

The original Gossip Girl started with a central character returning to New York City, just like the reboot did. The two can be seen throughout season 1 either fighting over something or supporting each other and trying to find a way to mix their worlds however, it was Julien's choices that often moved the story forward.īesides sharing locations, setting, and a couple of minor characters, the Gossip Girl reboot and the iconic 2007 drama also share a similar beginning. While the original Gossip Girl considerably focused on the rivalry between Blair and Serena, Zoya and Julien's relationship is very different from that of their predecessors, as there is never any real enmity between them.

The Gossip Girl reboot framed the outsider Zoya Lott (Whitney Peak) as the main character from episode 1, but as season 1 progressed, it became clear that her half-sister Julien Calloway (Jordan Alexander) drove the plot, not Zoya.
