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“What did I do?” Blair asked. Every staff member seemed to fade away. They were the only two in the room.

“You didn’t do anything wrong,” he assured her. Her hand tightened around his and he just held fast.

“I could have stopped this.”

“You’re going to be okay,” he said.

Without preamble, he kissed her hairline fiercely. It was inappropriate; it was wrong; it wasn’t their arrangement.

But she was crying and he was crying and everything hurt.

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SaturineSunshine’s Blood Stained Canary is a heart-breaking, post-5.03 piece dealing with the unavoidable fallout of Blair keeping some things about the pregnancy away from Chuck. Do I need to say more?

They’re so in character, don’t you think? :)

(Source: blindedwith-silence)

▲The men who expected Blair Waldorf to change▲

2.21, Seder Anything

Nate is an angry with Blair for even thinking about manipulating him for her personal gain because he thought she changed. Chuck tells him that he needs to accept her the way she is like he does and believe in her.

5.02, The Beauty and the Feast

Dan is angry with Blair for sleeping with Chuck and apparently keeping it a secret for her own gain. He also voices his disappointment at her being the same person she was a year ago.

Both Nate and Dan wanted Blair to change. Nate got back together with her because he thought she’s different, Dan started to be her friend also because he was certain she’s a better person. Neither of them accepted her cruel, selfish and manipulative side. It seems that they also hope that their presence in her life will somehow trigger Blair’s change. The question remains, will either of them ever manage to do that? And should anyone try it?

(On the other hand, when in 3.06 Blair lied to Chuck, also for her own gain, he was angry at her because he knew how little respect she had for people she manipulated. He did not expect her to not be like that at all - just not to him.)

krism23:

Chuck and Blair and Dan as their Fairy-godmother

I found it so amusing how Chuck and Blair were paralleled again in this episode and were connected through Dan. I’m not a Dan fan at all but it was interesting how this matched up.

First, Dan is wrong about both of them in the episode. He believes that Chuck is doing another ploy to get Blair’s attention. And he thinks that Blair has relapsed. After hounding them with these misconceptions, they both exasperatingly come clean with their individual secrets.

What most struck me were the terms “everything” and “nothing.”  I really think this episode and promo set up Blair to lie to keep “everything.” If it’s Chuck’s baby, she is going to be labeled as an adulteress, losing social standing, prestige, and her fairytale. And though she’ll always love Chuck, they agreed that their love wasn’t right and it led to their unhappiness. While I think they are completely wrong, I understand this hindering her judgement and causing her to act selfishly and wrongly.I am hoping this grave mistake leads her to grow as I do think she will lose that “everything” she has built up.

Chuck has lost everything. He has gone completely numb at the loss of Blair. But what’s amazing is that the man that was afraid of feelings now WANTS his feelings back. He would rather feel the pain of losing Blair than not feel it. “It’s better to have love and lost than never love at all”. He has nothing but he wants it back.

So what is “everything”, what is “nothing”. Chuck and Blair have distorted ideas on this mainly because of their distorted notion that they can’t have it all (an idea mentioned in 4.09 and repeated through Adele’s song), that they can’t make each other happy. When they realize that this is wrong, I firmly believe that the concept of having everything will change. It’s good to lose everything when it’s nothing you want. Blair will realize this and I think through helping Blair, Chuck will find everything he ever wanted.

Count On Me {Chuck & Serena} {5x01 Spoilers} (by Miro0oMariam)

The relationship between Chuck and Serena, if you think about, is really one of the most beautiful on Gossip Girl but it doesn’t get nearly enough attention.

Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass: Ultimate Character and Pairing Meta (1/5)

(Or Why I Still Believe They Can Be Good For Each Other If They Try Hard Enough)

This essay is dedicated to the sick and twisted relationship between Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass. It is an analysis of their dynamic, the changes in their storytelling and the clichés that describe them, as well as a study of their characters. You will also find here my view on Upper East Side and its morality. Please remember that these are all my opinions – you can interpret certain things differently and not agree with me at some points (or at all). Whether you ship Chuck and Blair or not, I do hope that you’ll either come to understand better why this couple fascinates so many people or at least why it fascinates me.

