. He treated Serena horrible Since moment A

[@a.g.m9078]

They had to ruin every male guy who was interested in Blair just so Chuck could look slightly less horrible in comparison, tho nothing can top SA,abuse and murder, alas it fool many idiots who called that the so called "Chuck redemption"lol

[@gm.8805]

dan was a manipulative liar, but atleast he isn’t a murderer and a r@pist.

[@pinkopat]

They did not deserve each other, he straight up abused her. Blair was awful, but Chuck was worse and irredeemable.

[@Lulu-rh2xm]

Blair is a horrible person u guys are so weird. I could name more than 20 things Blair has done which prove this.

[@cutienerdgirl]

Notice how Lily and Blair have the same love life? Lily married Bart Bass and Blair had a long-term relationship with Chuck Bass, but both eventually went on to be with Humphrey men for a short period of time until they ultimately got back together with the Bass men. 🤨

[@lastrazi]

yes, because that shows how society really is, in real life situations like these often occur, let me explain better. People often marry someone based on how CONVENIENT that is to them, on a financial view especially. However, sometimes they want "a taste" of something different, often something that they don't have in the "official" relationship, that leads to cheating (lily) or not to be fully committed (blair). Lily's case is typical, she experiences passion, adrenaline, feeling young again and nostalgia with Rufus, all things that are missing in her relationship with Bart. With Dan, Blair could experience a stable relationship without all the revenge, they also shared very similar interests so they could connect on a more intellectual level, talking about books and movies. All these things she doesn't have with Chuck, not at a highkey level at least However, in the end, these type of people often return to their "comfortable reality" after the moment of fresh air, because that is actually what most resonates with them and with their reality: lily loves wealth, (otherwise she would have probably chosen Rufus over the money when Celia made her choose when lily was young) and Blair loves scheming, plots, revenge and the darkness that both her and Chuck share. ALSO, social position plays a BIG role in all of this, multimillionare Bass Family or the almost common upper middle class Humphrey family? in the real world this concept applies to maaany people. This was my observation on the matter and i wanted to share it. Tell me what you think. XOXO 🙂

[@moretyquira]

My toxic trait is watching the entirety of a show like Gossip Girl, hating each and every single character, Chuck especially, and still wanting them to end up together 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

[@devilinred3319]

✨T H I S✨

[@Ruru-d-first]

Except Nate

[@juliahembruff8698]

Blair being a high school bully did not make her deserving of repeated instances of abuse. Love them in season 1 and 2 but by season three there was such a huge power imbalance and it seemed like she would let him off the hook for anything.

[@pinkopat]

Exactly. Blair is mean, spoiled and manipulative. Chuck is that and also an abuser, a rapist and a murderer. They are not the same, she's his captive.

[@javierlopez9789]

Cosechas lo que siembras

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

I can understand where the title comes from. In one way they do deserve each other because they are both toxic and problematic and have way too much fun scheming people. They both lie and cheat, also. However, Blaire got way too deep in playing games when under chuck’s influence. Sometimes, it seemed she only did these things to please chuck. Honestly, their relationship was based off lust and nothing else and maybe at one time, there was love on both sides. I believe, in a positive way, Dan and Blair deserved each other. They were both intelligent, loyal to their loved ones, and brought out the best in each other. They had a strong foundation to start with. Also, the enemies to friends to lovers trope (in a good way) always intrigued me. I believe these two were set up from the beginning. In the episode where Serena models for Blaire’s mom, Dan did not console Serena, he consoled Blaire. He can talk ti Blaire about things he can never discuss with anyone else. I din’t mean the deep things, but about the same books, films, interests. They had intellectual and physical attraction to each other. I did not see this with chuck and blair.

[@Ch50304]

Yes, thank you. It was beautiful.

[@mihlaliralarala3340]

Yes. Thank you. We'll explained.

[@BellesView]

Dan and Blair were better off as friends or friends with benefits. They didn’t have a strong foundation because Blair always bullied him and reminded him he was an outsider compared to the Upper East Siders. And in season 5, Dan manipulated situations to win Blair’s heart. In the series finale, Blair said, “Serena van der Woodsen will never end up with a powerless striver.” She was referring to Dan. Blair didn’t fully respect him until Dan took on his role as Gossip Girl.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

@@BellesView ok. I see your point there.

[@sara1coco]

The showrunners hated Dan/Blair and wanted to show what a relationship shouldn't be hence it was awkward. They weren't set up or planned. Chuck knew every Book/Film relevance Blair mentioned, so he read/watched them too.

[@tiagomadureira6401]

Super happy for this video! I also think an video about Jenny Humphrey and her trope (the girl that dethrones the queen bee) would be interesting, especially because of other exemples in fiction (Cady Heron for exemple) and why that girl has the tools to replace the queen, and how they serve as foils for each other (new order vs old order).

