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Gossip Girl: Season Two

While Gossip Girl may have exploded onto the scene in 2007 with a dramatic, comedic and completely addicting whirl of sex, drugs, lies and betrayal, it wasn’t certain that season two would be able to measure up to the amazing voyeuristic glimpse into the scandalous lives of the Manhattan elite offered by the first.

It opens with Nate Archibald conducting an affair with a married English duchess. Chuck Bass, after ditching Blair Waldorf, spent the summer making rounds in the Hamptons. Blair spent much of the summer sulking in France until the White Party, where she met an English lord. Dan Humphrey - in an attempt to forget about his ex, Serena Van der Woodsen - spent his summer making out with random girls. Serena, craving solitude, let Nate pretend that she was the person with whom he was sneaking around.

Nate has resorted to accepting money from the duchess after his family’s assets were seized by the FBI. But, it comes out that Blair’s lord is sleeping with Nate’s duchess. As the money dries up, Chuck moves in on Blair, and Nate moves in with the Humphreys. Nate starts to have feelings for Dan’s little sister, who is herself distracted by her talent in fashion. Her life falls apart, and when she takes off, Nate goes back to his old flame.

Lily Bass (formerly Van der Woodsen) is unsure of her relationship with Chuck’s father, as she’s still in love with Rufus Humphrey. Her hesitance and Bart Bass’s natural distrust lead him to look into her past. What he discovers not only involves their relationship but relationships with Rufus, Dan and Serena as well. It is so shocking that Bart decides to confront Lily on a snowy night and gets into an accident on the way, a death that causes a ripple effect.

Season two exponentially ups the ante from season one. When the viewer has a handle on the situation, Gossip Girl sends out a blast or a character makes a shocking revelation. The Blair/Chuck dynamic is compelling throughout the season, while the Serena/Dan relationship feels stale. By the end of season two, the viewer comes full circle. It is brilliant and surprising and every bit as engaging as the first.

Written by: Tracy Elledge

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