Gossip Girl

Last night for the first time I watched the show Gossip Girl on the CW. Although the title of the show did give away mostly what it was about I was curious to see if the show was good or not. Each episode starts with the "gossip girl" sending these sidekick messages to all of the students of the rich upper eastside Manhattan private school. She uses abbreviations like "S" for Serena, "B" for Blair, "dets" for details and several others. These messages of course are gossip about the students of this school. The girls in this show are so extreme, from their clothing to their lifestyles. The characters are supposed to be 14-17 years old yet they act as if they are in their mid twenties. They drink martinis, they wear overly revealing clothing, they talk like adults among other things. I just found the show very interesting. It made me ask alot of questions. Is this a pretty accurate demonstration of rich, upper eastside Manhattan children? Also I know that this show is a very popular show so with that said, will girls across the country be mimicking these girls that they admire on this show? Although I did find the show entertaining I wonder what kind of effect it has on the younger audiences.