Proof that Serena van der Woodsen Is Actually the Villain of ‘Gossip Girl’

1. She’s a bad friend.
As Matthew points out, Serena didn’t treat Blair like a BFF. “She ruined several of Blair’s relationships,” he says. “And let’s not forget in episode one, we found out Serena slept with Blair’s boyfriend. And then left town in the middle of the night because she felt too guilty to tell Blair what she did.” Tsk tsk.

2. She’s *very* selfish
There are multiple times when Serena puts herself before others, which—according to Matthew—is unacceptable. “She up and left Pete Fairman as he was having an overdose,” he explains. And then adds, “She leaves New York to go to boarding school in Connecticut to leave trouble and then she has an affair with her teacher. And her teacher goes to jail!”

3. She’s a bad daughter
Not only does Serena get “away with everything,” but she also has zero respect for her mom’s past. “She is dating Dan, while her mom is dating Rufus,” Matthew says. “That’s f***ing weird. I would never date my mom’s boyfriend’s son.”

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