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Centered on the philosophy, fashion, and high society of the wildly popular and critically acclaimed teen series Gossip Girl, this nitty-gritty expose provides an episode-by-episode dissection of the first two groundbreaking seasons. Diving below the surface plotlines to detail the cultural references, glamour, haute couture, music, and morality of the privileged teenagers of the Upper East Side, this essential fan bible covers all of the juicy and intriguing aspects of the hit showitself a biting social commentary on this generation of entitled, tech-savvy youth. With bios of the cast and creators, a comparison of the show to its teen soap and literary predecessors, a look at the adaptation from books to screen, and a Gossip Girl introduction to real-life New York City, this guide is not only the first of its kind but a must-have accessory for any Gossip Girl fan.

Table of Contents:
GG episode guide, seasons 1 and 2: Episode Title, original air date, guest stars One-two line synopsis Main analysis Episode title inspired by: usually a film title, mini bit on the film, how it relates to this episode Refs to the Real World: places in NYC, pop culture (e.g., Britney, Katie Holmes refs, Page Six), product placement The Books vs. the Show: how plot points and characterization are drawn from and differ from the books (and which ones), particular to episode Fashion Little Js Transformation: Like Willow Wicca Watch. ? Track Js development from wrong-side-of-the-tracks ingenue to true U.E.S.er who can go head to head with Blair Waldorf Fave line/moment Music GGs wisdom: brief analysis of the GGs moralizing/words to live by Chapters/Sidebar Topics: Cast Bios x 11 (Nate, Dan, Chuck, Blair, Serena, Vanessa, Little J, Eric, Lily, Rufus, Gossip Girl) Creating GG: Josh Schwartz creator, O.C.; the CW (front of book) Gossip Girl books Cecily von Ziegesar (front of book) Fashion in GG Setting: New York and the real UESers Morality Girlhood/Friendship in GG Archetypes/characters (cliches and inversions of) On vs. off screen characters v. actors Parents Just Dont Understand: Role of parents in GG Television 3.0: technology/industry product placement, online streaming, downloads (iTunes), fan and gossip blogs. How GG is changing the traditional model Barneys, Bendels, and Bloomingdales: Consumerism in GG You Know You Love Me: the GG philosophy Breakfast at Tiffanys and Audrey (sidebar) Sex and the City for the younger set?: common comparison, how accurate? (sidebar) Technology as Key to GG Plots: writers make use of cell phones, blogs, webcams, memory keys, etc., to push plot forward (sidebar) Blair from Page to Screen: her character is key to driving the plot in the show, but mostly just sulks in the books (sidebar) Guide to GG locations (back of book) The Gossip Girl spin-off show

Review :
"The first two seasons are summarized with forensic precision ... Enthusiastically and exhaustively researched ... A worthy compendium for fans of the show and a great resource for new viewers just tuning into the third season." Scene Magazine


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781554908899
  • Publisher: ECW Press,Canada
  • Publisher Imprint: ECW Press,Canada
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Your One and Only Unofficial Guide to Gossip Girl
  • ISBN-10: 1554908892
  • Publisher Date: 20 Dec 2010
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 349


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