the college years

Buddy TVs Meghan Carlson tackles this issue: College admissions time—its a stressful time for any high school senior. Its also a time when youre forced to make choices that will change the course of your entire life. On last nights episode, “Youve Got Yale,” Blair, Serena and Dan all grapple with big anxieties about the changes that go along with college: Blairs got a case of Senioritis (and a tad of an entitlement issue) that threaten her dead-set hopes on Yale, Serena tries to decide which Ivy is the best fit for her, and she and Dan both worry about how choosing different colleges will affect—or possibly end—their relationship. The thing is, Im less worried about the characters attending the right school and being happy where they end up. I have faith that the Gossip Girl writers wont force Blair into a community college, or send Serena following Dan to New Haven to salvage their already ailing relationship. That just wouldnt fit their characters. Blair will either end up at Yale, or change her mind and go somewhere else—shes just not one to settle. And, while Id love to be happy for her, what Im worried about is how going off in all these different directions next season will affect Gossip Girl as we know it. Read more at BuddyTV.com