Gossip Girl (2021)

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO Max
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 8, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 9 out of 20

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  1. SirensOfTitan
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    Oh boy, I don’t know how they greenlit this. The acting is comically bad, especially in the scenes with the teachers. The writing, particularly the dialog, is even worse: I could imagine 10th grader writing this as gossip girl fan fiction with the help of Microsoft Word’s synonym tool—or perhaps this was just written by the computer that writes Olive Garden commercials: input inOh boy, I don’t know how they greenlit this. The acting is comically bad, especially in the scenes with the teachers. The writing, particularly the dialog, is even worse: I could imagine 10th grader writing this as gossip girl fan fiction with the help of Microsoft Word’s synonym tool—or perhaps this was just written by the computer that writes Olive Garden commercials: input in catchphrases and topics, and a delicious dialog worthy of chain Italian food pops out. The first season of the original Gossip Girl (very similar to Glee’s first season) was incredible, but due to the departure of the original show runner, the characters gradually degraded into hollow versions of their former complexity. It seems, after one episode here, as if we’re starting over with the same writing mistakes. Shows that parody in a non-comedic way need strong writing, and this isn’t there.

    The only saving grace here is the return of Kristen Bell as Gossip Girl’s voice. I don’t know, watch the original first couple episodes of Gossip Girl, then watch a real show about the filthy rich like Succession.    … Expand
  2. PotterheadGleek
    Nov 25, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such an iconic as already is the original Gossip Girl, the remake is remarkably disappointing. There is no development whatsoever of the characters. I'm not sure why they decided to do another season, there are topics which they didn't need to add, I mean why the teacher is bullying the students? It is immature.… Expand

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Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
  3. Negative: 8 out of 29
  1. i
    Reviewed by: Emily Baker
    Dec 3, 2021
    60
    The high schoolers are sexy and naughty and have the streak of delicious nastiness that fell away towards the later series of the original. But in pitting them against the teachers as well each other adds a cringeworthy (dare I say, cheugy) dynamic that upsets the very fabric of the series.
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  2. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Adam White
    Aug 25, 2021
    20
    There is so much to mine here – about adolescence and identity and internet currency – but all is left squandered.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jul 20, 2021
    20
    Toxic reboot. ... Indifferently acted by a cast that looks more suited for grad than elite high school. [19 Jul - 1 Aug 2021, p.7]
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