Blair Waldorf - Wikipedia

Blair Cornelia Waldorf (married name Bass) is one of the main characters of Gossip Girl, introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing as ... BlairWaldorf FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch FictionalcharacterinGossipgirl Fictionalcharacter BlairWaldorfGossipGirlcharacterBlairasportrayedonthecoverofItHadToBeYouFirstappearanceNovel:GossipGirlTelevision:"Pilot"(episode1.01)LastappearanceNovel:IWillAlwaysLoveYouTelevision:"NewYork,ILoveYouXOXO"(episode6.10)CreatedbyCharacterCecilyvonZiegesarTelevisionproducersJoshSchwartzStephanieSavagePortrayedbyLeightonMeesterIn-universeinformationFullnameBlairCorneliaWaldorfBassAliasB,QueenBTitleTelevision:Blair,PrincessofMonaco(duringhermarriagetoLouis)FamilyHaroldandEleanorWaldorf(parents)CyrusRose(stepfather)AaronRose(stepbrother)Novels:TylerWaldorf(youngerbrother)PingandPongWaldorf(adoptivesisterandbrother)YaleWaldorf-Rose(half-sister)SpouseTelevision:Charles"Chuck"Bass(husband)PrinceLouisGrimaldi(ex-husband)ChildrenTelevision:HenryBass(son,withChuck;flash-forward)ReligionProtestantAlmamaterNewYorkUniversityColumbiaUniversity BlairCorneliaWaldorf(marriednameBass)[1]isoneofthemaincharactersofGossipGirl,[2]introducedintheoriginalseriesofnovelsandalsoappearingastheleadinthetelevisionadaptation;shealsoappearsinthecomicadaptation.Describedas"agirlofextremes"bycreatorCecilyvonZiegesar,[3]sheisaNewYorkCitysocialiteandacomicaloverachieverwhopossessesbothsnobbishandsensitivesides.DuetoherpositionasqueenbeeofManhattan'ssocialscene,Blair'sactionsandrelationsareunderconstantscrutinyfromthemysteriousGossipGirl,apopularblogger. LeightonMeester,whoportrayedthecharacterinthetelevisiondrama,hasdescribedBlairasbeinginsecureabouthersocialstatus.[4]Attimes,thisanxietycreatesflawsandcomplexitieswhichcontributetocharacterdevelopment.InMeester'sview,thetrueBlairisultimatelyagoodgirlatheart.[5] Blairhasbeencomparedtovintagefilmandliteraryfigures,includingBeckySharpandLizzieEustace.SheiscommonlylikenedtoLilaFowlerofFrancinePascal'sSweetValleyHighseries.[6][7]Meester'sportrayalhasalsodrawncomparisonstorolesplayedbyJoanCollinsandAudreyHepburn.Sheisthemostcriticallyacclaimedcharacterofthefranchise,whilethetelevisioncharacterhasdrawnreal-lifeattentionsurroundingfashionandherlovelife. Contents 1Characterinprint 1.1Novelseries 1.1.1Storylines 1.2Mangaseries 2Televisionseries 2.1Casting 2.2Season1 2.3Season2 2.4Season3 2.5Season4 2.5.1Reactiontotriangle 2.5.2Controversy 2.6Season5 2.7Season6 3Reception 3.1Inprint 3.2Onscreen 4References 4.1Bibliography Characterinprint[edit] GossipGirlisaseriesofnovelsaboutsociallyprominentyoungadultsinNewYorkCity.ThestoryprimarilyfollowsBlairWaldorfandherbestfriendSerenavanderWoodsenduringtheiryearsinhighschoolandcollege.DuetoherfameontheUpperEastSide,Blairisfeaturedonthewebsiteof"GossipGirl,"ananonymousgossipbloggerwhosepostsappearoccasionallythroughoutthestory. Novelseries[edit] Inthefirstbook,Blairisintroducedasaprivileged,comicallyvainoverachiever.