| We’ve been starving for a good Serena love | | | | stepped up as overwhelmingly mature person on |
| interest all season. Carter stepped up to the plate and | | | | Gossip Girl. He was finally able to revitalize the club |
| struck out. Hopefully, Trip can provide the sparks | | | | Vanessa introduced him to in season 2. Also, he was |
| needed to bring Serena back to the forefront of | | | | the one who tried to unite the warring factions of van |
| drama. The Carter story felt like a needless and utterly | | | | der Woodson and Waldorf. Personally, I’m all for |
| forgettable shift toward this richer and juicier story arc. | | | | the Blaire versus Serena feud. |
| Not only would a Serena-Trip relationship be a political | | | | About “Gossip Girl” Season 3 Episode 9, |
| scandal, but also the romance may spark another | | | | “They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They”: |
| rivalry between Nate and Serena. | | | | Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance |
| Speaking of Nate Vanderbilt, he’s fallen to the | | | | Billard, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) sets her sights on |
| sideline in season 3. However, Vanessa stills to be | | | | becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by |
| harboring repressed feelings for the Vanderbilt legacy. | | | | landing the hottest escort for Cotillion. Nate (Chace |
| At the end of Episode 8, Vanessa was surprised and, | | | | Crawford) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) plot to help |
| dare I say, wooed by Nate’s sacrifice for Trip. Is | | | | Serena (Blake Lively) and Blair (Leighton Meester) |
| she ready to dive back into more Grandfather drama? | | | | repair their damaged friendship. Dan (Penn Badgley) is |
| If there’s one thing we know about Vanessa, it is | | | | upset when Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) |
| that she loves lost causes. So, expect Vanessa to | | | | contemplates leaving school for a movie project. |
| take a ride on the Nate railroad at least one more time | | | | Jessica Szohr, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle |
| before the end of season 3. | | | | also star. Alison McLean directed the episode written |
| Surprisingly, Chuck and Blair have continued to stay | | | | by Amanda Lasher. |
| faithful. Outside of Blair’s childish antics, Chuck has | | | | |
