Episode 6, Part 1: Oh, the Destructive Nature of Ambition

It’s all about getting what you want, or at least trying…

For parents weekend at NYU, there is a party with a toast by one member of the freshman class. Olivia Burke is supposed to be the speaker, while Vanessa is the back-up. However, Blair Waldorf can’t let an opportunity to be in the spotlight pass her by. While Blair is trying to worm her way into the spotlight, Vanessa finds out that Olivia is the intended speaker. So even though Olivia was going to go to the dinner with Dan’s parents, Vanessa convinces Dan to cook something for Olivia at home so she won’t go to the dinner. A lot of the reason Vanessa did this was because she had already told her parents she was speaking and her mom was coming to see her. It is unlike Vanessa to want to be in the spotlight and impress others, but I think she deserves time in the spotlight. I was slightly disappointed when Vanessa didn’t get to speak because she seemed to be the one who truly deserved it. Blair is always trying to be the best and ruin others’ lives, so she definitely didn’t deserve it and Olivia is an actress so she already gets tons of attention. I wanted Vanessa’s mother to watch Vanessa’s speech and be proud of her. Instead, Vanessa didn’t get to speak and her mother told her “Look what this school is turning you into.” I know hard it is to do something when your parents don’t support you, even if you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do. If you aren’t supported you tend to question if what you are doing is truly right. Dan seems to be one of the only people that support Vanessa but since she lied to him, he might not be able to trust her as much anymore.

How did Blair try to force her way in to be in the spotlight? She used the one she loves the most, Chuck. She actually made Chuck try to seduce Ellis, the man in charge of who gives the toast. Chuck was actually kissed by him! Chuck doesn’t seem to care until he finds out Blair used him to try and be the speaker at the dinner. Things have gone way too far and Blair just needs to give her ambition a rest for a while! She is hurting everyone she ever cared about.