Having never missed an episode of gossip girl, I can say that I have been dissapointed by some of the episodes, particulary in season 5, the characters aren't really doing anything, serena's still a slutty socialite trying to make a name for her self that isn't bad. Nate is not a character really and hasn't been for a couple of series, (though he is great to look at and has a sexy voice, there has to be more than that!) blair's preggers but doesn't know who the father is, chuck went weird and stupid then got a dog and calmed down, thank god jenny's not in it anymore, she was the worst character of them all. Dan got his book sneakily published by vannessa and a big hoo ha was made about it. But basically I think the writers have run out of stuff to do with the show, the only interesting character is Ivy aka "charlie".