The first real glimpse of Gossip Girl's own particular brand of greatness. Farce-y machinations having real consequences, manipulators faced with their own ugliness, and taking a step back from the ledge. The show was always frothy fun, but its real USP was the way it managed to leaven the out-sized drama with actual emotional impact. This early on, that impact is somewhat lessened by the fact that not all the younger members of the ensemble had found their feet yet (Leighton Meester perhaps the only one to hit the ground running). Also, the pedestrian direction early on sadly overshadowed the considerable talents of Ron Fortunato's cinematography, though his style thankfully became more of a dominant force as the show went on.
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The first real glimpse of Gossip Girl's own particular brand of greatness. Farce-y machinations having real consequences, manipulators faced with their own ugliness, and taking a step back from the ledge. The show was always frothy fun, but its real USP was the way it managed to leaven the out-sized drama with actual emotional impact. This early on, that impact is somewhat lessened by the fact that not all the younger members of the ensemble had found their feet yet (Leighton Meester perhaps the only one to hit the ground running). Also, the pedestrian direction early on sadly overshadowed the considerable talents of Ron Fortunato's cinematography, though his style thankfully became more of a dominant force as the show went on.