Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Reality Index Gossip Girl Style

Every Tuesday, the previous night's Gossip Girl is broken down by New York Magazine and assigned scores according to its patented "reality index." Below are highlights from last neights episode of "There Might Be Blood" ...

  • Serena pops out to meet Aaron wearing a silk teddy and high heels. She is basically naked. Which is consistent, as Serena is kind of a ho, but we feel that some kind of "Oops I'm naked" comment was warranted there. Minus 3.
  • The camp that Serena and Aaron went to in Switzerland is called Camp Suisse. Um, sorry.They couldn't have thought for one more second about a name? Minus 1.
  • Aaron = Classic emosogynist. Which is so realistic. Plus 10.
  • Emma's little pretend goody-goody outfit is Blair circa 2007, but with a half-sleeve we're not sure B would approve of. Plus 3 because almost.
  • We don't even know where to start with the fashion show. 1. It would have been shut down by security in two seconds. 2. Were all of those accessories from Hot Topic? 3. The old people would not have been delighted, they would be having heart attacks. On the plus side, the sound quality was appropriately bad and some of the clothes were cute, but still, Minus 5.
  • Oh! The Baby Gossip Girl that takes a picture of Nate and Jenny kissing is the same weird Serena Munchkin who accosted Dan and Serena in the park! Plus 1.
    We love how Jenny Humphrey, the 15-year-old, keeps saying this is her "only chance" to become a designer. So accurate. Plus 2.

  • We love how Jenny Humphrey, the 15-year-old, keeps saying this is her "only chance" to become a designer. So accurate. Plus 2.

  • Rufus trying to get Jenny arrested is a classic, dumb parent thing to do. In the heat of the moment, he'd forget that she would get an actual criminal record. Plus 2.

  • "Why do you keep eating those pot brownies, Manny?" Agnes asks. "You know sugar makes you spaz." Plus 2 because Agnes totally wouldn't figure out that pot brownies make you chilllll.
  • Emma's mom appears actually hypnotized by Serena, despite the fact that she has said exactly nothing. "I had no idea you would be such a delight," she says. Plus 1, because pretty people win.
  • Emma to Blair: "But you're perfect!" Blair: "True!" Yes! Plus 3.
  • Muffy's Muff Gets Stuffed. Best Gossip Girl headline ever. Plus 5, also because Blair calls her a lacrosstitute.
  • Blair is reading In Style. Damn those *itches and their product placement! Minus only 1 because Blair might read In Style if all of the copies of Vogue in the world (American and otherwise) spontaneously combusted.

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