I'm happy to present our February FOTM with the amazing Julia, very loyal CB shabiki since the very beginning spreading the upendo for them everywhere she gets and greatly contributing to this spot. So well deserved! Without further ado, here's her interview. :)
1. Congrats on winning Julia! How does it feel to be a Chair FOTM?
It feels amazing! I've been a huge Chair shabiki for years, but it's only recently that I started getting involved in the spot, and it's awesome to be recognized for it! I'm so happy that a bunch of us contributed to making the CB spot active again!
2. Standard question: Tell us something about yourself that we don't know yet.
Well, I live in New Jersey in the United States and I was born on May 21, 1995, making me a sophomore in high school and probably one of the youngest people here on the CB spot! Haha. That's pretty much it, lol.
3. What got wewe hooked on Gossip Girl?
In December 2007, my sister told me about this amazing new onyesha that I had to start watching, Gossip Girl. I watched the pilot and I was hooked. It was winter break, so I was able to stay up late and watch all the episodes. I was completely hooked. Then I was able to watch live when School Lies aired!
4. How did wewe become a Chair fan? Which scene made wewe a hardcore shipper?
I remember watching 1x03 and thinking that CB could be a really good couple when they were scheming together in Blair's bedroom. I think I became a shipper during 1x08, but I know I was a hardcore shabiki kwa the time 1x18 came around. I know I was rooting for CB during that episode.
5. Where do CB rank at on your orodha of inayopendelewa TV couples?
#1. They are my OTP, and no other couple comes close.
6. What's your inayopendelewa thing about them as individual characters?
For Chuck, I think that he has a really big moyo once wewe peel away all his layers. I also upendo that he does not judge the people he cares about at all- for example, he was the person Eric first felt able to come out to. And he'll never judge Blair for her scheming nature, because he's the same way! As for Blair, her loyalty is her best trait kwa far. No matter what's going on, she will always be there for those she cares about. I upendo that about her.
7. What's the thing that makes Chair different from other couples?
They are totally different from a typical teen couple. Usually wewe have the bad guy and the good girl, au the good guy and the bad girl. Chuck and Blair are the bad boy and the bad girl. Yet as the onyesha progresses and their relationship progresses, wewe see that these labels are just labels and there is zaidi to their characters. Also, the chemistry between Ed and Leighton makes them totally different (and better!) from other couples.
8. Would wewe rather have different actors playing Chuck and Blair au Ed and Leighton being a part of a different onyesha not written kwa JS&SS?
Ed and Leighton being a part of a different onyesha not written kwa JS&SS. First of all, JS/SS have basically destroyed everything I loved about this show, so I would be happy to watch a onyesha not written kwa them. Also, I think CB would be a shell of itself if different, lesser actors played Chuck and Blair. EL have to pull off the most ridiculous lines sometimes, and I don't think other actors could do it. And their chemistry is unbeatable.
9. Which is your inayopendelewa quote alisema kwa Ed au Leighton about CB?
Leighton: "I can really relate to it- not necessarily because it's this dramatic, tumultuous relationship, but because the way they upendo each other is very real, and not for the sake of being dramatic. It's actual love. There's nobody for each other but them "
Enough said.
10. The most...
Emotional moment: Train station scene
Saddest moment: 2x13, "Because I upendo you." "Well that's too bad."
Happiest moment: 2x25 ILY too!!!
Funniest moment: 4x08, Chuck emerging from the covers
Sexiest moment: LIMO SEX.
Cutest moment: The end of the hospital scene when Chuck kisses her on the head and says "Thank you"
Unexpected moment: Man, I've been kusoma spoilers for forever so nothing is unexpected for me at this point... I guess the whole Victrola striptease (the start of it all)? I wasn't expecting it.
11. Define Chair in...
One word: Inevitable
One song: 'Butterflies' kwa Sia. (total credit to Courtney for finding the song!)
One movie: Gone With the Wind
One color: Purple
One season of the year: Summer
One object: Limo
One place: The Upper East Side? LOL idk
One food: chokoleti cake- it’s sinfully good
One animal: Lion- it's the king of the jungle, and Chuck and Blair are the King and Queen of NYC
12. Your favorite...
Kiss: 2x25 ILY kiss
Hug: 2x13- No words needed
Hand holding: 2x14- Chuck clutching Blair’s hand as she helps him down from the roof
Look: The look at Rufly’s wedding, 3x05
Hot moment: Limo sex, 1x07
Quote: “In the face of true upendo wewe don’t just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging wewe to.”
