WELCOME TO THE 52nd
BLAIR WALDORF/DAN HUMPHREY
APPRECIATION THREAD

"His eyes go wide,
but his voice gets so
soft and serious that I kind of
love him now. "Do you... Do you love him?"
Somehow him saying it, the way he says it,
makes him wonderful:
like the whole world
is going Magic Eye and he's seeing
the Blair behind the headbands
and then ... It's like Victrola for a second.
She's just a girl."(TWOP)

"It's where Blair's language and
Dan's language meet, because they're both
afraid of the same thing, which is that
somebody will notice how easily
they can be destroyed... Dan shakes his head,
knowing she's on autopilot,
scared out of her wits in a ****ty Brooklyn café.
They lock eyes; it's the first time
they've ever seen each other."
(TWOP)

"These two freaks need all the help
they can get, and it makes me happy when
anybody can see through or around the
very substantial
layers of bull**** they generate around
themselves every day.
Blair deserves to feel brave,
and loved, and Dan deserves
to feel like he's helping, like his help
is actually requested and required.
Like a man." (TWOP)

She's Bergdorf's, he's Brooklyn...
and her best frenemy's sometimes
beau. It's a mismatch made
in bitchy teen-angst Nirvana that
would leave poor Chuckles Bass
with nothing but his practice sneer and
a closetful of bespoke tweed suits to
keep him warm! Plus, with D & B boy
yearning for Yale, we know there would
be Ivy League-caliber banter. (TV Guide)

"What I love about Dair is that
both of them are VERY smart
and always look out for the ones they love,
even though they handle it in different ways.
Not to mention that both have
trust issues and I don't
think anyone could be more honest to
Blair than Dan and vice versa.
They are opposites, but at the same
time they have a lot in common...
I like to think that they can
balance each other." (Nat)

"I think they have the most potential
than any other potential pairing on this show.
They have great chemistry as
"enemies" and this can only lead
to a love full of fire and passion." (Shira)

"Dair is "Rebel with a Cause"
fighting against their inner demons
and own insecurities and in
the process finding and
discovering comfort,
acceptance and Love." (Tig)

"They would be the star-crossed couple
of the show,
the real meaning of opposite
attraction and the audiencie is really
drawn to this kind of relationship" (Nat)

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1x04 Bad News Blair
Blair: Normally I wouldn't be this close to you without a tetanus shot.
Dan: My mom kind of left us a couple of months ago. Only my...
my dad and my sister don't really see that,
'cause she told us she had to go away for the summer to,
uh... to follow her dreams and be an artist.
But it's not summer anymore and she's still up there.
And that's all she seems to care about right now.
Every time I go to see her,
I tell myself this time I'm going to tell her what I think.
This time I'm going to look her in the eye,
and say... either come home or leave for good.
And so there I was, just the other day;
I was sitting across the table from her,
I looked her straight in the eye and I didn't say anything.
Blair: Why not?
Dan: I don't know. But I wish I had.
'Cause, even if it didn't change anything,
she'd know how I felt.

2x08 Pret-A-Poor Jenny
Blair: I don't understand how it got to this place.
Blair: If I say it, then he wins. And if he wins,
then I'll just be another girl to him.
Dan: You don't know if that's true.
You have to decide what's most important to you.
Keeping your pride and getting nothing,
or taking a risk and maybe having everything.

1x18 Much "I Do" about nothing
Dan: "This is so weird, I don't normally
do plots against people."
Blair: "Don't worry virgin; I'll talk you through it."
Blair: (excited) Humphrey! You are a born liar!
Dan: Thanks, I think...
Blair: All that stuff about last night was genius,
anything you want to tell me?
Dan: Uh no. Like you said, just born to lie.

2x17 Carnal Knowledge
Blair: The Ladies Room? I knew you and Serena
were having problems, but I had no clue
they were anatomical.
Dan: The only reason I'm trespassing on
sacred ground is because I know you sent that
rumor to Gossip Girl.
Blair: Sorry, no idea what you're talking about.
You can go now.
Dan: Look, whatever issues you have against
Rachel, she cares about people,
she cares about her job.
Blair:Oh, That is so sweet. Maybe you should
write a short story about it and have Rachel
give you notes...naked.

