Zap2it's Guide to the Return of 'Gossip Girl'

Lily van der Woodsen
(Kelly Rutherford)

When we first met her: She's terribly uptight about appearances and disapproves of her daughter Serena dating Dan Humphrey. After all, if Rufus wasn't acceptable for her back in the day, why would she let Serena make the same mistake?

How we left her: Despite reconnecting with Rufus and revealing that her mother caused their breakup long ago, she turns her back on love by accepting Bart Bass' marriage proposal.