Who should have been GG in your opnion? (i know that this has beeen posted at least endless times, sorry)
OG SeriesIMO, Nobody. It was never revealed in the books either.
the only answer. it is nobody and everybody at the same time
Exactly. What is gossip girl, but the medium for gossip? GG adds little value of her own– she's just a means for people to share gossip. As significant as twitter's existence in itself. A platform.
I must be the only one who would have hated that. I really wanted to know who Gossip Girl was
It would’ve worked if the writers actually had a plan in mind on who the person was and then plant some hints throughout the seasons. But it was a last minute decision that didn’t align with the story, there was no continuity so it didn’t make sense
It would’ve worked if the writers actually had a plan in mind on who the person was and then plant some hints throughout the seasons. But it was a last minute decision that didn’t align with the story, there was no continuity so it didn’t make sense
It would’ve worked if the writers actually had a plan in mind on who the person was and then plant some hints throughout the seasons. But it was a last minute decision that didn’t align with the story, there was no continuity so it didn’t make sense
It would’ve worked if the writers actually had a plan in mind on who the person was and then plant some hints throughout the seasons. But it was a last minute decision that didn’t align with the story, there was no continuity so it didn’t make sense
Kristen bell shown on the finale as being placed randomly all over the series just you either never see her or don't notice
Kristen Bell as a girl Serena & Blair didn’t invite to one party, one time in the 8th grade 😂🤣😂🤣😂 she’s hated them ever since
9th grade the same party dan met serena at
The connections!!
No because if she was mad she wasn’t invited she wouldn’t have been there !!!! She was mad nobody let her in 😂 Dan got accidentally invited but he still got in
Like Jack Black in that episode of Community where they remix him into the memory montage.
Nelly would have made sense. She was on the show for a while, so her character had an impact, and she was smart enough to be gossip girl. SHe would also have a motive. And there wasn't any scenes that would contradict her reveal.
that..
or
not reveal gossip girl's identity at all.
She also had a thing for Dan, so GGs lonelyboy fixation would’ve made sense.
Nelly would be surprising but also make a lot of sense.
yessssss totallyyyy
it never needed to be revealed imo
Where did you manage to find the most low res photos of every character possible haha
OP making sure we get the 2009 vibes
Screenshotted on ipod touch for maximum genuine quality
honestly, they should've just never revealed who it was. or kept eric as gossip girl, even though it got leaked
eta: it would've been cool if the series ended with kristen bell typing + reading the final gossip girl post while never showing her full face. switch between shots of the back of her and the computer screen. have the final shot be a close-up on the lower half of kristen's face as she says, "you know you love me. xoxo, gossip girl."
that's a much better idea than what they went w 😭
Agreed that it never should've been revealed.
Dorota had both motive and opportunity but was too loyal to Blair for it to really make sense.
I would not have been mad at Dan being GG if he hadn't been shocked to read his own messages even while sitting in the privacy of his own home.
the fact dan did that always makes me laugh LOL
honestly nelly. darota wouldn’t do that to blair, eric wouldn’t do that to serena, i’m swaying from dan just because he already is GG. and penelope is a good option because she loves drama, but i don’t find her smart enough for the language of gg or the tech behind creating a website and stuff so it goes to nelly for me
100% Nelly. Intelligent and vindictive enough and has a good reason to hold a grudge against Blair and friends.
i would’ve preferred no one but if i had to pick, dan would be the original GG but once he gets to meet serena properly, he abandons it only for nelly to pick it up again. she already hates blair and then serena ‘stealing’ the guy she likes will make her take over it instead
NELLY YUKI. it would have been full circle because she was a running joke throughout the series!!!!!
i think dan is the best choice : writer, envious, looking from outside.
Definitely Nelly, she's smart and had alot of reasons
Everybody. Its a useless website without tips being sent by others.
Nelly Yuki.. I would have loved to see something like Pll vibes for her. She was smart and had her reasons, like maybe getting back at Blair.
DAN but they should’ve written it better and he should’ve ended the series as a true ~lonely boy as a consequence of his actions
I actually like that Dan is GG. I think it makes the most sense. But I also like to believe that Jenny and Dan were a team, that they were both GG which is why Dan was shocked by some posts or why there’s some he just couldn’t have made.
Should be Kristen Bell, someone so "insignificant" that the upper east siders dont even remember they bullied her at 13
Nate. He was the only person on the show who never sent in tips to gossip girl.
My vote is Bart Bass and that he paid someone to run the site.
Honestly pretty realistic. I never even thought of it.
Unpopular opinion, but Penelope. She was always shown to be quite stupid and superficial, and her being Gossip Girl would've been an interesting switch. It would show that she's more than what we initially perceived her to be.
Georgina made the most sense to me because she came up throughout the show, was always stirring shit up, didn’t care for people’s feelings. Also it’s always the character that’s introduced then forgotten
i thought it was her on my first ever watching but i thought it would have been tooo obvious
Nelly - she was the smartest- an inside cast out and she was a writer.
For what reason would anyone think Darota should be. Sorry Blair, I love 1/2 favorite of my favorite 2 characters but no darling..
