Gossip Girl Season 1 Ep 11 -

For 10 episodes, Chuck has been the panty-dropping villain. But here? He finds Blair crying on the floor of the Empire Suite. In a moment of shocking vulnerability, Chuck doesn't try to sleep with her. He just sits there. He brings her a drink. He tells her that the only way to beat Serena is to "be Blair Waldorf."

Let窶冱 break down the messy, magnificent chaos.

You know you love me. 窶濡ossip Girl

Answer: She tries to steal her enemy窶冱 ex-boyfriend. Fails. Then realizes the devil she knows (Chuck) is better than the angel she doesn't (Dan).

This is the moment the ship sailed for Chair fans. It窶冱 the first crack in Chuck窶冱 armor, and Ed Westwick plays it with a terrifying softness. You almost forget he tried to assault Serena in the pilot. Almost.