It seems like I have put off refining my argument long enough, so here it goes.

I just want to take this time out to go more in-depth about this ‘analysis’ on the television show called Gossip Girl. After all, it did sound crazy. What was I thinking analyzing a TV show (or attempting to analyze one) anyway? I mean it is on prime-time television for a reason. You don’t have to think hard to enjoy it for God’s sakes, relaxation is a virtue for one’s  own self-interest these days. The ‘time to chill’ is a morally justifiable cause and need in this increasingly demanding society us high schoolers endeavour through.

Just sit in front of that TV or computer (if you are a sad human being who prefer pirated content) and free yourself for crying out loud.

But I think some have already noticed my very inadequate post I made previously. lynnh10 has kindly took her time out to leave a little comment and it is as follows:

“Interesting. I watched the entire first season of Gossip Girl, and while I admit that it’s great fun, I never found much mean ing in it. Yes, it’s true that it does a nice job portraying how one must decide whether “being talked about” is all worth it, but truthfully, I felt the message to be a bit cliche.I dunno, maybe at the end of the series, they’ll surprise us with a very original perspective on the upper East side–but for now, I’m craving for something that would not be another replica of the O.C..”

Unfortunately, I’ve never watched the O.C. so I cannot relate to the comment properly.

However in spite of all this, a more significant part of me said: not thinking and not learning while being given the opportunity to, is doing myself a huge disservice. Now that would be a tragedy, don’t you think?

So, Gossip Girl.

Where does the ’seriousness’ lie in the midst of a Hollywood production?

Well yes, it is undeniable that the critics were ranting on about what Lynn pointed out as well– the existence of undeniable cliches: rich and spoilt kids that all happen to look gorgeous, struggling through (and also enjoying) the social hierarchies of high school. Popularity is a matter of life and death, but also the complete disregard for decorum and moral standards by our beloved socialites make this television series that much more susceptible to stricture.

But how many other TV series address a social issue as bluntly as this show does?

In a world where the number of divorces almost equal to the number of nuptials… We are presented with Lily Van der Woodson and her antics while walking down the aisle for the fourth time.

In a world where capitalism rages on, in a world where homosexuals are still frowned upon in certain areas… We are presented with Blair Waldorff’s father and Serena Van Der Woodson’s little brother, Eric.

Maybe what the world needs is not an opinions column on the local paper, but more airing of Gossip Girl on prime time television.