[@jasonvargas7564]

I think it’s also interesting that the new girl always has to have help from others to dethrone the queen bee. Cady had to have extensive help from Janice and Damien, and Jenny had gossip girl, Dan, Eric, Vanessa. The original Queen bee forged her own path to become Queen while the new ones aren’t original and can’t forge their own path, or aren’t powerful in their own right. They have to take over what the original Queen bee built

[@bgcrp2005]

No lmao they’re usually just as pretty not as rich and just as smart just not ruthless lol the queen bee knows a threat when she sees one candy Serena and Jen and Serena could of been queen if she wanted to

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@bgcrp2005 cady had to transform herself and literally dumbed herself down to be the “it girl” when that wasn’t who she was. Jenny was always too weak to rule and Blair herself even said, you have to be cruel if you wanna be queen. She acted as if she was but always ended up getting stressed, in over her head, and folding. Serena was the only one to effortlessly slide into being queen bee if she wanted to, but she always played second fiddle to Blair out of love and old habits. But she isn’t exactly a “new order vs old order” as OP talked about, bc she wasn’t an outsider, both in terms of social status or new to the school.

[@gabrielarobles2776]

I believe the narrative that makes Chuck and Blair possible as end-game is the original drive for Blair: Feeling that she's second to Serena in front of others. So, the key difference between Chuck and Dan -and the reason why, to Blair, Chuck is her soulmate- is that in the eyes of Chuck, she is "better" than Serena. That's why, besides the first season, the only couple that the show never tries is Chuck+Serena. Because the thing that Blair values the most is that Chuck is not attracted nor impressed at Serena's charisma... she doesn't have the same effect on him that she has on other men (f.ex. Dan), and that to Blair, seems to be a sign that he's the only one for her.

[@LabriaHart]

Didn't he try to SA serena? Idk about this

[@gabrielarobles2776]

MM yes, youre right. I was thinking from the moment that he expressed interest in Blair.. (after Victor-Victrola)@@LabriaHart

[@anianiani602]

I personally don’t think that Chuck and Blair not becoming better people and their relationship being built on destruction is not a bad thing, it’s bad that people are trying to idealise it. “Gossip girl” is not a series about good people or about people who are trying to become better versions of themselves - it’s a cautionary tale about New York’s elite and normal people like Dan and Jennie selling their souls for money, status and “love”. Chuck and Blair are manipulative, selfish, horrible people who can’t be bothered to think about the way they hurt people and that’s who they are supposed to be. People need to stop demonising series like “Gossip Girl” for having morally grey characters. These stories also deserve to be told.

[@thinkingoverage12]

FINALLY!! The recognition Dan and Blair deserve. I always thought that they brought out the best in each other and it felt like a natural evolution for both their characters to be together. It’s unfortunate how the show decided to forgo all of that in favor of cementing her as a toxic mess.

[@PapillonBleuNoir]

That's exactly why they're an amazing guilty-pleasure fantasy never to be taken seriously haha. I enjoy the over the top obviously terribly fake romance. Escapism at its purest. It's great for that purpose and that purpose only.

[@Nightman221k]

Pretty interesting to find the connection between these two and Rhett and Scarlett. They embody that trope of matching each other in dark and cunning traits rather than soft and emotional affection.

[@harshckuk]

More toxic than ross and Rachel

[@as7terix458]

Don’t know how I managed to watch 6 seasons of this show, chuck and blair were unbearable 😖

[@andreaobaez864]

So one thing I learned recently: GG changed showrunners after the first season, which is why the rest of the show seems to be an echo of itself.

[@alexgeorge9617]

Unpopular opinion: Dan and Blair were the best couple on the show. Their progression felt natural and Dan actually cared for Blair. They had a common ground (love for movies and books) and despite being from two different worlds, they're shown to put work in their relationship, instead of everything falling in place naturally. By far, the least toxic relationship in the show But alas, the writers just can't do the right thing and instead succumbs to the fans

[@natasharivera2211]

I agree!

[@brandyochoa6031]

Truth

[@Cauldron6]

You’re absolutely right. Dair were too good for this shit show.

[@qvxcswqr]

Yes I felt like the chemistry dan and blair had was so pure and unique. They made me feel like I was watching a different show or even a movie, something way better than gossip girl and all the shallow shit along with it.

