the untapped potential of gossip girl 2.0
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00:00 the untapped potential of gossip girl 2.0
6:46 pro / visuals
11:05 con / the teachers’ syndicate
15:35 pro / topicality
17:20 cons / pacing & characterization
24:49 pro & con / subversion
27:37 con & pro / dialogue
29:57 con / acting
32:14 pro / the parentals
33:34 con / unearned self-importance
37:18 pro / i love gossip girl 
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gossip girl 2.0 had everything on its side, guaranteed viewership, knowledge of what people didn’t like about the original, and a presumed large budget for clothing ( which people loved about the original ) and it STILLED missed
It was such a disappointment! I was so bored and hated the characters. I'm shocked it'd from the same team as the original 😒
@@WinterWind on god it was so boring I still don’t know what the plot was.
I feel like while the outfits they wear in the new one are cute, they don't really reflect their personalities of set them apart. If you show me a serena outfit and a blair outfit I will instantly know which outfit belongs to each girl. In the gossip girl reboot however they are not distinct at all. Only audrey's outfits which are more on the preppy side are kinda distinguishable, but other than that they all blend together.
still
To be fair it also had a lot of bad faith watchers
oh thank god im not the only person who imagines directing reboots to tv shows i love in my head. you have no idea what i have in store for wizards of waverly place
I wanna know!
i also have wizards of waverly place reboots ideas lmao
WOWP was/is top tier please spill 👀
in the most kindest way i don't think the casting (particularly the adults) was the best choice and in a lot of scenes it's very obvious that some don't have the acting chops needed for the show and sometimes the delivery is harmed/doesn't work because of it but the writing doesn't really lend them a helping hand and the dialogue feels like its written by a 30 year old man who went on Instagram for two hours and uses it as a reference for how younger people speak
also fun fact the actress that plays kate is younger than multiple of the people playing the students
actually, only a few are younger than her.
I love that no one likes Obie. I haven't finished the series but I think Obie should be written out.
none of these shows have the balls to write off their token straight white male love interest. they cling onto them for dear life
funny how in 2022 the straight white guy is now the outlier.
lmaaaao i like him. but also im not watching this reboot ever again so he lost his only defender
I don't think he should be written out. I don't like Obie but I like what Obie COULD BE. He's the perfect representation of the rich boy who tries to be "woke" but it's all superficial. He's not a good person but he pretends to be because he wants to be perceived as a "good guy" and an "ally" and ignores his privilege. I just wish the show wasn't so wishy-washy with his character. They want you to believe he's a good person and he's not. Just commit to him being fake.
Totally!!
also 2.0 had a clear, fun villain in monet and they don't think to utilise her at all. even her introduction was the most impactful, the little we see of her mom (or, you know, the lady doing the kerry washington/olivia pope impression) yelling at kate was still very fun and she's a great foil for literally everyone.
lmao monet's mom was definitely olivia pope mized with annalise keating from htgawm
whoever plays monét is bad at acting and she has no character traits other than just being mean. so idk why people like her so y much 😭
@@sophiaarias9341 she’s barely in the show so idk how you can say she’s bad at acting….we’ve barely seen her?
@@via3155 right, steady just saying shit
As a teacher, the most unrealistic part for me is the fact that the teachers even have the emotional or physical problems energy to do all that crap. Also, why the hell do they not just apply to other schools?!
Exactly! They could teach at another private school, charter school or a public school.
Because they live in a society
that specific school has a ton of prestige so it would look better on a resume and probably pays the best. and maybe its also practical things like location. maybe they think they'll encounter the same problem at any school since they seem to see it as teenagers these days as a whole, or maybe rich teens specifically, being a certain way. kids at any fancy new york private school could be stuck up, bratty, apathetic about schoolwork, disrespectful to teachers, focused on social media, & privileged enough to get their bad grades changed and have their parents bribe away any trouble they get into.
