Gossip Girl Season 1 Ep 11 -

Blair’s green plaid headband + trench coat combo. Revenge never looked so tailored. Best Line: "Destiny is for losers. It’s just a stupid excuse for waiting for things to happen instead of making them happen." – Blair Waldorf. XOXO Moment: Chuck wiping the tear off Blair’s cheek. I am not okay.

Gossip Girl Season 1, Episode 11: "Roman Holiday" – The Threesome That Wasn’t and the Blair You Forgot

Let’s break down the messy, magnificent chaos.

The internet still talks about this episode because of the fake threesome plot. To get back at Serena for "stealing" Nate, Blair tries to seduce Dan. Let’s be clear: Dan Humphrey, in his waffle-knit sweater and Brooklyn angst, has no business being in the same room as Blair Waldorf’s headband. Yet, here we are. gossip girl season 1 ep 11

For 10 episodes, Chuck has been the panty-dropping villain. But here? He finds Blair crying on the floor of the Empire Suite. In a moment of shocking vulnerability, Chuck doesn't try to sleep with her. He just sits there. He brings her a drink. He tells her that the only way to beat Serena is to "be Blair Waldorf."

"Roman Holiday" is the hangover after the "Spring Fling" (Episode 10). It’s slower, darker, and a lot more psychological. It answers the question: What happens to a mean girl when her crown falls off?

This is the moment the ship sailed for Chair fans. It’s the first crack in Chuck’s armor, and Ed Westwick plays it with a terrifying softness. You almost forget he tried to assault Serena in the pilot. Almost. Blair’s green plaid headband + trench coat combo

I won't waste your time. Jenny wants to be a model. Eric is her moral compass. There’s a photo shoot. It’s boring. The only highlight is Eleanor Waldorf calling Jenny "peasant chic." Moving on.

Yes. In a move that shocked no one and everyone at the same time, Dan Humphrey finds himself in the crosshairs of Blair Waldorf’s revenge scheme. After the "Sorry, I cheated with your best friend" conversation, Blair is broken. And a broken Blair doesn't cry into a pint of ice cream; she schemes.

Answer: She tries to steal her enemy’s ex-boyfriend. Fails. Then realizes the devil she knows (Chuck) is better than the angel she doesn't (Dan). It’s just a stupid excuse for waiting for

Upper East Sider Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007

You know you love me. —Gossip Girl

(Minus points because Jenny exists. Plus points because we finally understand why Chuck and Blair are endgame.)