Episode: 2x13
Season: 2
13. This au that...
Chuck bass, besi au Ed Westwick? Chuck Bass
Limo sex au kinanda sex? Limo sex
'O Brother Where Bart Thou' episode au 'I upendo wewe too' scene? Oh this is impossible… O Brother Where Bart Thou kwa just a little.
Nair au Dair (must pick)? Nair
Fluff au angst? Angst
Wearing matching outfits au scheming? Matching outfits
Grown up au old school CB? Both, but since season 2 was my favorite, I’ll go with old school
'In the face of true love...' au 'I'll ALWAYS be your family' quote? In the face of true love
CB look at Rufly's wedding au Chuck looking Blair after fulfilling her prom Queen dream? CB look at Rufly’s wedding
Snowflake Ball dance au 'It's just a game' angst? AH I can’t choose!!! Um… I guess “It’s just a game.” But only kwa a little.
'It wouldn't be my world without wewe in it' au 'I'm not Chuck bass, besi without you' quote? It wouldn’t be my world without wewe in it.
14. vipendwa per season...
Season 1;
Best cute scene: “Something this beautiful deserves to be seen on someone worthy of its beauty” scene, 1x08
Best hot scene: Limo sex, 1x07
Best quote: “In the face of true upendo wewe don’t just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging wewe to.” 1x18
Best angst: Chuck seeing Nair, 1x10 (even though the Nair was disgusting, Chuck’s face showed how much he loved Blair)
Best episode: 1x08
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Blair softening when Nate gave his stupid speech about the moyo pin and Chuck overhearing, 1x10
Season 2;
Best cute scene: Snowflake Ball dance, 2x12
Best hot scene: The kiss during the blackout, 2x03
Best quote: “I upendo wewe so much it consumes me.” 2x25
Best angst: “It’s just a game.” 2x23
Best episode: 2x13
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Basically every Nair scene during Nair 2.0
Season 3;
Best cute scene: The hug in 3x22… if only Jenny wasn’t there! Their faces were so cute.
Best hot scene: Were there any hot scenes in season 3? Um, I guess the 3x14 kiss before sex
Best quote: “You carry people. wewe carry me.” 3x12
Best angst: 3x17 breakup… it was so awful and depressing, but man, Ed and Leighton are so good at angst!
Best episode: 3x12
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: 3x18 scenes. All of them. wewe don’t even want to get me started on that episode. God it pissed me off so much.
Season 4 (so far);
Best cute scene: The last scene of 4x08 (Chuck carrying Blair up the stairs!)
Best hot scene: kinanda sex, 4x07
Best quote: “It wouldn’t be my world without wewe in it.” 4x02
Best angst: Train station scene!
Best episode: 4x09
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Do I even have to say it? EVERY SINGLE MOMENT IN THE sekunde HALF OF THIS SEASON. (not that I actually watched any of it… but I’ve read enough recaps).
15. Would wewe still be watching Gossip Girl if they never happened?
Probably not. Honestly, sometime during the sekunde half of season 2 I realized that I was only watching for Chair. I really couldn’t care less about what happened to the other characters. So if Chair hadn’t happened, the onyesha would not have held my interest for very long.
16. How do wewe feel about Chair/Chuck haters? What do wewe have to say to them?
I’m going to have to quote Mean Girls here. “I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m popular!” Face it, DBers/CB haters/Chuck haters. OUR COUPLE IS BETTER THAN YOURS. WE ARE zaidi POPULAR, NO MATTER HOW MANY FAKE ACCOUNTS wewe MAKE.WE ARE GETTING ENDGAME, NOT YOU.
Deal with it. And stop trolling our spot.
17. wewe can "borrow" one scene from each one of the Gossip Girl couples. Which one do wewe choose?
Serena and Nate: kitanda sex/assgrab (from 3x13)
Dan and Serena: The “I upendo wewe because” scene. Just change it around to make it fit CB.
Nate and Jenny: Fashion onyesha kiss (2x09)
Blair and Nate: Wow, they really have nothing worth stealing… I’ll go with the 2x19 talk (“I don’t know who I am anymore”)
Nate and Vanessa: 2x12 kiss
Carter and Serena: The forest scene in 3x01
18. BlanD endgame au Chuck bass, besi dying a painful death? wewe must choose au you'll be obliged to watch the Ban kissing scene EXTENDED VERSION (which includes DB raunchy sex at the end) for a week 24/7. MWAHAHAHAHAH.
NAT!!! How can wewe make me choose?!?!?!?!?!? Okay, I’m so sorry Chuck… but you’re going to have to die a painful death. Here’s my logic: if BlanD get endgame, Chuck would kill himself because he’d be so distraught. So I’ll just choose Chuck dying a painful death because that would also happen with the DB option. Might as well spare myself the pain of knowing BlanD are endgame.
