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11/17/2020 c11 Guest
OMG! Im blown away by this chapter

Normally im a sucker for Chuck and Blair stories, but when i first started reading this story i fell for Odette and Chucks relationship, and was glad that Blair was not in the picture. And in some way i was kind of mad when i learned what Chuck and Blair had hooked up, because Odette and Chuck are sooo perfekt for each other.
Anyway, Odette is gonna find out about Chuck and Blair at some point, i look forwad to see how you tackel this. Even if Odette will be heartbroken (and me too). But i like that Chuck has thougt about telling Odette, it shows that his feelings is real. And i was glad to hear that they waited to have sex, now that we know Chuck slept with Blair

Oh Coco... First trying to find her way and figuring out her friends and place. And then the rape... i hope she would open up to someone ,she should not be with this alone, eventhough i know its not that simpel. Good that she stood by herself, when it came to Isabel!

I hope you will update soon!
10/3/2020 c11 nmoxracha
Great chapter! I can't wait to see how the truth comes out!
10/2/2020 c11 Guest
before it comes and bites her in the ass. Odette is there to support her oldest friend but she notices that Chuck is acting off and without knkwledge on Chucks mothers suicide she has no idea what he is feeling or thinking of now. All Odette knows is that Chucks needs her and she gives him that. And Chuck appreciates her persence not just in that time but in his life in general. He might br savoring moments such as this before he tells Odette that he slept with Blair which Chucl believes will ultimately drive her away.
Cant wait for the next update! I was expecting an update with the debutant ball but this is so much better. Cant wait for when the whole Chuck-Blair thing will be public knowledge and I hope it wont be the end of Odette and Chuck.
10/2/2020 c11 Guest
Great update! I love long updates and this one definitely was.
Blair was always one who seemed thaf she had her head in the clouds and she wanted her life to be perfect, but sadly it wasnt and when things didnt go her way there would be hell to pay. Odette considered her a close friend what with her confiding that she has feeling for Chuck, but what Blair do with that information, was horrendous. Despite the blast being gossip (which was most of the time taken out of context) which she out of all people should be aware of she sought revenge on Odette by sleeping with the person she had feelings for. Sure she felt guilty after the act but whats done was done and she cant take it back anymore. And while in the throes of passion (or revenge) she imagined herself being in a relationship with Chuck despite her being aware that he doesnt have real feelings for her, which shows just how self involved she is. If she were to try to steal Chuck from Odette just because of her imagined connection between them she is most definitely delusional. Nate may not have been the best boyfriend what with his serial cheating, but she didnt have to exact revenge. She knows their relationship has problems but Blair refuses to acknowledge these problems and continue to live in her fantasy world. Also, she refuses to acknowledge the mistake she has made and would rather live with the secret than lose Nate and possibly ruin her reputation. She isnt ready to face the consequences of her action and would rather live with an ignorance is bliss vrlirf system.
I love the progression of Odette and Chucks relationship from Thanksgiving. They are seeing eachother and despite not having sex they both enjoy the time they spend together, theyre building the foundation of their relationship. I love that Chuck wanted to come clean of what he has done, not for Nate his best and oldest friend, but for Odette who has been a sort of light in his life who has been a good influence in his life. Chuck loving Odettes freckles a feature of her she hates was adorable, and the fact that he hasnt pushed for them to have sex in the weeks that had passed showed how much he cared for her. Odette confided in Chuck on of her embarassing experiences which was contacting chlamydia and for a woman to trust man with that information means she trusts him a lot. And with Chuck understanding her conditions for them to have sex that he was willing to subject himself through a humiliating test shows how mich he values her, and how he wants to earn Odettes trust. Odette on the other hand defending Chuck from Jason and possibly her grandfather shows how Chuck has a place in her heart. You wouldnt just defend someone to your family if they were some passing fancy. Odette knows that despite Chucks reputation that it was only a facade and underneath it all he is an amazing person, a person she has been privilleged to see. Chuck knows that admitting his mistake would ultimately drive Odette away and he is unsure of decision to admit his mistake, which is understandable because it would ruin the life he has, it is a difficult decision to make but he knows whats the right thing to do he just has to work up the nerves to come clean. And even if he eventually still didnt come clean he is slowly becoming a better person with him feeling guilty and is now thinking of how his actions affect the people he cares about. He knows he did something wrong and his guilt for hurting Odette is eating him up and even if it ultimately ends their relationship, he wants to do right by her and coming clean.
Coco on the other hand has been living with the after effects of her assault alone with no one to talk to. She is still coming to terms with what has happened and she doesnt know how to go forward from this. She is showing some signs of depression with her depressed mood, anhedonia (loss of interest), fatigue and feeling of guilt/worthlessness (over her assailants effect on her). On top of this she is still in the closet regarding her sexuality and she was sort of rejected by the person she liked. Things arent going well for Ccoo and Odette knows somethings wrong but she isnt pushing Coco to confide in her. Hopefully Coco realizes that Odette will always be there for her and finally confide in her.
Serena is riddled with guilt being the only ibe outside of Chuck and Blair to know what has happened. Serena is Blairs best friend and will not throw her under the bus and is therefore adopting her ignorance is bliss belief. The problem with this is that Serena feels guilty around Odette and Nate and has been acting weird which may tip one of them off. Also Serena needs to get her feelings checked, she may be with Dan and she may love him but her obssesion with Nate after they slept with eachother may be a problem. Dan is slowly being integrated with the inner circle and he has a friendly relationship with Odette. Mackenzie also seems to like Odette, while Mack may have reservations for Serena, she instantly hits it off with Odette with her quips to Dan.
The ending was definitely unexpected. The Captain overdosed and is critical in the hospital. Tragedies bring people closrr together and with this tragedy we see Blair being there for Nate and not just being self involved. Dan is there to help Serena and the group (some of which has not accepted his relationship with Serena) despite having plans with his family, but Serna has to think about her feelings for Bate before
10/1/2020 c11 Hearteyesmf
I’m honestly a little surprised by how invested I am in Odette and Chuck! I didn’t care much for Chuck in canon but you’ve somehow kept him in character and made me actually care about him. Odette definitely brings out the best in him, I especially like how protective he got when Blair called Odette collateral damage. Mackenzie is another character that’s grown on me. She seemed like a very random addition at first but I liked her interaction with Odette this chapter. Coco is breaking my heart and I hope she is able to open up to someone soon about what happened to her so she can heal and Benji can get what’s coming to him
10/1/2020 c11 3greyspaces
B! You are.. Phenomenal. What you are doing with these characters goes above and beyond what any other OC writer has done and I am sooo proud of you for coming this far.