Nelly
I think the show would have had more impact if no one was named at all, because in theory, they ALL were gossip girl since without their input & gossip, she wouldn’t have had her information, and therefore she wouldn’t have existed
Dan is perfect for this. Granted Chuck is a bad boy but Dan cannot fucking feel anything possitive, has the perfect view on everyone as the outsider, is sharp with his words, very charming, quiet, observent, a psychopath. A true, fucking psychopath. And no one who has the tiniest bit of sanity in him can pull off something like this. This isn't about gossip, he hurt people who loved him. I honestly can't imagine any other character doing that no matter how angry they are.
I don't get why everyone is saying Nelly. It would've been way too obvious.
Honestly thought it was gonna be Eric wen I first started watching he made so much more sense since he would get gossip from Serena all the time. But I still would’ve preferred it being nobody rather than Dan I mean it created a good plot twist and I was genuinely happy Dan was exposing everyone but there were too many holes like there were times that it just didn’t make sense for Dan to be gossip girl.
When gossip girl got hacked and it was revealed that Nate never sent anything in to her, I fully expected it to be him. Figured he never sent anything in not because he was so good, but because he never had to. And then imagine if he had manufactured the whole gg vs. the spectator drama to benefit both? Would have made so much sense and been such a good twist if Mr. oblivious good guy who dated every girl gg ever preyed on was actually the all-seeing mastermind.
I’m on the “never should have revealed” train, but that WOULD have been a good ass twist.
I thought that was weird though cuz I like could’ve SWORN I saw Nate send something in at least once throughout the show…
From my understanding that was the plan.
It is such a great question!! I watched the show first time 2014- binged on Netflix, and from what I recall- I NEVER really wondered WHO is gossip girl……I figured there was a website that was started- that person began with the story about Serena in white dress….. and probably some other posts, and people, began following a crush, where a certain guy is what he up to, where can they run into them….one by one when a girl could show up casually around her crush, and guaranteed that tips sent in were ANONYMOUS -people could send in anything!!
If a girl or a guy wanted to break up their current relationship, they just sent in a tip- later a photo of something ‘suspicious ‘ looking to call relationship into question- that made way for the girl or the guy to pursue their love interest…. Wanted to know where the secret pool party was …..check GG, later… people used it as a means of expressing- how they felt- TAKE REVENGE- on others- by revealing secrets about them ( even friends) We all grew up with, and unfortunately, see as adults….. in business…( gossip- rumors) can ruin a person name in business, can cause havoc on a marriage, cause havoc on teenagers personal secret revealed- her self image, embarrassment, and MANY TIMES- the ‘rumors’ are at best- (embellished of story- or a fraction of the story) and most likely- a LIE- made up, and while many see GG- Gossip Girl as a NEGATIVE - I thought that in fact it could be seen as a positive - b/c ONCE GG Was called out for posting something without proof- SHE INSISTED - all be validated - by a photo, written documentation etc…. So people snapping photos became completely normal, and EVERYONE KNEW THEY WERE BEING WATCHED…… which could have , and IMO- irl , encourage people in that ‘neighborhood’ to keep their words spoken in best tone, to be dressed best all the time, feel good about themselves, to know that if they tried putting blame on another, take fall for their actions- if that story caught interest on GG- The truth would be revealed- no FALSE accusations-( in long run)
and undo the damage lies of the past caused ( and it is truly horrific to be a victim of someone who has lied in your name, whether in personal life or business life) when your voice and declaration is not enough- doesn’t carry weight- ( it’s just he said she said..) and the truth can get squashed false blame on another- and the consequences can be lived felt for years- maybe rest of life…..
However, GG- gossip girl- has earned respect and attention. Respect b/c the tips sent in were all VERIFIED b4 posted, and certainly forced people involved to discuss the posts- UNRAVEL THE WHOLE STORY- TRUTH!!! IRL.
So even if you/ someone didn’t have anyone to advocate for them- could send in tips- with documents- photos, even secret recordings, of the truth they needed to be out there in public eye, in order for it to gain Attention , and then MUST BE ADDRESSED- b/c GG tips posts were not ignored…. They were read. And if you had any interest in the topic, any person involved, wanting to find out what really happened….. it was like stopping mid way through a film, show, and can’t wait to hear the rest. Often GG tips left off with a question……
but with Gossip girl around- people think twice- or 4 times before leaving their house -( no one goes out with sweatpants/t shirt/ hair not done etc…) everyone is dressing everyday - may be caught on camera, and that is incentive to get up, put yourself together!! Incentive to want to be written about accomplishing!!! Starting a journal!- have a relationship!, do well ins school- Get into college if your choice, keep people motivated! To be the very best they can!!!! As well as , be the voice in their head that tries to steer them into doing things that won’t hurt others, but if they do-( all do) to come clean right away, tell all, b/c nothing stays hidden…..
As it was said at one point- “ you want to know who Gossip girl is - look around it’s all of you”!!! It was not necessarily an insult, but it was the truth!! All the people who send in, read tips, utilize the tips to find someone, show up casually, or find someone who doesn’t want be found, relationship truths, and peoples achievements, as well as mistakes…. All the pieces of a story- who was kissing who? A guy was kissing a guy but which guy….. that didn’t matter as much as ( that guy was posing as Jenny’s BF)..,.. and the rest of the story comes to light-!