[8]Sheisdescribedasanalluringbrunette,[9]andoccasionallymodelsherappearanceanddemeanorafterfamousactresses,includingMarilynMonroeand,mostoften,AudreyHepburn.[10]Inearlynovels,thecharacterisalsowrittenasbulimic. Blairislargelymotivatedbymatterssurroundingfamily,romance,andambition.However,hertendencytooverachievecanleadtofeelingsofparanoia,withdramaticorcomicalresults.InareviewforTheNewYorker,JanetMalcolmremarkedthatBlair'sissuesmadeher"bothabroadercaricatureandamorerealperson"thantheotherGossipGirlcharacters.[8]Ina2009interview,GossipGirlcreatorCecilyvonZiegesarclaimedtoidentifywithBlairthemost,stating,"Sheissounpredictableanddramatic.Suchabitch,butweunderstandwhysheisabitchandwelikeheranyway".[11] Storylines[edit] Throughoutmostoftheseries'run,Blairgrappleswithanumberofchangeswithinherfamily.Oneyearpriortotheopeningnovel,Blair'sparentsdivorcedafterherfatherranoffwithanotherman.Whenhermotherremarries,andherfatherleavesthecountry,Blairhasdifficultyacceptingherstepfather,CyrusRose.Inaddition,herstressoverthesemattersoccasionallyaffectsherotherrelationships.[12]However,BlairultimatelyremainsclosetoherfatherHarold,whosheoftenturnstoforcomfort.[13]Bycontrast,shemaintainsasomewhattenserrelationshipwithhermotherEleanor.ItisalsorevealedthatBlairhasstruggledwithbulimia.[14] Intheopeningnovel,BlairlearnsofanaffairbetweenherfriendSerenavanderWoodsenandherboyfriendNate.Thismarksthebeginningofthestory'sprimarylovetriangle,whichrecursthroughouttheseries.[15]Blair'sromanticlifehasvariouseffectsonhercharacterdevelopment.AfterNaterepeatedlyhurtsher,sheeventuallyrefusestotakehimbackuntilshebelievesinhisabilitytocommittoher.[16]InpursuingNate,however,BlairherselfcheatsonhernewboyfriendPete,whichresultsinherlosingbothofthem.[17]Sheeventuallybeginstoacknowledgehermistakes,withherfather'shelp.[18]ShelatergrowsclosertoChuckBass(whichinitiallyoccurredintheseries'televisionadaptation),whoshe'dpreviouslyknownforyears,whichleadsthemtobrieflydateoneanother.[18] Blairisnotedforanover-achievingnature,whichoftenappearsinhumorousscenes.InareviewforNewYorkmagazine,EmilyNussbaumlaudedoneofBlair'sfantasies,whichinvolves"joiningthePeaceCorps,gettingakillertan,winningtheNobelPeacePrize,andhavingdinnerwiththepresident,'whowouldthenwriteherarecommendationtoYale,andthenYalewouldfallalloverthemselvestoaccepther.'"[19]TheNewYorker'sJanetMalcolmremarkedthatunlikesomeofherforerunnersinfilmandliterature,"Blairalreadyhasallthemoneyandpositionanyonecouldwant.Sheispurenakedstriving,restlesslyseekinganobject,anyobject,andneverknowingwhenenoughisenough."[8] BlairencountersasetbackduringherinterviewatYalebyrevealingtherecentstressinherlife,andthenkissingherintervieweronthecheekupondismissal.Herfatherthenmakesadonationtotheschool,thoughBlairisstillwait-listed.[20]Inthetwelfthbook,IWillAlwaysLoveYou,itisrevealedthatshehasbeenadmittedtotheuniversity.[21] InadditiontoherfeelingsforNate,BlairissometimessaidtofeelcompetitivewithSerenainotherareas,includingmattersofbeautyandpopularity.[22]ThisalsoleadstoanoccasionalenvyonBlair'spart.[19]ItisunclearhowmuchofBlair'sperceptionofSerenaisinlinewithreality;thenarrativedescribesbothcharactersas"handsdownthetwohottestgirlsontheUpperEastSide,andmaybeallofManhattan,oreventhewholeworld."