Location

Episode Summary:
Vanessa tries to blackmail Blair into being a nicer person, with the pictures of Catherine and Marcus. Blair then seeks revenge by convincing Chuck to try to seduce Vanessa. Lily and Bart throw an extravagant housewarming party and expect their children to make them proud, but Serena does not want to follow the rules. Meanwhile, Dan and Jenny discover a big secret that Nate has been keeping from his friends.

At the beginning of every episode of GG, after every advert break, and after every change of location during the episode, there is a quick montage of shots to help establish the location.
The opening montage of episode five were LS HA's of the sky line of New York, taken from the waters edge, a crane shot over a busy street and inside central park. The trees in the park had golden leaves, which helps establish the time period of autumn.
The emphasis on location really helps establish the wealth of the characters, as the LA shots of their tall rich penthouse apartments draw attention to the types of properties these people own.
In comparison to Serena's flawless new immcuately furnished house is Dan's loft. The differnece in character is also made obvious through their difference of home. The loft is very wooden, with a rustic feel. This suggets they're, quite literally, down to earth (wooden) and this highly reflects their more down to earth characters compared to all others elitism and self importance.

to be continued ...