‘Gossip Girl’: How old are those ‘kids’?
As Season 2 of the CW’s “Gossip Girl” slithers onto the scene, one of the big storylines is that Nate (Chace Crawford) is having an affair with an older woman (Madchen Amick). But those “Gossip Girl” high schoolers seem so old (not to say mature) that the affair really isn’t all that shocking — at least, it’s not all that shocking in the broader context of “Gossip Girl” trying to be as shocking as possible so the network will have something to promote. I looked up their ages, and according to IMDB.com, Amick is 36 (she was in “Twin Peaks” in 1990, 18 years ago!) and Crawford is 23. He’s the oldest of the group of “kids,” most of whom are 21 or 22. The way their characters drink (don’t bartenders in New York card?) and sleep around, it’s a good thing the actors are of age. And the viewers? Yikes. I’d say “Gossip Girl” was what the V-chip was invented for if I weren’t afraid the CW would quote me in one of those ads turning negative criticism into mock praise.
I was just thinking yesterday about how much I missed family TV. I have a 3 (almost 4) year old son, and I find it pretty much impossible for him to watch prime time tv with me. What happened to good family shows. My mother would have never stopped me from watching Full House or even Saved By the Bell, but she would have never let me watch some of the trash they put on tv today. I stick with Noggin if my son watches tv at night, because there is no other place where I can find Family related shows with plus they have no commercials. I miss great shows like The Hogans, Whos the Boss, etc.. Why don’t they make shows like this anymore?