
Deceit and deception are nothing new on Gossip Girl, and if the first episode of the season is supposed to be any indication of what's to come, you can be sure there will be plenty of it. With lies, cover ups, and plenty of folks living in denial, "Summer, Kind of Wonderful" gives us an idea of what everyone was up to this summer. Mostly though, it seems like Serena, Nate, Chuck, Dan, Jenny and Blair have all had a lackluster summer just waiting for something to happen or someone to come along.Serena, Nate and Chuck are summering in the Hamptons, but Serena and Nate's rumored summer romance is just a cover. Instead, Nate is involved with an older woman who happens to be married and Serena seems to be spending her time alone or with the occasional date. Chuck enters the season with a couple topless girls on the beach, but his mind quickly turns to Blair when word spreads about her return.Not one to let her true feelings be known, Blair returns in the arms of another man-- James. In reality, James is just a guy she met and is not at all into, but he serves the ...
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