@@lithiumkid because gossip girl exists at other schools as well
I completely stand by the idea that, if they would’ve focused more on the storylines in Season 1 B (Julien’s dad, the throuple, Zoya being her own person) rather than the ones in Season 1 A (the horrible love triangle, the predator teacher), I think this reboot could’ve been really fun to watch. Here’s hoping it’s better in Season 2
The fact that there is more than one predator teacher, tells you all you need to know about the show
@@veronicachandler1314 the fact that we got so much focus on the teachers in general kinda ruined things and everything about why Kate brought Gossip Girl back is annoying and weird.
There is a season 2 coming
i think that's what they're gonna do for season 2 ( or I hope they do lol)
My friend says “go piss, girl” to me all the time, cause I have adhd and if I don’t pee immediately when I realize I will forget for two hours, anyways that’s what I thought the thumbnail said and I started dying
i think ultimately the main problem for the ggrb is that there are too many straight man characters. they're trying too hard to establish most characters are good people when that doesn't work for gossip girl. the original gossip girl did a great job at hammering home that almost every single fucking character on that show was a terrible, reprehensible person, and that is what we loved about it. we loved watching terrible rich people do terrible things. and i think this time they wanted to make the ggrb less satirical and more grounded in realism, however i cannot imagine most billionaire upper east side raised teenagers are anything but absolutely heinous, detestable people who connive and backstab to the extreme. of course there's good people everywhere but that was the whole selling point of old gg. back when it was airing it sparked a huge national fascination with upper east side heirs and heiresses and "is it really like that?". and turning that on its head and selling most characters as normal, relatable people totally defeats that. not that you can't make a good show with good rich people, but when you're trying to make a gossip girl reboot it just doesn't work because the whole point of the original is that they were never good people.
Thats exactly what Gossip Girl in the 20s needs to be. It needs to feel smart and dripping in sarcasm.
I also kind of think it would be better if they were kids of the original cast or something. Most wealth in America is inherited, so having some Archibald, Waldorf, Vanderwoodsen, Bass, and Humphrey characters would give it that exclusive feel.
yeah but people on social media these days cant differentiate character and actor so shows these days dont let actors act heinous acts. Sugar coated acting.
fr gossip girl isn’t a show about good people. no one on there is a good person. but ggrb tries so hard to make their characters good people it’s annoying
this might be weird but the one thing that put me off the show was how quickly julien and zoya’s dads made up. how is a decade long feud resolved so quickly and effortlessly? it just reinforced how little the writers care about developing relationships and storylines
I remember reading about the show before it aired, and the show runner did an interview where he said the new Gossip Girl was more about social media, and the way people expose themselves now. I was thinking Gossip Girl was going to be more of a collaborative thing more about the people sending in tips and less about a singular person. I pictured more of a gossip guru/Reddit vibe where everyone was always trying to expose each other and using social media for receipts. I don’t if I explained that well, but I was hyped for that premise, and then I watched pilot and it was just… the teachers?
This would’ve been scarier in the best kind of way!
@@danaslitlist1 kind of like Black Mirror
I remember reading this too and I was so excited! Like... did they change it or what on earth happened
Oooh like an ace of spades kinda thing
i think the zoya&julien relationship would have worked a lot better if they actually didnt like/know eachother much at the beginning instead of friends to not friends to friends over and over again. Like i have to root for them to get along to care about them not getting along. And then maybe they could have made the betrayals work better in a "i knew i shouldnt have trusted you" way
agreed
It always would have (even though I still don’t like it) made sense for Zoya to go after her sisters ex since they wouldn’t have known or like each other r
Haven’t seen Gossip Girl 2.0 but you look so fabulous here that I’m gonna have to watch all 40 minutes of this- I have no choice
ngl I thought most of the "students are behaving better because of gossip girl!" was supposed to be confirmation bias from the teachers. like in the first episodes there were these situations (julien being nice to kate, someone raising a hand in class) that could be totally unrelated to gossip girl and yet the teachers would think it meant their plan was working.
I don't think anyone was coming to watch Gossip Girl 2.0 to receive a very special lesson for an hour a week. It's supposed to be a fun, juicy scandal of a show! But instead of us seeing bitchy rich kids and stylish clothes and a lead with some bite, they forced woke buzzwords and high-horse characters down our throats. No one wanted to see that! I'm a black girl and even I don't want to see that! I see it enough in the real world. Gossip Girl shouldn't be the real world.
