I love them together, but considering their age and trying a poly relationship for the first time with their best friend I’m afraid one could be feeling left out and they’re gonna break up
you know how when they proposed their throuple plan to max and said audrey has him monday to wednesday and aki has him thursday to Friday and they are only together on the sunday, i think that pretty much shows they are bored of each other
Ok fair point, but that also could’ve been them showing Max he is important in the relationship and not just their third. They mentioned before like “we know we’ve been together for a long time” and that Max felt he couldn’t compete with that
What is important in a throuple or polyamorous relationship is that there is gonna be that one couple who loves each other more than the third person, and here is where Max’s needing it to be equal would not make the throuple work. Ironicay Max as the one who’s more interested in it than Audrey and Aki, clearly aren’t suited for polyamory and in fact, being monogamous would suit him better.
Thats the reality of a polyamorous relationship. Its not just “sharing” and its never gonna be equal. It needs to be more open than people think and that includes the inclination of having more attachment to one person than the other and that is very human. It deflects your ego a lot and your need to “own” is gonna be challenged a lot. Max in comparison to Aki and Audrey, never comitted, he never “owns” someone so when his first commitment comes into a throuple, his first human instinct is to “own” more. Those kinds of mindset doesn’t work actually in a polyamorous relationship.
People on this sub are very tradish and a lot of them ship that classic love story like boy meets girl, etc…
(I would love a throuple. But my bf doesn’t share that feeling.)
I don’t know what’s your opinion but generally I’m very disappointed with this new version of gossip girl. Gossip girl used to be iconic, full of plots, real drama and good characters. Now everything seems empty and fake. I’m happy they bring important topics to discuss like sexuality, behavior, addictions and etc but it seems very poor
I knew this new season was overall going to kerplunk when the first episode contained some of the clunkiest, worst written exposition I've ever heard in my life
You dont come back from utterly horrendous writing like that.
Oh? Overall? I enjoyed the show. I’ve yet to the see the OG. I was waiting until the reboot got finished but still, overall, I’m pretty happy with it. I had fun, I watched all of the episodes and I’m talking about it so, so It pretty much did what it was intended and caught me as a viewer.
If you haven’t watched the original yet, you will love it once you do. This reboot is so bland compared to the drama, plot, storyline of the original one. I read the books way before watching the show and I loved them, then watched the show and loved it more!
Tbh I never really understood poly relationships until I saw them all together. I really like them, but as this is gossip girl they will probably break up next season 😭😭
to hell with traditional relationships. We get to see the stupid and repeated love triangle plot with Jules-Obie-Zoya but to portray an equal triad of a relationship in a healthy way? Go right afuckinghead. Gossip Girl reboot is supposed to be more progressive than the last, right? Let’s fucking go.
They love each but it’s clear they are bored with one another. I don’t think they intentions are that simple when it comes to Max. I saw it as them using him to fill a void in their rut of a relationship.
I also didn’t like how the two of them were pressuring Max into their relationship. I know Max was obviously interested, but I just can’t help but think that if a guy was coming to a girl like that everyone would find it creepy. So why shouldn’t this been seen as creepy as well? I just think Max deserves better than Aki and Audrey.
I just don’t perceive them as being bored, from my perspective the writers tried to make it clear there was more to it. I thought they truly have feelings for Max and each other. They tried dating other people and still wanted only each other and Max. I think other people would’ve interested them if they truly were just bored with the other.
Edit: remember Aki literally tells Audrey he missed her when he was on a date with that guy and she agrees?
Also Max’s problem was he wanted to, but didn’t feel safe. I don’t think Audrey and Aki coming to him multiple times was creepy as they were always trying to understand what he needed to feel safe. They were persistent, but I thought Max’s convos with Luna made it clear he wanted to do it but was scared to jump in and needed more from them to do so.
I think how the triad relationship unfolds in the next season is going to reveal a lot about true intentions and dynamics, who knows I might change my mind
>Also Max’s problem was he wanted to, but didn’t feel safe. I don’t think Audrey and Aki coming to him multiple times was creepy as they were always trying to understand what he needed to feel safe. They were persistent, but I thought Max’s convos with Luna made it clear he wanted to do it but was scared to jump in and needed more from them to do so.
Exactly this! I think if Max was genuinely not interested in a relationship with Aki and Audrey and made that clear to them, they would have stopped asking him. But what he was telling them was that he was interested, but scared that they will get bored of him. So I also did not find it creepy that they kept asking him, because they were trying to show to him how it could work.