19. wewe have a chance to talk JS&SS into changing something in CB's story, would you; and what would wewe change?
I think everyone knows what I’m going to say- GET RID OF BAN!!!! This storyline killed any enthusiasm I had for the show. I’m contemplating not watching live ever again because Dan and Blair, while they won’t turn romantic, will continue to be “best friends” for the rest of the show. I have no interest in watching those scenes. Also, I would probably get rid of the IP, just so people wouldn’t be able to say CB are emotionally abusive.
20. What's the most laughable thing haters have said?
The kinanda sex was rape. LOLOLOLOL. I mean… what? I think they might want to watch that scene again. Blair’s face was not the face of a woman getting raped.
21. Have wewe ever cried on a Chair scene, if so on which one?
Yes, many times. I was basically crying during every CB scene during 2x13, lol. I cried during the rooftop scene in 2x14. The “It’s just a game” scene in 2x23. And then I was crying happy tears during the ILY scene. No joke. I teared up during the hospital scene and during the train station scene.
22. What's your inayopendelewa thing about this spot?
I upendo that we try to keep this spot alive kwa making fun and interesting picks and through things like the ICAW club. I also upendo our loyalty- we’ll stand kwa our ship to the end!
23. What would be the perfect ending for them?
I want a CB wedding in the series finale. The foreshadowing has been insane.
24. We're close to GG being back from hiatus; how would wewe wrap, upangaji pamoja up season 4?
End DB, and make CB Marafiki again. Then they could slowly build up to a relationship.
25. Biggest slap in the face to any CB hater (as in some cast/crew quote saying how much CB pwn; biggest endgame hint; etc)?
Leighton Meester: "I can really relate to it- not necessarily because it's this dramatic, tumultuous relationship, but because the way they upendo each other is very real, and not for the sake of being dramatic. It's actual love. There's nobody for each other but them "
THERE’S NOBODY FOR EACH OTHER BUT THEM.
Suck it.
26. To finish this off, any last words?
Thank wewe so much for voting for me! I really appreciate it! I upendo this spot so much and I hope we’re able to keep it active during the dark days that lie ahead! CB FTW!
Congrats again, Julia! I'm so glad I got to interview you. Disclaimer: I take no credit for any of the arts.
1. Congrats on winning Julia! How does it feel to be a Chair FOTM?
It feels amazing! I've been a huge Chair shabiki for years, but it's only recently that I started getting involved in the spot, and it's awesome to be recognized for it! I'm so happy that a bunch of us contributed to making the CB spot active again!
2. Standard question: Tell us something about yourself that we don't know yet.
Well, I live in New Jersey in the United States and I was born on May 21, 1995, making me a sophomore in high school and probably one of the youngest people here on the CB spot! Haha. That's pretty much it, lol.
3. What got wewe hooked on Gossip Girl?
In December 2007, my sister told me about this amazing new onyesha that I had to start watching, Gossip Girl. I watched the pilot and I was hooked. It was winter break, so I was able to stay up late and watch all the episodes. I was completely hooked. Then I was able to watch live when School Lies aired!
4. How did wewe become a Chair fan? Which scene made wewe a hardcore shipper?
I remember watching 1x03 and thinking that CB could be a really good couple when they were scheming together in Blair's bedroom. I think I became a shipper during 1x08, but I know I was a hardcore shabiki kwa the time 1x18 came around. I know I was rooting for CB during that episode.
5. Where do CB rank at on your orodha of inayopendelewa TV couples?
#1. They are my OTP, and no other couple comes close.
6. What's your inayopendelewa thing about them as individual characters?
For Chuck, I think that he has a really big moyo once wewe peel away all his layers. I also upendo that he does not judge the people he cares about at all- for example, he was the person Eric first felt able to come out to. And he'll never judge Blair for her scheming nature, because he's the same way! As for Blair, her loyalty is her best trait kwa far. No matter what's going on, she will always be there for those she cares about. I upendo that about her.
7. What's the thing that makes Chair different from other couples?
They are totally different from a typical teen couple. Usually wewe have the bad guy and the good girl, au the good guy and the bad girl. Chuck and Blair are the bad boy and the bad girl. Yet as the onyesha progresses and their relationship progresses, wewe see that these labels are just labels and there is zaidi to their characters. Also, the chemistry between Ed and Leighton makes them totally different (and better!) from other couples.
8. Would wewe rather have different actors playing Chuck and Blair au Ed and Leighton being a part of a different onyesha not written kwa JS&SS?