[@sara1coco]

@@qvxcswqr What chemistry? It lost them 200 000 views and Blair even talked about the lacking chemistry

[@LydiaIsSweet]

You know what hurt more? The fact that they actually did SUCH a good job with Dan & Blair's developing relationship showing new sides to both of those characters and what's most important in telling a story - GROWTH. They were both maturing, especially Blair, and then they just ditched that in the final season for fanservice and romanticised abuse??? It's gross, not to mention sad and forced because the matured Blair would NEVER suit Chuck anymore. So they had to REGRESS her and turn her into s1 Blair which is in my book absolute character assassination. Not to mention turning Dan into Gossip Girl just to try and paint Chuck as the "better option"... Ew. You don't build up something to just make them go back to square one. And the fact that Jenny, a minor, was villainized by the show for being taken ADVANTAGE of by a Teletubby looking rapist... Double ew.

[@qvxcswqr]

Thank you and chair fans really think chuck and blair weren’t forced in the last few seasons and were “genuine” soulmates who belong together. After season 3 they were definitely forced.

[@LydiaIsSweet]

@@qvxcswqr Bingo! Even when I first watched the show I was soooo bored with Chuck & Blair's back and forth after s2... like guys you're just not compatible, you're immature together and you bring out each other's worst sides (if Chuck could even possibly get worse). THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING !

[@qvxcswqr]

@@LydiaIsSweet yeah exactly. Chuck brings out the worst in blair and dan brings out the best but for some reason people just hate admitting that, blair even said this herself.

[@juliemarie3082]

I've always loved Dan and Blair. While Chuck and Blair bring out the worst in eachother, Dan and Blair bring out the best. In my mind they ended up together.

[@dannimajig]

Dan and Blair are genuinely my favourite fictional couple of all time, I would love if The Take did an entire video on them and expanded on what was said here

[@b.3049]

This is just the weirdest thing to me because leighton and penn had zero chemistry sorry not sorry

[@dannimajig]

@@b.3049 lol it’s literally the complete opposite

[@pinkopat]

Yes! It's been 10 years and I'm still obsessed with them.

[@bianka94825]

@@b.3049 same! I was straight up appalled by this "couple"

[@Cauldron6]

@@b.3049 what are you talking about? They were SO cute in interviews and they seemed so into Dan/Blair. I rme at Chuck’s annoying whisper talk, it got OLD after season 1.

[@lstarsabb]

I think we were drawn to Chuck and Blair because they were honest about who they are unlike Serena that caused most her drama and literally got everything handed to her and Dan that was just as toxic them. Blair and Chuck are terrible couple but to most of us that is better than an annoying couple like Serena and Dan. Looking back yeah Blair and Dan were better for each other, but I just couldn't get pass my hate for Dan to give to them a chance.

[@Tasha9315]

I wish Serena had a brain to realize Nate treated her better and was a better person than Dan.

[@Tea-uw9dv]

Serena was not manipulative sure annoying

[@Tea-uw9dv]

@@Tasha9315 yea exactly she was so dumb

[@sara1coco]

Eh Dan and Blair wasn't better tho, he didn't love the real her idk where ppl are getting that idea from.

[@lilypalo6180]

I hate the fact that Blair could have had such amazing development where she became less elitist and pursued her career or found a healthy relationship. It’s unfortunate the writers squandered her potential…

[@qvxcswqr]

I get why they did it though, it wasn’t in blairs character to ever really change who she was. She was always going to stay a high maintenance mean girl who’s tied to her traditional rich roots and not apologize for enjoying and embracing them so much. It’s who she always was in the show and I suppose it was supposed to send a message that some people will never change. I guess that’s why we have serena, she was supposed to be the easygoing one while blair was the opposite.

[@mihlaliralarala3340]

I respectfully disagree.I don't believe that Blair deserves Chuck. He sexually harassed and assaulted Serena and Lil J. He is also a murderer. He sold Blair. Blair is vindictive, but she does not deserve this man. Most of the gossip girl characters are terrible people. Blair and Dan are the best couple. They brought out the best in each other, learned to respect and help each other. They could depend on each other. They would have a fight, but later talk it through and admit that they aren't perfect, so they could do better.

[@jasonvargas7564]

Blair outed “Serena’s addiction” during Ivy Week in season 1. She toyed with and bullied Jenny, including letting her potentially get arrested for breaking in during her sleepover. She outed Jenny’s BF against his will. Just because she didn’t SA or murder anyone doesn’t mean she’s any better than Chuck.

[@realSimoneCherie]

@@jasonvargas7564 a non murderer is definitely better. But not good.

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@realSimoneCherie if Serena really was addicted and she ruined S’s chances at college by outing her and especially humiliating her, it could have ended badly. Outing someone against their will can also lead to self harm. She did things that could have very easily led to people offing themselves. That’s worse than letting someone like Bart die.

[@Mini-Toast_]

I dislike Blair quite strongly. But even she deserves better than Chuck. Dan and Blair should have been together. As much as they hurt each other, it was nowhere near as horrifying as Chuck and Blair. Simply put Dan and Blair were actually fun to see interact.

