After the completely outrageous end to season three of Gossip Girl, I approached the premiere of season four hesitantly. Last spring's season finale went out with a bang - pun intended - as Chuck Bass lay in an alleyway after being shot, while the love of his life, Blair, flitted off to Paris for a summer of "culture," otherwise known as retail therapy. Dan Humphrey was confronted by a very pregnant Georgina Sparks, and both Nate and Serena were as pouty and confused as ever. Although a devoted follower of the show, I found it difficult to stomach the plotlines. Even so, I retained some vestiges of hope for recovery in season four.
Within the first 10 minutes, my hopes were dashed. The episode opened to sweeping views of Paris, awkwardly set to one of Jason Der
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