And now we're back at the beginning of the episode. Blair and Upchuck are hanging out at the burlesque club, and Blair's drinking while eyeing the ladies more appreciatively than even Upchuck is. She loftily tells him that she has moves, and he triple dog dares her to get up there. Sure enough, she jumps on the stage and begins stripping. She looks incredible, and was definitely the mystery lady in the first scene. Upchuck looks decidedly impressed (not to mention aroused), so maybe this pairing isn't such a crazy idea.
Nate's a fucking idiot.
Dan and Serena are in the midst of the most boring foreplay ever - chaste kisses with a whole mountain of sheets and blankets separating their bodies. It really puts that whole Nate sex scene in a different light--the light of good sex versus this snooze fest. As Dan moves in for the kill, Serena stops him to tell him she's scared that he's just going to be a two-pump chump. And something about how she's never actually made love before, just had some good fucking. Like with Nate - not you, Dan. They then cuddle. I roll my eyes. Shit or get off the pot, guys.
Nate arrives home, and finds his mother about to head off to bail Cappy out. She's not so damn chipper this time, and reveals that the bail is 7 million dollars due to some "other charges" Cappy's facing. Turns out ol' Cappy was snorting the nose candy while engaging in some recreational fraud and embezzlement. Best dad ever! Does this mean Nate will wind up broke? Awesome. He's got a pretty face - I can think of a few ways for him to earn some dough. And I don't mean modeling.
Lily - remember her? - is at Rufus's gallery, prowling for a little ego-repairing sex. He calls her out on it, but lets her stay regardless. They wind up sharing a romantic evening, while we see Jenny arriving on her mother's doorstep, telling her she has to come home. Don't care. The fewer parents the better as far as I'm concerned.
Blair and Upchuck are in his limo, and she thanks him for driving her home. He tells her she looked awesome on the stage, and she scoots over on the seat and kisses him on the mouth! I know he's insane and fucked up and all, but I totally fangirl squealed. Y'all know I've been mentioning this as a good pairing for a while now. He pulls back slightly and asks if she's sure, proving that he may indeed have real feelings for Blair somewhere in there. Silently, she presses herself against him and they begin making out - hardcore. Maybe Blair will finally shed that pesky virginity after all.
Yowza! Now that is chemistry (Dan and Serena, take note)!
So wow, Blair and Upchuck. What do you guys think - an even match of two schemers, or horrifying considering Upchuck's pesky tendency of trying to date rape girls? For now, I'm willing to ignore his sketchiness in order to see Blair with someone strong enough to handle her vicious streak. Are you?
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Comments (7)
About damn time for this recap. Everytime I look at Nate's Dad I now think "Cappy McDouche."
The Rufus/Lily line is sooooo boring. Josh Schwarts only has so many tricks up his sleeve, and the adults-who-banged-back-in-the-day is one of them. Another one is Vanessa, who reminded me of the Anna character from the OC, ie BORING. Apart from Nate I've been happy with the casting but Vanessa is supposed to be a shaved-head, combat boot wearing ass kicking filmmaker.
LOVED the captions in the recap. I found the Blair/Upchuck reunion a little gross and unnatural but maybe the creators wanted it that way, unnatural and a little wrong. I like Upchuck as a character on the show, in the books he is pathetic.
1 of 7 | Posted by Scorpio23 | Posted on November 13, 2007 6:33 PM
Hey Scorpio!
Sorry for the delay on the recap- I was out of town without computer access for three days, and got this done as soon as I could! They'll be more prompt in the future- I promise :)
I agree, Vanessa is like Anna -- brought in as a rival, but not one anyone actually wants to see win the guy. In other words, pointless. And I think it's way too early to bring in Mrs. Humps, when Rufus and Lily haven't even gotten together yet. I guess we'll have to see how that one plays out... if we can stay awake.
2 of 7 | Posted by LoLo | Posted on November 13, 2007 7:05 PM
ahh, i loved the blair/chuck hookup. that was a def, omg "LOVE IT" moment.
i know you don't like him but chuck is one of my favorite characters on this show. he is super gorg and ed westwick, who plays him, has an english accent in real life, which makes him 10x hotter.
oh, and wtf is with dan & serena... & i don't know but does serena talk like she is wearing a retainer or is that just me?
anyways, great recap. can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
3 of 7 | Posted by t00haute | Posted on November 13, 2007 7:36 PM
ahh, i loved the blair/chuck hookup. that was a def, omg "LOVE IT" moment.
i know you don't like him but chuck is one of my favorite characters on this show. he is super gorg and ed westwick, who plays him, has an english accent in real life, which makes him 10x hotter.
oh, and wtf is with dan & serena... & i don't know but does serena talk like she is wearing a retainer or is that just me?
anyways, great recap. can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
4 of 7 | Posted by t00haute | Posted on November 13, 2007 7:39 PM
Loved the recap, Lolo!
And can we EVEN discuss Blair & Chuck getting it on in the limo?!
1) I was so mega excited I fangirl squealed, too
2) I LOVE Blair and Chuck together, all of their scenes together have been great
3) OMG why am I all of a sudden majorly in love with Chuck?!?!
They need to 86 the Rufus/Lily plot soon because if they're together and Dan/Serena are too... that's just weird.
5 of 7 | Posted by pachita | Posted on November 14, 2007 8:58 AM
Great recap, Lolo. The perfect mixture of plot recap + commentary.
"Vanessa, take the hint and get off this show. You suck."
LOL! Someone had to say it and I'm just glad you wrote it before I did.
Why is it that there are so many "good-looking" characters on this show that can't get laid by who they want? Nate, Blair, Chuck, Vanessa, Lily, Rufus, Serena (well, partially)...
Raise your hand if you think it would be hilarious if Nate and Vanessa hooked up.
6 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 22, 2007 10:42 PM
Btw, I agree with you about Blair and Chuck's hookup in the limo. Chem-istry. (Did they go "all the way"?) I'm happy Blair is with someone just as devious as her. At least Blair is a willing participant, unlike Chuck's usual targets, I mean, tastes.
Dan and Serena only cuddled? I thought the editors of the show were just giving us the G-rated version of them having sex. You know, the foreplay and then the cut-away to the afterglow. Hmm...
From the recap:
"As Nate turns to go back inside, he bribes the door guy to keep his mouth shut - but we see that Blair has been watching from the window."
I actually took this to mean Nate bribed the doorman to call the cops before Nate confronted Daddy Archibald. Notice how the cops just happened to be there to witness the Push Heard Around the Upper East Side? (Best. Gossip. Girl. Moment. Ever.)
7 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 22, 2007 10:54 PM