While there was a whole lot of girl-on-girl drama in this week’s episode of Gossip Girl, I am mostly concerned with Dan’s dive into the dark side. That’s right: he’s spending time with Chuck. Those two are great together and I actually like earnest, sorta nerdy, talks-too-much Dan more than sappy in-love-with-Serena Dan. And we’re learning so much about Chuck’s psyche! He puts up such a tough exterior, doesn’t he? His daddy issues run pretty deep, and he really wants someone to be his friend (Nate’s been falling down on the job). Basically, Chuck needs a hug.

I’m glad the Duke and Duchess and that icky Nate/Duchess drama is behind us, and in its place we now have a new character — the hilariously named socialite Poppy Lipton. Are you ready to chat about it all? Just

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