Here we goooooooooo. Top five moments!

5. Dan telling Mack that Amy Poehler would be proud of her. I died.
4. Odette’s gifted jumpsuit from Karl himself. GORG. And Chuck’s line about her freckles. Smooth af.
3. Nate. Just.. Nate in general. Soft… soft for Nate.
2. Rufus’ care and consideration for Mack about missing the tree lighting when he knew it was something she always liked as a kid. That whole line really made my heart POUND with sadness.
1 MY MACK AND YOUR ODETTE MEETING. AT LONG LAST.

I will get into my feelings more as we progress so immmma dive in.

I will say this time and time again, but I truly appreciate how you dive into these characters and really crack them open for us. In the show especially, Blair was always painted in a certain way and I like how you take these parts of her and hone in on them. Like her deep interest in the old romantic classics (which yes, we did see in the show with all her dreams) but the fact that you’re breaking down this intrinsic fundamental thing within her to seek out her own Carey Grant in Nate.. it’s just perfect.

Then to take us into this darker side of her as she loses her virginity to Chuck Bass - wow.

It’s so interesting because you’ve already established that Blair consciously knows Nate cheats on her all the time but of course she’s going to feel an immense guilt and weight over cheating on him with Chuck, his best friend, of all people.

This was also like intensely hot as their sex scene escalated. And Chuck’s line about how he didn’t think she had it in her.. So perfectly Chuck.

Literally going to the tree lighting, while iconic, would probably be so terrible considering the mass amounts of people crowded there. But a Rockefeller party in the Rainbow Room.. sign me up.

This quiet parallel of Nate encouraging her to eat while she can hardly stomach her guilt over what she did and how it would affect him.. It is very real and very Blair.