[9] Mangaseries[edit] Blairassheappearsinthemanga. In2010,YenPressbeganpublishingamangaadaptationtitledGossipGirl:ForYourEyesOnly,writtenandillustratedbyHyeKyungBaek.Thisseriesadaptsnotablescenariosfromthenovel—includingthetrianglewithNateandSerena—butalsofeaturesnewmaterial. Afterlosingherpositionasqueenbee,Blairattemptstoregainherformerstatuswhileadjustingtoalessprivilegedlifestyle.[23]Inadditiontothisseries,BlairalsoappearsinamangaadaptationofthenovelGossipGirl:PsychoKiller,aparodyofhorrorstories.[24] Televisionseries[edit] In2007,GossipGirlwasadaptedfortelevision.AccordingtoCecilyvonZiegesar,thetelevisioncharacterislargelyfaithfultotheoriginal.[11]AmongtheaspectstobemaintainedareheradmirationforAudreyHepburnandherinterestinYaleUniversity.However,theseriesisalsonotedforitsdeviationsfromthesourcematerial,[8]includingtheexclusionofBlair'sbrotherTyler.TheshowalsoexploresromancesbetweenBlairandmultiplemaleleads,resultinginoccasionallovetriangles.Inthefifthseason,BlairisrevealedtobepregnantwithPrinceofMonaco,LouisGrimaldi'schild.HoweverthechildlaterdiesbeforebirthafteracarcrashBlairandChuckwerein.[25] Amongfansandthemedia,Blair'sbondwithChuckBasswascommonlyknownbytheportmanteau"Chair",whileherrelationshipwithDanHumphreywasreferredtoas“Dair”.Thenicknamesandviewerinterestintheserelationshipswererecognizedbytheshow'sproducers.[26] Casting[edit] Theywerelike,'Bebitchyandnice,uglyandpretty,youngandold,stupidandsmart,innocentandslutty,blondandbrunette.Canyoubeallthosethings?'— LeightonMeester[27] ToprepareforthepartofBlair,actressLeightonMeester,anaturalblonde,dyedherhairbrownbeforeauditioning,andalsostudiedthefirstnovel.[28][29]Shehasdescribedthecharacterasmulti-faceted,labelingher"alittlebitofeverythingwhichisprettyamazing."[29]LikevonZiegesar,MeesterhasalsoclaimedtorelatetoBlaironcertainlevels.Priortotheshow'sdebutin2007,theactressstatedthat,"TheonlywaytoplayBlair,oranycharacter,andmakeherhuman,istofindwhatsheisinsideme.AndIknowIhavemyinsecurities,too."Shewentontosaythat,"ThewayBlairandIarenotalikewhenitcomestoinsecuritiesis:Shepayssomuchattentiontohers!"[30]Meester'scastingwasdescribedbyYahoo!asastar-makingrolewhichmovedher"intothepopculturevanguard,"[31]whileCecilyvonZiegesarhascalledheraperfectchoice.[32] InDecember2010,Meesterrevealedplanstoleavetheshowin2012.E!Onlineandotheroutletsspeculatedthatherdeparturewouldpossiblymarktheendoftheseries.[33] Season1[edit] Mainarticle:ListofGossipGirlepisodes BlairassheappearsintheTVadaptation,portrayedbyLeightonMeester. InSeason1ofGossipGirl,BlairisintroducedastheUpperEastSide'sbeautifulandpopularqueenbee.SheisthedaughterofEleanorWaldorf,afamousfashiondesigner.SheisdatingNateArchibald,andisbestfriendswithSerenavanderWoodsen.ShealsofindsaclosecompanioninNate'sbestfriendandherchildhoodfriendChuckBass,whobecomesapartnerforherschemes.WhenSerenareturnshomefromboardingschool,BlairlearnsfromNatethathelosthisvirginitytoadrunkenSerenaoverayearago.