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"Gossip Girl" mini-cap: Serena's secret is a doozie

Uh-uh. Nope. Don't even pretend you knew all along that the big secret was that Serena thinks she killed somebody! Naw. I ain't hearing it! Heh.

Was that reveal fun or was that reveal fun? Goodness. Blackmailing with plain ol' sex tapes is so last year. The rage this year is sex tapes and suspicious deaths. But come on, she didn't really kill anyone, did she? Georgina has her believing she did, right? Right? Fingers crossed?


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This week's episode of Gossip Girl , "All About My Brother," was sort of about Serena's brother — her feelings for her brother and her guilt for leaving her brother as she fled town under mysterious circumstances. Oh, and also about her brother coming out as gay.

And it was sort of about Jenny's general assery toward her brother … and her father, too, for that matter. And who knows? Maybe he's somebody's brother, as well.

Two weeks have passed since Georgina 's return. It's enough time for Blair and Jenny to escalate their openly declared bitchwar on each other. Unlike most wars, though, this one ends with a clear victor — and it isn't the blond freshman.

Basically, Jenny's head hung in public shame — at a party she hosted — for lying that she had sex with her new rich boyfriend, when in fact the new rich boyfriend is gay and was actually seen kissing Eric (Serena's brother) by Dan, of all people.

Both Jenny and Blair enlisted Gossip Girl to post rumors about each other, but of course the worst rumors of all are those that aren't really rumors but are actually true. With proof. Which Blair had. Ouch.

Apparently, stealing Valentino dresses from a friend is a forgivable offense, but lying to your friends about having sex is punishable. So in the end, Jenny crawled back to the Humphrey loft where her father and Dan were playing Scrabble, her tail firmly tucked. I do wonder if she was ever able to spell out o-w-n-e-d on that Scrabble board, because that's exactly what Blair did to her.

Two weeks was also enough time for Dan to become fast friends with Georgina , whom he knows as "Sara." Georgina is beyond evil, y'all, she's diagnosable! I'm sure sociopaths consult her as a mentor. Anyway, she's playing a game with Serena via Dan, but poor Dan — not only does he not know the rules, he doesn't know he's being played.

BTW, it has become clear that Georgina Sparks is omnipresent! There is truly nowhere in all of the five boroughs that one can hide from this girl. It's not enough that she just mystically shows up everywhere; she scorches the earth behind her and leaves famine in her wake.

So now she's BFF with Dan and hanging out in Brooklyn . She has Dan confiding in her about the problems he and Serena are having, when the problems he and Serena are having are due largely to her reappearance!

She sent a copy of the sex tape thingy involving Serena to Serena's hotel. Serena watches it in private, and all kinds of noises that you wouldn't want your mama to hear come floating out of that computer. Serena is horrified!

After viewing it, Serena walks out of her bedroom and right into Georgina , who had invited herself to Serena's for dinner. (Another Buffy -like mystical appearance.) While at dinner, Georgina promptly outs Eric to Serena and her mother. (Homegirl has no manners.)

Eric doesn't seem to mind, though. He seems relieved. Right on, Eric! Own it! Now tell your sister to stop pretending that Blair is not the love of her life and to embrace her inner lady loving. Jeez.

Anyway, Serena tries to seek respite from her recurring Georgina nightmare by meeting up with Dan that same night — only to have Dan introduce Serena to his new friend Sara. (Seriously, she's everywhere.)

While Dan and his friend Vanessa are away from the table for a few minutes, Georgina threatens to show Dan the tape unless Serena is nice to her and goes along with the pretense that she's Sara.

OK, at this point I'm more than ready for Georgina to go back to whereever in the heck she had been prior to showing up on my TV screen! Ah, to be young and diabolical. But so far it's playing so one-dimensional for me that I'm just not captured by the character, even though I want to be … sigh.

Anyway, Serena yet again is confronted by Dan, who wants her to tell the truth about her odd behavior — but she can't. She's losing Dan's trust.

That night, Serena asks Georgina what she wants, and Georgina basically says that she wants their relationship to return to the way it was before whatever event turned Serena into a ghost and Georgina into Serena's crazed, soulless stalker.

This chilling exchange finally breaks Serena and sends her running into the arms of Blair. Yay! But Blair then says something about her and Serena being sisters … boo!

Unless she meant "sistas" in the way that I want them to be sistas in the lesbian/bi sistahood. Subtext? Maybe? Oh, oh, wait — I forgot! Blair does tell Serena that she loves her. Yay!