Serena is absolutely me if I was harbouring onto a big secret like that. I would not be able to reel it in at alllll. God, that puts her in such an awkward position even though she is totally TeamBlair forever and ever. Also Serena analyzing that GG blast about Nate and Odette and digging into how it doesn’t make sense and how Odette wasn’t his type.. A twinge of jealousy, sweetheart.

Actually, her own internal monologue about why that picture was bothering her is fitting because even though she is very into Dan, there is something to be said about the love you hold for old friends and how confusing it is to just be a teenage girl in love. What a headache trying to wrap her mind around feelings for Dan and wrestle with whatever is leftover in how she feels for Nate.

‘So much for being vanilla…’ YIKES.

Nate is so kind trying to get these girls to eat when, cmon. They’re teenage girls on the UES, Natie. Not happening. But also.. The layers of guilt..

Awww it’s so tough when we get to know about Blair sort of trying in her relationship with Nate. buying him a vinyl of her favourite artist to try and create a bond. It was so sweet to think of them sitting together and listening to it together. And this entire dance sequence really pulled at my heartstrings, mainly because I know this softness is not going to last and they each know that, too.

Honestly, since reading your story (and writing him a bit in mine), I have grown to really appreciate Chuck as a character so much more. Like, we know they moved him from villain to ..leading man? Sort of in the show but I am so grateful you give us so much *more* of him. I mean, I do not like that he slept with Blair. And Odette will.. Likely never forgive him? But the fact that he has so much guilt and remorse over it already speaks a lot to his growth and also to how much he actually cares for her. I mean, also he’s got some guilt because of how he treated Nate by sleeping with his girlfriend. But even in the show, I don’t think we got a lot of that remorse from him right away.

Anyway, all that to say, thank you for writing Chuck this way.

I really enjoyed his back and forth about how Nate might forgive him and how O definitely won’t. Yet, he still is wrestling with doing the right thing because.. It’ll eat him alive. I loved this snippet into how he was hurt before, especially after how you wrote him losing his mom. Then being hurt by someone else he thought he loved, it makes so much sense why he would be so guarded with his true feelings.

AUGH Chuck checking out Odette and that line about her freckles, honestly. It’s those little details that can really make a girl swoon - well for me at least. I love a man who pays attention. And so charming and suave about it. DAMN, Bass. I appreciated Odette’s little lip quiver because, really, maybe she can’t even fully resist him though she puts up a hard fight.

(As an aside: The dreaded ‘what are we talk’ … took me six months to confirm with J if he is actually my boyfriend yikes)

I like knowing that Odette is truly feeling for him and falling for him, though it probably seems frightening and something she won’t want to admit. But she deserves the attention and praise!

Fucking Jordan. I love how Odette does not give a damn about him and even speaks so boldly to him in front of people who don’t know their dynamic, even if it’s just Chuck. Jordan is the wooooorst.

The Cortney storyline is something you are handling so well, considering the weight of it. I can’t commend you enough, B! I feel so soo deeply for Cortney and you are doing such an incredible job helping us understand the leftover trauma of what happened to her. Sexual assault can leave severe damage to a person. It’s also so common for people to categorize their life as a before and after a traumatic event, just like you described her as doing. You’re writing her growing depression and anxiety and symptoms of PTSD from the event in a very real way and I just want to reach out and HUG her and tell her that it’s okay to not be okay and to ask for help. Poor Coco.

And Kati.. augh. I totally knew she was going to deflect and deny and make up excuses after what happened with her and Cortney but goddamn, that’s heartbreaking to hear. What a confusing fucking mess.

OH MY GODDDD. B. I just want to write an entire separate review about how you portrayed Mack here because I loved it sooo much. It just.. Still blows my mind that I am reading your story with my lil character and she fits right in and you want her there as part of it. I just.. Love it so so so much.

And I love that Mack is leader of the TeamAnyoneButVanessa club. Because fuck Vanessa lol you really captured a version of Mack that to me is very real. To see her as a teen growing up with this messy, confusing family situation but also feeling comfortable and herself in some of these family moments is so wholesome and lovely and you did such a great job capturing her essence.