[34]BlairretaliatesbypubliclyrevealingSerena'sconnectiontoarehabhospital.ShethenlearnsthattheactualpatientisSerena'syoungerbrother,Eric,whohadbeencommittedafterasuicideattempt.Afterward,aremorsefulBlairreconcileswithSerena.[35][36] AfterlearningthatNatenolongerlovesher,BlairsleepswithChuck,eventuallyfallingforhim.Thisleadstoaheatedaffairandaneventuallovetriangle.Herinabilitytochoosecreatesmuchofthefirstseason'sstoryline.[37]TherearebriefmentionsofBlair'spaststrugglewithbulimia. ShealsobeginsabriefpowerstrugglewithfreshmanJennyHumphrey.AftersheuniteswithChuckandNateinordertosaveSerenafromtheschemingGeorginaSparks,ChuckrealizesthathisfeelingsforBlairarerealandsuggeststhattheyspendthesummertogetherinTuscany.However,heisdiscouragedbyhisfatheratthelastminute,andstandsBlairup.[38] Season2[edit] Atthelaunchofthesecondseason,BlairwasdescribedbycreatorsasthequeenatthecenteroftheGossipGirlchessgame.[39]AlargeportionofherstorylineinSeason2revolvesaroundherlove-haterelationshipwithChuckBass,whichwaslabeled"theheartofGG"byPeoplemagazine.[28]WhilecompetingwithSerena,BlairformsanunexpectedfriendshipwithJenny,whostatesthattheyeachworkforeverythingtheyachieve,whileSerenaoftenglidesthroughlife.DuringtheirinterviewsatYaleUniversity,BlairandSerenaapologizefortheirillfeelingsandresumetheirfriendship.[40] Intheepisode"OBrother,WhereBartThou?",Chuckisdevastatedbynewsofhisfather'sdeath,promptingBlairtoofferhersupportwhiletellingChuckthatsheloveshim.Heinitiallyshunsheradvances,butlaterturnstoherforcomfort.[41]However,thetwostopseeingeachotherduetoChuck'suncle,JackBass,convincinghimhehasaninabilitytocommittoarelationship.[42]AfterbeingrejectedbyYale,BlairfindsunexpectedencouragementfromNate.[43]SheislateracceptedintoNewYorkUniversity,andhercompetitiverelationshipwithGeorginaiseventuallyrenewed. Astheseasonends,BlaircrownsJennythenewqueenofConstanceBillardSchool.Intheseasonfinale,itisdiscoveredthatBlairsleptwithChuck'suncleJackandthatChuckhadsleptwithVanessaAbrams.ChuckthendepartsforEurope.HelaterreturnstoNewYorkandreconcileswithBlairwhiledeclaringhisloveforher,andthetwofinallybeginacommittedrelationship.[44] Season3[edit] Inthethirdseason,BlairjoinsVanessa,Georgina,andJenny'sbrotherDanatNYU.[45]Muchofherstorylineconcernsherinabilitytoattainherpreviousstatusathernewschool.Shefindsemotionalsupportfromhermother,aswellasChuck.However,sheandChuckseparateonceagainwhenBlairfeelsthathemanipulatedherwhilecompetingwithhisuncle(ChuckmadeadealwithJackthatBlaircouldsleepwithhimandinexchange,ChuckgetshishotelbackthatJackinitiallystoleto'destroyChuck'). ShelatertransferstoColumbiaUniversity,andlearnsthatanemotionallyreformedChuckwasresponsibleforherenrollment.[46]Theylaterteamupaspartofarole-playingschemetohelpSerena'smotherandChuck'sadoptedmother,Lily.Intheseasonfinale,ChuckattemptstoproposetoBlair,butisinterruptedbyDan,whorevealsthatChuckhadsleptwithJenny.Twoweekslater,BlairandSerenadepartforParisintendingtospendthesummertogether.[47] Season4[edit] InSeason4,BlairandChuckbecomecompetitiveonceagain,buteventuallyresumetheirsexualrelationsbeforerecognizingtheirloveforoneanother.Whentherelationshipinterfereswiththeirbusinessinterests,sheandChuckbreakuponcemore.Chuckpromiseshe'llwaitforher,andbothaffirmtheirbeliefthattheirlovewillreunitethemintheend.