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28 June 2009 @ 01:09 pm
Picspam: Gossip Girl vs The O.C.  
I realize this isn't an original idea but I had to do it. Made for challenge #10 at [info]picspammy

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WARNING: not dial-up friendly. Spoilers for both shows


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Newport vs. The Upper East Side

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Bitchy gossips, fancy balls and rich kids.

The People

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Ryan Atwood = Dan Humphrey
The Outsider. Both punch someone in the pilot. Date the golden girl.

"Ryan: You know what I like about rich kids? [hits Luke] Nothing."
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"Chuck: This isn't over.
Dan: Hey, any time man. That one black eye looks a little lonely."


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Seth Cohen = Dan
But there's also a little bit of Seth in Dan too, with the whiney neuroses and broody judgmental-ness.

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Marissa Cooper = Serena Van der Woodsen
The Golden Girl. Drinking problems. Rebellious. Issues with their mothers.

"Julie Cooper-Nichol: I'll take your fugitive former flame and raise you a lesbian daughter"
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"Lily van der Woodsen: Well, if Serena's indiscretions were as PG as Jenny's, I wouldn't have needed the botox. "


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Summer Roberts = Blair Waldorf
"Chino? ew" ~ "ugh, Brooklyn"

But mostly I think its...
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Julie Cooper = Blair Waldorf
Julie "This town's only big enough for one manipulative bitch."
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Blair "Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here."


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Luke Ward = Nate Archibald
Both cheat on the girls they've dated forever. Have a tawdry affair with an older woman. And they both stand by their dad's after they disappoint them (Luke after his dad comes out, Nate after his dad attempts suicide.)

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Sandy Cohen = Rufus Humphrey
The 'Cool Dad'. Laid-back liberal character. The yoda for seemingly every other character on the show. A background with music. .

"Sandy: Do you want to know what I think?
Ryan: You're going to tell me either way, right?
Sandy: Like my own son."
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"Rufus: Guess whose dad is cool.
Jenny: It's a trick question.
Dan: Yeah, 'cause it can't be ours."


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Kirsten Cohen = Lily Van der Woodsen
The WASP-y Ice Queen. Disaproves of the outsider character at first. Issues with their father/mother. A rebellious youth.

"Sandy: When you were 22 what did you say? You said you'd never be like your parents, you'd never have their life.
Kirsten: I was 22. I stank of patchouli and I lived in the back of mail truck.
Sandy: And you were fun. And you married me. "
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"Lily: I'm not staying long. I'd like to get out of here before someone throws me down and tattoos me.
Rufus: This is Brooklyn, Lil, not the Warped Tour. And don't tell me you had all your tattoos removed, not even the little heart-shaped one between your...?"


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Caleb Nichol = Bart Bass
Rich businessmen (both made their fortune in real estate.) Scary faces that never smile and would be terrifying if they did. Married characters who could be classified as after their pockets if one was so inclined. And they both died in the process of seperating from these wives (only to have them move on inappropriatley quickly.)

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Jimmy Cooper v= Howard 'The Captain' Archibald
The Embezzler. (And they both eventually decide to run off to live on an island, both using the claim that they will be a better father that way.)

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Kaitlin Cooper = Jenny Humphrey
Formerly sweet and innocent little sister turned devious manipulator.

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Theresa = Vanessa
The girl from the outsider's past.

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Oliver = Georgina
Both manage to somehow blind the object of their creepy stalker affections/schemes that they are the crazypants mayor of Psycho Town.
(Also: Oliver dancing around the room tossing pills about with glee is perhaps one of my favorite lol moments on tv)

The Relationships

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Luke/Marissa = Nate/Blair
The couple that have been together forever (which everyone seems to feel the need to point out.) He cheats. They sleep together for the first time because she's trying to forget about another guy.

"Ryan: So how long you been with him?
Marissa: Luke? Um... I don't know really.
Seth: I know. Fifth grade, when you two got your mack on during our class trip to the Museum of Tolerance. Back of the bus. Classy lady. "
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"Chuck: You guys have been dating since Kindergarten and you haven't sealed the deal?"