Ed and Leighton being a part of a different onyesha not written kwa JS&SS. First of all, JS/SS have basically destroyed everything I loved about this show, so I would be happy to watch a onyesha not written kwa them. Also, I think CB would be a shell of itself if different, lesser actors played Chuck and Blair. EL have to pull off the most ridiculous lines sometimes, and I don't think other actors could do it. And their chemistry is unbeatable.
9. Which is your inayopendelewa quote alisema kwa Ed au Leighton about CB?
Leighton: "I can really relate to it- not necessarily because it's this dramatic, tumultuous relationship, but because the way they upendo each other is very real, and not for the sake of being dramatic. It's actual love. There's nobody for each other but them "
Enough said.
10. The most...
Emotional moment: Train station scene
Saddest moment: 2x13, "Because I upendo you." "Well that's too bad."
Happiest moment: 2x25 ILY too!!!
Funniest moment: 4x08, Chuck emerging from the covers
Sexiest moment: LIMO SEX.
Cutest moment: The end of the hospital scene when Chuck kisses her on the head and says "Thank you"
Unexpected moment: Man, I've been kusoma spoilers for forever so nothing is unexpected for me at this point... I guess the whole Victrola striptease (the start of it all)? I wasn't expecting it.
11. Define Chair in...
One word: Inevitable
One song: 'Butterflies' kwa Sia. (total credit to Courtney for finding the song!)
One movie: Gone With the Wind
One color: Purple
One season of the year: Summer
One object: Limo
One place: The Upper East Side? LOL idk
One food: chokoleti cake- it’s sinfully good
One animal: Lion- it's the king of the jungle, and Chuck and Blair are the King and Queen of NYC
12. Your favorite...
Kiss: 2x25 ILY kiss
Hug: 2x13- No words needed
Hand holding: 2x14- Chuck clutching Blair’s hand as she helps him down from the roof
Look: The look at Rufly’s wedding, 3x05
Hot moment: Limo sex, 1x07
Quote: “In the face of true upendo wewe don’t just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging wewe to.”
Episode: 2x13
Season: 2
13. This au that...
Chuck bass, besi au Ed Westwick? Chuck Bass
Limo sex au kinanda sex? Limo sex
'O Brother Where Bart Thou' episode au 'I upendo wewe too' scene? Oh this is impossible… O Brother Where Bart Thou kwa just a little.
Nair au Dair (must pick)? Nair
Fluff au angst? Angst
Wearing matching outfits au scheming? Matching outfits
Grown up au old school CB? Both, but since season 2 was my favorite, I’ll go with old school
'In the face of true love...' au 'I'll ALWAYS be your family' quote? In the face of true love
CB look at Rufly's wedding au Chuck looking Blair after fulfilling her prom Queen dream? CB look at Rufly’s wedding
Snowflake Ball dance au 'It's just a game' angst? AH I can’t choose!!! Um… I guess “It’s just a game.” But only kwa a little.
'It wouldn't be my world without wewe in it' au 'I'm not Chuck bass, besi without you' quote? It wouldn’t be my world without wewe in it.
14. vipendwa per season...
Season 1;
Best cute scene: “Something this beautiful deserves to be seen on someone worthy of its beauty” scene, 1x08
Best hot scene: Limo sex, 1x07
Best quote: “In the face of true upendo wewe don’t just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging wewe to.” 1x18
Best angst: Chuck seeing Nair, 1x10 (even though the Nair was disgusting, Chuck’s face showed how much he loved Blair)
Best episode: 1x08
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Blair softening when Nate gave his stupid speech about the moyo pin and Chuck overhearing, 1x10
Season 2;
Best cute scene: Snowflake Ball dance, 2x12
Best hot scene: The kiss during the blackout, 2x03
Best quote: “I upendo wewe so much it consumes me.” 2x25
Best angst: “It’s just a game.” 2x23
Best episode: 2x13
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Basically every Nair scene during Nair 2.0
Season 3;
Best cute scene: The hug in 3x22… if only Jenny wasn’t there! Their faces were so cute.
Best hot scene: Were there any hot scenes in season 3? Um, I guess the 3x14 kiss before sex
Best quote: “You carry people. wewe carry me.” 3x12
Best angst: 3x17 breakup… it was so awful and depressing, but man, Ed and Leighton are so good at angst!
Best episode: 3x12
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: 3x18 scenes. All of them. wewe don’t even want to get me started on that episode. God it pissed me off so much.
Season 4 (so far);
Best cute scene: The last scene of 4x08 (Chuck carrying Blair up the stairs!)