I completely agree, but the writers had to do that otherwise todays teens would ostracize the show. So the culture is to blame
I love when you upload! I’m so upset by what gossip girl COULD be. It’s impossible to do a “woke” gossip girl (they didn’t achieve that) when the whole core of the show is rich kids being shameless. This was such a miss
Max's actor really did amazing. And the writing didn't dissapoint. He was the one I thought would be the most overt knockoff version of Chuck Bass but no, they managed great with him.
The main....godddd Obie or whatever his name is, is so boring. I just want him and his stories with Zoya and Julian gone.
YES we need more Thomas Doherty. He feels like he belongs in a gossip girl world
i absolutely love this types of videos you’ve recently been doing. deep dives and analysis of old teen shows like gg or teen wolf. it’s just so refreshing to see franchises and properties that get shit on so much for being “trash” or whatever bc it’s usually advertised for teen girls being talked about in depth, especially bc it’s not done by someone who just watched it for a video, it’s done by someone who was a fan. don’t get me wrong the movie dumpster days will always hold a special place in my heart because i love a good roasting of a bad movie and it was my whole introduction to your channel, but your newer content is so awesome. just wanted to say this bc i’ve been rewatching the teen wolf video and a few others and the energy and vibe of them is so comforting and entertaining
I hated the new gossip girl. It was boring, the characters were all unlikeable and not in a love to hate them way, the episodes were too long and the colour palette of the show was depressing 🤷♀️😅
Totally missed the mark for this fan of the genre as a whole 🥴
All that comes to mind after watching it is dark brown, constant side eyes, and expensive clothes. I don’t even remember their names anymore
always super exciting to see your uploads! coming back to watch this later as i specifically went on youtube to rewatch your bridgerton video (one of my faves of yours) after binging season 2.
Same!
Same!!
Same!
*Everyone:*
*Me:* Commenting at 0:00 timestamp to inform *EVERYONE* that this woman knows what she's talking about and I already agree with every single thought that is about to come out of her mouth. That is all.
I just got to the “A Disney Villains’ sex (death) scene” and I can’t stop thinking about it 💀
About the "confession" at the beginning, I kinda do the same too, but normally I just create fanfics of my interests of the time (often remaking the same dramatic scenario over and over till I'm tired of it, forget it, am happy with the conclusion or develop a new obsession)
Same, and it does help me from obsessively going over all the mistakes I have done in my life, which is what my brain likes to do when idle.
i plot novel length fics and then never finish them
Have I ever seen anything Gossip Girl related? Nope.
Will I watch your video about its reboot despite this fact? Absolutely.
Here’s my confession: How I Met Your Father is pretty fucking good. Like, not amazing, but I appreciate that they are channeling the style but not a person to person replacement of each OG character. And Hilary Duff is darling in it! The guys are whatever, but Ms. Duff 😍
im so excited for this
Same basicgorl
Your hair is always the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen
I heard someone say it should've focused on new money vs old money instead of poor/rich again
2.0 is a serious waste of Tavi. The fact that she's almost the same age as the students...they should have just casted her as a student or TA
@kibblewibble Aki is 25, Max is 26, Luna is 27, Julien is 28 so she wouldn't even be older than half of the main teenage cast.
@@Elias.04 she looks older than she actually is tbh but at the same time looks too young to be a teacher
Would you be interested in reviewing bridgerton s2? As someone who's read the viscount who loved me? I'd love to hear your opinion
i'm literally crying bc i do that too! i even have pinterest boards with aesthetics, character traits, casting, everything. and gossip girl reboot gave me plenty of material for my excessive daydreaming bc it's SO bad. not a "so bad it's good" just... they had a vision. but that's all 👹
I personally believe that Gossip Girl should have had a different set of rich teens in a different US city every season (Examples - Honolulu , Boston , Miami , Dallas/Austin , New Haven , Napa Valley , DC , Seattle , San Francisco) . It would allow them to focus on what each group cares about , their values , how they'd spend their money etc. , gives them a tighter storyline and it would also mean you'd never have to reveal who Gossip Girl is because clearly it's just a Guru Gossip for rich kids instead of influencers.