[@dronkpit]

What are you even talking about? Dan was the worst too! Even Penn disliked his own character

[@fernandadealencar1158]

I LOVE BLAIR AND DAN TOGETHER. I SAID IT!

[@rachelsikaaa]

Lol ya'll don't come for me, but Chuck and Blair were my obsession. I was blown away by their chemistry. I agree that they're both toxic, yet there was this great synergy between them.

[@gm.8805]

nah it’s alright, they’re a very shippable couple, but then at the end of the day, so many popular tv couples are toxic and all over the place. but those couples actually work on their problems and have development in their relationship.

[@rachelsikaaa]

@@gm.8805 lol you're so right!

[@suoutubez19]

Lmao I forgot how melodramatic this show was. And I can’t believe 15 year old thought all of these 25+ year old actors were in high school 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@tabathaalshalhoub1653]

Yeah, I was soooo into the pilot and was the same age as them. And nothing else was similar lmao

[@lilmakori]

I knew people sucked when they shipped Chuck and Blair. They were the worst couple I’ve ver seen. Blair and Dan were the best couple. She was genuinely happy with him and they actually had things in common.

[@jasonvargas7564]

She pretended she was genuinely happy, but deep down we all know she values her old world money and social status more than anything with Dan, a la Lily Rhodes choosing her inheritance over true love with Rufus Humphrey. It’s who she is. It’s who she always will be, which is why she takes William van der Woodsen back even after all he had done to her, over Rufus

[@Ch50304]

@@jasonvargas7564 Yes, and that sucks. It was so awful.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Finally. One of my people. People keep Dan and Blair are the worst couple and I just don’t get it. Why ship her with the person who sold her to his uncle and basically watched his father die with no remorse. I mean his dad was sh**t, but come on. Dan and Blair had everything. Passion, maturity, intellectual and physical chemistry. Chair was lust. That’s it.

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@gabrielleduplessis7388 except Dan was gossip girl the entire time selling out their secrets and ruining their personal lives for his own amusement. There’s also the issue of social class and wealth issue with Blair, we all know she would never accept that for herself, to fall in love with someone from a lesser social class and wealth mobility. She propped herself up to be royalty and would accept nothing less than that at the end of all things. Dan belongs with Vanessa. Trashy outsiders who are jealous of the wealthy yet do all in their power to be among them, date them, be friends with them, be invited to all their parties…and then look down on them and mock them for their superficial lives and values.

[@lilmakori]

@@jasonvargas7564 making Dan gossip girl made no sense. I think it should have been Georgina

[@rachele___]

Bad characters are just more entertaining to watch and a love story between villains is just captivating. I really just avoid any sort of analysis or moral critique about these characters and just focus on the entertainment . And they really do deliver on that front.

[@mbanerjee5889]

I don't think viewers are rooting for toxic love, I think a lot has to do with on-screen chemistry. Even from the pilot, it is easy to see Chuck and Blair's similarities. It absolutely makes sense for them to be endgame from the perspective of their character and from a writer's perspective. I don't think it romanticizes their love because it repeatedly shows how deeply flawed they both are. There's something admirable about how they are always unapologetically themselves. They are my favorite couple because they are the most fun to watch. Chuck and Blair are 99% of why I continued watching the show (the other 1% is the clothes). 🤗❤

[@MeliDMR93]

i also think that people seem to forget that for all their toxicity... they broke up. like. that very much happened. they matched each other in all the dark aspects of their personalties but very much faced the consequences of it: their relationship ended. and like, didn't really got back together until after he did like... actual therapy and apologized and changed a bit. and she grew out of the princess fantasy and grew in her relationship with dan too. like sorry but i feel like a lot of people act as if the characters stopped having storylines after season 3 or something.

[@gm.8805]

some toxic couples shown on screen actually WORKED on themselves. they wished to become the healthier versions of themselves. chuck and blair hardly had any development in their relationship.

[@hraghavan10]

@@gm.8805 that’s extremely untrue chuck literally went to therapy and bettered himself it’s like everyone ignored s5-6 chair

[@gm.8805]

@@hraghavan10 doesn’t change the fact that chuck is literally a sexual assaulter and a horrible person.

[@hraghavan10]

@@gm.8805 and nate archibald slept with a minor as a grown adult i don’t see anyone railing against him the way they do chuck? this show is about terrible people and isn’t meant to make them improve. it’s satire, like succession. you need to get with the program.

[@yohanedescends4683]

the thing about GG is that its about awful people being awful. that was the marketing and it reflected on the show. the show never pretended that these people are morally good and created at a time where the writers cared more about shock value than the consequences of actions. people like chair because of their onscreen chemistry and watching two villains have an unexpected romance. there's no 'good' couples on this show other than cyrus and eleanor. i don't get the love for dair considering blair only used him for her emotional needs and NEVER supported him and dan would constantly manipulate situations so he could be her white knight since he has a thing for damsels in distress. it was too one-sided and dan (who i hate) deserves better than that

[@b.f.2718]

This! I remember the marketing of this show & it was understood that All the characters were reprehensible. I also liked seeing two evil, horrible villains get together lol better they stay together than ruin other people.