(I would like to apologize in advance for any possible mistakes in my writing – English is not my mother tongue  and even though I am normally one of those grammar and punctuation Nazis, there’s only so much I can do while dealing with a foreign language.)

Unfortunately it will be impossible to put all parts in one post, I’ve simply written too much. This is why I’ve decided to post on tumblr each part separately. When I’m done, I’ll do a livejournal entry and I will link to it, so every thing’s in one place. But for now, enjoy the first part. 

Part One: Partners In Crime

“I think we had too easy a ride of it with Blair. She never had a wild side, even when Serena was completely off the rails and Lily was tearing her hair out. But she always had a dark side. Charles saw it in her. Admired it, even. Allowed her to explore it.”

Harold frowned. “I think it’s more Charles’ influence than Blair’s.”

It was Eleanor’s turn to laugh. “Please, our daughter is a student of Machiavelli. She found a partner-in-crime in Charles, certainly, but don’t be naïve; she had Chuck as a henchman long before she…”

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Chuck and Blair, Nyx Underwood

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“I feel nothing at all for Chuck Bass,” Blair hissed.

Carter reached out towards her face gently, wiping away a tear Blair hadn’t even realised she’d cried. “Nothing at all, huh?”

“Dammit,” Blair angrily jerked her face away. “I shouldn’t even care. It’s just – I’ve lost so much lately – I got refused from Yale, and then Serena said I was a shameless bitch, and now Chuck -“

“Screw them all,” Carter said loudly, interrupting her. He hated crying girls. Maybe if he gave her the Freedom Speech she’d stop frowning and start doing better things with her mouth. He could think of plenty. Blair looked at him in shock. “You know what, losing everything was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

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Easily Bruised by fiona249 is a season 2 AU. After being rejected by Yale, Blair decides it’s time to let go her old life - and her old self. But in this universe no one knows how to make her leave the path to complete destruction.

This story has great plot, wonderful, convincing characterizations and I just couldn’t stop reading for even the tiniest bathroom break :) The author writes Blair’s insecurities perfectly and will make you understand what led Blair to this life of partying and one night stands while not making her out of character. The drama never ceases and I would totally want to see this turn of events on my screen. Enjoy and, as always, review!

Dreamworld Above♡: katharienne's brilliant idea →

bcwaldorf:

katharienne:

bcwaldorf:

katharienne:

I have high hopes for those girls, too. I’m already wondering - maybe this guy is not a priest? A fake marriage due to Roxanne scheming? I’m just kidding but the possibilities are endless! :D

OMG THAT COULD BE POSSIBLE. I wonder if the writer’s would do that!

What if “the priest” isn’t really a priest?!

haha that would be good.

Beatrice really seems like a French Blair Waldorf so it’s going to be so interesting to see how their dynamic plays out. Beatrice’s role is going to be dramatic - trying to break up Louis and Blair - will she succeed or will the stress of being pregnant get to Blair and she cracks under pressure?

I’m so interested.

I’m so flattered you don’t thing I’m delusional! I think it would be fun because Gossip Girl really needs to be more surprising. Right now we are all convinced that Blair won’t go through with the I do’s and we have this Run-Away Bride scenario playing in our minds but how shocking would it be if she did say those two little words? And then boom! It appears she’s not actually married and not because she left Louis at the altar!

We should seriously start writing this show - the craziness would never cease! :)

That would truly be WTF, like they get married but it’s not legal. What would happen as a result of that? Would Louis leave Blair? Would Louis find out about Blair being pregnant? Would Beatrice find out about Blair being pregnant and blackmail her into going along with a fake marriage or would Blair confess to Louis?

