Jenny Humphrey is the devil.
Diabolical!
I can’t think of a character on a major network television series initially established as being so sweet but ultimately being so evil. I’ve seen the opposite. HRG on Heroes comes to mind. But Jenny Humphrey’s free-fall from poor teenage decision-maker to ruthless seaword feels unprecedented, and puts a mainstream, mostly teenage audience in the position of not having black and white lines drawn for whom we should be rooting. While watching this week’s episode I think I switched allegiances three or four times before ultimately just siding with mutual-assured destruction — ethically dubious, perhaps, but way more fun.
I should also note that seeing this show, the first time since leaving New York, I was reminded of words I used to live by: Not going to Butter is way better than going to Butter.
Amen!
Tags: Gossip Girl, Jenny Humphrey, The CW
April 29th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I’m going to have to say that this blog is awesome! You’ve got a bit off every show I like ;p Keep it up!
June 13th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Jenny Humphrey is such a conniving, wannabe ass-kissing whore. 15 years old, and wanting Asher to swipe her V-Card? Please, her innocent exterior crumbled long ago. She’s a social-climbing klepto who would sell out her own mother if it meant that she could get her fifteen minutes of fame yet insists on faking moral superiority instead of owning up to the fact that she is as much of a bitch (if not more of a heinous one) than Blair because her loyalties can be bought with a nice pair of Manolos. I personally believe Taylor Momsen is extremely pretty and a great actress (otherwise I wouldn’t hate the character of Jenny so much) but the character of Jenny Humphrey is in desperate need of a make over.