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Ryan/Marissa = Dan/Serena
The Golden girl and The Outsider. They make up, they break up... over and over again... without ever dealing with why.

"Ryan: Look, I don't know, I... I... I guess I was hoping this could be easy. For you and me to stay friends. For you and Lindsay to be friends.
Marissa: And have us all live happily ever after?
Ryan: Yeah, something like that.
Marissa: I know, it seems like a million years ago we dated, but it wasn't.
Ryan: I know that.
Marissa: And okay, maybe you're over it. Maybe it doesn't mean anything to you anymore. Maybe it never did. But it meant a lot to me. You meant a lot to me. Still do. "
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"Serena: Classy? Like you asking another girl out on the first day of school?
Dan: We were broken up
Serena: So what dan it hurt! what did you expect? I loved you. And just because we broke up doesn't mean I could just turn it off like that.
Dan: Maybe we should stay away from each other for awhile."


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Jimmy/Kirsten = Rufus/Lily
The parents with a history whose children start dating (Ryan is so Kirsten's son)

"Jimmy: Did you ever think this would be our lives?
Kirsten: Is Marissa back yet?
Jimmy: Oh, well, she usually stays out pretty late.
Kirsten: Well Seth never goes out.
Jimmy: Don't worry. I'm sure they're not doing anything we didn't do. "
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"Rufus: I dated a girl like Serena, once. Actually a lot like Serena. And girls like that might be challenging. That's true. And they're complicated, and enigmatic. And usually worth it. And the only way you know for sure is to jump it with both feet.
Dan: What happened with you?
Rufus: I swam for a while. Till I drowned."


And
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The great escape from the psych ward...

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Mothers and Daughters...
Why is it that every mother on both shows with the possible exception of Kirsten all seem to be so very dysfunctional and judgmental? Are there some mother issues in the writers room?

And last but not least, while I couldn't include them I couldn't leave them out either...
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Taylor and Chuck = awesome


~The End~
 
 
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( 33 comments — Post a new comment )
Michelle: Chuck[info]r0cktonight on June 28th, 2009 04:10 am (UTC)
Loved it!
and the Taylor and Chuck = awesome so full of win <3
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 06:09 am (UTC)
Thank you :D
WeHo M.: GG - Drunk![info]afrocurl on June 28th, 2009 04:52 am (UTC)
This makes me happy, T. So very happy.

Especially the end.
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 06:09 am (UTC)
I'm glad :D
And yes, I had to include them :P
(I like that icon by the way)
WeHo M.: OC - Overshare[info]afrocurl on June 28th, 2009 06:10 am (UTC)
Well, it was them, or a dead!Marissa. I couldn't do that to you.
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 06:11 am (UTC)
lol
Twigg: blair[info]ohsillytwigg on June 28th, 2009 05:26 am (UTC)
amazing picspam!
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 06:10 am (UTC)
Thanks!
katienat: Ryan/Taylor: Peachy[info]katienat on June 28th, 2009 05:47 am (UTC)
I love picspams of GG and the OC, both are so awesome! And your Taylor/Chuck addition totally won me over :)
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 06:11 am (UTC)
Thank you :)
And I couldn't leave them out!
Susan: {ggr} nate/jenny first kiss 208[info]burstoflight on June 28th, 2009 06:51 am (UTC)
Great job! :)

Question though...when did Nate's dad attempt suicide?! I thought he had a drug habit and was arrested for fraud/embezzlement?
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 07:16 am (UTC)
Thank you :)

He 'accidentally' OD'd on painkillers and booze on Thanksgiving.
Susan[info]burstoflight on June 28th, 2009 07:22 am (UTC)
He did? Oooo yeah you're right. I guess I didn't think of it as a suicide attempt.
Heather Sutherland-Bauer: {face} ©janine83[info]sutherlands on June 28th, 2009 08:55 am (UTC)
Oh this is great! I miss my OC so much! =( It is generally 100 times better than GG with the exception of Chuck. I never realized how similar D/S & R/M are until now though.
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 09:00 am (UTC)
I'd noticed the D/S R/M similarities (mostly just because of their following the pattern of making up and never dealing with why they broke up) But there were a few others that I hadn't thought of until after I started making the picspam (like N/B-L/M, the embezzling dads. escape from the psych ward. etc)