[@MekareP]

You say people like them despite the destructiveness but that's literally the appeal lol

[@khaliaward1771]

so sexual assault and domestic violence is….APPEALING?

[@MekareP]

@@khaliaward1771 it's not my cup of tea but in the romance smut book world we don't shame someone's kink. Fantasy is fantasy, it doesn't make sense in real life but in fiction and safe space it's a way for some people to cope.

[@Spicie95]

I was pleasantly surprised when watching Gossip Girl, due to the fact that the third seasons sees Blair and Chuck happily together for one whole season. That is very rare in television when you think about, as many shows rely on the constant potential of romantic missteps, which gets super boring. Of course, certain aspects of Blair and Chuck trying to ruin each other go too far, even for Gossip Girl standards, but somehow, they manage to work. Dan, however, was better as Blair's friend, which is also why their actual relationship lasted like three episodes before she literally ran of to be with Chuck and by the next season, she practically forget she ever had anything to do with Dan aside from going to the same school as he did.

[@BellesView]

Exactly! He was a brief phase for Blair.

[@noraafrica3555]

I agree.

[@maybolh]

I actually really liked Dan and Blair. It was the best relationship for each of them.

[@Cauldron6]

@@FUCKTHEMKIDS6363 they could have easily written them in love. Leighton and Penn had such sweet chemistry and they loved working together.

[@Cauldron6]

@@FUCKTHEMKIDS6363 I didn't call you a chair... but yeah the showrunner was a psycho chair fan and got mad when Dair started getting fans. That's the only reason why the end was written as poorly as it was.

[@Cauldron6]

@@FUCKTHEMKIDS6363 GG was hermorraging viewers long before Dair was a thing. The writing for the whole show, and especially Chair was horribly leading up to the introduction of Dair. The showrunners were just just cowards and couldn’t handle the Dair supremacy 😪

[@1cheness]

@@FUCKTHEMKIDS6363 You are clearly a Chair fan, it's so funny.

[@Cauldron6]

@@FUCKTHEMKIDS6363 Chair was still garbage and had a laughably bad ending, so that helps. Dair was too good a storyline and relationship for this show anyway.

[@Mini-Toast_]

Dan and Blair were not the equivalent to Joey and Rachel. To me, they were the spiritual successors to Jackie and Hyde.

[@RebrandYourselfFor]

I absolutely agree. In my head, they ended up together

[@certifiedweeb3720]

I love this couple only because the actors were so charismatic and their lives looked fabulous, but NEVER because i thought they have a healthy relationship. They aren't even good people.

[@madelinenagler3057]

Dan + Blair forever. The best and most sensical couple on the show that couldn’t be endgame because teen shows always have the characters end up with the first people they dated 😭

[@dumemnduka7930]

This is so true. It's also so sad how many people hated on Dan and Blair.

[@jasonvargas7564]

Ew no you are the worst. Blair deserves someone as wealthy and superficial and petty and vindictive as she is. That is Chuck. Dan deserves no one because he was such a hypocrite. He sat on the outside wanting in all this time, JUDGING them for their lavish wealth and petty nonsense, but he was dating Serena? Friends with Nate? Had the inside scoop on all of their lives? Went to their parties? But still pretended like they were all beneath him and he was better than they were. He stalked Serena and ruined all of their lives in high school. Caused Blair so much self hate with the GG blast in season 1 outing her tryst with Chuck when she was with Nate even though they were broken up. Dan is trash

[@Garcelle1987]

Dan actually respected Blair in a way he could never Serena and her nice enough but dim persona

[@madelinenagler3057]

@@jasonvargas7564 I dont know how to break it to you but all the characters are flawed. That's the point. I think Dan and Blair brought out the best in each other, the opposite of their worst qualities. Also - let's remember to be kind! It's just a TV show.

[@b.3049]

Except they had no chemistry and Blair never loved him. The whole ‘they were perfect for each other’ is always based on them on paper. Sure they had the same interests but Blair forgot about him after three and a half episodes of awkward relationship. It also made her a shit friend to Serena. Naaah

[@Stellaudemba]

If they managed to mistakenly put their animosity towards eachother aside, they would be like the Underwoods from house of cards

[@crystalnova4897]

I really wanted Chuck to end up with the French girl who saved him. I liked that amnesia/ redemption arc. He seemed like he was finally turning into an ok person.

