Gilmore Girls Characters Use Jokes When Saying the Real Thing Feels Too Dangerous
People remember Gilmore Girls for fast dialogue. But speed is not the most interesting thing about it. The characters often…
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Gilmore Girls Understood That Love Is Often Awkward, Practical and Slightly Wrong
Television romance loves grand gestures. Flowers. Speeches. Perfect gifts. Surprise trips. Gilmore Girls certainly has its dramatic moments. But many…
Paris Geller Is Funniest When Life Refuses to Follow the Plan
Few characters enter a room with more certainty than Paris Geller. She knows the rules. She knows the deadline. She…
Rory’s “I’m Pregnant” Wasn’t Just a Cliffhanger — It Completed the Gilmore Girls Circle
For years, Gilmore Girls was built around one origin story. Lorelai became pregnant young. She raised Rory largely on her…
Rory and Logan’s Real Problem Was Never Love — It Was That They Wanted Different Definitions of “Together”
One of the most interesting things about Rory and Logan is that their relationship does not fail because one of…
Gilmore Girls Used Tiny Running Jokes to Build Entire Relationships
One of the easiest things to notice about Gilmore Girls dialogue is speed. The characters talk fast. They reference everything….
Luke’s Diner Wasn’t Comforting Because of the Coffee—It Was Comforting Because Nobody Had to Explain Why They Were There
Coffee is the obvious answer. Ask why Luke’s Diner feels comforting and people immediately think of coffee. The blue walls….
Gilmore Girls Hits Harder as an Adult Because the Biggest Life Changes Usually Happen in Ordinary Rooms
When you are younger, television teaches you to wait for the major scene. The confession. The breakup. The graduation. The…
Lorelai Escaped Her Parents’ World—But She Could Never Escape Their History
For much of Gilmore Girls, Lorelai appears to know exactly what went wrong in her childhood. Her parents were controlling….
Rory and Jess Proved That Loving Someone and Being Ready for Them Are Two Completely Different Things
There are television couples who fail because the feelings disappear. Rory and Jess are more frustrating than that. The feelings…