The big moment of last week's Valentine's Day episode of Gossip Girl is one that divided fans and co-creator Josh Schwartz summed this up perfectly on his Twitter "According to gossip girl fans last night was the best/worst and they can't wait for next wk/will never watch again. Got it!" This reaction is indicative of how fans of either 'Chair' or 'Dair' are feeling with this story development and it will be intriguing to see where they will go from here.
There are complications not just because it would seem that Blair (Leighton Meester) has feelings for both Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Dan (Penn Badgley), but because Serena (Blake Lively) has also recently declared her love for her ex-boyfriend Dan. This creates tension between best friends Serena and Blair, especially as Serena walked in on the big Blair and Dan kiss last week. Serena and Blair have fallen out on numerous occasions over several matters that have included romantic entanglements and these disagreements have sometimes got physical (or ended up with someone falling in a water fountain). Executive producer Josh Safran reveals in the producer's preview below that we should expect to see the pair resolving matters in a more mature manner, though that doesn't stop Dorota (Zuzanna Szadkowski) taking matters into her own hands and locking Blair and Serena in a room together.
What about Dan and Blair? Is this something that could happen or is it just a fleeting moment? The promo for tonight's episode "Cross Rhodes" (the fact that this title refers to a Britney Spears movie makes me instantly happy) reveals that there will be a lot of kissing between the pair, as Blair tries to convince herself and others that she doesn't have any romantic interest in Dan. This is an odd way to go about trying to prove this and Serena believes that Blair is lying to herself, as well as Serena if she thinks that this is the case.
As far as Dan and Chuck go it would seem that Chuck is trying to give the appearance of letting his feelings go about the whole Dan/Blair kiss, but as you would expect this really isn't the case. Chuck hooked up with Dan's book agent Allesandra (Marina Squerciati) in the last episode, which is definitely not a coincidence and Chuck could be looking for a way to hurt Dan through his career.
The other big reveal last week is that Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) has been caring for a sick Cece (Caroline Lagerfelt) in the Hamptons; what is it with these Rhodes women and lying to their family about everything? Charlie came back to New York to tell Lily (Kelly Rutherford) about Cece's condition, but instead of finding her fake aunt she instead encountered the real Charlotte Rhodes/Lola (Ella Rae Peck) at Nate's (Chace Crawford) party. This is where things get super awkward as Nate told Lola the reason why the girl she knows as Ivy is actually Charlie, leading to Lola discovering that Ivy has been impersonating her. Will Lola confront Ivy this week?
Lola will be putting her acting skills to the test in a different matter as she will be taking part in a book improv night with the Upright Citizen's Brigade as they perform extracts from Dan's book 'Inside.' I'm looking forward to what they will be doing with his book and would also like to take this opportunity to ask (again) that 'Inside' should get a real life release.
What did you think of the big Dan/Blair kiss last week? Is this another test that Serena and Blair's friendship can withstand? Will the real Charlotte Rhodes be revealed to all of her family?
To view a promo video and to see the promo photos for "Cross Rhodes" head here.
Check out the Gossip Girl producer's preview and sneak peek below.
Finally, a note about the comments - please do not turn this into a 'shipper war. I don't like to police comments, but I want us all to be civil. I'm confident we can be.
I love Dan and Blair, so I can't wait to see what happens tonight. I feel as if they are meant to be together. :D
I also can't wait to see what happens with CeCe. However, judging from pictures of upcoming episodes, it looks like she'll pass on. I also hope Chuck doesn't do anything against Dan. Just cause Blair may have feelings for Dan, doesn't make it ok to destroy someones career. Can't wait!
i like chair and dair, but i prefer dan and blair only cause i feel like he's the better match for her. he loves her so much. even ed westwick said he thinks dan loves blair more than chuck. i dont' care if dan and blair dont get together now, i just want them 2 b endgame
Agree😊
dair <3
Fingers crossing we get a few episodes of Dair before the writers might change their minds.
Well, I'm enjoying while it lasts.
I don't know how anyone could ship Dair. Blair is going through a hard time and is in a low point in her life. She's stuck in a loveless marriage, she just lost her baby, and she scared to be with the one she truly loves because of a "pact with God." Blair goes to Dan because he doesnt tell her that she needs help, he doesnt try to talk her out of her bad desions. All Dan wants is to be Blair's knight in shining armour, he isolates her from her friends and lets Blair hide away from her problems instead of trying to fix them. Blair is not herself right now, the writers said this, she is not the strong Blair Waldorf that most of us know and love. I know that when the real Blair comes back and gets out of this rut, she will go back to Chuck, the man she truly loves. Dan is just a phase, like Louis, Nate, and Marcus. Chuck has always been there and he will continue to be there. Chair is endgame<3
@beth That is an ignorant thing to say
Thank your for your post! I couldn't have said it better myself! I really don't understand how anyone could ship Dair. I liked them as frenemies but a romantic relationship, no! Blair feels lost right know like she did in season 2 and Dan is what Nate was in season 2. Besides we all know how season 2 ended! So there is no doubt Chair is and will always be endgame. If two people are meant to be together eventually they'll find their way back! Chuck and Blair have an unique connection and Dan cannot compete with that. Dair is too awkward for me to watch, so I'm taking a break from GG until we get our chair reunion!
I meant thank you for your post, sorry ;-)
Brooklyn has zero class as she just thumbs downed everyone that doesn't agree with her. typical petty chair fan.
Dair>Chair
Obviously.
Sorry you are right I have no class. I like Chair because I am a sad person who doesn't understand what a relationship is actually supposed to be like. Please forgive my ignorance.
Frankly I can't understand why Chair fans aren't enjoying Dan and Blair as it is the only snark we have gotten this season and when Dan and Blair are on then Louis isn't. 'Nuff said. Dair shippers have to know that Chair will end up together, but can enjoy Dan and Blair sucking face this week at least. So yay! As the ghastly God and Dowry plots are still ongoing this is the only fun we get. Unless you count the sure to be pseudo-adult fight between S and B tonight.