* My favorite line of the night actually came from the “previously on Gossip Girl” thing at the beginning of the episode, when Olivia said to Dan, “I lied because I care about you.” That’s Gossip Girl in a nutshell, this season more than ever. It should be tattooed on every character’s forehead.
* Actually, my real favorite line of the night wasn’t on the TV at all. It comes from The Missus, who when Dan and Olivia were snuggling in bed turned to me and asked “Do you think Dan’s morning breath has integrity?” You bet it does, honey.
* “Van der Bilt”? Uh, okay. Van der Woodsen too. Van der Bass? Van der Waldorf?
* I liked the line about a Rasmussen poll having a Democrat in the lead. This really is a fantasy world!
* I enjoyed the lame actor character. More people need to answer doors and attend parties in their boxer briefs.
* The funniest bit of the night is Blair telling Serena about “my best friend Brandeis,” whom she met that afternoon–perhaps the most literally childish thing Blair’s done in a season full of Blair doing childish things. Please tell me I wasn’t the only person who immediately thought of Eric Wareheim’s new best friend Raz and Tim Heidecker’s new best friend Tony…
Hey, who needs the hoes, right, Blair?
* I love that Blair was so mean to Serena, because the meanness was accurate. Serena is a slutty lush!
* Jimmy Fallon. Jesus Christ.
* Jenny looks cute with no make-up. She should get sick more often.
* I spent a long time baffled as to whether or not Nate actually did stage the drowning. I didn’t know what the hell was going on until we got some seemingly superfluous shots of Trip’s missus.
* Speaking of, how wonderful was her mustache-twirling exchange with Grandfather? Her: “This couldn’t have worked any better if it was planned.” Him: “You!” I like a good “you!”
Dan’s toe nail clippings have more integrity than the lot of us.
Also, I can’t believe you didn’t comment on Dan’s Scrabble fervor and Rufus’ disappointment when said excitement subsided.