Thanks!
Valeria: [OC]ryan/taylor[info]lucky_star79 on June 28th, 2009 09:50 am (UTC)
Lovely. Except the Taylor=Chuck part. THAT'S AWESOME (and I would love them!!!!)
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 12:21 pm (UTC)
lol Thank you :D
little miss joey potter: btvs ; buffy ; you shot me bitch[info]note_sarcasm on June 28th, 2009 11:55 am (UTC)
this is amazing
love it
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 28th, 2009 12:21 pm (UTC)
Thank you :D
Grace: Young and lovestruck: by rdequina[info]forgotten_pixie on June 28th, 2009 02:52 pm (UTC)
Awesome picspam! Very spot on, although it only makes me miss the OC whose characters were so much more charming! I mean Rufus can't compete with Sandy Cohen :)
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 01:44 am (UTC)
I was originally going to compare which characters were more appealing, but since the OC seemed to be towering over the others I decided to skip it :p
(except: Serena>Marissa, and Blair and Julie are fairly equal for me.)
ಌ ;: text; lovely heart[info]her_lovelyheart on June 28th, 2009 04:13 pm (UTC)
"Ryan: You know what I like about rich kids? [hits Luke] Nothing."
Hahhaa, oh, RYAN ATWOOD, I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!

(Also: Oliver dancing around the room tossing pills about with glee is perhaps one of my favorite lol moments on tv)
LOL LOL. Gosh, Oliver was insane hahaa.

"Ryan: So how long you been with him?
Marissa: Luke? Um... I don't know really.
Seth: I know. Fifth grade, when you two got your mack on during our class trip to the Museum of Tolerance. Back of the bus. Classy lady. "

Lmao lol.

Taylor and Chuck = awesome
For sure! Taylor's my favorite. I love s4 so freaking much.

See, this is why I won't ever watch GG. OC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GG! Oh, Sandy Cohen, I miss you!

Totally need to go have an OC marathon now lol. Great picspam!
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 01:46 am (UTC)
Glad I could entertain :D
artemis_sparks: Passing by[info]artemis_sparks on June 28th, 2009 09:21 pm (UTC)
Love it! I've always secretly believed Serena and Blair are the Ryan and Seth of Gossip Girl. And I guess Nate would be the Marissa because he's really pretty and can't act? Whatevs, this was really great! The comparisons were so spot-on.
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 01:49 am (UTC)
Dammit, I should have had a Seth/Ryan Blair/Serena comparison. I didn't even think of that, and I so wanted to include those friendships in there *facepalm*
And actually, when I was comparing Nate/Blair with Luke/Marissa I really was thinking that Nate and Marissa seemed to have so much more in common lol.

Thank you :D
Maria Kr.: lh-for you[info]walking_miracle on June 28th, 2009 11:33 pm (UTC)
This is awesome. And your comments on all of it are even more awesome.
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 01:51 am (UTC)
Thank you! (I actually really hate writing commentary cause I always feel so bleh about it, so your comment is awesome :D)
Joana[info]fromahippie on June 29th, 2009 12:40 am (UTC)
Great picspam. I miss the oc sfm!
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 01:51 am (UTC)
Re:
Me too!
Lea: tv » gossip girl[info]miss_england_17 on June 29th, 2009 10:20 am (UTC)
Great idea! Very nice picspam :)
evie oh![info]evie_oh on June 29th, 2009 10:33 am (UTC)
Thank you :)
Hannah: because I love her[info]looni_ma on June 29th, 2009 12:45 pm (UTC)
Right from the start I noticed this obvious similarity between the O.C and GG, especially Summer and Blair, Kirsten and Lilly are so similar in looks and personality.. And you just summarized everything perfectly!
Great picspam!
evie oh![info]evie_oh on July 1st, 2009 03:06 pm (UTC)
I know right? Thanks :D