Serena doesn't want to involve Blair because if Blair knew "the secret," she'd be a part of it — and that's when it becomes clear that the secret is superduperginormous! Finally, after more reassurance from Blair, Serena looks Blair in the eyes and says, "I killed someone." Cue music and closing credits.

I don't know, Georgina has proven that slipping a roofie to a friend is a playful bonding experience, so who knows that happened that night in question — I'm guessing not Serena. But I'm so glad that Blair finally knows what has Serena so scared. Hopefully she can connive her way to the bottom of this. Please, Blair, do something!

Of course, Jenny Humphrey is high school chump change, and Georgina Sparks is solid gold crazy. Is Blair that masterful? We'll see, I hope.

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  • Kaytiana's picture

    I know you're not gonna

    I know you're not gonna believe me, but it did cross my mind that Serena had killed someone, but then I thought 'nah, that's stupid, even Josh wouldn't go that far this early!'  But boy was I proved wrong (or right)!! 

    I'm interested to see where this goes, I just worry that Josh is going the same way he did with The OC and putting far too much into the first season and it's all gonna burn out too fast! 

    Loving it though, can't wait for next week!  I was thinking it is a self defense, accidental kill, like G forces this guy on her, and it all goes too far and she kills him trying to get him off and it to stop.  But the idea that it is all just G making S believe something happened that actually didn't is interesting too!  Just have to wait and see!!

    You know you love me!  xoxo

    roc's picture

    I here you:) ...

     

    It crossed my mind in a humorous way that it might be something as ridiculous as a killing but I quickly dismissed it as being waaaaay too over the top:) therefore not even in the realm of real possibility. A fleeting thought at best. A joking possibility. This show has been filled with its little surprises though, hasn't it? Like you, I hope this isn't pulling out all of the bells and whistles too early in the show's life. It has managed to strike a pretty even cord this season so I'm hopeful the story line isn't just a sensational clunker.

    Btw, Why didn't Gossip Girl know about the murder? Why didn't the dead guy text Gossip Girl prior to his expiration? :)

    Beckee's picture

    Next week..

    They're absolutely killing me with all the promos.It makes my week so dull when i know i have 1,2,3,4....argggghhh ,i don't feel like counting the days till next monday night.

    And i saw the promo after this week's episode and what the heck is serena doing???she's practically sleeping with every guy!

    amanda8706's picture

    for some reason..

    for some reason i couldnt stop laughing when serena was watching that tape and you hear G go "its serena, she'll go down on 'anything'"......actually it could of been "shes down for" but i heard "she'll go down" haha
    WindInTimeRapesTheFlowerTremblingOnTheVine's picture

    wait...

    So are there actually any lesbians on this show? I watched this episode and rock on for her brother but the most girl-on-girl onscreen chemistry I caught was with Michelle Tratchenburg's character... then again it's the first time I actually watched it soooo... pardon my ignorance.
    Nathiest's picture

    Nope none, yet. Big yet!

    Nope none, yet. Big yet! soon maybe.

    -Nathiest
    live for lust die for love

    artemis malvoti's picture

    georgina+serena!!!

    hot tip about serena and georgina

    check it out!

    http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-29-exclusive-gossip-girl-scoop

     

    i really hope its true

    Nathiest's picture

    There is girl-on-girl

    There is girl-on-girl action, tons of it, just not the kind we would generally hope for. ;) This spoiler is old but I hope it is still true.

    -Nathiest
    live for lust die for love

    TheWeyrd1's picture

    Roc...the diagnosis is:

    Borderline Personality Disorder! Otherwise known as the "I love you, I hate you" Syndrome and, in milder cases, known as the "Come closer, go away" Game. Classsic case here. I can smell them at 50 paces AND through my TV screen. Just thought you might like a name for what ails Georgie girl.
    roc's picture

    .....

     

    I can smell them at 50 paces AND through my TV screen. 

    Ah, Weryd1, you have exceptional olfactory senses. I just smell plain crazy!

    TheWeyrd1's picture

    Plain Crazy...

    that works too...heh.
    sydneyB's picture

    Your recaps are saving my

    Your recaps are saving my life! I haven't been able to watch because I've been dealing with finals, graduation, and then moving so I only have these recaps (since the CW stupidly took away the online eps). And I have to say that this recap was hysterical! My favorite line?

