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Yeah, I don't think Logan did anything wrong in that episode, but I think Rory was pretty terrible. She's the one who chased Marty down and insisted he hang out with her, then she was sitting there with her legs draped all over him, which is not the way you generally sit with someone you consider just a friend. And then she jumps at the chance to break the plans she made as soon as she gets what she considers a better offer? No way. Yes, Marty should've bowed out of dinner, but Rory should've said no to Logan in the first place. She put Marty in a crappy position--saying "oh...we don't really have to go if you don't want to" when she so clearly wanted to go wasn't fair. She shouldn't have put that on him, in my opinion. I generally like Rory, but that's one where I think she was fairly selfish. Logan was perfectly nice, though.

Had to stop and reply to this, because it ties into how I felt about the revival! I'm 32 now, and while I'm financially solvent and have a good job, I don't feel like I have my life together at all--not sure where my career is going, made my share of mistakes with guys, etc. Other people probably think I do, but I don't feel like it. And I know very few people who feel like they have life "figured out," so to speak, even the ones who are married with kids or have super successful careers. I've started to realize that never really happens--you just make the best choices you can and know that there'll be ups and downs no matter what. And that's okay. So while Rory's story was far more dramatic and I don't condone all her actions, the overarching themes rang true for me. She chose to follow a tough career path, did well enough for a long time, but never really broke through (I'm a writer and previously worked in publishing, and that's fairly realistic). Accepting that it's time to move on from your dream is difficult, and that's something Rory had to do over the course of the year. So from that perspective, I really enjoyed the revival. I wasn't as fond of all the relationship parts, so I'll leave those alone, but I liked a lot of this overall--dealing no with the death of a loved one, feeling like you're stuck in one place while everyone around you is moving on, trying to figure out how to be an adult.

Been lurking for a long time, but I just rewatched season 6, and something always bugs me that I don't think I've seen mentioned here before. In Friday Night's All Right for Fighting, Rory is upset that Paris didn't approve a picture from a football game and there's a blank space in the paper. This episode takes place between the beginning of second semester and Valentine's Day, so mid-to-late January. College football is over by then, especially for the Ivies, which (as far as I know) don't participate in any postseason bowls or playoff. So Yale would've been done with football around Thanksgiving. I mean, I know it's no secret that time on this show is a complete mystery, but they could've so easily just said basketball! C'mon, writers. Also, hi everyone! I've enjoyed reading all your insights.

This was the only part of the episode I enjoyed. Well, that and Mona's shoe-weapon.

Man, I was actually excited. The best PLL episodes have bodies in soda buckets, talking birds eating chicken, and dogs digging up shallow graves. It was absurd and wonderful. I wanted that. But this was just boring and disappointing after so many years. It wasn't satisfying. The girls didn't get to triumph over their attacker, which I desperately wanted to see. Someone just talked for an hour. I think I'm finally out.

Okay, this show is ridiculous, but I laughed pretty hard at the return of Tippi the bird.

Oh, Spencer, caught once more with a shovel. You know the only reason anyone owns a shovel in Rosewood is because they plan to murder and bury someone. I'm ignoring the college thing because I've given up on TV shows ever getting it right. Everyone goes to Ivy League schools, never state schools (because no smart people go to those, of course); they get in to said top schools with terrible grades and no extracurriculars; they can apply two weeks before graduation, etc. It's not that hard, so I don't see why they screw it up every time. But they do. Anyway, I hope Ashley has a special lasagna box college fund for Hanna because those all the schools on her list are pretty pricey. There were some pretty specific mentions of "Tanner should be here but isn't," so I hope that leads to something with Ali's story and Spencer's arrest. I'd love to see her get pissed at Holbrook. Sad Mona is gone; she was a great character. But I think this show is losing me a bit. I can't watch the girls lose all the time. They need to get a win now and then. I'm sure Spencer will be exonerated next half season, but still. Throw them a real bone now and then.

Piping in because I just watched a ton of my favorite episodes over the weekend (it was pouring). So many great moments. One little one that always cracks me up is in "The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey," when Chandler thinks proposing is a good solution to his fight with Monica. He says something like, "The best reason to get married is pregnancy," and Rachel does this WTF double take in the background that's just gold. My favorite episode ever, though, is "The One Where Ross Got High." I laugh from start to end in that one. It's also one of my family's faves, and we quote the trifle bit all the time. "What's not to like? Custard, good. Jam, good. Meat, good!" Joey telling them how to act like they like the food, Ross's "What is with everyone today? It's Thanksgiving, not truth day!", the confessions and Mrs. Gellar's "That's a lot of information to get in 30 seconds," followed by, "Ross. Drugs. Divorced, again." The delivery is just great all the way through. "And Chandler. You've been Ross's friend all these years. Stuck by him through the drug problem." I just can't stop laughing. Joey hiring a twin is also hilarious. "Pizza! We like pizza! Damn it, Carl!" Oh, and when Joey is auditioning for the game show and practicing with Ross and Chandler. "Fear of Triscuits!" "The wheel has not been my friend tonight, Joey." Yeah, Schwimmer was great.