Critics from the Wall Street Journal and Vulture highlight the ending as a series highlight, noting that actors Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick "sell the hell out of" even the most absurd plot devices.
Reviews are polarized, often praising the episode's conclusion while critiquing the logic leading up to it. [S4E7] War at the Roses
“The ending of tonight's "Gossip Girl" episode "War at the Roses" was fiercely awesome. Everything that came before it, though, was pretty dumb.” WSJ · 15 years ago Critics from the Wall Street Journal and Vulture
Chuck and Blair negotiate territory like world leaders—bargaining over fashion week, vacation spots, and even strip joints in outer boroughs. Everything that came before it, though, was pretty dumb
(Season 4, Episode 7) of Gossip Girl is widely remembered for a "fiercely awesome" ending that pays off the high-stakes tension between its most combustible couple, Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf. While the episode centers on the absurdity of a notarized "peace treaty" between the two, it ultimately delivers the series' most iconic turning point for their relationship. Plot and Character Dynamics