1x16: All About My Brother
Blair: "Dan Humphrey. Just who I hate
to admit I was looking for."
Dan: Wha... Uh, what are you talking about?
Blair: Cheating, drinking, drugs, It's all fair game.
But outing your sister's boyfriend is dark.
How did squeaky-clean Humphrey even come up with that?
Dan: I didn't come up with anything.
Blair: Oh my God, you know something. Spill it.
Dan: Yeah, I might have seen Asher kissing another guy.

The Chemistry

"This is so weird, I don't
normally do plots against people."
"Don't worry virgin;
I'll talk you through it."

"Don't disappear. Become unavoidable.
Chuck may be a deviant but he's still a
man. Drive him crazy. Wear him down.
You should be good at that."
"Look who finally got a little interesting."
"I'm sure it's a fluke."

"What are you doing here?
Do I smell pork? And... cheese?"

"I just thought you should know.
Before you fall head over heels for your
perfect girl in her perfect world and then
get left all alone with nothing but your
Cabbage Patch kid."

"I'll tell you all about it"
"Oh... Please don't."

"See you later, Waldorf."

"The only thing lamer than dating Dan Humphrey
is mourning Dan Humphrey."

"Google revenge and you'll get BlairWaldorf.com"

"The point is who dates first wins and with your ex
being Dan Humphrey you win by default."

"Here comes your ghost of boyfriend past to haunt me."

"I want Dan Humphrey's head on a platter."

"Thanks for bringing me, Humphrey."
"No headbands in college, ok?"

“Just to clarify, I do think you deserve to be with someone who makes you happy.”
“Well, coming as it does from someone who dates Vanessa Abrams, it means very
little to me. But still, thank you Humphrey.”
“Care for a dance?”
“I guess.”

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01. Because Dan + Blair = Hotness!
02. Because the chemistry is amazing
03. Because Leighton/Penn are the sexiest cast members
04. Because they have nicknames for each other
05. Because he gained a newfound respect for her
06. Because brunettes make gorgeous couples
07. Because Dan talked to her about his mom
08. Because we love it when he looks at her
09. Because they are from two completely different worlds
10. Because we hope they'll get together someday
11. Because he went and found her
12. Because she listened to him
13. Because she thinks he's dirty.
14. Bacause they call each other Humphrey and Waldorf.
15. Bacause they still have their Cabbage Patch Kids.
16. Because he called her
17. Because she helped him through his first time (plotting) lol
18. Because they stand up for the ones they love.
19. Because he took her advice on what to do about Jenny's BF
20. Because opposite attract
21. Because they went on a date.
22. Because he was going to miss her daily ego demolitions.
23. Because "No headbands in college, okay?"
24. Because only he could make her brave.(referring to 1x04 and 2x08)
25. Because "Look who finally got a little interesting."
26. Because she's seen him shirtless.
27. Because deep down, she enjoyed seeing him shirtless.
28. Because they're intellectual equals.
29. Because they both deserved Yale, but lost it.
30. Because Dan+Blair+Coffee+Libraries=OTP.
31. Because he didn't want to exclude her in college like he was in high school.
32. Because putting him on the list for Monkey Bar was her thank you.
33. Because he's now a part of her world.
34. Because when Dan needs a scheming partner, he always knows who to call.
35. Because they're going to be the snarkiest, and sexiest, UES Alliance of all time.
36. Because even Serena is hoping that they're getting it on.
37. Because with a name like Dair, it has to be good.
38. Because Queen B and King D, practically royalty.
39. Because they're two lonely souls looking for the one.
40. Because for an AU couple, we're huge.
41. Because we all wanted sex in the bathroom.
42. Because she would help him when it was her turn.
43. Because we dream of them in Europe together.
44. Because Blair can be his muse.
45. Because with Dan, Blair's muse rule will be wrong.
46. Because they're the best friend and the boyfriend, and this is Gossip Girl.
47. College= DB love.
48. Because the fates are trying to tell us DB have to go to the same college.
49. Because we're fun and interesting as hell.
50. Because they're brunettes
51. Because PL worked on a movie before GG
52. Because it would be the best WTF?/OMFG in GG history
53. Because they're Serena approved
54. Because it's a match made in bitchy angsty Nirvana heaven
55. Because it's Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart
56. Because he missed her over the summer
57. Because "You've been served"
58. Because she has his virginity... sort of
59. Because epic! hallway scenes happen for a reason
60. Because it looks like we're getting DB scenes in Season 3
61. Because from the looks of it, she's on his speed dial
62. Because "Humphrey, you're dirty." and we all know how Blair likes it