[48] BlairthenteamsupwithDanwhenthetwosharecommongoals.TheyalsoendupworkingtogetheratW.magazine,wherefrictiondevelopsbetweenthetwo.[49]OnValentine'sDay,shediscoversthatChuckhasromanticfeelingsforRainaThorpe,thedaughterofhisbusinessrival.Later,sheandDanspendtheeveningtalkingontheircellphoneswhilewatchingRosemary'sBaby.[50]BlairlaterquitsW.andisshownasleepwithDaninhisBrooklynflat.Later,upongrowingcuriousoftheirfeelingsforoneanother,BlairandDanshareakissbeforethemid-seasonhiatus. BlaireventuallydecidesthatshewantstobewithChuck,butshunshimonceagainafterhetriestohumiliateDan.[51]SheislatercourtedbyaprincefromMonaconamedLouis.Duringaprivateconfrontation,adrunkenChuckpunchesawindowafterhefindsoutPrinceLouishasproposedtoBlair,whichcutsBlair'sfaceasitshatters.Afterward,BlairchoosestoacceptaproposalfromLouis.[52]BlairlaterattemptstowarnChuckaboutpotentialtroubleinhisfamily.SheisthenabductedbyanenemyoftheBasses,Raina'sfatherRussellThorpe.ChucklaterrescuesBlairandapologizesforhisviolentactions.Followinganightouttogether,thetwohavesexbeforeChuckadvisesBlairtoreturntoLouis,believingthatshewillbehappierwithhim.However,theseasonendswiththerevelationthatBlairmaybepregnant.[53] Reactiontotriangle[edit] ChuckandBlairarealwaysgoingtobeconnectedintheirway,andDanandSerenaarealwaysgoingtobeconnectedintheirway.Butthatdoesn'tmeanthattherewon'tbenewroadstogodownthatmightbedifferentthanwhatweinitiallyanticipated. —JoshuaSafran,producer[54] Amidstthefourthseason,theromancebetweenDanandBlairbecameapolarizingtopicamongviewers[49]whichalsodrewsignificantmediainterest.JarettWieselmanoftheNewYorkPostapplaudedthedevelopment,feelingthatBlairhad"morechemistry"withDanthanwithChuck.[55]NewYorkmagazine'sChrisRovzarcalledBlairandDan'sstoryline"believable",citingtheircommongroundineducationandtaste.Rovzarfurtherstated,"Sincetheyliveinaworldwherebothonlyseemtohavehalfadozenrealfriends(ifthat),isitsocrazythey'denduptogether?"[56]AnarticlefromTheHuffingtonPostdeclaredthat"DanandBlairtogetherarelikeHarryBurnsandSallyAlbrightreincarnated—thecouplewasobviouslyinspiredbyWhenHarryMetSally...."ItfurthercommentedthatthecoupleparalleledPaceyandJoey'srelationshipfromDawson'sCreekandconcludedthatDanandBlairwere"themostinspiredstorylineandcoupleoftheshow".[57]EntertainmentWeeklystatedthatDanandBlairwerelikestarsinan"updatedversionofYou'veGotMail".[58]TierneyBrickerofE!rankedall25GossipGirlcouplesplacing'Dair'asthethirdbestcoupleafterBlairandSerena(#1)and'Chair'(#2). DawnFallikofTheWallStreetJournalwaslesspositive,assertingthat"bothcharactershavebeensoBlandifiedthatthere'snofunleftintheshow."[59]AwriterforE!Online'sTeamWWKlabeledtheDan/Blairrelationship"nomancenonsense".[60] WithregardtoChuckandBlair,Meesterstated,"Icanreallyrelatetoit—notnecessarilybecauseit'sthisdramatic,tumultuousrelationship,butbecausethewaytheyloveeachotherisveryreal,andnotforthesakeofbeingdramatic.It'sactuallove.There'snobodyforeachotherbutthem."[61]MeesteralsoexpressedfondnessforDanandBlair,however,stating,"Ithinkthey'regoodforeachotherinalotofways,inawaythatChuckandBlairaren't."