Post by UES Admin on Feb 5, 2008 22:26:24 GMT -5
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Meet Manhattan's Upper East Siders, where the young, rich, and beautiful throw parties, fall in love, and stress about getting into Ivy League colleges -- all while wearing the most expensive designer clothes. Even better, is that their comings and goings are recorded by a secret spy within their fold on GossipGirl.net[/size][/color]
The privileged prep school teens on New York's Upper East Side first learn that Serena van der Woodsen is back in town the way they learn all the important news in their lives -- from the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl. No one knows Gossip Girl's identity, but everyone in this exclusive, complicated, and vicious circle relies on her website and text messages for the latest scoop. Even Serena's closest friend, Blair Waldorf is surprised to find that Serena has suddenly ended her self-imposed exile to boarding school and has returned to Manhattan.
Once the Upper East Side's most notorious party girl, Serena's reasons for returning are mysterious, although they may have something to do with her younger brother Eric van der Woodsen. Whatever the reasons, the change in Serena is obvious, especially to Blair, whose friendship with Serena has always been competitive and difficult. When Serena was out of the picture, current It girl Blair Waldorf suddenly stepped into the spotlight, and she has no intention of going back to living in Serena's shadow. Their uneasy relationship is further complicated by Blair's boyfriend Nate Archibald, a young man uneasy with all the privileges that have been handed to him by his high-powered father Howie "The Captain" Archibald. Now that Serena is back, Blair will have to fight to hold onto Nate's attention.
The tension between Blair and Serena isn't lost on anyone in this crowd, since they all live for gossip and scandal -- along with fashion, shopping and partying in Manhattan's trendiest hot spots. This is a world you have to be born into, full of wealth, and power; just like bad-boy player Chuck Bass. A friend of Nate's since childhood, Chuck leads a reckless life, and constantly pushes Nate to explore his dark side. But Chuck has been showing genuine feelings for the infamous Blair Waldorf. Will he keep his distance? Or will he pursue his desires?
The proverbial fish-out-of-water at the prep school are Dan Humphrey and his sister Jenny Humphrey, middle-class kids whose background keeps them on the fringes of this exclusive clique. Dan and Jenny are attending the school at the insistence of their father Rufus Humphrey, a former rocker turned art gallery owner, determined to give his kids a first-class education. Rufus has a history with Serena's mother Lily van der Woodsen, a socialite who hides her past as a dancer and rock groupie. When a chance encounter brings Dan to Serena's attention, he suddenly finds himself dating the girl of his dreams. The more Dan discovers about the real Serena, the more he's challenged to make sense of her world. Dan's sister Jenny is the youngest of the group and wants desperately to be accepted. The price she'll have to pay for popularity will take a toll, but at the moment, Jenny is just thrilled to have entry into this glamorous world.
Dan and Serena's relationship is further complicated by the arrival of Dan's friend Vanessa Abrams, a Brooklyn rebel and loner who doesn't approve of Serena's world of money, fashion shows, and fundraisers. Vanessa's attempts to pull him back to his roots will cause friction between Dan and Serena. Of course, keeping track of all the shifting friendships, jealousies and turmoil in this wealthy and complex world isn't easy, but it's what I do best.
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