Alison’s ‘okay calm down’ line was so perfect haha Mack has every right to be a drama queen but Alison has to deal with that all the time clearly. I love how you transitioned this into the weird mess that is the Humphrey family at this time. We did see Alison and Rufus trying in the show but to read and understand it better from her perspective was nice.

AND RUFUS. Taking note of Mack’s interest in the tree lighting then making it a family tradition…...my heart BREAKS. It’s so perfect (and I may have just went back to edit something about this into my next chapter) and slight but really shows that he does in fact give a damn about her despite their distanced relationship. Him knowing this was going to be their last family outing doing this silly little trip up to the tree.. Just broke my heart.

I am here for any Mack/Dan banter and this entire sequence was so perfect. Before I dive into that, I really liked the hesitance Dan had telling his mom about what he was doing, considering he already told Rufus he didn’t need her permission too. But the fact that he conceded and told her for her sake, it was.. Nice of him.

Alison: daniel, take your sister with you
Dan: no
Mack: nooooooo god no please nooooooo why noooo no no no mom please no

And RUFUS and his faltering face knowing Mack will miss the tree lighting up….when he did all this for her… HNNNG.

Dan does not want to hang out with his sister. Mack does not want to hang out with her brother. Love me some forced sibling bonding time. I LOVE how you tied in Mack’s awe about 30Rock and her longstanding love for SNL and her sassing him about his favourite others. It was all so perfect.

And Mack’s bold stance with this security guard to sneak up to the party was SOOO good. I ead this entire section a few times over and I was just so giddy about her energy and commitment to helping him. Or maybe she just wanted to get upstairs and see what it was like. But either way, their shared moment over her dramatic fake name act working was so wholesome.

DO NOT EVEN START ME ON MACKENZIE STARING DOWN THE RIDICULOUSLY ATTRACTIVE GUY ON THE DANCE FLOOR. I felt like my heart was in my throat during this entire description as she watched him and so easily analyzed his apparent sadness and her admiration even though he’s out of her league and.. It was.. Perfect. Then her “I’m nice!” defense line LOL sure sure, sassy Mack.

It was just EVERYTHING TO ME.

Nate’s very clear inability to read his girlfriend and bestfriend as they were trying to talk about something secret (and not secret santa) was very Nate and you wrote this all so well.

Yes, Chuck. He’s doing the right thing by wanting to come clean to Odette - mainly for his own conscience but the longer he waits, the worse the blow out is going to be. I mean, I see Blair’s defense here, perhaps it’s best to bury the secret for the sake of both Nate and Odette but dang the guilt is eating them both alive clearly. But he doesn’t want Odette to get hurt and that! is ! important! Because he cares about her and look! He is showing it! While clearly Blair is flip flopping on her friendship just to save her own face.

So funny to think Odette could watch the tree lighting from any angle she wanted but she was a bit numb to it altogether while thousands of people just cram themselves outside or watch it on TV like it’s the most beautiful thing in the world. Perspective.

NOW. Mack and Odette meeting here was everything to me! I appreciated how Odette immediately treated her like her own person vs. being one of Dan’s sisters and how they both just bonded over making fun of Dan. SO PERFECT. I don’t know why but this entire exchange made me SOOO happy. It’s just like.. The epitome of our friendship coming together and it made me so overjoyed.

I did appreciate awkward Mack trying to comfort Odette in an understanding away with the little sister drama thing. Did they just become best friends? YUP. Okay, maybe not. But a fondation has been laid.

Augh Jordan. Real curious as to why he wants to push Odette’s buttons so much. I love how she just puts him in his place and calls him on his shit, though.

Dannnnng Chuck Bass knows what he is doing. I think you wrote this scene between them really well - there was a real tension and energy and lust between them both and I loved how you balanced it with these details and their saucy back and forth, which I think was true to character for them both. God, it’s sooo so so scary to be intimate with someone you care about when it hasn’t happened yet and I think it was important how you focused on how she felt vulnerable that he was going to treat her the way he treats anyone else he has hooked up with.

