These are the main differences between the gossip girl books and tv show. I am comparing the first gossip girl book compared to season one of the show. While some of the major plot points remain intact, the creators of this show took some serious liberties with the source. Here are the characters as they are in the gossip girl novels.
There we have proof, were it ever needed, that i have way too much time on my hands. There are some pretty wild differences between the books. The main series concluded with the novel i will always love you in 2009, which was the 12th book of the series. Consequently, serena informs louis mother, sophie grimaldi, that he is dating a commoner from new york, and supplies her with a book of blairs wrongdoings via gossip girl blasts. A lot of people were pleased with the end games in the series but for all the fans out there who werent this is for you. Top 10 places you must visit if youre a gossip girl fan duration. What are the differences between the gossip girl books and. Characters were changed, such as chuck and jenny, as well as relationships, such as lily and serenas father, and locations, such as the humphreys residence.
Gossip girl differences between book and show a look at how gossip girl changed in the transition from paper to screen. The biggest differences between the reboot and the original. Everyone loves the romance between chuck and blair chair are perfect. See the complete gossip girl series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
But i just wanted to know, how different is the show from the book, should i keep reading the books then watch the show. Im also an avid reader, though, and was considering giving the book series a try. Carr points out that she doesnt teach at constance anymore so there is no studentteacher relationship. If theres anything that weve come to learn in quarantine, its that. Blairs main love interest in the books is nate, and the love triangle between blair, serena, and nate is way more intense. Gossip girl books and tv show differences buzzfeed. There are some pretty wild differences between the books and the tv show. Sep 01, 2002 grade 9 upin the spirit of gossip girl little, brown, 2002 comes you know you love me, which deals with the same new york city friends. The series, created by josh schwartz and stephanie savage, originally ran on the cw network for six seasons from september 19, 2007, to december 17, 2012 narrated by the omniscient blogger gossip girl voiced by kristen bell, the series revolves around the lives. Gossip girl wrapped nearly four years ago, and we still miss it. The story has been developing for 5 years 20022007 and in 2007 the twelfth book, a prequel to the gossip girl series, was published.
Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of new york private school teens are introduced to the social surveillance of gossip girl, the logline reads. Whats the difference between gossip girl the book and gossip girl the tv show. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I watched every episode of gossip girl and read each gossip girl book. Serenas best friend, blair waldorf, seems to have conflicted feelings about her friends. They are divorced and lily married both bart bass and rufus. The gossip girl series was adapted to the teen drama tv series of the same name on the cw. First of all, blair and chucks iconic relationship never happens in the books. He is also called the ultimate insider by gossip girl in episode goodbye gossip girl. Apr 21, 2018 for this list, well be counting down our picks for the top 10 gossip girl plot holes you never noticed. Pilot is the 1st episode of the first season and the 1st episode overall.
Even though we can rewatch the series over and over again on netflix, we still find ourselves craving all. Oct 31, 2007 fans of the gossip girl book series know that there are already some big differences between the tomes and the cw tv series they inspired, and a gg producer tells its intentional, and it. Your one and only source in the scandalous lives of manhattans elite. In the book series, eric is an invisible character, away at university. Its not often that every nuance of a written story translates visually on the big or small screen. The cws gossip girl had many differences from the original series of books. Differences between gossip girl book vs tv show page 4. Apr 24, 2020 the gossip girl tv show changed quite a lot about the story and characters from the books. Ed westwick just posted a picture from the gossip girl days. Okay so i just finished reading the second gossip girl book, jenny and nates story line is the best so far. The new series will follow in the path of the old, but there are some differences. She loosely bases the story on her own experiences growing up in the upper east side of manhattan. The gossip girl tv show changed quite a lot about the story and characters from the books.
Oct 26, 2007 stephanie savage is the producer of gossip girl. However, im afraid that reading the books would ruin the tv show for me. Click the link below to add your comments to this entry. Sep 19, 2017 6 plot changes that made the gossip girl show better. Top 10 gossip girl plot holes you never noticed youtube. She is a main character in the gossip girl book series and the famous cw18 tv show of the same name. Differences between gossip girl book vs tv show page 0 almost every time a beloved book series is made into a tv series or film, diehard book fans cringe just a little bit. She left because after a party a guy she was with died after doing cocaine. Take a look at whats makes the show so different from the book. The gossip girl series is already my favorite series, and ive only read the first book. Here, the 12 biggest differences between the book vs. Ever wonder how nates career doesnt seem to add up. Then, in the book, it occasionally has a few pages from the website like gossip girl talking about the crew and ppl asking her for advice. Serena left for boarding school because she ruined her relationship with blair by having sex with nate.
May 31, 2018 the love triangle between nate, blair, and serena is a recurring plot point in the books, while it barely lasted a season on the show. Everybodys favourite it girl has just returned from a mysterious absence and was learning the hard way that you can never go home again. But the cws gossip girlcelebrating its 10year anniversary todaymay. The love triangle between nate, blair, and serena is a recurring plot point in the books, while it barely lasted a season on the show. Here are 20 parts of the gossip girl book series that didnt make it to the tv show. Mar 17, 2020 the differences between the stargirl book and the movie, however, have many fans feeling some type of way. Serena left for boarding school because she ruined her. Script written by savannah sher these are the main differences between the gossip girl books and tv show. Gossip girl was based off her experience growing up in new york city back in the 80s, but with a modern day spin. Gossip girl producer on straying from the books stephanie savage, a producer and writer on the cws show, explains why characters like jenny, eric, and vanessa were tweaked for the small. Differences between gossip girl book vs tv show page 1. Dan and serena are on again off again throughout the entire series and end up getting married. Welcome to new york citys upper east side, where my friends and i live, go to school, play, and sleepsometimes with each other.
Wolf also claims that sex saturates the gossip girl books. Not pleased with blair, sophie forbids louis from seeing her again and plans a party for him to meet suitable girls for him to become engaged to. In fact, as if by magic, heres a table to clearly and comprehensively outline the major differences. In the tv show serena has a very brief fling with dan. Below, she answers a question from entertainment weekly about the differences between the television series and the books it is based on. Nov 17, 2019 the hit teen drama gossip girl is already getting a redo. I watch the gossip girl series on the cw, and absolutely love it. The series, created by josh schwartz and stephanie savage, originally ran on the cw network for six seasons from september 19, 2007, to december 17, 2012. The novel runs much like a soap opera, except that the main characters are all rich and snobby chic 17yearolds who want what they want and let nothing get in the way. Fans of the gossip girl book series know that there are already some big differences between the tomes and the cw tv series they inspired, and. May 29, 2008 the book is kinda different than the show though.
Apr 20, 2020 before gossip girl was a cw show starring leighton meester and blake lively, it was a ya book series. Differences between gossip girl book vs tv show page 2. Our favorite womanizer was barely present in the book series, was seemingly gay, and had a pet monkey that he brought everywhere. The books followed the glamorous lives of teenagers living on the upper east side of nyc, who come from wealthy families, go to private schools and boarding schools. Blair and serenas most significant romantic relationships are with chuck and dan respectively, not nate.
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