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Reviewers at TV Fanatic questioned the believability of several arcs, particularly the idea of Serena and Nate attending an Ivy League school like Columbia and the lack of sense in Dan's "shenanigans". Summary Table Rating/Note IMDb Rating Central Conflict Chuck vs. Blair Peace Treaty Key Event Blair's 20th Birthday Party Best Performance Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick Community Perspectives

Reviews are polarized, often praising the episode's conclusion while critiquing the logic leading up to it. [S4E7] War at the Roses

The episode revolves around , which she plans meticulously while legally bound by a treaty arranged by Serena and Nate to end her "nuclear" warfare with Chuck. Reviewers at TV Fanatic questioned the believability of

“It’s an incredibly absurd device, but Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick do manage to sell the hell out of it.” WSJ · 15 years ago "Gossip Girl" War at the Roses (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb The episode revolves around , which she plans

A "humiliating" video of Blair surfaces at her party—a plot point some critics found "pretty dumb" and convoluted—yet it serves as the catalyst for the episode's climax. Critical Reception

Critics from the Wall Street Journal and Vulture highlight the ending as a series highlight, noting that actors Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick "sell the hell out of" even the most absurd plot devices.