At about 11 i discovered the gossip girl book series and absolutely devoured it in less than a year not including the spin off series the carlyles and the it girl novels about jenny after leaving constance, i read those the following year. Gossip girl is the anonymous, unseen narrator of the gossip girl television series and the novels of the same name. Gossip girl was one of the most dramatic shows of the 21st century. I admit these books have a lot of sex, drugs and partying. Dec 17, 2012 gossip girl 6x10 serena dan youve had the power to reveal her identity this entire time duration. See the complete gossip girl series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. There are plenty of juicy gossip girl behindthescenes secrets if you know where to look. The gossip girl series is already my favorite series, and ive only read the first book. There is no way that dan humphrey could have been the shows titular blogger. They are full of swear words and tales of sex, drugs and drinking content so racy it would.
In a parallel universe right now, blair and chuck are staring at each other, dan is writing a creepy blog. For this list, well be counting down our picks for the top 10 gossip girl plot holes you never noticed. There are simply too many inconsistencies for dan to be gossip girl. Rufus was such a good father to both dan and jenny, and yet dan still found a way to alienate him. There are some pretty wild differences between the books and the tv show.
Sep 19, 2017 except, because dan is gossip girl, he definitely would have been following them, for months if not years, and actively blogging about their exploits too. Whether you read the books, watched the tv show, or both, gossip girl was almost like religion for some of us in the 2000s. She is a main character in the gossip girl book series and the famous cw18 tv show of the same name. Dan is good friends with nate archibald, blair waldorf, and chuck bass. The gossip girl creators on what never made it to air. Gossip girl was an incredibly successful cw show that ran for six seasons, receiving numerous awards and nominations along the way. The original novel became the inspiration for the gossip girl teen drama. I would suggest that teens be encouraged to read them if they have a parent or other figure to discuss them with. Daniel dan randolph humphrey is a main character in the gossip girl novels and its television adaptation. I loved the books and was incredibly disappointed how the show turned out completely different from the books almost completely. Constance billard school for girls, where the women of gossip. Beyond fancy vacations and charity events, they get glam in other ways. With rumors of a potential gossip girl reboot picking up steam fingers crossed, lets take a look back at some of the shows greatest fashion crimes. Serena models for a hot designer and dan publishes a poem in the new yorker.
Danthe sad outcast, the unfortunate brooklynite you can tell because of his crosschest. As it turns out, the same was largely true for the shows behindthescenes drama. In a season finale rife with cliffhangers, gossip girl livens things up at graduation by sending out a shocking email blast during the ceremony. The revelation that dan lonely boy humphrey was gossip girl all along was a fitting end to the show, in the sense that it was an incomprehensible mess best enjoyed as selfparody. A lot of people were pleased with the end games in the series but for all the fans out there who werent this is for you. Gossip girl was based off her experience growing up in new york city back in the 80s, but with a modern day spin. In both the novels and the television adaption, gossip girl is a blogger whose true identity is never revealed. Jack and georgina totally would have been a thing if the scheduling worked out. He is one of the central male characters in the tv series of the same name, where he is portrayed by penn badgley. I was a huge gossip girl fan way back when and when i saw this i was a little giddy. If you think the new cw show gossip girl is salacious, check out the books the series is based on. Except, because dan is gossip girl, he definitely would have been following them, for months if not years, and actively blogging about their exploits.
Psycho killer, a horror adaptation she published in 2002 based on her original installment. Gossip girl 6x10 serenadan youve had the power to reveal her identity this entire time duration. Gossip girls identity lets get this out of the way first. Dan overtly tries to make it seem like he doesnt read or care about gossip girl but the lady doth protest too much. It actually makes sense that dan humphrey was gossip girl. Dan and his family live in brooklyn, the alternative of the oldmoneyed and conservative upper east side. Dan humphrey is the son of rufus humphrey and has a younger sister, jenny humphrey, while his mother remains absent for the majority of the series. Just a reminder that take a chance on me hits the shops today and that waterstones are offering it at a massive 40% discount. Im sure i would have liked the show if i hadnt read the books, but since i did, my expectations were high and the show did not meet them. I started reading gossip girl books when i was like and a friend told me how much she loved it. Gossip girl is known for its many surprising storylines and twists. Daniel randolph humphrey is a fictional character in the best selling gossip girl book series. It had a lot of the same sort of humor that the early books did when they werent taken too seriously.
