#anti dair

[raeflora]

saw a reddit post that said "chuck and blair were excellent tv but dan and blair were more authentic" and I think this basically sums up what's wrong with lots of dair shippers for me bc gossip girl IS a tv show!! it's not meant to be real or authentic it's a ridiculous drama show to escape into!! nothing is meant to be inspirational or aspirational (aside from wealth if ur into that) and everyone's kinda awful bc that's the fun of it!! chuck and blair are perfect for a drama bc that's what they provide, along with real true love and that's what makes them so special

[soldierandawar]

The only ship that I have ever vehemently hated is Dair. People think they’re soooo cute and healthy and love their “banter.” That man stalked her, isolated her, and used her pain against her. He didn’t respect her. She didn’t respect him. He’d always play second fiddle to Chuck and Dan only cared about proving that he belonged on the UES.

If people didn’t want him to end up with Serena why the hell would you want him with Blair??? Riddle me that!

[magicalpainterfox]

totally agree!!

so gross together

[horsetailcurlers2]

if the original gossip girl had aired in 2023, dan and blair would’ve been endgame and chuck bass would’ve gone to prison.

[jessmalia]

GOSSIP GIRL (2007-2012) // THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (2008-2017)

[mostofthingsmostofthetime]

Calling all Dair shippers!!!!!

I want to start reading fan fiction of them, but I have no idea where to begin.

My only requirements are that it's in English (why must you be the only language my stupid brain could leadn), is an AU and that (while I don't mind if he shows up) Chuck doesn't get any kind of a redemption arc like if he's in the story I want the narative to treat him like the villain he is (the same with Louie tbh but I'm guessing he dosn't get much focus).

I would also prefer it if it took place when they're adults (but I'm willing to give fics of them getting together sooner a try).

So, if you know of any fics that fit that description, please leave your recommendations in the comments.

[falsecardigan]

The fact that blair had more chemistry with both of the Humphreys then with her love intrest needs to be studied

[nostalgicninjas]

serena comforting & protecting jenny in the pilot 🥺

[teatin]

Still waiting for the day they decide to make a sequel to Gossip Girl set 20 years after the ending of the finale which starts with famous fashion designer Blair Waldorf coming home to find her husband Chuck has suffered a fatal heart attack after spending a minute or two longer on his Peloton than his cold, black heart can handle.

Reeling from her grief and seeking a fresh start away from all the Chuck-related memories which had dominated the majority of her adult life, Blair decides to leave Waldorf Designs behind to reconnect with her passion for fashion journalism she once held as a young woman. In the process, her path crosses with that of a familiar ghost from her past: Dan Humphrey, now a best-selling—and yes, recently divorced—novelist.

[raspberryluvr]

Rewatching Gossip Girl and actually getting super into it and omg early season 5 Chuck was rly him at his best. I’m on season 5 episode 4 and I don’t want to punch him? For like the first time ever? He’s finally leaving Blair alone, he’s got a weird semi-friendship with Dan, he’s finding true joy in caring for a dog - the writers rly set up a lovely arc that shows how toxic and undesirable Chuck and Blair’s relationship was and allowed Blair to slowly find power within herself again, all while actually beginning to make Chuck almost sympathetic (a task I never would’ve thought impossible), and tied everything together with a Dan-Blair relationship that suddenly seemed like the obvious path for these characters that might have even been subtly building up since the very beginning of the show, then threw it all away at the end of the season just for some last-minute fan service that required some insane retconning to actually try to justify narratively huh? It’s just so aidhjenwhsbaiwnwbi. Anyways long live dair ig.

[vanderwoodlings]

how do you kill a feeling: a blair/dan playlist (x)

Tracklist and commentary under the cut:

This is also entirely country music, because, uh… I wanted to? And at least one person (hi Liz) seemed into the idea? Generally when it comes to GG, we skew more towards pop than anything else, so it was a fun experiment!

1. “Easy Silence,” The Chicks. And I come to find a refuge in the/Easy silence that you make for me/It’s okay when there’s nothing more to say to me

2. “Walkin’ After Midnight,” Patsy Cline. [dan voice] I’ve been walking around the city all night with one paralyzing, all-consuming thought

3. “Found It In You,” Tiera Kennedy. The confidence to know that I can be happy/Just ‘cause you tell me that you got me.

4. “Friends Don’t,” Maddie & Tae. [Insert obligatory aromantic disclaimer that Friends Do, Thanks, here.] That aside, this is just… so stupid best friends in pining denial dair-coded

5. “I Try to Think About Elvis,” Patty Loveless. When you’re ass backwards crushing on Blair Waldorf and you would like to not be, please

6. “Hey, Good Lookin’,” Hank Williams. This one was one that just clicked as a dair song at random somewhere—something about the I’m gonna throw my date book over the fence bit especially—and sparked this playlist into being

7. “Lay It On Me,” Mickey Guyton. I want the truth and all your lies/I want your perfectly imperfect

8. “I’ll Be,” Reba McEntire. And mayhaps Dan has a white knight complex. I’ll be the rock that will be strong for you/The one that will hold on to you

9. “Marigold,” Paisley Fields. Marigold, bold and bright/Marigold, through spring and summer/You brighten up my night, marigold

10. “After I Fall,” Lee Ann Womack. And mayhaps Blair is a bit traumatized. After I fall, where do I stand/After my heart is in your hands/And you’ve got it all

11. “cowboy take me away,” Brittney Spencer. This one is in the Vibe—because God knows neither of them want to get out of the city and get dirt on their hands—it’s more something wild and unruly

12. “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You),” Johnny Cash. Dan pining moments

13. “This Kiss,” Faith Hill. I always love story imagery with Blair, so of course we’ve got Cinderella said to Snow White/“How does love get so off course/Oh, all I wanted was a white knight/With a good heart/Soft touch, fast horse.”

