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Vanity Fair

It's too hard to grasp the stakes of nü Gossip Girl, to understand what the consequence of each Instagram ploy or calamity actually is. It all plays pretty meandering and weightless so far; there's no suspense.

July 06, 2021

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TV Fanatic

Gossip Girl (2021) has a stellar cast, but the new series fails to capture the magic the original did off the bat when it burst onto the scene in 2007.

July 06, 2021

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CNN.com

The wrinkles conjured under showrunner Joshua Safran, a writer-producer on the original, are filled with miscalculations, while much of the cast feels conspicuously unconvincing as "teens."

July 06, 2021

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indieWire

Without any interior drama from the characters or exterior commentary about their place in society, "Gossip Girl" 2.0 feels as glossy, buttoned up, and boring as its influencer's Instagram page.

July 06, 2021

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Paste Magazine

It wants to find a way to do a show that is very clearly about bullying while still having its lead stand on a stage in front of her peers and disavow bullying and apologize for doing it to another girl. And I respect that.

July 06, 2021

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Hollywood Reporter

HBO Max's reboot of Gossip Girl is half bland rehash of the soapy beats from the original series and half perplexing but semi-ambitious premise-overhaul that the series isn't prepared to fully engage in.

July 06, 2021

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Decider

Gossip Girl 2.0 is too afraid to let you see the cracks in the characters, instead seemingly holding them up on a pedestal.

July 06, 2021

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San Francisco Chronicle

The new "Gossip Girl" succeeds because it one-ups its ancestor. It's outrageous, silly and absolutely addictive.

July 06, 2021

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Entertainment Weekly

Gossip Girl burns through more story in the first four episodes than the original did before February sweeps (Google it, kids) - and as a result, too much of that story feels half-baked.

July 06, 2021

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AwardsWatch

Though it has all the right aesthetic trappings and a young cast chock full of talent, Gossip Girl lacks the fire and the cutthroat mentality of the original that made it such captivating, love-to-hate-it TV.

July 06, 2021

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CBR

While actual teen audiences may prefer HBO Max's other teen-focused series, fans of the original Gossip Girl will find plenty to enjoy here.

July 07, 2021

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NPR

The ups and downs, the storm and the calm, the love and the hate - that's what this show needs, and the opening episodes just aren't there yet.

July 06, 2021

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