Best hot scene: kinanda sex, 4x07
Best quote: “It wouldn’t be my world without wewe in it.” 4x02
Best angst: Train station scene!
Best episode: 4x09
Scene/moment/anything that pissed wewe off: Do I even have to say it? EVERY SINGLE MOMENT IN THE sekunde HALF OF THIS SEASON. (not that I actually watched any of it… but I’ve read enough recaps).
15. Would wewe still be watching Gossip Girl if they never happened?
Probably not. Honestly, sometime during the sekunde half of season 2 I realized that I was only watching for Chair. I really couldn’t care less about what happened to the other characters. So if Chair hadn’t happened, the onyesha would not have held my interest for very long.
16. How do wewe feel about Chair/Chuck haters? What do wewe have to say to them?
I’m going to have to quote Mean Girls here. “I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m popular!” Face it, DBers/CB haters/Chuck haters. OUR COUPLE IS BETTER THAN YOURS. WE ARE zaidi POPULAR, NO MATTER HOW MANY FAKE ACCOUNTS wewe MAKE.WE ARE GETTING ENDGAME, NOT YOU.
Deal with it. And stop trolling our spot.
17. wewe can "borrow" one scene from each one of the Gossip Girl couples. Which one do wewe choose?
Serena and Nate: kitanda sex/assgrab (from 3x13)
Dan and Serena: The “I upendo wewe because” scene. Just change it around to make it fit CB.
Nate and Jenny: Fashion onyesha kiss (2x09)
Blair and Nate: Wow, they really have nothing worth stealing… I’ll go with the 2x19 talk (“I don’t know who I am anymore”)
Nate and Vanessa: 2x12 kiss
Carter and Serena: The forest scene in 3x01
18. BlanD endgame au Chuck bass, besi dying a painful death? wewe must choose au you'll be obliged to watch the Ban kissing scene EXTENDED VERSION (which includes DB raunchy sex at the end) for a week 24/7. MWAHAHAHAHAH.
NAT!!! How can wewe make me choose?!?!?!?!?!? Okay, I’m so sorry Chuck… but you’re going to have to die a painful death. Here’s my logic: if BlanD get endgame, Chuck would kill himself because he’d be so distraught. So I’ll just choose Chuck dying a painful death because that would also happen with the DB option. Might as well spare myself the pain of knowing BlanD are endgame.
19. wewe have a chance to talk JS&SS into changing something in CB's story, would you; and what would wewe change?
I think everyone knows what I’m going to say- GET RID OF BAN!!!! This storyline killed any enthusiasm I had for the show. I’m contemplating not watching live ever again because Dan and Blair, while they won’t turn romantic, will continue to be “best friends” for the rest of the show. I have no interest in watching those scenes. Also, I would probably get rid of the IP, just so people wouldn’t be able to say CB are emotionally abusive.
20. What's the most laughable thing haters have said?
The kinanda sex was rape. LOLOLOLOL. I mean… what? I think they might want to watch that scene again. Blair’s face was not the face of a woman getting raped.
21. Have wewe ever cried on a Chair scene, if so on which one?
Yes, many times. I was basically crying during every CB scene during 2x13, lol. I cried during the rooftop scene in 2x14. The “It’s just a game” scene in 2x23. And then I was crying happy tears during the ILY scene. No joke. I teared up during the hospital scene and during the train station scene.
22. What's your inayopendelewa thing about this spot?
I upendo that we try to keep this spot alive kwa making fun and interesting picks and through things like the ICAW club. I also upendo our loyalty- we’ll stand kwa our ship to the end!
23. What would be the perfect ending for them?
I want a CB wedding in the series finale. The foreshadowing has been insane.
24. We're close to GG being back from hiatus; how would wewe wrap, upangaji pamoja up season 4?
End DB, and make CB Marafiki again. Then they could slowly build up to a relationship.
25. Biggest slap in the face to any CB hater (as in some cast/crew quote saying how much CB pwn; biggest endgame hint; etc)?
Leighton Meester: "I can really relate to it- not necessarily because it's this dramatic, tumultuous relationship, but because the way they upendo each other is very real, and not for the sake of being dramatic. It's actual love. There's nobody for each other but them "
THERE’S NOBODY FOR EACH OTHER BUT THEM.
Suck it.
26. To finish this off, any last words?
Thank wewe so much for voting for me! I really appreciate it! I upendo this spot so much and I hope we’re able to keep it active during the dark days that lie ahead! CB FTW!
Congrats again, Julia! I'm so glad I got to interview you. Disclaimer: I take no credit for any of the arts.