The thing is, though, she wouldn't have been making a completely informed decision if she knew what Dan knew. I don't think Dan is a selfish person, but he had the girl he's in love with tell him she wants to go away with him. I think it's safe to say he was scrambling for his keys so quickly because of his own personal desires more than wanting to do something for her. But it's shades of gray here. Is he a jerk for what he did? In my opinion, no, but he should have told her what Louis was doing for her.

There's a clear cause-and-effect dynamic with his character and we're not expected to forgive him because he's really pretty when he's sad or because he has parental issues, but because he's such a relatable character and we always understand his motivations.

I was always apathetic to Dan, but this pairing has made me appreciate him and how perfect he is for Blair. He's not perfect and can be selfish (last week's episode for example) but almost always realizes that he was wrong and faces the consequences. In other words, he's a flawed character, but one that's held responsible for his mistakes. Last week, he immediately 'fessed up and in result, lost Blair. Last season he got Blair her internship at W back after he schemed against her. There's a clear cause-and-effect dynamic with his character and we're not expected to forgive him because he's really pretty when he's sad or because he has parental issues, but because he's such a relatable character and we always understand his motivations.

Anyway, I feel like that's the kind of person Blair needs in her life. Louis can be sweet but is ultimately dull. Chuck is an extreme character, but extreme to a fault. Dan, on the other hand, centers Blair (she said it herself) while also sparking that ferocity in her. tl;dr I think these two bring out the best in each other.

Also, he was probably feeling so deprived (she'd ignored him all summer) so here she was asking for him to take her any where

There's a clear cause-and-effect dynamic with his character and we're not expected to forgive him because he's really pretty when he's sad or because he has parental issues, but because he's such a relatable character and we always understand his motivations.

Dan was selfish, but really when it's the selfish that means he wants to be with the girl he loves and make her happy... it's not so much a bad thing

Also, he was probably feeling so deprived (she'd ignored him all summer) so here she was asking for him to take her any where

Poor Dan.

I really hope we get a Dair hug this season. I don't know how I'll react.

At this point I'll take them holding hands. I would love for more intimate moments with them.