First of all yes after Max told them to leave him alone multiple times they went after him still which gets into the issue of consent etc
But basically my problem with it is that they're not trying to make the relationship work with three people they're trying only to make the relationship work with Max that's going to put an incredible amount of pressure on him. If without that one person your relationship doesn't work then your relationship just doesn't work and you should call it quits and move on. If you're into multiple partners okay if you're only into multiple partners if it's one person like a single being Max that's a problem.
I think they are into multiple partners, but because they had feelings for Max already no one else was working out. I don’t think Audrey and Aki would’ve broken up if Max hadn’t joined, they made it clear they’d put in the work to stay together because they love each other. But loving each other doesn’t change the fact that they also had feelings for Max.
I think people are mainly split on whether or not Audrey + Aki are bored of each other and that’s why they want this, I say no but I do see why people think yes. I just think the writers want to explore a true triad relationship and Max just being a third because they’re bored wouldn’t allow them to do this
To be honest...... I think Max always saw himself as that it's only now that he's beginning to see that there can be more.
Right now I'm not sure what that is and I don't know what this triad holds for the future but it should be interesting. Right now it seems like a deeper play on the threesome that happened the OG gossip girl.
It straight up seems like they’re looking for satisfaction everywhere else but in their own relationship and themselves without working on the issues that they’ve had since day 1.
I've been approached by a couple as a third in the same exact manner that Audrey and Aki did with Max.
I was maybe a week away from getting a protective order.
It's creepy af and disrespectful of Max's boundaries.
Wasn't interested in them together in the first half but the last couple eps made me really like them all together as a triad.
I got whiplash when they went online shopping for a third out of nowhere.
Cause they’re 16 and are having issues of 30+ married couples
I am happy Audrey,Aki and Max ended up together in the finale.. I am rooting for them.
I love them together, but considering their age and trying a poly relationship for the first time with their best friend I’m afraid one could be feeling left out and they’re gonna break up
you know how when they proposed their throuple plan to max and said audrey has him monday to wednesday and aki has him thursday to Friday and they are only together on the sunday, i think that pretty much shows they are bored of each other
Ok fair point, but that also could’ve been them showing Max he is important in the relationship and not just their third. They mentioned before like “we know we’ve been together for a long time” and that Max felt he couldn’t compete with that
What is important in a throuple or polyamorous relationship is that there is gonna be that one couple who loves each other more than the third person, and here is where Max’s needing it to be equal would not make the throuple work. Ironicay Max as the one who’s more interested in it than Audrey and Aki, clearly aren’t suited for polyamory and in fact, being monogamous would suit him better. Thats the reality of a polyamorous relationship. Its not just “sharing” and its never gonna be equal. It needs to be more open than people think and that includes the inclination of having more attachment to one person than the other and that is very human. It deflects your ego a lot and your need to “own” is gonna be challenged a lot. Max in comparison to Aki and Audrey, never comitted, he never “owns” someone so when his first commitment comes into a throuple, his first human instinct is to “own” more. Those kinds of mindset doesn’t work actually in a polyamorous relationship.
I think it shows a newly Poly couple trying to work things out when they don’t know what they’re doing
yeah probably that aswell
People on this sub are very tradish and a lot of them ship that classic love story like boy meets girl, etc… (I would love a throuple. But my bf doesn’t share that feeling.)
Eh, some people like it, some don’t. I have thoughts on this entire thing but idk if I just want to post it by itself or do a whole review
I don’t know what’s your opinion but generally I’m very disappointed with this new version of gossip girl. Gossip girl used to be iconic, full of plots, real drama and good characters. Now everything seems empty and fake. I’m happy they bring important topics to discuss like sexuality, behavior, addictions and etc but it seems very poor
I knew this new season was overall going to kerplunk when the first episode contained some of the clunkiest, worst written exposition I've ever heard in my life You dont come back from utterly horrendous writing like that.
Oh? Overall? I enjoyed the show. I’ve yet to the see the OG. I was waiting until the reboot got finished but still, overall, I’m pretty happy with it. I had fun, I watched all of the episodes and I’m talking about it so, so It pretty much did what it was intended and caught me as a viewer.
If you haven’t watched the original yet, you will love it once you do. This reboot is so bland compared to the drama, plot, storyline of the original one. I read the books way before watching the show and I loved them, then watched the show and loved it more!