Lol it just reminded me it took me a good while to figure out what the character names were. Aki and obie aren't even complicated but they just did not stick in my mind and then I got all the guys confused at one point 😅😅
This show has no stakes , no long lasting conflict, no earned resolution. Mostly the friendship between all them is not believelable at all.
Only Davis has stakes
You are so articulate and witty that I hardly ever notice when your videos are over 20 mins- they are so interesting to watch. I've been watching your videos for years and I always look forward to your new posts. Thanks for all your hard work and the research you put into the videos!
Those gossip girl memes were so fucking funny like every iteration I saw was funnier than the last 😭😭😭
i'm glad you fit in some one tree hill references bc audrey is played by barbara alyn woods (deb scott)'s real life daughter!!
Max and Luna 🚢 oh definitely especially with how Luna were developed in season 2!
I'm so happy that you're posting more frequently! much love
So glad you're talking about this!! I love hearing your thoughts!
i’m so excited to watch this i’ve been waiting for you to talk about the ggrb 😭
i love your channel so much ugh. i love how you speak and i love that you do it without breaking the flow with a thousand disclaimers or explanations of what you mean. honoured to be well-versed enough in pop culture and vocab to follow along lol
julia, you are such a bright light!! I wish you made videos more often!! Love your takes
Been excited to hear your thoughts on this! I think I posted this on another GG reboot, but watching the show felt exhausting while being simultaneously boring. But there is potential, and I hope so badly they focus on it in S2.
We deserve more Max and Luna!
i been waiting for this one
your hair is perfect omgggg
I LOVE THAT YOU MENTIONED SCREAM! i feel like the show is so overlooked
I’m so happy you posted a video again.
Just wanna say I just found your channel and I'm LOVING your videos! Your commentary/opinions are so fun and relatable
They could easily do the "they're not gossip girl anymore we don't know who it is" thing. Pretty little liars couldn't keep going with mona being the only A after season 2 so why not do the same thing (without the eventual reveal)
They did better than the perfectionists since the perfectionists got cancelled and Eli brown is in this gossip girl reboot
ive been waiting for this video omg
julia how could you drop this today i have so much work to do that i haven't started yet and you know i'm going to watch the whole 40 minute video!!! my productivity feels personally attacked but alas, i can't be mad.
Yep. Pretty much. In the same boat.
😬 2x times speed? thanks for watching!
this hair is EVERYTHING
Was waiting for this video! Your hair looks amazing btw
A long video from Julia??? OH IM READY
Your uploads make my day ahhhhhh
I love your videos so much! All of your videos are so well thought out and absolutely charming! I haven't seen the original or "2.0" (and don't plan to) but that doesn't make the video any less entertaining!
i LITERALLY RELOADEDRUclips ND WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU RELEASED A VIDEO 22 SECONDS AGO
sorry caps were on. I'm so happy though, thank you queen
this is exactly what we needed.
ur literally the best youtuber ever
i desperately need your complete opinions on season 2 of brigerton
I’m actually kind of invested in the triad (at least to see how the show handles it) but I do also ship Max and Luna. They’re cute together, they have chemistry, and I think they could be good for each other.
Please do a video on one tree hill if you don’t mind? I can’t find anyone who has done one on that show and it was always my favorite as a teen 💜
begging on my knees for a hair and makeup routine queen
Great video as always queen! Also I just wanna say that i noticed u drop the one tree hill name in there and that got me wondering whether u might one day consider doing a deep dive on that show.
I apologize in advance if ur not the type to take video requests, its just that ive noticed almost every popular teen drama has gotten a video essay of sorts on youtube except for one tree hill. And it makes me so sad cuz that show is genuinely sooo good and iconic, and deserves the deep dive imo.
just found this channel and you speak with the same cadence as Shmidt from new girl sooooo that’s fantastic
Omg I’ve missed your content 💚
i was just rewatching gossip girl i can't 😭😭
Omg Julia! I’m wearing the same necklace watching this right now! GO BEES!