Healthy sex discussions is so important! Scary for Odette to be so honest with him but I love that you’ve portrayed her as such a headstrong woman who wouldn’t compromise on something like this just because she was in the heat of a very intense moment with someone she cared about. And for Chuck to agree! That is big! Like, clearly he is taking this seriously for her and is willing to do whatever she wants to ensure she feels comfortable with him. VERRRY IMPORTANT. And how he loves her freckles…. So beautiful. It’s nice when your partner not only accepts something you are self conscious about, but makes you feel better about it.

My god, how fitting that we’ve seen so much uncertainty in Chuck about how he might hurt Nate with this news about sleeping with Blair yet of course he loves the dude and will drop everything to go to the hospital during a crisis.

Odette just fits in so perfectly with this friendgroup and I so appreciate her care and concern for Nate. Obviously we’ve learned about their friendship in your chapters already but I still love how valuable they are to each other.

Oooh Serena girl. You’re just going to compare every man to your love for Nate and it is not going to be pretty. Yikes, feelings are complicated.

THIS softtttt moment with Odette and Chuck at the end. It’s so nice that she is there for him (because hand holding is cuteeeee as fuck) and maybe I’m just over analysing but part of me is worried he’s treating this ‘thank you for everything’ moment as a bit of finality because he knows that the truth is going to come out and there is a huge risk he’s going to lose everything he has with her. HNNNNNG.

This chapter had SO much and I loved every word. I know we say this all the time but you have nnooooo reason to doubt yourself because you are talented and we are lucky to have this story. I love Odette and I love how you’ve weaved her into this world and adapted the storylines and everything is just sooo good. She’s a huge stand out character and not a replication of Serena or Blair - she is very much her own person and that is a huge feat. You balance her friendships with the core group so well and while I am very much Team ChuckOdette, I know there is just more to come for them and you have a lot of story to tell. I can’t wait to see how it goes!

And once again I just can’t believe you care for Mack enough to make her basically canon in your own story. I just have no other words to say but thank youuuu for being so wonderful, B.
9/30/2020 c11 Rachem
Yessssss! I’m really loving the development of Chuck and Odette’s relationship in tandem with the development of Chuck’s conscience and heart. At the same time it’s like seeing the breakdown of Blair’s conscience and heartwhich I really, really felt as I read the scene about her and Nate dancing. It’s interesting to see her portrayed as the less graceful one, something you rarely find in these fics, especially in comparison to Nate. You’ve managed to emphasize Nate’s faults without making him seem like a super villainlike he’s a complete jerk but it’s still hard to hate him, if that makes sense.

PS definitely did NOT mind the length!
9/30/2020 c11 SomebodyWhoCares
I can't wait for this to blow up in Chucks face
9/30/2020 c10 Thelolsta17
Ahhhhh an update! I just love your writing. It’s so refreshing to see a gossip girl fanfic that doesn’t follow the series episode to episode. I’m just on the edge of my seat with this how Blair/Chuck situation. I’m ready for the anger, the tears, the bitch slaps.
9/27/2020 c10 Guest
I'm dying for an update! Plz come back
9/6/2020 c10 jane
I have just recently found this fanfic and I cannot believe it took me this long to know about this. The first 10 chapters were amazing. The OC characters were well thought of and well incorporated with the canon GG characters; and the plot is somehow original yet with the basic foundations of the GG canon world. I cannot wait to read the upcoming chapters, you have got me hooked.
7/13/2020 c10 Guest
Amazing update! And dont dwell on the length. The longer the merrier!
It was interesting to see things on Coco's POV. Being the younger siblingnis difficult as you keep getting compared to your older siblings but its nice that she knows that despite their differences, she knows she can run to Odette for her problems. I hope that Coco will be able to open up to Odette about her assault and her confussion about her sexuality. And I have to say that the way you portrayed Coco and her assault was beautifully handled.
Its good that Odette and Chuck were able to iron out their problems. And that despite having difficulty admitting she was wrong Odette swallowed her pride and apologized which shows how much she values her relationship with Chuck. Although I am not a fan of Chair, I admit thay it was an integral part of season 1 and was a central point of conflict. Chair was full of manipulation and deception that after watching it as a 25 year old I believe that Chair was a very toxic relationship.
Blair in this story just emphasizes how terrible a friend she was. Odette was a very good and loyal friend while Blair just sees her as one of her minions. Blair fotgave Odette easily because she had done something bad to Odette. Chuck on the other hand is very much improved despite how sleazy he stilp is. He truly cares for Odette and despite him not saying anything to Nate, Nate knows that Chuck acts differently around her and treats her differently from his usual one night stands. I hope Chuck continues to redeem himself in how he handles the problem of him sleeping with Blair. I hope he comes clean and tells her the truth before she hears it from Serena or Gossip Girl. So far Chuck has been honest and loyal to Odette despite this one mishap and I hope that he continues to be so. Odette is good for him and I should hope that Chuck values and respects her to tell her the truth himself.
Great great update cant wait to see the next chapter. Especially excited for the debutante ball and Georgina (given Odette's druggie past I would think that she has history with her).
7/11/2020 c10 Hearteyesmf
I loved all the family drama in this chapter, in my opinion it really helps round out who Odette is as a character! It’s nice to see Odette and Coco becoming close and I hope that continues. As a younger sister I totally understand Coco’s jealousy and insecurities, but my sister is also my best friend and I would love if the same was true for the Rockefeller sisters. Also I want Odette to absolutely destroy the boy who raped her little sister.