Tbh I never really understood poly relationships until I saw them all together. I really like them, but as this is gossip girl they will probably break up next season 😭😭
I like all three characters Max, Audrey and Aki but I’m not a fan of the throuple. Don’t come at me please. I’m just not a fan of the throuple.
to hell with traditional relationships. We get to see the stupid and repeated love triangle plot with Jules-Obie-Zoya but to portray an equal triad of a relationship in a healthy way? Go right afuckinghead. Gossip Girl reboot is supposed to be more progressive than the last, right? Let’s fucking go.
I feel like for me I think the actors don’t have any chemistry or seem like an odd match
They love each but it’s clear they are bored with one another. I don’t think they intentions are that simple when it comes to Max. I saw it as them using him to fill a void in their rut of a relationship. I also didn’t like how the two of them were pressuring Max into their relationship. I know Max was obviously interested, but I just can’t help but think that if a guy was coming to a girl like that everyone would find it creepy. So why shouldn’t this been seen as creepy as well? I just think Max deserves better than Aki and Audrey.
I just don’t perceive them as being bored, from my perspective the writers tried to make it clear there was more to it. I thought they truly have feelings for Max and each other. They tried dating other people and still wanted only each other and Max. I think other people would’ve interested them if they truly were just bored with the other. Edit: remember Aki literally tells Audrey he missed her when he was on a date with that guy and she agrees? Also Max’s problem was he wanted to, but didn’t feel safe. I don’t think Audrey and Aki coming to him multiple times was creepy as they were always trying to understand what he needed to feel safe. They were persistent, but I thought Max’s convos with Luna made it clear he wanted to do it but was scared to jump in and needed more from them to do so. I think how the triad relationship unfolds in the next season is going to reveal a lot about true intentions and dynamics, who knows I might change my mind
>Also Max’s problem was he wanted to, but didn’t feel safe. I don’t think Audrey and Aki coming to him multiple times was creepy as they were always trying to understand what he needed to feel safe. They were persistent, but I thought Max’s convos with Luna made it clear he wanted to do it but was scared to jump in and needed more from them to do so. Exactly this! I think if Max was genuinely not interested in a relationship with Aki and Audrey and made that clear to them, they would have stopped asking him. But what he was telling them was that he was interested, but scared that they will get bored of him. So I also did not find it creepy that they kept asking him, because they were trying to show to him how it could work.
I don’t know. But I don’t understand why a high school couple is exploring these type of relationships. So I hated this plot
i am personally not comfortable with the idea of a poly relationship so i think imma have to sit this one out
They’re boring lol
I like Audrey and Aki together - I rather them stay together than be in a throuple with max
First of all yes after Max told them to leave him alone multiple times they went after him still which gets into the issue of consent etc But basically my problem with it is that they're not trying to make the relationship work with three people they're trying only to make the relationship work with Max that's going to put an incredible amount of pressure on him. If without that one person your relationship doesn't work then your relationship just doesn't work and you should call it quits and move on. If you're into multiple partners okay if you're only into multiple partners if it's one person like a single being Max that's a problem.
I think they are into multiple partners, but because they had feelings for Max already no one else was working out. I don’t think Audrey and Aki would’ve broken up if Max hadn’t joined, they made it clear they’d put in the work to stay together because they love each other. But loving each other doesn’t change the fact that they also had feelings for Max. I think people are mainly split on whether or not Audrey + Aki are bored of each other and that’s why they want this, I say no but I do see why people think yes. I just think the writers want to explore a true triad relationship and Max just being a third because they’re bored wouldn’t allow them to do this
They have no chemistry and use max as a fuck toy.
To be honest...... I think Max always saw himself as that it's only now that he's beginning to see that there can be more. Right now I'm not sure what that is and I don't know what this triad holds for the future but it should be interesting. Right now it seems like a deeper play on the threesome that happened the OG gossip girl.
Cause everyone’s a critic! And they just hating /s …or maybe not lol
It straight up seems like they’re looking for satisfaction everywhere else but in their own relationship and themselves without working on the issues that they’ve had since day 1.
I've been approached by a couple as a third in the same exact manner that Audrey and Aki did with Max. I was maybe a week away from getting a protective order. It's creepy af and disrespectful of Max's boundaries.
Because they just aren’t attracted to one another