Sep 2

Sep 2 Your Next Vintage Binge: Gossip Girl

All six seasons of the CW’s “Gossip Girl” is available to stream on both Netflix and Hulu.

Gossip Girl was the teen drama television series that originally ran on The CW for six seasons from September 25, 2007 to December 17, 2012. The TV series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the Gossip Girl book series, written by Cecily Von Ziegesar.

“Gossip Girl” follows the lives of privileged teenagers on the Upper East Side in New York City. Serena Van Der Woodsen (Blake Lively) is the main character, who is featured on the blog curated by the mysterious narrator “Gossip Girl.” The variety of teen personalities sets this series apart from some of the other teen TV dramas.

Serena (Blake Lively) is the most popular girl at school, getting everything she wants because of her good looks, energy and charm. Her best friend Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) is an overachiever who is both snobby and sensitive.

Blair dwells in the shadow of her best friend and has the tendency to seem insecure. The character of Blair is my favorite though, because as the audience gets to know her, Blair starts to really show her caring, soft side and she really is a good girl by heart.

Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) is one of the central male characters in “Gossip Girl,” who is described as attractive, sensitive and a lover of poetry. Dan is often called the lonely boy because he rarely has friends and nobody seems to truly know who he is, and he basically moves around under the radar.

Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) seems to have the perfect “Golden Boy” life among his well-off classmates. He is best friends with Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), yet another snobbish rich boy, and has been dating Blair since kindergarten. Throughout the series, it becomes evident that Nate has feelings for Serena, which irrevocably complicates his relationship with Blair.

In juxtaposition, Nate actually does not have an “easy life” at all because his parents are constantly pressuring him to lead a certain path. Nate does not want to pursue the same aspirations that his parents have created for him, so he fights for his own dreams.

Each episode throughout the series sucks you into a world so far from reality yet so relevant to everyone’s typical teenage angst.

The success of “Gossip Girl” led to many adaptations outside of the US. The show has received numerous award nominations and won 18 Teen Choice Awards.

“XOXO, Gossip Girl.”