    "Right on, Eric! Own it! Now tell your sister to stop pretending that Blair is not the love of her life and to embrace her inner lady loving. Jeez. "

    hehehehe--that had me rolling! And I can't believe that Serena killed someone! It had to be self-defense! But i'm just glad that Blair is on the case. She's the perfect clever, bitchy friend that can get to the bottom of this and take out Georgina.

    oh I love this show!!!  

    shiggles's picture

    Pssst

    (If you're having trouble finding eps 'surf the channel' is brilliant)
    sydneyB's picture

    oooh, thank you! I love the

    oooh, thank you! I love the AE community--you all always know where to find the good stuff!
    shiggles's picture

    you're welcome : )

    you're welcome : )
    mossy's picture

    Funny recap! I didn't like

    Funny recap! I didn't like this episode so much so I liked the recap much better than the show this week. Jenny was such a little snot to her dad and brother. Argh... Also, I didn't understand why Eric didn't handle the thing with Asher a little bit better. I felt like scenes were edited out of the episode. Eric seemed so angry at Asher but I don't recall a scene when Asher was being a jerk with Eric.

    Also, regarding Serena and the sex tape and killing someone comment, if it was self defense why would she be so scared to own up to it when it happened? The whole thing is fishy. 

    Kaytiana's picture

    I understand your point, but

    I understand your point, but even if it was self defense she could have panicked, also, if she was doing other illegal things she might not have wanted to own up, i.e underage drinking, drugs, etc.  Whatever the circumstances, you kill someone, you're gonna freak out.
    roc's picture

    true...

     

    but if you freak and flee... well, the consequences get a whole lot worse. I hope that there was no murder/killing and that maybe it looked like the guy was left for dead and Georgina convinced Serena that he had died... or something along those lines. Georgina is a top notch liar.

    No matter what the truth is something tells me that we aren't going to know the truth this season...darn it! 

    GertandBernie's picture

    Srsly

    What is with Georgina showing up everywhere?? Homechick better have a 21-Day unlimited MetroCard, because that shit aint cheap. or her own driver, whatevs. DOES SHE EVEN SLEEP?!?

    And can we discuss how happy I was when Blair sent Jenny's stealin' ass back to Brooklyn? Oh Jenny, you hor. Stop being such a freshman.

    mexicocanfuckingwait's picture

    Blair Bear

    Lmao at the Metrocard statement! Sooooooo true!!!!! Blair will kick Georgie's ass! Mark my words. She is the HBIC queen bitch!
    soledad24's picture

    I've been wondering what

    I've been wondering what evil thing S had done in the past that she couldn't even tell Dan, and there's the answer. Really, I couldn't think of anything as bad as this. It makes sense.
    I do hope it was G who actually killed the person, although I'm loving to hate her.. but I will stop that if she breaks S and Dan apart (unless S hooks up with B).

    And I have a question that just won't go away: Why does G wants S back so badly? Why doesn't she just leave her alone, since S doesn't want G's friendship any longer?? (OK, besides the undeniable fact that G is a psycopath).

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    mossy's picture

    Why ...

    is the big question. Why not let sleeping dogs lie as the saying goes. That's why I can't buy that some guy is really dead. There would be some type of publicity about it and some cop some where in the world would be on the case. 
    Nathiest's picture

    Anyone noticed the

    Anyone noticed the gratuitous "where sisters" during Blair's "I love you" speach to Serena?

    I mean really was that little statement necessary?

    Still A very adorable, moving speech by Blair fallowed by the very shocking statment by Serena "I killed someone" that was then fallowed up with some kick butt funky metal music. WHO WAS THAT BTW? wow

    -Nathiest
    live for lust die for love

    roc's picture

    music

    The CW website has listed a few songs from this week's episode. I think the last one you're talking about is  U R A Fever by The Kills...   The Kills...get it? :)
    Gem89's picture

    Hmmm...

    A few things annoyed me about this revelation. Firstly how could Serena have seemingly not been at all bothered by this until Georgina showed up and she might possibly get in trouble? Also a very much doubt Serena killed anyone as she is one of the main characters and they wouldnt get rid of her, but might be wrong.
    mossy's picture

    So true!

    How can she live with herself if she has been hiding this secret all along? How is she sleeping at night? If she really thinks she did it can we assume she's a fugitive? Where is this crazy story going? I will lose respect for the character if she hasn't come forward before now.
    Mays's picture

    Embracing the lady loving..

    Oh how do I wish that were true, that line had me cracking up like a maniac all by myself.

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