14. “Wrecking Ball,” Emmylou Harris. This song’s got the narrator offering a first date if the other person is in, in spite of the lack of privacy she’s got/the things the other person might know, which is very Gossip Girl, but there’s also something about the Meet me at the wrecking ball (wrecking ball)/I’ll wear something pretty and white that feels very Blair

15. “Death Of Me,” Reyna Roberts. Took this barely beating heart and brought it back to life/But this love might be the death of me.

16. “Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton. Gotta give them something good. And, honey, for once in our life/Let’s take our chances and roll the dice

17. “Grow Old with Me,” Sunny Sweeney. They all said we’d never fit so well together/Grow old with me, I’ll keep you young forever

18. “Jolene,” Dolly Parton. I’ve used this as a Blair’s Serena complex song before, way back on the blairena playlist and uh… I was right ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

19. “Milwaukee,” Wyatt Flores. Okay, yeah, wrong city, but—You can hate my eyes for watching you leave/You can hate my should have chased you down feet/…/Please don’t hate my heart

20. “What Brings Life Also Kills,” Kolton Moore & the Clever Few. Dear, I’m writing this for you/As I contemplate tomorrow/Why did it end so soon?

21. “Buddy,” Willie Nelson. S6 dangina hours!!!!

22. “Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That,” Dolly Parton. Exists in the theoretical Dan slut era of my dreams. He’s out slow dancing with every girl around/I’m a soft-hearted woman, he’s a hardheaded man/And he’s gonna make me feel just as bad as he can

23. “Foolin’ Ourselves,” Evan Honer. Welcome to the dairfair! We get a little chronologically blurry here for the sake of the Sound being right, but I trust y’all to follow along

24. “On the Other Hand,” Randy Travis. On one hand, I could stay and be your lovin’ man/But the reason I must go is on the other hand.

25. “Summertime,” Orville Peck. You and I/Bide our time/And I miss summertime

26. “Satin Sheets,” Tammy Wynette. If Serena gets “Jolene” (or even, sort of, the pseudo-honorable “On the Other Hand”), Chip gets this. Blair canonically sings Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” about him (which really fucks me up), so I knew she had to be on here somewhere, but I wasn’t expecting something quite so suitable to jump right out. But your money can’t hold me tight/Like he does on a long, long night

27. “Your Someone,” May Erlewine. I thought that I was stronger/I willed myself to be/But love can be so tender/I feel a tenderness in me

28. “To June This Morning,” Ruston Kelly, Kacey Musgraves.

29. “Love is Alive,” The Judds. Love is a man and he’s mine/Love is alive/And at our breakfast table

30. “Love Is A Wild Thing,” Kacey Musgraves. There’s no way to stop it, so don’t try to

[raeflora]

saw this in the tags and I think it's super interesting bc there were lots of things planned for s1 that just didn't happen so do they consider all of it canon? bc in that case blair was meant to be jealous of chuck and another girl on valentine's day yet that can be conveniently forgotten 👀 also I kinda doubt that josh and stephanie "let's rewrite the whole show for chair" schwartz and savage really cared that much about continuing a dair breadcrumb thread bc ultimately if they wanted to mention it before s5 bc they truly missed it and wanted to include it somehow they would have found a way to. but, like how they waited to actually do dair until late s5 (and then it was only a plot device), they knew it wasn't really important to include and not what gg was about or what ppl wanted

[strideofpride]

I'm so tired of 🪑's using the "BuT DaIr hAd BaD sEx" or that they needed to get "drunk" as an argument that they weren't great together, this is such a stupid fight knowing the writers made it clear that the only reason their first time was bad was because they were both overthinking this moment and they needed to relax. Also wasn't chip and blair drunk during their first time too ?

they got drunk to have sex like one time (or more like three times lol). and yeah it's made explicit through dialogue that it was just a fluke, and it's implied later on throughout the rest of season 5, and even once in season 6, that they figured out what made each other tick sexually. personally, i think it's very real that it took them time to find their groove sexually. and yes, chuck & blair were drunk too, and despite what they may have retconned later, there is no indication that the sex they had the first time was earth shattering (i don't think it was bad to be fair to them, i just don't think it was life changing either).

and yeah, it was just very different circumstances! chuck & blair's first time was on a whim, there was no thinking whatsoever. meanwhile, dair had been waiting MONTHS - all that anticipation would impossible for anyone to live up to.

[suvarnarekha]

dear lord antis hating dair give reasons like "he may have been nicer to her, she may have been her true self around him but they were not meant to be like chuck and blair" like can you even hear yourself say that- 💀

[sulietsexual]

What are your thoughts on Chuck and Blair being endgame? As a pre-teen, I loved them even if they annoyed me at times. I also hated Dair when I was younger but as an adult, I’ve come to realize that Dair is a million times better than Chair.

Nope, never liked it!

I actually really loved Chuck and Blair as a pairing back in the day, but Chuck ruined it all when he traded Blair for a hotel. After that I just wanted her to stay away from him.

Dan and Blair, on the other hand, were a truly beautiful and organic ship, built on this strangely sweet friendship which strengthened into an amazingly deep bond and I really wish they had been endgame!

[blairwld]

he left her speechless.....🧍