It didn’t matter to me - who is the one that received the tips- they have to read a ZILLION tips, and put the pieces of tips together, figure out what is true, and find proof- there are thousands tips coming in each day,
I was late to watch GG- 2014. But if I could have had a GG around 2009-2011 or so, even with any possible thing I did went…. press on my self, I’d take it all, b/c the truth the big story, was what mattered most, and I didn’t have a GG- and my voice was no kk her one that held ‘water’ (so to speak…. Consequences….. too bad. Truth never came to light.
That said…. Back to who is GG? Who is the man / men/ women receive tips? Go through the millions a day- pictures, having to make sure which is true, validate, before posting, ALSO- GG had an art for writing!!! Getting the story point across- in a 2-4 sentences- peaking interest in readers, keeping it succinct, some fact, and what question that fact led to- and so all would be trying to find out the answer to the next question…..
I thought ‘a narrator’ as in many well written novels. Didn’t spend time thinking who is GG- however, that said, if I had thought about it - I never thought it was ANY of the characters!!! I thought hilarious when Serena trying to find out who is GG? Jonathan had hacked in…. Then Dan showed up at the bar and they all did…
How could they think one of them was GG?
if the writers looked back at the show after ( for some reason… claiming Dan is gossip girl) that pokes holes - in a million places-( and any character they’d have chosen would have poked holes in story looking back)
( could just call it ‘narrator’ like when reading a book/ novel.
Anyway, apologize for the long text, if any take time to read- lmk what you think!! Did anyone else watch the show and not wonder who was the person/ narrator- who was compiling the submissions? Posting with proof on GG?
Or did everyone have curiosity about who was GG? And if so did all do you think it had to be one of the GG characters?
I’m so curious!!!!
If it was going to be the core cast - imo it should have been Serena.
In my opinion Lily, and I know yall are gonna say, what about Serena blasts?? But she would probably say “if you want to stop being written about you’ll do less and bring less attention to yourself, that’s all I was hoping for” like can’t you hear it? 😂
Lily old ass would have no business being GG 😭😭
😂😂😂
I feel like Dorota makes more sense to be GG or one of Blair’s minions ( Penelope )
Eric was the plan through the first couple seasons.
yes that would have made soooo much sense
An AI working off all the anonymous tips
ai wasn’t as good back then tho
That’s true!
Probably Nelly because she always wanted to be inside like Dan, but I think because Dan was poor & a loser he’s a better fit
I actually think Dan was a perfect choice
It was never revealed in the book. I just hoped they didn't turn Dan as the Gossip Girl. Nelly Yuki would be the perfect choice.
how about anyone and everyone smth like murder on the orient express (p.s. dan was NOT it)
Dorota would never tbh. I think we didn’t need to know who “she” was. In the end, everyone who sent tips was Gossip Girl. I think people missed that point, including the show runners. Everyone had dirt on each other and they shared it gladly.
We never needed a reveal.
None of the pics above. Should 100% have been Jenny. She was so obsessed with being well-known that she would have betrayed anyone, done anything, and for sure even made herself look bad on Gossip Girl just to be written about.
Penelope or Nelly would’ve made sense
I feel like it should’ve been Dorota because it would make sense because basically she’s the insider of the Upper East Side and it would’ve been a way to make the UES group have a better sense of morality because their personalities are very much toxic to outsiders.
I will say it again, Bart Bass
Dan made sense except that so many times he wasn't near anything to post. They should have had it as Dan and Jenny at least... Maybe they wrote it that way to keep us guessing but it wasn't well executed. Personally lol I loved when Georgina was gossip girl.
No hear me out Dan from the start should of been planned he’s a outsider not very wealthy his family struggled with stuff his parents never worked out but by the end he’s rich and married he was perfect from the start it most likely was Nate or Eric but nah Dan seems perfect he finds things out about Serena he knows where she is what’s she’s doing it really should of been planned
It’s like he knew what he was getting in to when he dated Serena he planned it all along
it should have been a rogue AI who uses the thought process of every character in the show infiltrating their minds to get the latest gossip so in a way everyone is gossip girl
Maybe that could have worked for the reboot but it would definitely lowkey turn the show into sci-fi lmfao
I was actually thinking about the reboot. They should’ve really pressed Penn Badgely to reprise his role. I imagine him in a cameo, being questioned by Camille DeHaan’s people when everyone was trying to unmask gossip girl. It would’ve been cool af!
I don see anything wrong with that the characters and their dramas are unrealistic as shit at least the sci fi elements owns that unrealism
Dorota 100% personally I would’ve never seen it coming
in the books it was never revealed, it could’ve stayed that way and it would’ve made the show way more cohesive, but they needed an ending.
realistically i think dan humphrey was a good choice. although they had nate first, i think dan made sense because he was a writer, he was in their circle, and wanted to get more popular.
honestly what would nate benefit from being gossip girl?
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