Gossip Girl..... How do I even begin to explain this show?
For one thing, it is completely addicting. Once you start watching the show you realize that you can't stop because it is the definition of a guilty pleasure.
Second, it is at least 50 times better than the books. Why? Because: -- The characters actually have layers on the show. Serena Van Der Woodsen, for example, is not just the lucky, pretty rich girl that seems to get what she wants like she was in the books. On the show, she proves to seem this way on the inside, but as the show develops, you learn more about her insecurities, faults, troubled past, screwy family life, etc. All these things make her real. Every character on this show has a stereotypical exterior and a real, dark interior, which makes the show so interesting and complex. -- The plot is GOOD. Unlike the books, where there are some petty problems now and then, this show grows and twists. People are betrayed, shot, impersonated, stolen from, deceived, and kidnapped. Every once in a while, a plot idea may run for too long, which is why I gave the show an 8 out of 10 instead of a 10 out of 10. -- The language is witty and clever, and the writers are, no offense to Cecily Von Ziegesar, good.
Third, the fashion in this show is STUNNING. The different stylistic developments of each character are unique and gorgeous in every way. Take Blair Waldorf. Everything she wears is sassy and elegant, embellished with glittering hair pieces and accessories.
Fourth, the actors on this show are great and the casting is impeccable.
Fifth and finally, those developing the show are very, very smart. Gossip Girl has controversial elements that popularize it, such as the use of drugs, alcohol, and sex. There are reviewers that prudishly proclaimed this to be a bad show because of those things, so the creators decided to take those bad reviews and put them on posters to advertise the show, such as the poster of Blake Lively that reads, "Every parent's NIGHTMARE!" above the show's title. This I found to be smart and funny.
So as you can see, the people that proclaimed this show to be tacky and obscene most likely have only seen one or two episodes, and therefore have NO IDEA how great the show is. Don't listen to the haters! This show, unlike the terrible novels, is worth a chance.
For one thing, it is completely addicting. Once you start watching the show you realize that you can't stop because it is the definition of a guilty pleasure.
Second, it is at least 50 times better than the books. Why? Because: -- The characters actually have layers on the show. Serena Van Der Woodsen, for example, is not just the lucky, pretty rich girl that seems to get what she wants like she was in the books. On the show, she proves to seem this way on the inside, but as the show develops, you learn more about her insecurities, faults, troubled past, screwy family life, etc. All these things make her real. Every character on this show has a stereotypical exterior and a real, dark interior, which makes the show so interesting and complex. -- The plot is GOOD. Unlike the books, where there are some petty problems now and then, this show grows and twists. People are betrayed, shot, impersonated, stolen from, deceived, and kidnapped. Every once in a while, a plot idea may run for too long, which is why I gave the show an 8 out of 10 instead of a 10 out of 10. -- The language is witty and clever, and the writers are, no offense to Cecily Von Ziegesar, good.
Third, the fashion in this show is STUNNING. The different stylistic developments of each character are unique and gorgeous in every way. Take Blair Waldorf. Everything she wears is sassy and elegant, embellished with glittering hair pieces and accessories.
Fourth, the actors on this show are great and the casting is impeccable.
Fifth and finally, those developing the show are very, very smart. Gossip Girl has controversial elements that popularize it, such as the use of drugs, alcohol, and sex. There are reviewers that prudishly proclaimed this to be a bad show because of those things, so the creators decided to take those bad reviews and put them on posters to advertise the show, such as the poster of Blake Lively that reads, "Every parent's NIGHTMARE!" above the show's title. This I found to be smart and funny.
So as you can see, the people that proclaimed this show to be tacky and obscene most likely have only seen one or two episodes, and therefore have NO IDEA how great the show is. Don't listen to the haters! This show, unlike the terrible novels, is worth a chance.