Now that im 16 i still read them but it isnt something i would want my yo sister reading now. Its always been an obsession, and over the course of my many encounters with the diverse gossip girl outlets, i have recognized the many alterations the tv show. The gossip girl reboot cast brings a new upper east side to. In fact, he seems to have a hard time balancing being gossip girl and dan. The show ran for six seasons between 2007 and 2012 and in the absence of the actual gossip girl to fill you in on what, exactly, the cast of the show have been up to in the years since the.
For starters, a gossip girl source was the one who spotted serena at grand central station. Dan overtly tries to make it seem like he doesnt read or care about gossip girlbut the lady doth protest too much. Judes preparatory school for boys on the west side as a scholarship student. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gossip girl, perhaps the greatest television show in history, turns later this year. Ranking the romances of gossip girl from best to worst. Even if you despised the gossip girl books, i would give the tv series a chance if you like a good chick flick now and then. Sep 19, 2016 the revelation that dan lonely boy humphrey was gossip girl all along was a fitting end to the show, in the sense that it was an incomprehensible mess best enjoyed as selfparody. Gossip girl has no problem telling the world serenas darkest secrets. Gossip girl is dan humphrey the show traced dans origins as gossip girl back to his first real interactions with serena and explained that the legendary blog was borne of his desire to become a part of the upper crust world, a world he was able to write himself into when she got off the train in what was the series pilot, calling himself. Yet, gossip girl reported that lonely boy, aka dan, was seen gazing at serena, his long lost crush. Dan clearly struggles with being a good boyfriend to serena.
It was full of heartbreak, young love, crazy twists, and it was pretty sexy as well. Dan humphrey was revealed as gossip girl in the first episode. The books in the series follow meangirl blair, earthy serena, stoner nate, edgy dan and vanessa, cute jenny and others in their circle. The series, created by josh schwartz and stephanie savage, ran on the cw network for six seasons from september 19, 2007, to december 17, 2012 narrated by the unknown, omniscient blogger gossip girl voiced by kristen bell, the series revolves around the lives of. The first novel, gossip girl, was released in april 2002. Ever wonder how nates career doesnt seem to add up. Nov 15, 2016 the one thing the poor girl worked for from the time she tried on her fathers sweatshirt, and she didnt get it because dan is a selfish prick. Before gossip girl was a cw show starring leighton meester and blake lively, it was a ya book series. Dan humphrey was revealed as gossip girl in the first. Jun 02, 2016 the gossip girl finale has a lot to answer for. The gossip girl series is already my favorite series, and ive only read the first. In fact, he tells the world that serena has a substance abuse problem and is an addict. It was pretty much a fiasco from beginning to end, but probably the worst sin of all was how it turned dan and serenas once pretty adorable onoff.
Yet, by revealing dan as gossip girl, it not only places him in that world, but it makes him the very epitome of all the backstabbing and deception that the ues stands for. The gossip girl books are quite popular for teens and in and of themselves, they arent terrible books. And hurtling towards it is an amtrak train over this we hear the voice of god. A novel gossip girl series paperback april 1, 2002.
With all of the previous gossip girl the carlyles books, and the it girl books which feature jenny humphrey, on offer too, now is the time to give them a try if you havent already. Dec 21, 2012 gossip girl was unveiled in the finale, at last, and it turns out that shes actually a gossip boy. When new york put the cast of gossip girl on its cover with the headline best. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged socialite teenagers at the constance billard school for girls, an elite private school in new york citys upper east side. Executive producers agreed, with joshua safran even guiding the narrative of the first two seasons towards that eventual reveal unfortunately, eric made a little too much sense as the titular character, and the new york post correctly revealed that eric was gossip girl off of what was most likely just a lucky guess after his identity had been leaked, the writers were forced to pursue. Jul 21, 2019 gossip girl was one of the most dramatic shows of the 21st century.
Here are some of the worst gossip girl looks of all time. However, they do contain a lot of sex, drugs and other issues. The books in the series follow mean girl blair, earthy serena, stoner nate, edgy dan and vanessa, cute jenny and others in their circle. Because of this, many fans were unable to keep up and still get some things wrong. Apr 21, 2018 for this list, well be counting down our picks for the top 10 gossip girl plot holes you never noticed.
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