It may be stated that Nate Archibald from Gossip Girl is a person of many shades. He’s not the perfect secret-keeper in Higher East Facet however he could be a super ally and wingman if he chooses to place his private agendas apart. Nate has been a singularly good assist system to Chuck, Dan, and Serena and has been by their aspect as they struggled and has additionally had their backs once they have been being trolled or attacked.
However Nate has his share of flaws, he wasn’t all the time Mr. Good Man, generally he was the stereotypical ‘Good’ man who’s charming and should come off as useful and chivalrous however is definitely self-serving and devious. Right here’s an inventory of moments when Nate has been each, genuinely good and pretend ‘good.’
10 ‘Good’: He Cheated On Blair And Did Not Come Clear
Most Gossip Ladies followers are inclined to overlook how Nate was when the present began out. Not solely did he cheat on Blair with Serena however stored mum about it and continued relationship Blair after Serena disappeared. Curiously, Nate has usually lectured his pals about their habits and has warned them towards dishonest on their respective companions, when he himself wasn’t all the time so commitment-friendly, and he handled a few of his breaks up in a extremely skeevy approach.
Followers have additionally famous that if Nate wasn’t wealthy and didn’t have his connections, he must do some critical self-introspection however due to his privileges, individuals round him are inclined to forgive his previous foibles too simply.
9 Good: By no means Despatched In A Tip To Gossip Lady
This definitively proves that although he may very well be fairly manipulative, Nate was maybe one of many kindest Higher East Siders and didn’t want hurt on anybody until he had been attacked personally. All through the sequence, Nate by no means as soon as despatched in a tip to Gossip Lady to create drama for somebody.
In truth, although he repeatedly checked Gossip Lady’s blasts to maintain up with what’s occurring round him, he was conscious about how intensely the platform affected his pals, and he would by no means add to their issues as a result of he’s simply not wired like Chuck or Blair.
8 ‘Good’: Shamelessly Used His Clout To Make The Spectator A Hit
It was wonderful how Nate might have a look at any drama unfolding in his pals’ lives and consider benefitting his newspaper The Spectator from it. Like when Blair and Chuck received right into a automobile crash and all their pals are riddled with nervousness and need to design a plan to take Gossip Lady down, Nate selfishly chimes in that they need to use The Spectator to do it due to course, gaining extra readers was all he cared about.
It needs to be stated that The Spectator wasn’t very unique in any respect, which is why it needed to piggy-back on Gossip Lady’s format after which ultimately on Dan’s serialized fiction. However Nate used each alternative he received to earn money for his newspaper and fairly thoughtlessly so.
7 Good: Tried To Shield Serena’s Emotions
The final two seasons actually proved that Nate had changed quite a bit and was genuinely making an attempt to make amends by serving to his pals. When he sees that Serena is contemplating getting again along with Dan he instantly warns her. At this level, Dan was fairly an eyesore for Higher East siders as a result of he had simply launched his expose on New York’s elite, and hadn’t spared his pals both.
Nate tries to attraction to Serena’s logical aspect to make her see how poisonous Dan may very well be, and although Dan had no ulterior motives, Nate was in the proper for making an attempt to warn Serena particularly since he has recognized her since they have been youngsters and Serena will get fairly carried away when she’s feeling weak.
6 ‘Good’: Supported Chuck’s Evil Plans
Nate had been a continuing ally to Chuck and their bond grew extra highly effective after Nate moved in with him. It is necessary to notice that Nate was the one one who might name out Chuck on his habits as a result of he was simply as wealthy and so they had been pals for a very long time and Chuck by no means listened to anybody who he did not take into account to be his equal.
Nate had a number of energy in his palms to warn individuals about Chuck’s conspiracies, or to a minimum of protest towards his devious plans as a result of he was the one pal Chuck had. However he merely pretended to not look when Chuck humiliated Blair or made the lives of his pals tough.
5 Good: Wasn’t Petty About Serena And Dan
By Season 4, Nate discovered to forgive and overlook and likewise steps up when he sees his pals making the identical mistake he did. He all the time had a tender spot for Serena however he was additionally superb pals with Dan who was also in love with Serena. However Nate had by no means let issues marinate between them or get bizarre as a result of he needed each of them in his life.
Nate knew Serena was interested in her professor Colin however was main Dan on, which is one thing Serena had achieved earlier than. Nate was fast to warn Dan about what she’s doing as a result of he knew how hopelessly in love Dan was with Serena. Even when Dan realized what Serena had achieved, Nate was there beside him for ethical assist.
4 ‘Good’: Switches Loyalties Fairly Simply
Nate was aghast on the thought of Dan making the massive bucks by dishing the soiled laundry about his pals’ lives and was fairly rightfully furious at Dan for his expose of the Higher East Siders.
However in Season 6 as he loses his grandfather’s backing and is left to run the struggling newspaper The Spectator. Nate turns to Dan and requests him to publish serialized chapters of his expose on The Spectator in order that the newspaper finds a gentle readership since Dan’s work was already getting a number of consideration.
3 Good: When He Genuinely Seemed Out For Jenny
Rather a lot has been stated about Nate’s relationship with Jenny however it’s necessary to notice that Nate has all the time been protecting of her as a result of she was Dan’s sister and he even tried to maintain an eye fixed out for her when her household wasn’t round.
Like when Jenny advised her she fairly Eleanor’s label and needed to start out her personal line, Nate didn’t faux enthusiasm however as an alternative gave her a actuality verify. Furthermore, when he sensed that Jenny could also be in bother or her pals are a foul affect on her, he really adopted the place she was and rescued him from a quite bizarre, sketchy scenario.
2 ‘Good’: Dated A 17-year-old
Most followers hoped that Nate would break up with Sage after he finds out that she was underage, however he doesn’t try this which is sort of baffling contemplating he’s very conscious of how inappropriate this was and even blasted Sage for mendacity to him about her age.
However his resolution to maintain relationship her, though her father clearly had points with this, and to take her to the Cotillion to parade their relationship round was fairly problematic, if not surprising. Plus, he hadn’t even recognized her for that lengthy, so why couldn’t he simply take a break from their relationship and resume it as soon as she was of authorized age a minimum of?
1 Good: When He Got here Up With A Genuinely Good Thought To Take Down Gossip Lady
Many followers overlook the truth that Nate was the one one who had a completely win-win technique to finish Gossip Lady for good. He mainly takes Jonathan’s assist and is ready to get into Gossip Lady’s system so he will get his palms on all the ideas which were despatched to Gossip Lady ever. His plan was to launch this to let individuals know that Gossip Lady is not as confidential and safe because it was made out to be.
Granted his motives have been pushed by his must drive readers in the direction of The Spectator however he shared his thought with Serena, who was the one pal he trusted and had been victimized by Gossip Lady.
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