Fun and Games?
Gossip Girl is mostly light and fluffy. Or is it?
Like its predecessors (90210 and The OC), Gossip Girl hasn’t shied away from some of the more serious issues affecting teens and young adults. One such theme, which the books cover extensively and the TV series has been hinting at, is Blair’s struggle with her weight (she is clearly bulimic in the books).
Another theme gathering some attention is date violence/date rape. Tracee Sioux, over at So Sue Me, has written an interesting piece about the show’s treatment of the issue. Check it out.
Upcoming issues will likely involve gambling and drug use. Any others on the horizon that you can think of?
Tags: bulimia, date-rape, date-violence, drugs, gambling, Gossip GirlRelated Stories
POSTED IN: Gossip Girl Books, Social/Impact Issues
7 opinions for Fun and Games?
Blanc
Oct 12, 2007 at 3:22 am
Hi Kelly, I’d say on the horizon there is a lot going on. The fear to let your parents down, the competition about getting into college (Ivy Week); the struggling to be part of “the group” (Jenny’s character represents this perfectly); social differences - who tries to challenge them (Dan and Serena) and who is too status-conscious to even think about it (Lilly). Well, this show isn’t supposed to be the deepest ever but I can’t help but find that it does deal with issues which are anything but shallow. Bye Kelly, it’s always nice to read you.
Kelly
Oct 12, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I think the fear of letting your parents down is a big one - and contributes to a lot of the other issues (like weight, drinking, etc.).
And thanks for reading!
Carly
Oct 14, 2007 at 10:43 pm
In the books Dan questions his sexuality, do you think that they will incorporate this into the tv series? Ff so then this could be an umcoming issue on the horizon :)
Kelly
Oct 15, 2007 at 7:34 am
Ooh, good one. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t incorporate a gay theme somewhere into the show but I don’t think it will be Dan. He’s too much of a heart throb on the show.
Tracee Sioux
Oct 15, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for the link Kelly.
I don’t think there is much responsibility on the part of producers, as I mentioned about the rape episode. I think their portrayal of girls is less than flattering (If we’re like this then what the bleep is wrong with us?)
Their portrayal of boys is alarming. In the last episode I saw the boy sleeze say, “For this week you can only talk to the women I paid for.”
Women/girls are not objects. You can’t pay for us like you can pay for a shirt.
It’s quite sick and wrong to market this kind of thing to teenage girls who are still defining who they are - according to Gossip Girl - who they are is just a pretty Object you can buy and pay for and then screw and discard like yesterday’s trash.
Not Such a Gay Ol’ Time for Dan
Oct 19, 2007 at 9:35 am
[…] a follow-up to a reader’s question about Dan and his sexuality, I found this on http://www.afterelton.com: While it’s a brief interview, it’s also the first […]
jessy
Jan 1, 2008 at 1:31 pm
i love the kid in the black hair cuz hes cute and hes nice sweet and kind
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