AAAAA I FEEL SO VALIDATED I TOO STAN LUNA AND MAX
i loved your review as always! as much as i see its biggest flaws - obie, the lack of chemistry, the lack of shippable ships, and hit-or-miss dialogue, i find myself defending it to people all the time and i WILL still be staying tuned to season 2, hoping for some corrections..
i do think some of its faults were due to covid affecting casting etc but lets see how s2 goes
you did it! you used the guitar hero clip! 🙌🙌🙌
a twitter follower, i see
HELL YEAH HAVEN’T EVEN WATCHED IT YET AND I ALREADY LOVE IT
Your hair 😩✨
omg she uploaded 🤧😭
Babe wake up, Julia Cudney dropped a new video
Started to watch this video while working out. I hat to stop cause I want to give it my undecided attention
Great video all the way through! And I'm a secret shipper of Max + Luna also lol they had small moments this season but wow the chemistry was definitely present.
I agree with everything so far and it's refreshing to see a video on GGRB by someone who was also excited by the concept. It has so much potential but the bad outweighs the good so far. Really hope S2 is an improvement, the Julien vs Monet storyline seems interesting and hopefully the endless Julien and Zoya fights are retired. Seeing the teachers on set for S2 makes me worried though, we need Shan to hack them and take over!
I made it half way thru one episode of the reboot and I was like nah it’s a no from me lol
Also, +1 to Max and Luna. I was aggressively shipping Aki and Max up until the writers realized it was weird how Luna and Monet only seemed to be shown onscreen when we were deep in Julien's bullshit (which resulted in Luna and Max having more scenes together). Their dynamic is cute. Luna needs a partner who can keep up with sharp wit, and Max is just the man for the job.
Also, as much as I'd appreciate Max and Aki together, the writers are absolutely not equipped to handle the fallout of that.
Video on s2 of Bridgerton PLEASE
I have never seen gossip girl or the reboot but i love your vids so I watch
5:04 killed me oh my god
the acting of jordan alexander was so horrible to me I had to skip her scenes sometimes, which is bad, because she is literally the main character
If you did not DELIVER for me on this glorious Sunday morning queen 👸🏼
i agree with all your points but especially max and luna! ive never seen anyone ship them but theyre sooo cute to me
Unrelated to the video topic but I also do the sleep mental walk throughs but it’s redesigning my house from the ground up if I ever win a bunch of money instead of tv lol
I do agree that with some tweaking this can be much better and think the general bones are just in need of shaping up. I like the idea of Sisters figuring out a relationship and hope they keep them trying to be closer still and think Monet is interesting as a bad girl but should keep it light
My biggest change tho is that I wish the main cast was at college instead of high school still. High School and that potential trouble can potentially be brushed off as citing the characters 'becoming mature' as they age but college not only makes the age closeness between the teachers & students more interesting - as well as trying to push that teacher/student relationship boundary - but allows them to be in a space of not quite peers. Plus I feel like there's more ground for secrets to be buried that are coming out in present and that the reveals would be more devastating towards early 20 somethings trying to establish themselves as working adults with a vision for themselves vs. teens still 'figuring themselves out'
They should do a timeskip at some point
They wouldn’t need college
if you liked the soundtrack to gg 2.0 you should check out literally everything else rob lowry has ever done the music for (the bold type, ramy, etc.) he's a master of his craft and never misses
LMAOOOOO the title 😭
Nah cause do the same thing when it comes to shows. I literally act out how I think charter would look like who would be together as plot points that I want to change. I even do this with movies too. 😭✋
Look, Max's actor needs a new manager, cuz that boy is too talented for everything he's ever worked on
Agreed
Please increase the volume for the next upload. I had to plug in speakers to really your wonderful voice
i think we all agree on the max/luna front
Gotta go fast!
"Don't we all? " Yes.
I've been waiting :)))))))))))))
Would love to hear your thoughts on himym!!!