[@romeojulietlover]

I'm so happy that you guys made a video about this! My friends and I used to love this show when we were kids, and now I can't believe that I used to see Chuck and Blair's toxicity as "sexy." 😖 We literally saw Chuck try to S.A. two girls in the pilot, and just pretended like it didn't happen for the rest of the series. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@gm.8805]

it’s not even about the toxicity. it’s about the fact that they never had any development, in their relationship and their characters themselves.

[@123abcdef3]

Watching the show, I knew that Dan and Blair would probably not end up together, even though they were by far the best and healthiest romance of the series. In real life, most people would root for those two because of the set up of their 'slow burn' relationship: Blair the ultimate snobbish insider and Dan the ultimate judgmental outsider who go from strangers to enemies to bickering rivals to friends and finally to boyfriend and girlfriend. Their relationship was based on a real, genuine friendship and mutual respect and love of culture as well as a palpable chemistry. And they both clearly brought out the best in each other. Dan and Serena's relationship never evolved beyond a childish high school romance and Chuck and Blair's was perhaps passionate but incredibly toxic and borderline abusive. But it seemed that those two "iconic" pairings were set early on even though they really didn't make sense in season 6. But what was worse was that the writers reverted Dan and Blair back to the way they way treated each other in the earlier seasons, essentially undoing all their character development. In my heart, I'll always be for DAIR!

[@darielzahidpalacios1605]

Tbh I don’t think Chuck deserves Blair, Blair is beyond him

[@idontevenhaveapla7224]

Exactly. He literally is a rapist

[@inescastellano7960]

I think Nate Archibald deserves his own video analysis.

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

Ugh no, he was so boring

[@Jlboynes]

He's so one dimensional. I don't think there's much to say about him lol

[@srijeetabhattacharyya3188]

When I first started watching GG (season 5 was airing then), I read on the Internet the Chuck and Blair are the "Heathcliffe and Cathy of modern television". Whoever wrote that hit the nail on the head. They are soooo unhealthy but soooo addictive - like French Fries 🍟 🙈

[@itsjusmeqtpie]

I liked chair the first couple seasons but I thought it extremely dragged afterwards. But when Dan and Blair were a thing I really loved their chemistry and storyline.

[@gm.8805]

i don’t like chuck and blair, but i really wish that they showed us atleast an entire season of development in their relationship. it could’ve been much better than the whole plot of them murdering chuck’s father and then getting married as an attempt to get away with it.

[@hraghavan10]

then watch s5? 😭 it’s right there.

[@gm.8805]

@@hraghavan10 what?

[@laurabarss3543]

People only root for Chuck cause he’s hot, seductive and charming

[@mbanerjee5889]

The problem with Chuck as a character is that you can't make him a better person without ruining what made him interesting and entertaining. So instead they kept beating him down emotionally and physically to the point where you have to root for him whether he like him or not.

[@amandaredd3057]

Oh yeah, they absolutely deserved eachother, and they were incredibly enjoyable to watch!

[@christopherlindsey8989]

You guys should do analysis of wealth and aesthetic in gossip girl 2007 and do compare and contrast with wealth and aesthetic to gossip girl 2021

[@jasonvargas7564]

I hate the 2021 series. It looks totally LA, not at all like NYC. They also focused more on diversity a la race than being more rooted in reality. The demographics they made in 2021 look like hipster artist and underground rap or hip hop children, a la Lenny and Zoe Kravitz’s children. Compared to the actual demographics of the UES, which is mostly WASP, and traditional. Something the original series captured well.

[@gm.8805]

OMG YES I WANNA SEE THIS

[@christopherlindsey8989]

@@gm.8805 yess it would be great video for the take

[@gm.8805]

@@christopherlindsey8989 the reboot isn’t as good as the original show but i would still like to see the video

[@christopherlindsey8989]

@@gm.8805 for me reboot is very different from the original but I do agree the show will never be better than the original

[@deviousdramaqueen]

Funny how the love triangle between Nate, Blair and Chuck is a mirror of Ashley , Scarlett and Rhett. And the love triangle between Dan, Blair and Chuck is the dramatic version of Barney, Robin and Ted. 😄

[@grantc2854]

they were a lot more abusive than toxic

[@gm.8805]

i feel like couples that have toxic moments CAN actually work on themselves and attempt to fix their problems. meanwhile abusive relationships are straight up manipulative and actually unredeemable

[@grantc2854]

@@gm.8805 yeah a toxic relationship can be fix with communication or therapy because the couple could still love each other but abusive relationship is all about rage especially if its physical abuse it much worse to be in a abusive relationship because you can die

[@gm.8805]

@@grantc2854 exactly!! they can work on healthier versions of themselves. i’ve seen a lot of tv shows and movies do that, and it’s way better to show such a development.

