Gossip Girl Season 4 Finale: Full of inconsistencies

I honestly never thought that Gossip Girl will last for four seasons, considering that its plot has been very inconsistent. It is very disappointing that is why it took me a very long time to finish this whole season.

This post is a commentary/review of the season and the finale just like what I always do for every season.

Exciting and interesting are definitely not the adjectives I would use to describe this season. So far, it is the most inconsistent season of the show. The characters' storylines became more and more confusing and tangled. The role of Gossip Girl in this show also does not make sense anymore.

The characters are also supposed to be in college but this storyline has not given the screen time it deserves. Most of the time I forget they're still students.

Inconsistencies can also be observed on the characterization of the main cast, especially with Serena and Blair's friendship. When Serena tried to sabotage Blair by sending Gossip Girl blasts to Louis' mother, I was really annoyed because that is something Serena would not do. First of all, blows like that are not the usual thing Serena would go for. Second, Serena is not the revengeful type unlike Blair so I don't think she could do it to her bestfriend, even if the one involved is Dan.

I also hated the part of Blair's relapse, that she easily let Chuck get into her pants without any hesitation. After everything that had happened, after everything that had been said and done, she still comes back to Chuck. I would understand the emotional attachment of Blair to Chuck, but I never understood why she would even consider him someone worth her trust after he almost hit her.

I used to love the two of them together. I actually considered myself as a huge Chuck and Blair fan. Their early days reminded me of some personal moments in my life. But then their relationship became destructive and abusive and I was over it.

However, their 'letting go' scene in the finale made me cry like a baby. It was nicely done, the lines, how Ed Westwick delivered it, the Whole moment.

I think it was the right thing for Chuck to do. I think the best thing that could happen is for them to sort out things and not force things to happen. It was noble for Chuck to let her go and to ask her to move on.

I also loved the part where Dan said goodbye to Blair. It was a simple gesture but it was oozing with cuteness. Dan and Blair are the reason why I watched the whole fourth season. Their storyline was subtlety built since season 1, and the way that it unfolds just now is making me really excited. The tension, the banters, the chemistry between the two of them are simply irresistible.

As of season 5, I am not expecting anything anymore. I have been tired of expecting on this show. It had failed me several times and my interest is hanging by a thread. I secretly wish that this will be this show's last season. I'm too scared that if they go any further with this kind of storyline, my favorite show will end, with its head not held up high.

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