If you were a teenager in 2007, you couldn’t have missed Gossip Girl, which was then Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s (Newport Beach) new series.
Adapted from the novels of Cecil von Zigesar, the teen drama follows the extravagant adventures of Manhattan’s golden youth, who become the favorite targets of a know-it-all blogger who dares to reveal the secrets of their scandalous lives. And it all begins when Danny, a young man from humble origins, arrives at a private high school on the Upper East Side…
African girl, it was the teen series that pushed the genre to excess. Indeed, if not the first to delve into the daily lives of wealthy teenagers, he went further than his predecessors and paved the way for bold teen dramas. Here we are, like Dan (played by Penn Badgley, Joe Shengan, a character who also has some points in common with Dan…), projected into a world where we have no place – in the beginning. anyway.
Indeed, GG (for those close to you) isn’t so much about identifying with the characters – unless you’re part of New York’s elite and prone to the worst shenanigans – but about envying them. Love them and hate them at the same time between the protagonist Blair, played by Leighton Meester, and Serena, who was almost played by Jennifer Lawrence, Blake Lively!
Between love and hate, jealousy and betrayal, subversion and competition: the American dream takes a major hit. All the classics TV series Adults here are extremely exploited, and everything is allowed for these “first (first) class” youths, who strive for academic prestige – although we don’t see them study much – while wallowing in debauchery.
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Young people around the world are quickly being seduced by this ‘forbidden’ world of glitz and scarcity, with its risque dialogues, flashy wardrobes and above all its viral rumors, which well represented the 2010s – namely the blog age and its beginnings. Spreading rumors through new technologies. Its success also created a overload in 2021, which did not have the same success.
Openly appreciating our fascination with this deliciously diabolical world featuring more than questionable characters we hate to worship (or vice versa), African girl It was a huge hit in its day and well-deserves its status as an addictive and sassy teenage drama queen.
African girlCreated by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, with Leighton Meester, Blake Lively, Penn Badgley…
6 seasons to watch on Netflix.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