Chair has never been my favorite GG pairing but I fully recognize that it is iconic to canon and deserves to be recognized. Honestly I just want Odette to catch a break! Blair is a terrible friend to her and I have trouble understanding their dynamic. Odette might be a year younger but it seems like she could easily be more popular than Blair. She’s actually nice to people, involved in school activities, and she has the name and money to back her up. Whether they stay friends or not it will be interesting to find out how Odette will effect Chair and all the drama that came with them. Can’t wait to read the next chapter, update soon please!
7/9/2020 c10 Rachem
Wow this was amazing! And I loved how long it was.

It was definitely interesting and appreciated to see the deep dive into Coco and the rest of the Rockefeller clan. I’m glad the truth about Coco and Chuck finally came out, but I also really hope that she can open up to Odette more about both her sexuality and about her assault. I think you handled diving into her assault really well, maintaining a sense of sensitivity but also realness.

I loved seeing Coco draw the connection between Odette and Blair’s assumptions. I’m also very excited to see how the Chuck and Blair plot line plays out in conjunction with the Odette and Chuck plot lineas a lover of all things Chair I’m really conflicted because for once I’m rooting for Chuck with someone else!
7/8/2020 c10 greyspaces
20K!? Girl we are honestly hashtag blessed here. And giiiirl. There is no way I would think any of your chapters suck! You’re way too hard on yourself here :)

Okay let’s dive in!

I didn’t even realize I was missing this deep dive into Cortney until I got it. I just love how you’ve given us these vignettes into every character and to be honest, I think it was totally welcome because now the audience gets to have the opportunity to empathize with Coco instead of just being irritated with her. We obviously know O and Coco have a bit of a sibling rivalry thing going on - whether or not they wanted it, having the same circle of friends probably makes them both feel defensive against the other.

AND YES, I *knew* it (and you already confirmed it for me lol) but all along, I knew there was no way Chuck slept with Coco. That being said, I get why she lied - especially to try and impress her friends but also to prove to herself that she was worth it, in a twisted way. And yes, obviously Chuck is fuckboy #1.

Augh I just know this whole interaction with Chuck is going to go awkwardly. AUUUGH Penelope. And poor Coco, thinking maybe Kati and Iz could keep her secret. Chuck is such a mean dumb boy. You write his asshole-y self really well haha I really appreciate Kati comforting her here though. I mean, it speaks that there is really some value and care in their friendship.

OH SHIT. Cortney! Went! For it! Awww I actually think this is a great moment for Coco. Although, dang. Blaming it on the alcohol is going to really bring up a messy revelation and more lies later. But get it, girl.

I love this picture of Nate and Odette counting the groups leaving and strategizing the best plan of action. They clearly both know they need a battle plan to approach Blair and everyone else right now. Not that Nate hasn’t weaseled his way out of Blair’s bad books before but it’s nice that he and O can support each other through it.