[@ViaNikel]

The reason everyone hated Dan and Blair together is because it was zero chemistry between the two. The fact that you share interests is a good foundation for the friendship not necessarily for being a couple

[@TheKeyser94]

No the real reason is that by 2008 they began to glamorise the rich and began and demonise the poor, having worse consequences even if they did the same things as the rich characters, is a producer decision, instead of doing an absurd parody of the rich, they fall down to the status quo.

[@rahrahrasputin]

Can we get a take on the healthiest and most genuine relationship on the show: Lily & Rufus? They have an odd past (whatever happened to that random love child they gave up for adoption and who came back for like 3 episodes and was never heard from again🤔) but while they were together I had hope that there were some people who actually loved one another in the Upper East Side😅

[@jasonvargas7564]

It never would have worked because Serena and Dan were made endgame sadly

[@rahrahrasputin]

@@jasonvargas7564 True

[@IvonneZuritaAvila]

No way. Eleanor and Cyrus are the best couple.

[@rahrahrasputin]

@@IvonneZuritaAvila You know what, I can't really argue with that. I want a video on them too

[@jasonvargas7564]

@@IvonneZuritaAvila yassss. Cyrus was the best thing to happen to the Waldorf family

[@jaimicottrill2831]

Can you guys do an episode on Brooklyn nine nine and the healthy, non-toxic relationships , (yes, more than 1!), including the platonic friendships and lack of toxic masculinity?

[@bumblebee7384]

Can The Take make a “Lonely Boy-Queen B” trope? That would be interesting.

[@yumnaamjad2637]

I never understood why people loved Blair she was just mean and had a lot of issues or admired Chuck he was a hedonist.u r right they were bad people deserved each other

[@RheRheSmily]

People but with style

[@RheRheSmily]

That is why people loved them. Bad pee

[@portishphonic]

You do know there is a difference between actual people and characters, right? Blair on screen is spectacular, entertaining to watch and you can admire her character, but a Blair in real life would be a danger to society lol.

[@wandamaximoff1789]

Now I need a Gone with the wind video🧍🏻‍♀️

[@arlenec3983]

Actually in the original GG books Chuck and Blair never got together in the first place . It was a triangle between Nate, Serena and Blair. I think the fact that The writers and the TV audience saw amazing chemistry with Leighton and Ed, that they literally changed the story around. I remembered reading that Chuck was supposed to be a short term character in the tv series originally.

[@Валерия-ь6р]

As someone who shipped Dan and Blair back in the day... VINDICATION

[@l.jjawara4463]

I do believe Blair was the love of dans life. But chuck was the love of Blair’s unfortunately. And that’s how it’s like in real life for some people.

[@marcopizzo3457]

I have always thought that this relationship was the major catastrophe for Blair's character development, which was awful to watch. After what happened at the end of season 3, I was no more invested in Chuck and Blair as couple. Chuck literally took advantage of her everytime and constantly blamed her for his horrible actions. I never understood why the writers of the show thought it was a good idea of giving him a redemption arc. He didn't deserve it at all. Blair was also an horrible person, but she always had the potential to be better, because her mean facade hid her insecurities. Unfortunately, this potential was completely wasted by ruining her marriage with the prince and especially her friendship with Dan, which was healthier and unexpected for her, in order to justify Chuck and Blair as couple.

[@MarieTheOstrich]

They are definitely super toxic - but they were fun to watch, most of the other characters were just plain boring. And pairing the only two exciting characters? Hell yeah Nobody should really aspire to be in a relationship like that

[@gm.8805]

that’s what sucks i guess. people are appealed by the entire “bad bitch/rich mean girl” vibe to blair. that’s why people consider her character more interesting than serena, even though she’s a toxic person.

[@MarieTheOstrich]

@@gm.8805 interesting doesn't mean liking the person. It is a TV show after all and Serena got boring after the first season. she got the same storyline over and over again, just like the rest of them. Blairs mean streak and her slightly more complex character made the show just a bit more entertaining to watch. At least thats the case for me

[@gm.8805]

@@MarieTheOstrich it made the show entertaining for me too, even though i don’t stan her.

[@qvxcswqr]

Chuck and his forced whisper voice got boring after awhile. Also you guys only think blair was exciting cause she was mean.

[@MarieTheOstrich]

@@qvxcswqr yes, theres literally no other reason to watch blair other than she was entertaining.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

this was the perfect show to watch as a teenager, how shallow and superficial the storylines of this show are and how much of it is about relationships and social reputation and all that stuff is very relatable to a teenager, plus the upper-east side/manhattan side it ads a lot of mystery to people like me who've never been there.

[@LifeIsABeach3210]

Weird to see clips of pilot Blairs mom, so easily forgotten and mourned by no one. Real Blairs mom was definitely an improvement

[@beautifullEternal]

idk man, I feel like Pilot Blair mom would've led to more attention on the dropped off ED-storyline

[@jadziawynter9241]

Can there be a video on the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! Especially Prudence!