[49]Badgleyclaimedthathethought"Blair[was]Dan'ssoulmate"[62]butthatBlair'ssoulmatewasChuck“becauseBlairandChuckbelongwitheachother,obviously.”HefurtherstatedthathethoughttheBlairandDanstorylinewas"themostexcitingforDanasaperson".[63] ProducersinitiallynoticedchemistrybetweenBlairandDanintheSeason1episode"BadNewsBlair".AccordingtoproducerJoshuaSafran,thecreatorsplannedtorevisittheirrelationshiponcethetimingwasright.Safranalsostatedthattheoutcomewasn'tnecessarilydecidedaheadoftime."Onethingweareveryconsciousof—andIknowsomefansgetupsetaboutthis—iswereallytrytotreatthecharactersasliving,breathing,well-roundedindividuals.Andwe'reoftensurprisedbywheretheirjourneystakethem;theyopennewdoorsforusallthetime,"hesaid.[54] Controversy[edit] FollowingthetwentiethepisodeofSeason4,SafranspokeonbehalfoftheseriesregardingthesceneinwhichChuckbecameviolentwithBlair.[64] Thewayweviewedit,Ithinkit'sveryclearthatBlairisnotafraidinthosemoments,forherself.Theyhaveavolatilerelationship,theyalwayshave,butIdonotbelieve—orIshouldsaywedonotbelieve—thatitisabusewhenit'sthetwoofthem.ChuckdoesnottrytohurtBlair.Hepunchestheglassbecausehehasrage,buthehasnever,andwillnever,hurtBlair.Heknowsitandsheknowsit,andIfeelit'sveryimportanttoknowthatsheisnotscared—ifanything,sheisscaredforChuck—andwhathemightdotohimself,butsheisneverafraidofwhathemightdotoher.LeightonandIwereveryclearaboutthat. Inresponsetothesecomments,CarinaMacKenzieofZap2itstated,"We'releftwonderingifSafranmissedthepartwhereshewenthomebleedingbecauseChuckwasusingphysicalintimidationtoreleasehisownemotions."[65]Whilereviewingtheepisode,TierneyBrickerofZap2itfeltthattherewere"reallynoexcusesforChuckBassanymore."[66]MacKenziealsocalledtheshow'sexplanation"disturbing,particularlygiventheyoung,femaletargetdemographicofGossipGirlandTheCW."[65] InareviewfortheLosAngelesTimes,JudyBermanaddressedSafran'sdescriptionofBlairduringthescene."ConsideringhowterrifiedBlairlookedattheendoftheirencounter,andhowquicklyshegotoutofthere,theshowissendingamixedmessageatbest."Shewentontostate,"WehavenorighttoexpectGossipGirltobeaparagonofmorality,orevenrealism,buttheideathattrueloverequirestakingashardofglasstothefaceisdisturbingeveninthisalternate,soap-operadimension."[67] Season5[edit] Inthefifth-seasonpremiere,Blaircontinuestoplanherwedding,butbeginstoencounterproblemsinherrelationshipwithLouis.Itislaterrevealedthatsheispregnant.[25]BlairtellsChuckthatthechildisLouis',andstatesthatpartofherwantedChucktobethefather.[68]DanbecomesBlair'sconfidanteandisshowntobeinlovewithher,thoughsheremainsoblivioustohisfeelingsandstatesthatthereisnothingmorethanfriendshipbetweenthem. ThoughsheinsiststhatsheisinlovewithLouis,BlairbeginstoseekChuckoutastheseasonprogresses.Thetwoeventuallydeclaretheirloveforeachotherpriortoacaraccidentinherlimousinewhilebeingchasedbypaparazzi.Thoughbothrecover,Blairsuffersamiscarriagefromthecrash.AfterthecrashBlairdecidesthatshemustcommitherselftoLouis,convertingtoCatholicismandcuttingoffanyconnectionwithChuck.Atthewedding,GossipGirlreleasesarecordingofBlairconfessingherloveforChuck.Nevertheless,LouisandBlairgetmarried,makingBlairaPrincessofMonaco,thoughLouisinformsherthattheywillhavealovelessmarriageofconvenience.