This sounds like an amazing fan fiction to be honest. The writer’s wouldn’t be that cool X)

I see it more in terms of Beatrice being so adamant on Louis not marrying Blair (I have no idea what her reasons could be, but she looks like a bitch, so maybe no reasons are needed? :) that she orchestrates a fake wedding ceremony! With her lover-strugglign-actor/con-artist as a priest! Because Monaco’s royal family would certainly have some random conman wed the heir to their throne… Okay, this starts to make no sense. Which means… It really has a chance to be a part of this show! I mean, look at it, it’s ridiculous and illogical…

Oh. My. God. It’s happening! (I’m so mean to GG writers it shouldn’t be legal. And maybe it’s not :)

Dreamworld Above♡: katharienne's brilliant idea →

bcwaldorf:

I have high hopes for those girls, too. I’m already wondering - maybe this guy is not a priest? A fake marriage due to Roxanne scheming? I’m just kidding but the possibilities are endless! :D

OMG THAT COULD BE POSSIBLE. I wonder if the writer’s would do that!

What if “the priest” isn’t really a priest?!

haha that would be good.

Beatrice really seems like a French Blair Waldorf so it’s going to be so interesting to see how their dynamic plays out. Beatrice’s role is going to be dramatic - trying to break up Louis and Blair - will she succeed or will the stress of being pregnant get to Blair and she cracks under pressure?

I’m so interested.

I’m so flattered you don’t think I’m delusional! This idea is fun because Gossip Girl really needs to be more surprising. Right now we are all convinced that Blair won’t go through with the I do’s and we have this Run-Away Bride scenario playing in our minds but how shocking would it be if she did say those two little words? And then boom! It appears she’s not actually married and not because she left Louis at the altar!

We should seriously start writing this show - the craziness would never cease! :)

Gossip Girl: Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley on Set →

You know I love that they’re finally exploring Chuck and Dan’s relationship, right? It seems in those clips that Dan is upset about something and Chuck-san (sorry, I couldn’t help myself! :) is giving him sage, Zen-like advice. It would be funny role-reversal, since it’s obvious that Dan is the more stable of the two while Chuck’s the screw-up.

But on the other hand, Dan has to deal with his insider-ness being out in the open and with his book causing havoc on the UES. Did Chuck decide to be on Dan’s side in all of this? Now that would be an interesting twist.

But no matter how much I want to see them develop some kind of frenemy relationship (I just do, sue me!) it won’t be believable for me if they don’t talk about Jenny. I have the same problem with Dan and Blair - both Chuck and Blair had very complicated relationship with her, not to mention Chuck’s attack on her in the pilot (which he had apologized for but does Dan know about this?) and I refuse to accept that Dan The Family Guy would just let it all go. It needs to be at least mentioned, for crying out loud!

But this is Gossip Girl and since Jenny’s on the other side of the planet now… Jenny who?

Despite me being too logical and demanding some continuity from this show, I really like it that Ed and Penn shoot together. About time!

(Source: uachuckblair)

signaturescarf: amomentintime3: Going way back to the discussion pages back *lol*. Can... →

signaturescarf:

amomentintime3:

Going way back to the discussion pages back *lol*. Can I be the lone dissenter on paternity? While I have little doubt it’s Chuck that is the father, I wouldn’t mind either way. (Actually when you think about it…leaving aside spoiler hints from the writers which attempt to pander to all the ships…what’s been presented on the show is so obvious for Chuck as being the father of the baby (the big cheque anyone??) …it’s almost like they’re desperate to get back the fanbase that’s been leaving the show in droves over the last couple seasons)

However I think that you could get a good story out of Louis being the father, the engagement falling apart regardless, and Chuck stepping into the fatherly role anyway. I think that would undo a lot of damage that’s been done to Chuck’s character over the seasons vis-a-vis Blair by taking on that huge of a responsibility that is technically not his own. 

