Ah, Gossip Girl. The land of terrible
parenting, reckless spending, and scandalous teenage behavior. It seems
like only yesterday that Kristen Bell’s seductive voice-over was guiding
us along as we projected our own high school experiences onto our
favorite characters. We watched Blair build her empire, Jenny escape the
pressures of popularity, and Serena...get handed everything she ever
desired.
It’s been three years since the CW show signed off for
good, and re-watching the whole thing now, some of it just doesn't work.
The plotlines were always outlandish (it was a teen soap, after all)
and they seem even more ridiculous now. What kind of teenager trades his
girlfriend to his uncle in exchange for a hotel?!
But the most
glaring story lines that would never work today pretty much all have to
do with technology. In short, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat
would make the series' entire premise go up in smoke.
So as December 17th approaches, and we prepare for our annual mourning of Gossip Girl's
finale, here's a look at 12 plot devices that just wouldn't fly
anymore. It's a brave new world! And Blair would probably hate it.
Source: yahoo.com
