Winner #1: (From 2.20 "Remains of the J") This boy apparently has a wide and varied collection of smoking jackets and pajama sets as he has been sporting them all over the place lately. What really makes this one the kicker is that the robe is red velour and he's wearing these super manly slippers. Not.
Winner #2: (From 2.21 "Seder Anything") There was another lovely morning robe this episode, but I find that as much as I love Chuck Bass in a great bowtie, I almost prefer him untidy and rumpled with his shirt untucked and his hair mussed. Maybe just cause he's usually buttoned up so so tight it's good to see a little release.
Winner #3: (From 2.22 "Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") The boy actually played basketball in an entire velour sweatsuit (indigo in color) this episode, but I couldn't really get a good picture. It's an idea that really sounds funnier in theory than in practice. So I went with the prerequisite suit, pink shirt and bowtie. On the plus side, only Chuck Bass could wear so much pink and purple that they seem kind of boring. (And you should know that in this scene Chuck swishes mouthwash and spits it into a champagne glass - I love that detail.)
Also have to gush a little about how great this week's episode was! The show has been on a great upswing ever since they came back from winter hiatus, but this week's really took the cake. After some fabulous set-up last week (wherein Nate and Chuck discussed Blair, Blair and Nate made great progress, Dan and Serena proved they are more entertaining as step-siblings than as a couple, and Chuck and Jenny finally discussed his quasi attack on her from the pilot - yay for continuity!) this week took it to unheard levels of awesome! The Chuck/Nate/Blair triangle continues to work because all of the rampant jealousy (and from the austere Mr. Archibald no less) has been so long in coming. Last season's rushed finale seemed to settle the triangle but there was so real satisfying resolution. So I am beyond glad that this second (or is it third?) trip to Nate and Blair fantasyland has resulted in growth for all three characters, Chuck and Nate actually talking about the elephant in the room, and Blair and Nate having to deal with her connection to Chuck.
The Gabriel/Poppy/Serena set-up (modeled on poor Anne Hathaway's eurotrash boyfriend's dilemma) is also really working. G/P are a wicked pair, it caused some good conflict between Blair and Serena, and Gabriel's obvious scam is now involving Serena, bringing Chuck and Blair closer, involving Lily and Bass Industries (which also means fucking with Chuck's money), completely duping Rufus and his entire life savings (which will then involve Dan and Jenny), and best of all, is bringing back Georgina Sparks, that love-to-hate-her bitch, but this time she appears to be fighting on the side of good! (Or Jesus. Can't tell yet!) So excited for all the delicious drama to play out!
2 comments:
hey! where did your newest post go? I read it on reader earlier today...weird.
Hey, call me! Important info to come.
I didn't like the copy so I'm gonna tweak it and repost later.
And since we already talked, I'll see you tomorrow!
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