Odette: I mean, you and me? That would never happen!
Nate: Ouch...ha...ha….haha….*crying inside*

Awwww I don’t know why but I kind of enjoy the idea of Serena being so put off by Mackenzie not giving her a good vibe. Not that Mack wouldn’t like her (her anxiety was probs off the charts here!) but that Serena would take it so seriously is very season one Serena and I love that.

Also this whole interaction with Serena and Odette feels very real to me too - mainly because we have Serena talking Odette down and explaining just how Blair was acting and how it was not the right time to make up with her. Because really, it’s S and B before anyone else as far as friendship hierarchy goes.

I love how you’ve dialed this up to incorporate Instagram and social media because it’s very relatable too. I think we’ve all had this soul sucking sad moments where we scroll through our feeds and see everyone else having a good time and we double tap the pictures then remain sad in bed. It’s really not great for our brains but we’ve all been there.

GOd, this scene with Coco and Odette actually really made my heart FEEL THINGS. It’s nice that Odette can put aside her irritation and be there for her sister when she needs it. Even now, as competitive hormonal teenagers, she’s there for her. I thought this was a really important interaction for both the characters.

Ahh I’m happy to see B and Odette made up! Also I loved that little note about Anika being invited to Blair’s, too. Obviously we know B loves Thanksgiving and that’s as good a time as ever to bring everyone together, even the misfits and people who may notttt be welcome.

LOL who says ‘boinged’ I died at that line.

Hahaha I loved your description of Dorota in this little flashback scene. It was perfect with her attempt at winking. And finally yes thank you Odette for being honest and Blair could finally listen and get her head out of her ass. Odette is a good friend, Blair! Be better! I do like that ODette stood her ground in regards to her friendship with Nate but sucks she still had to concede a bit to appease Blair. But I get it. Boyfriend and friend dynamics can be hard, especially when you’re an insecure teenager.

God, I can’t wait to dive into the Rockefellers. I am anticipating a nice big slice of DRAAAAMA.

It’s interesting to see the girls have their guards up before seeing their family. Obviously they don’t see these family members a lot and there is probably already leftover drama and complications from having so many half-siblings and divorced moms and family money drama.

Lol augh I remember feeling excited just to hang out with a boy I liked. Date or not, hanging out counted for something! Though I have a bad feeling about this afterparty flashback.

Augh teenage boys are such idiots. I really feel for Coco here again! She’s just had this big (awakening?) sorta moment and I’m sure she feels hella confused and seeing this girl she just looooved kissing all over this boy to try and prove something..that’s gotta hurt. AUGH FUCK YOU BENJI. Auuuugh augh fuck augh fuck. Poor Coco. This explains her strange behaviour and fear of being alone in her own bed. GOD DAMNIT, MALE SPECIES.

As an aside from my aggressive reactions, I think you’re handling and writing these tough topics really well. It’s clear this trauma has left an affect on Coco and I’m sure it’s just going to bubble over into other parts of her life next and I feel for her. I really hope she gets the right opportunity to tell Odette and maybe get somehelp. But I would LOVE a scene where ODette goes and rips off that guys dick.

I literally can’t wrap my brain around the excessive wealth the Rockefellers have because like who the fuck needs 40 room mansion for anything. But this is old old old money obviously so I like reading these little bits of history about it. And no one lives there full time!

(God, is that comment about David never relinquishing control even in his death foreshadowing? Just need to make this note in case I am correct in the future lol)

Love this idea of the *blacksheep* of the family driving an old pickup truck that could easily be replaced for something new and fancy and him not giving a fuck.

Also I’m glad I creeped the gilded insta before this so I can sorta picture everyone as they come into play.

Wow, didn’t ask for your bitchy attitude, Rebecca. Clearly this girl hates having little sisters who get more of her daddy’s attention that she did or does. Move along, BECCA.

Oh god, of course both the other moms were invited. What a dick move, David.

Loved this tie in about Iris being an online fitness influencer. Too real. Even with these small introductions to each family member, you’re doing a great job telling the audience how Odette feels about them. That’s really great character development, B. I know you were worried about all these new people being introduced but I think you balanced it well.

Odette: *says one tiny compliment*
Theo: WOW THANKS FOR NOTHING you bitch

Wow okay Theo. Take it easy, my dude. Clearly his drug history has left his brain a little sensitive.

