It's A Wonderful Lie

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired
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Chuck and Blair make a bet to choose the perfect date for each other for the annual Snowflake Ball. Lexi has her sights set on Dan leaving Serena confused with her feelings. Nate and Vanessa are forced to be together leaving their emotions and friendship in danger of being burnt.moreless
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  • It could have been better.

    8.0
    "Great"
    By Stonebites, Mar 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode was a total bore for me. It is what you would call a filler episode. The whole Dan, and Serena subplot was horrible. That storyline was finally killed in this episode. I didn't like the bit about Jenny, Vanessa, and the mean girls. Anything to do Vanessa is boring really. Rufus and Lily were very predictable in this episode. When Lily calls Bart to tell him not to come to the dance made me cringe. The one upside to this episode was, of course, Chuck and Blair. Anything they do is entertaining. When it turned out the people they picked for each are exactly like themselves I laughed. Their love for each other is obvious to everyone. A good episode, but it could have been better.moreless

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Mar 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    I really couldn't believe what I was watching as I saw this dreadful episode. We all knew Gossip Girl was going downhill this season but this was just intolerable. All the story lines were so incredibly stupid and annoying.

    Everyone thought the Jenny scenes would have done and over but nope, they're still intact. The whole Nate/Jenny/Vanessa thing has never interested me and the fact that this was what the episode was all about really bothered me. Rufus & Lilly scenes continue to bore me week after week.

    Dan & Serena have problems regarding their current love interests. This has so been done before, and nothing really changed by the end. You'd think that the Blair & Chuck scenes would be a highlight but the whole "bet" was contrived and not believable. Just a disappointing installment.moreless

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  • Wow what an episode.

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    By Jenn93, Mar 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    This Gossip girl episode was indeed pivotal to future life on the upper east side and not to mention the ramification to those in brooklyn. Quite possible the worse secret ever was Bart is the one to die, however they left lots of room for speculation as it is quite literally just Lily saying Bart's been in an accident. The question that come to me and probably any fan is what kind of accident, what does this mean for Lily and Rufus (who confessed his regret for letting her marry him), what does this mean for th Bass empire and most specifically Chuck. It should be an interesting new year. I know I'll be watching. "xoxo"moreless

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  • Read my review before agreeing or disagreeing.

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    By thefanof, Apr 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    I know shows like Gossip Girl get 9's or 10's on just about every episode and anything less, no matter how accurate, receives a plethora of thumbs down votes.

    This episode was acceptable to me, but the problem I have is that the show is reaching way too much this season. Vanessa would never fall into the traps of her Upper East Side stalwarts and Jenny, despite always being impressionable, would not stoop to something like this.

    The Rufus and Lily scenes just get more awkward week after week. It's clear that they do not know what to do with the two of them, but having them flip-flop their feelings toward each other is not the answer.

    The show has always required the viewer to suspend disbelief while watching, but now it has become almost impossible to believe the characters would behave this way.moreless

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  • Sweet.

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    By lioncore, Jun 25, 2009 Report Abuse
    I plan to devote this review to the developments in the Chuck & Blair area because all the others have tired me. I mean, Serena, Dan, get together already and stop dancing around the issue. That "we're friends" thing really annoys me; they'll never be able to be friends. Jenny and Vanessa, ok, here's an example of the kind of friendship between girls that I hate. They betray each other, they dig each other's grave and then they feel bad about it! Please.
    Now. In C&B. This was a very sweet episode for them. There was lack of the usual lusty kisses or near sex scenes, and I'm glad for that. It seemed like they said "I love you" with everything they did. The way Chuck was interested in Blair's date list, their bet, Blair describing Chuck's dream girl and ending up describing herself, the fact that she wore his necklace, the dates they had picked ("I'm your one and only", "My thinking exactly"), their dance. Yes. It was a good episode for C&B.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • It's revealed that Dorota is from Poland. Edit
    • At the Snowflake Ball, Blair is wearing the necklace Chuck gave her on her 17th birthday. Edit
    • Goof: As in previous episodes, MMS messages were faked and played back (can determined by the Pictures & Videos title at the top of the screen which indicates it's a picture of a made up MMS) Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Báječná lež (Wonderful Lie) Edit
    • Original International Airdates: Latin America: February 25, 2009 on Warner Channel Norway: March 25, 2009 on TVNorge Philippines: April 21, 2009 on ETC Greece: May 2, 2009 on Star TV Denmark: August 9, 2009 on Kanal 4 Turkey: November 24, 2009 on CNBC-e Poland: December 13, 2009 on TVN7 Czech Republic: March 20, 2010 on Prima COOL Australia: March 24, 2010 on GO! Slovakia: May 30, 2010 on Doma Edit
    • Music in the episode: "Lady Jesus" by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour "Sexual Riot" by The Metros "Steady" by Alain Whyte "The Sun Ain't Shining No More" by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour "Breakdown" by Deerheart "Saturday Morning (After The Funeral)" by Afternoons "Hero" by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Edit

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    • Blair: So where's my prince un-charming? Chuck: Sandbox rules: I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Edit
    • Aaron: Lexi likes to sleep with guys on the first date. She claims it's a political statement against a male-dominated sexual hypocrasy... or something. Serena: Can't she just vote? Edit
    • Blair: Andy Clark. Chuck: Outscored your verbal on the SAT. Blair: I like an intelligent man; he can whisper mellifluous nothings in my ear. Chuck: You only think you like an intelligent man. The moment he gave you a history of the word mellifluous, you'd rip out his sweetly flowing tongue. Edit

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    • Title: It's a Wonderful Lie It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 movie directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Edit
    • At one point during the episode, Lily calls Bart and speaks with his secretary, whom she names "Mrs. Landingham". This is most likely a reference to President Bartlett's tough, amicable secretary Mrs. Landingham on The West Wing. Edit
    • Serena: How long is the Enforcer going to be with us? The Enforcer (1976) refers to the third 'Dirty Harry' film starring Clint Eastwood as a tough cop who must foil a terrorist organization. Edit

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