Forwood4Bamon

I do like the season 2 premiere.

Greysjolex

Yeah Chuck and Blair was definitely the reason I hung on until the end for sure, but alongside them, my favourite part of the show was absolutely the Serena/Blair friendship. I just loved their relationship so much, my favourite of any tv friendship- probably because at the time I was in high school and just really resonated with their struggles/highlights of growing up and moving away from my friends. So the dair thing just ruined it so bad, because of CB but also because of SB. I almost wish I had found it later and binged haha but I remember how great it was once we knew after all that they would end up together, it was worth it I think haha yeah true I think DB would look so ridiculous and left field if you just binged the series, it would feel like the quality of the show just completely nose dived!!!

Eugh, I swear I would have lost it if I had to endure one more episode of Serena staring mournfully into a bowl of berries or Chuck gazing alone out of his window. I mean ffs what were they trying to achieve by doing that to them?! I think they knew that for DB to even pretend to be in a relationship they had to completely isolate them. Also they never had Blair apologise properly to Serena or chuck specifically for dating dan, even though it should have happened character wise. Blair even acknowledged she would never have forgiven Serena for dating Chuck, she wouldnt have forgiven either of them. It was Probably because having her say sorry would recognise it as the eff up it was, and they were still tying to appease the dair fans. In the end, Blair is still my fave and I love her no matter what, I just wish so bad that they had just never gone there.

You are right though, if they HAD to do it, which obviously failfran did, it should've been season 4. Then the entire Louis snooze fest could've been avoided, Serena and chuck would've woken up from guest star country and realised who they loved. They would've been spared a season of pure heartbreak, and SB would'nt have been NEARLY as damaged. It wouldve been (sort of) understandable that Blair and Dan would turn to each other for comfort, and then could have just realised on their own that they were friends and loved who they have always loved. And then the 100th episode could've been CB wedding. Haha obviously I would take ANY other storyline over that, but it would have at least been somewhat feasible and not the character assassination we saw instead. God why show !!!

But yes!! Lol After that rant I did realise that Chuck definitely grew so momentously in season 5, and I did adore the apology scene, one of my favourite scenes actually. The whole thing, song included was perfect.

Oh my gosh I can watch that so endlessly. Blake looked INCREDIBLE. Her hair in that episode, I remember people couldn't stop talking about it gg at its absolute best

Forwood4Bamon

These two were at their best Season 1 and 2. Yes once upon a time I rooted for CB.

Greysjolex

Yep agreed what was it that turned you off them? I know a lot of people gave up on them in season 3, and I myself was raging at chuck for the first half of season 4 with the whole Eva Nonsense. but I think what was truly heartbreaking to me was how much Blair loved Chuck, and Chuck was his rawest and most human in his desperate love for her too. I think that whilst what he did was awful, he knew they loved each other all comsumingly, they had proved that time and time again, and I really think he thought that they could withstand anything. Obviously he was wrong and it was a despicable thing to do, and he had a hell of a long way to go to make it up to her. I wasn't that happy in season 4 as the Eva thing was so unfair, but their chemistry was truly captivating and drew me right back in. Once I saw the train station scene it sold me forever with them, and I stomached Eva because I knew he was in some kind of delusion and thought he had ruined his chances with her forever.

I did love him beyond belief in season 5 though. He was so mature and his growth was amazing, but there were definitely times where he and Serena should have stood up for themselves, I was so sick of seeing them lonely and sad. That's why I had no problem at all with his speech to Blair in 5x24, she had taken his love for granted all season, so it was definitely time to fight for her to fight for him.

Oh we need a new thread! I would start it but I have no idea how

Forwood4Bamon

Season 3 after the hotel I just couldn't. This is one ship I really used to love though and I do come here still.

AutumnColorsღ

Hi guys. We need a new thread. Thank you.

BleedingBlue

Yes this needs a new thread so we can close it.

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