[69]ShethenreceivessupportfromDan,leadingthemtoshareakissonValentine'sDay.Amidstthesedevelopments,BlairgrowsconflictedbetweenherfeelingsforDanandChuck.[70]Aftertakingstepstoendhermarriage,shechoosestopursuearelationshipwithDan.[71]Bytheendoftheseason,however,afteradebateaboutwhichloveisthebest,BlairdeclaresthatsheisstillinlovewithChuck,andchoosestopursuehim.[72] Season6[edit] Inthefinalseason,BlairresumesherromanticrelationshipwithChuck,whileChuckandhisfatherBart—whoisrevealedtobealiveinthepreviousseason—becomebitterrivals.BlairpursueshercareerasheadofWaldorfDesigns,withseveralmishaps,beforestagingasuccessfulline.[73]Inthepenultimateepisode,BartfallstohisdeathwhiletryingtoattackChuckatopabuilding.Afterward,BlairandChuckdeparttogether.Intheseriesfinale,BlairmarriesChuckwhichresultsinhernothavingtotestifyagainsthiminhisfather'smurdercase.Fiveyearslater,Blairisshowntoberunninghermother'ssuccessfulfashionlineandsheworkswithJennyinalinecalled"JforWaldorf",andsheandChuckareshowntohaveasonnamedHenry.[74] Reception[edit] Inprint[edit] Whilecoveringthebookseries,JanetMalcolmofTheNewYorkerlabeledthecharacter"anantiheroineofthefirstrank,"andassertedthat"theseriesbelongstoawfulBlair,whoinspiresvonZiegesar'shighestflightsofcomicfancy."ShealsocomparedBlairtovintagefilmandliteraryfiguressuchasBeckySharpofVanityFair,andLizzieEustaceofTheEustaceDiamonds.[8]Inaddition,severalcriticshavelikenedBlairtothecharacterLilaFowleroftheearlierSweetValleyHighseries.[6][7][75] Inthe2007bookChildren'sLiteratureandCulture,writerHarryEdwinEisschastisedthedepictionofBlair'sbulimia."Ifhandledproperly,theinclusionofherillnesscouldhaveprovidedapowerfullessonforyoungadultreaderswhoworryabouttheirweightandfoodconsumption.Unfortunately,CecilyvonZiegesar,theauthoroftheseries,presentsaseriouslyflawedtreatmentoftheproblem.Inafailedattemptathumor,thewriterregardsBlair'ssicknessasjustanothersourceofgossip,"hesaid.[76]EmilyNussbaumofNewYorkmagazinehadsimilarcomments,callingthebulimia"moreofanickyweaknessthanafull-fledgedpathology."However,shewentontocommendBlairas"hilariouslyself-centered".[19] JulieOpipariofMangaManiacCafegavetheinitialGossipGirlmangaanegativereview,citingdispleasurewiththecharactersandplot.However,sheacknowledgedthatthisgaveheragreaterappreciationforBlairinthesecondvolume,notingthatBlair"reallyhadtolearnhowtoroughit"afterlosingherprivilegedlifestyle.Shewentontostatethat"Blairisonecharacterthatisfuntohateon.SoimaginemysurprisewhenIactuallystartedtolikeherbytheendofthebook".[77] Onscreen[edit] Meester'sportrayalofBlairhasbeenmetwithcriticalacclaim.TheactresspreparedbyreadingGossipGirl.[29] Theshow'sbreakoutcharacter,[78]BlairWaldorfhasgarneredmuchmediarecognition.Yahoo!proclaimsBlairamemberof"television'spantheonofrazor-witted,solipsistichighschoolAlphafemales."[31]WhilecommentingonMeester,NewYorkmagazine's2008coverstoryoftheseriesstates,"Hervillain-you-want-to-root-foristhemostsophisticatedperformanceontheshow."