‘This entire family was *so* weird.’ lollllll

AUGH Jordan, forgot about this lameass. And Aly. wow. Immediately hate her.

Hmmm. This breakdown of J.D.s marriage history was so interesting! What a real different relationship he had between the three women. Interesting to hear Mary had very real reservations about the new nanny but J.D. assured her nothing would happen then of course he falls for the nanny anyway. Following the head in between his legs, clearly. ALthough, makes you wonder which of these women he loved (all of them, at some point I would imagine) and how why he ever felt the need to fall in love with the next one or why he couldn’t let go of them after if he was still seeing some of them in secret. The dramaaaaa.

At least he produced tons of grandchildren for David lol

‘...the Rockefeller family was gilded.’ ayyyyy I see you, title of the story.

AHhhh shit here is Christopher. I assume there is some drama coming. Ahhh so he had a child with someone and that’s where this gets complicated. Welp, time to dive in. I can totally picture this HUGE lavish table and everyone just sitting around, anxiously sipping from crystal glasses, watching this argument unfold between David and Christopher. Like classic GG family drama. I AM HERE FOR IT. And I love Vivianne being like ‘uhm lets please just pray’

Yes, you old money white man. I am sorry but you are racist whether or not you want to admit it. Poor Chris! What a fucking messy complicated family to be married into when he just wants these people to maybe *love* his child and welcome his partner into the family? Wowwwwwww. Wow. Wow. This whole thing was so well done! I need more Rockefeller family backstory stat.

I loved this interaction with Odette and her aunts talking shit about Dean. Clearly Adrienne and Alex are the cool aunts. It’s nice they are looking out for Coco especially.

Oh god, walking in on her brother doing drugs. Yikes. It probably wasnt supposed to be funny but I loved this idea of Odette being like ‘UHHH lock the door if youre going to shoot up, you fucking idiot’ Although I do not love Theo getting in her face and threatening her here.

Aww this big brother moment with Chris was so nice. Clearly she has a much better relationship with him than she does Theo. That’s really really lovely that he shared that news with her and remorsed about how they didnt get to catch up.

Pops. What a great liar he is. That’s gotta be tough for O and Coco. Its like..they know their mom is a bit of a joke to the family but she is THEIR joke and no one else’s. It’s nice fair for everyone else to be unkind to her. SO I’m really happy Odette stood her ground with her grandfather here. Especially when she was like ‘well one of your drivers will take us home then, old man.’

Finally Odette and Coco share the truth in this Chuck story. I freakin loved Coco being like ‘uhhh an article of clothing then you overreacted...HUH… wonder what that is like’ lol I didn’t even think about the parallel between that and the sweatshirt with Blair.

Oh my fucking god Jack Bass. OF COURSE JACK BASS. lol he does realize he just said sperm twice? I nearly died hahahah god what a vulgar man.

“Your life isn’t a show on the CW,” *looks into the camera like they’re on The Office*

SOOO happy ODette is going to see Chuck finally! Feels like we’ve waited so long to see them make up. And loved her poking fun at the cherry pie connotation. Awww Chuck’s mom’s favourite pie. That’s so wholesome. This moment is sooo soo so important to me. Maybe my favorite part of this entire chapter? What a real intimate little thing to be shared with Chuck - we know he’s not the type to let people in and allowing this interaction to happen, thanksgiving dessert with his dad!, is insanely personal. And that line about Chuck having not heard his dad laugh in so long but Odette managing to make it happen without trying - SO incredible. Clearly he knows she’s something special.

OH SHIIIIIT. I am surprised by the Chuck/Blair reveal. WE JUST RECOVERED FROM ALL THIS DRAMA. I know this is the GG world so like...once one door closes, another opens dramatically lol but still. I realize it was a big plot but shiiiiit shit shit.

Like I said up there somewhere, I think you handled the rape scene properly. We are obviously going to see the affects this has on Coco. And I’m sorry you had to go through anything like that before yourself, B. it’s really special that you can incorporate that into your writing and share with us. It makes you and this entire story very real and personal and I love that about it.

GOD, what a journey this one was. I didn’t do a top five moments so I owe you that!
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