Here’s my reasoning why…

Chuck has always wanted a family, even one that is not his by blood. When his father married Lily he adopted Serena and Eric whether they wanted it or not. When his father died he rejected the family for a while but eventually returned Lily to a maternal role, kept a sisterly relationship of sorts with Serena and I think would have maintained one with Eric if he hadn’t defected to the flannels. Even Chuck’s relationship with Nate borders on a brotherly bond as much as a friendship.

I think that Chuck would take on Blair’s baby whether it was his or not because it is, regardless of the paternity, half the women who he dearly loves. It would also be a huge symbol of how far he has come in growth that he could put aside his own pain and disappointment (at not being the father) to look after Blair +1 if Louis were to leave her rather than running away and drinking and whoring. If the child is his then there’s always that bitter aftertaste of how he ‘ruined’ another of her fairytales (even though she was obviously more than a consenting partner) should the marriage fall apart on that basis.

Plus it would be the most final level of the theme of others taking the position Chuck wants with Blair before he could (ala Nate etc.). However, it’d also be a turn on the idea if Chuck was possessing the role in all but paternity.

Plus… on a purely viewer POV it might finally explain all the crap they’ve thrown on CB over the seasons via Chuck if they were prepping for him to do something this selfless.

IS IT TOO MUCH TO WISH FOR THIS, WRITERS? IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK THAT THIS STORYLINE BE DONE IN A NON-OFFENSIVE MANNER UNLIKE ALL THE OTHER ONES YOU’VE DONE IN THE PAST?

I can’t even begin to express how much I love this idea. This - not taking care of an owner-less dog, not getting back with acidentally-knocked-up-by-him Blair and not being a successful businessman - would mean Chuck’s character can be truly redeemed. It would show us that he really loves Blair and that he, too, can make sacrifices for her (and treating an other’s man child as your own is a sacrifice of some sorts). 

And it would actually be surprising. You know why I was betting it wasn’t Blair who was pregnant, why I suspected Eleanor or even Serena? Because Blair was too obvious (or so I thought). And now Chuck’s paternity is just as obvious - his one last hook-up with Blair before they let each other go, the strange zoom-in on the date of the check Chuck left at the party, the fact that the last scene took place three weeks later, when a pregnancy test would give true results… It’s like An Idiot’s Guide to an Obvious Story Line. I don’t like the way it’s done.

I also said it many times but I will repeat - I don’t want Chuck and Blair to get together because of the baby. For me, that’s insulting to their whole arc. It cheapens their journey, all the hardship and screw-ups they went through. I want them back together because they are ready to be with each other, because Chuck has matured enough to be in a serious relationship and understands what’s really important in life. I want them together because they love each other more than anything.

And the idea of Chuck stepping in for Blair pregnant with Louis would satisfy me and my silly needs completely.

(I even toyed with the idea of Serena being pregnant, getting into a fight with the rest of her family because of that and Chuck taking her in and taking care of her in a brotherly way. Then, of course, Blair would realize how awesome he can be and they could be together again, yay! :)

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She didn’t love Chuck, but it was nice to know someone who felt the same way she did. It was nice to feel like she wasn’t the only lonely one. She didn’t love him, but she wanted him to want her enough to stay with her, to make sure she wasn’t alone. She wanted to belong, even if it was in Chuck’s bed.

She remembers thinking, why does a person like Chuck get to have someone that loves him?

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I know that on the show Jenny was often whiny and annoying and most of you hated her with a passion of thousand suns but for me fanfiction, good, insightful fanfiction, made her character glorious. I’m completely drawn to the story of a girl destroyed by a city. Just so you know.

Emilyforprez has written a few great Jenny one-shots and I really had problem choosing one because they’re all wonderful but I finally decided on this one since it addresses one of my favourite story lines, which is Chuck and Jenny’s strange and twisted relationship. There is something about Jenny from goodbye and goodnight to the city that makes it all that much understandable. I really like it.