[79]Inanother2008article,Peoplemagazinecommentedthat"Meesterhasburstoutofthisensembletostardom."[80]Varietydescribedherperformanceassimilartothatof"apredatoryjuniorJoanCollinswhopracticallybreathesfireoutofherpinched,perfectlyWASP-ishnostrils."[80]FHMOnlinerankedtheactressthe"HottestTVStar"ofautumn2008,statingthatasBlairWaldorf,"LeightonMeesterhasstolenthespotlightwithhermind-blowinggoodlooksandamazingperformance."[81]OK!magazinelikenedhercharactertoAudreyHepburn'sportrayalofHollyGolightly.[82]ThephysicalsimilaritywasalsonotedbyUSAToday.[83] Inits2009"HotList",RollingStonecitedBlairas"thereasonwelovetheback-stabbysoapmost."[84]RegardingthefictionalfameofBlair'sfriendSerena,TimStackofEntertainmentWeeklyassertedthat"SerenamaybethestarofthemediabutBlairisquicklybecomingthestarofthisshow."[85]WhilecitingSerena'slong-reveredallure,Glamouranditsreaderscomparedthetwocharactersin2008,withBlairbeingrecognizedasmorebeautifulthanSerena.[86]InareviewfromTheAtlantic,BlairandSerena'sfriendshipwaspraisedas"itofferedarelationshipwhosedepthandcomplexityapproachedRoryandParis'[fromGilmoreGirls]."[87] InMay2009,BlairreceivedattentionfromForbes,whichinterviewedherviatheseries'writers.[88]TelevisionWithoutPitylistedMeesterintheir"GoldenGlobes2009:OverlookedTVShowsandPerformances"article,labelingBlair"somulti-faceted,well-dressedandbeautifullyplayedthatsheelevatesthisteensoaptosomethingwedon'tevenfeelguiltyaboutadmittingwelove."[89]MeesterwontheTeenChoiceAwardfor"ChoiceTVActressDrama"in2009,[90]andagainin2010.[91]In2009,shewasvotedthe"BestMeanGirl"inZap2it'sfirstpollofthebesttelevisioncharactersinthe2000s.[92]InFebruary2012,Zap2itheldanotherpolltodetermineTV'sMostCrushworthy.BlairwaselectedTV'sMostCrushworthy1%FemaleoverTemperance"Bones"Brennan.[93]The1percentersarepeoplethat"haveeverythinggoingforthemwiththeirfantasticgoodlooksandtheiropulentlifestyle".[94]HerrelationshipwithChuckBasswasincludedinTVGuide'slistof"TheBestTVCouplesofAllTime"[95]aswellasEntertainmentWeekly's"30Best'WillThey/Won'tThey?'TVCouples".[96] Thecharacter'swardrobe—creditedtodesignersAbigailLorickandEricDaman[97][98]—waspopular,earningmentionsfromperiodicalssuchasInStyle[99]andNewYork,[100]alongwithrecognitionfromwebsites.[101]TVGuidelistedBlairamongits"BestDressedTVCharactersof2007".[102]EntertainmentWeeklynamedBlairWaldorfandChuckBassthe"MostStylish"charactersof2008.[103]LifetimetelevisionranksBlairfirstinitslistingof"TheTop10Best-DressedTVCharacters",[104]whileGlamourhasnamedheramongitsbest-dressedTVcharactersofalltime.[105]InaVanityFairinterview,costumedesignersEricDamanandMeredithMarkworth-PollacknamedAudreyHepburnandVogueeditor-in-chiefAnnaWintourastheirinspirationswhendressingMeesterasBlair.ThedesignersalsocitedNewYorksocialitesTinsleyMortimerandArdenWohlasinfluences.[106]TVGuidenamedherthesixthmostfashionableTVcharacter.[107] References[edit] ^vonZiegesar,GossipGirl:IWillAlwaysLoveYou,p.336 ^Morrison,James(August25,2002)."Protestsatsexanddrugsinteenpublishingsensation".arlindo-correia.org.RetrievedDecember2,2010. 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