'Gossip Girl' Recap: Sixteen Candles

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What's more fun than mean Serena? Mean Vanessa. This is how the character should be from now on. It’s more entertaining and actually gives her something to do besides steam milk. And how beautiful did she look at Jenny’s birthday? Purple is definitely Vanessa’s color. It feels like Eric Daman and the costume folks have been really stepping up their game with Vanessa’s ensembles. Also, she and Chuck have surprisingly good chemistry. Their scene in the elevator before arriving at Jenny’s party was oddly sensual. And that final moment between them in Chuck's bedroom was pretty great. I like the idea of this coupling. Also, you can kinda see how/why Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick may have hooked up in real life (if paparazzi photos are to believed).

Serena’s look at the party was definitely a mixed bag. Her hair looked like she hadn’t bathed in days but her dress was very sexy.

The scene where Dan, Serena, Jenny, and Eric got lined up and scolded by Rufus and Lily for getting the van der Woodsen apartment trashed was so awkward. But nothing was more awkward then when they all turned Jenny in! And she totally copped to it! It was the poor girl’s birthday. But, to be fair, she was being kind of a beast. I did like that she basically admitted that she’s not the easiest person to like. Nothing is more true, Little J.

I love, love, love that the van der Woodsen’s have their own Russian/Eastern European service person. I believe his name is Vanya and I predict some kind of love affair between Vanya and Dorota. It seems too perfect. She can walk over with Blair and he can open the door for them both. Romance!

Also, Dan getting fan mail? Um, I don’t think so. But the big twist of having Rufus and Lily’s thought-to-be-dead son writing to Dan? Genius. I sort of forgot about that story line but I love that it’s creeping its way back into the series. Please make this actor attractive.

And while we’re on the subject of attractive actors...helloooo, Poppy’s boyfriend, Gabriel. Hot damn. Or should I say Hot Man?! Nice work CDubs casting. Was he actually one of the guys that Serena and Georgina flirted with? I don’t offhand remember him but then again I didn’t have any recollection of Carter Baizen either. The mind is the first thing to go.

It looks like Eric has finally completed the evolution from blonde to brunette. It’s a nice look. Now that he has the hair, he just needs an actual story line.

I have to say that Rufus and Lily were kinda boring in this episode. Note to producers: We don’t want to hear about things like financial aid. That’s not why we watch Gossip Girl. It’s for the fantasy of wealth. Not student loans and taxes. And definitely not tuition payments. I am glad though that it appears Rufus and Lily won’t be moving in yet; that seemed to be moving along a tad too fast.

So, the scenes for the next original episode look fantastic! It appears that Serena gets married! WTF?! I believe this is the set-up for the big Serena downfall that occurs which brings the return of — drumroll please — Georgina Sparks!

What did you think of last night’s Gossip Girl? Will Blair and Nate last? What are your feelings about Chuck and Vanessa?