[@GoddesssofMind]

Favorite TV Couple hands down

[@shrutinair9727]

The intro got me for a second. I really believed Kristen Bell was brought on for this episode.

[@GinnBlack]

Right????? I got to got through the intro twice because I wasn't sure

[@jasonvargas7564]

The Take here, Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of literary and visual arts characters.

[@cesarabrahamcastanedavalen3788]

"One of the most infamous couples", the analysis started with a sharp knives out

[@elenarecinoschang3724]

I stil think the show could have gone in another direction, i hated that they all ended like their parents insted of becoming their own persons

[@Playlistmastermind]

Let me just say that I love evil couples and I wish we saw more of them done well in modern media. The best thing about Chuck and Blair as a pairing is that they became good to each other and take their thrones at the top of their society. So, yes, they are awful people but they learned to treat those they love well as opposed to with toxicity and manipulation and accept themselves for who they are- elitist trust fund kids. Unlike Serena or Nate, they were able to claim their villainy.

[@lollydolly4590]

I think a lot of people know they’re an evil destructive couple but love that

[@ayla8345]

Lol Gossip Girl is playing in the background on my Laptop right now

[@munachisoobu]

I won’t ever defend Chuck’s horrible actions or say shit like ‘he’s flawed’ because I too HATE how all the SA is just brushed over. He apologizes to Jenny but never faces any real consequences for his actions. But the beginning episode Chuck is like that because they were staying closer to source material and in that he’s a real piece of shit but I heard Ed and Leighton had so much chemistry they wrote the Chair love story in but they couldn’t exactly take back the first episode so I guess they chose the brushing over it route. You can tell they chose to go in a diff direction with the character of Chuck because also in the first episode he mentions his mom like she’s alive but we find out he did not know her and in fact she has been dead for most of his life.

[@witchplease9695]

I’d love to see a Take on the Gossip Girl reboot lol

[@moptop4355]

I thought I was among the minority who preferred Blair with (gossip girl lol) Dan. They had a much more organic and interesting dynamic. The writers could have actually dragged that dynamic out and it would’ve made sense. They could’ve used the whole “different social class” conflict to create a stronger story arc. I really tried with the chuck Blair romance, because the beginning was actually not bad, but they lost me after the hotel/Blair trade. I also had a hard time liking chuck too much because he was a too sketchy and pervy for my liking.

[@CaraMarie13]

Like i loved Chuck and Blair when i first watched gossip girl but upon rewatch years later, i was blown over by how insane they were. But looking back at it, if two people who are horrid are going to fall in love, it might as well be with someone who is your equal in every way. Like why put that on other people who aren't going to understand and judge you all the time? Let's not idolize this couple but be grateful that they found their perfect other half (who is not you).

[@LimeIsTheName]

Another romanticization of a toxic relationship is Jessica and Hoyt from True Blood.

[@jasonvargas7564]

Pam and Eric are totally the Blair and Chuck of True Blood!

[@realSimoneCherie]

Wait…. What’s wrong with Hoyt/Jessica?? I know it didn’t work out but that happens. Why is it toxic?

[@LimeIsTheName]

@@realSimoneCherie he literally joined a hate group because Jessica broke up with him. Also he’s almost 30 dating a forever 17 year old. 🤢.

[@gm.8805]

i don’t like jessica and hoyt, but they’re from a fantasy/supernatural show, with mostly supernatural elements. meanwhile chuck and blair are from a human show.

[@mariella2884]

I was always really hoping they would put Blair with Dan. I don’t believe it was a last minute thought, the very early episode where she is betrayed by her mother? Dan is there for her. ❤ as a teen growing up in NYC in 2007 this was literally my life

[@milkenzi1]

i loved watching them, but i was always aware that no one should have that kind of relationship in real life

[@zoethorogood3454]

More gossip girl analysis please 💖

[@OceanLily]

They’re toxic but for some reason I still love them. I’ve drunk the GG cult juice and it’s too late for me. I also loved Dan as GG because it proved he was also just as bad as the rest of them.

[@Eph_Wilson]

Watching this with no prior knowledge, this relationship looks WILD lol.

[@ElvisRose_]

You guys covered this one perfectly. Chuck & Blair are literally the worst couple. The way Blair put herself down without being emotionally and physically abused (also, no way were they sexually healthy given his conduct in episode one) as evidenced by her bulimia or the way she always felt second to Serena which is why Nate's cheating with her felt hurt her so much and that would have made her ending up with Dan even better. Those two should have been endgame but the way people, including a lot of former Chuck & Blair fans, are admitting what every Dair shipper was saying at the time in Dan & Blair being the better couple with a real love is incredibly vindicating! We were right to dare to Dair!