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If my count is not mistaken, we saw our last episode of Gossip Girl until the strike is resolved last night, and it ended on a note of scandalized solidarity for Blair and Serena. I like in particular how Blair has evolved from the villain to a sympathetic, if not entirely redeemed, character. It’s always a risk for a show to evolve the image of a central character from the pilot, but it’s somehow more natural on teen dramas, be it Kelly on Beverly Hills 90210 or Lex Luthor on Smallville. High school, after all, is the time in your life when you’re freer and more likely than ever to change character and try on different personae and personalities.
Unless, of course, you run for President.