I'll Never Be
The Best Laid Plans
Burning on the Edge
La Fête des Mères
stars collide
One Life To Love
Cooties
Brooklyn Bound
Laughing With Your Pretty Mouth
How Unlikely
Something to Believe in
Without Reason
When it Rains, It Pours
Help Me Forget
Waldorf Soiree
Ladies' Room
Before the Glaciers Drown Us
Dirty Pretty Things
Once It Rings and I Rise
A Little Pomp and Circumstance
Clean Slate
An Unlikely Alliance
Becoming Blair
Library Encounter
When it Happens
The Freshmen
Written All Over Your Face
College Experience
Wallflowers
At Any Rate, Let Us Love For a While

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#1. Because opposites attract.
#2. She's a ride on a mystery train to a place he's never been before.
#3. Because he couldn't stop talking about her
#4. Because, believe it or not, he went there himself
#5. Someday, somewhere, somehow, me and you.
#6. "Let me show you what a day without pain is like."
#7. When it all falls down, I need my cabbage patch.
#8. He's the one she was looking for, even if she hates to admit it.
#9. B/c we love that she thinks he's dirty.
#10. B/c Blair helped him through his first time.
#11. Because we dare Dair.
#12. Because it's Humphrey & Waldorf, bitches!
#13. Because the opposite of love is indifference... NOT hate.
#14. Because "I'll tell you all about it." - "Oh... Please don't."
#15. Because He Thinks She's Evil & She Calls Him Dirty. Imagine That Combo In Bed!
#16. ...a whole new world, that's where we'll be, a wondrous place for you & me...'
#17. Because witty banter is just code for "I want you"
#18. B/c "Sometimes The People You Despise Turn Out To Be The Love Of Your Life."
#19. B/c While you wonder 'how's this gonna end?' I only want it to begin.
#20. Queen B and Lonely Boy? Let the bloodshed begin. You know you love me. xoxo GG
#21. Because we're all trapped in the Dair universe
#22. Because there's a thin line between love and hate.
#23. "How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways..."
#24. "It's a mismatch made in bitchy teen-angst Nirvana" - TV Guide
#25. 25 threads ago, it all began with their hello.
#26. Time for B to swap the bulldog for the real Handsome Dan.
#27. Because the lady doth protest too much, we thinks.
#28. He won't have to miss her for too long... bring on NYU!
#29. Because Dan + Blair + Library = HOTNESS!
#30. B/C why am I afraid to lose you when you're not even mine?
#31. B/c "No headbands in college, ok?"
#32. Because at NYU it will be King D and Lonely Girl.
#33. "An unlikely alliance is forming on the upper east side." ~ Gossip Girl
#34. Because let's face it, someday it will be her.
#35. B/C "Do you have a date to Georgina's party?"
#36. B/c we so want to see them go shoe shopping and sip martinis together.
#37. We don't care how long it takes, we're gonna believe until the very end
#38. It's criminal for this kind of potential to be wasted!
#39. "You deserve to be with someone who makes you happy."
#40. "When we open our hearts we can be pleasantly surprised by the people already in our life."
#41. "Who else could love me after what I've become?" *Wink Wink*
#42. I never thought that I was so blind, I can finally see the truth. It's me... for you.
#43. Because the ice is melting around his heart
#44. The wrong girl, the wrong hand to be holding, the wrong dream to have on my mind.
#45. I don't care, no I wouldn't dare, to fix the twist in you.
#46. Because he's always around when she needs help.
#49. You could be my white knight and I could be your fairytale.
#50. Because everything worth having comes with trials worth withstanding.
#51. last summer he missed her, this summer she's going to miss him.
#52. B/C our ridiculously long scene survivor just keeps remind us how much we love them.

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