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On 4/20/2025 at 12:06 PM, Taryn74 said:
Which is, quite frankly, the most bizarre part of it all. Rory really isn't THAT special.
It makes me wonder... if they had done a Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek merge, whould the guys be obsessed with, Rory or Joey?
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I think Rory didn't know what she wanted - not uncommon for people in their early 20s (or even much later). The idea of being an ace reporter for the New York Times Ed very attractive... but so was being a reporter at a smaller paper where she could be a big fish in a small pond. Marrying Logan and finding themselves together was very attractive... but so was following Obama around on his campaign. As we grow up, we learn that dating yes to one dream also means saying no to another. She did that at the end of the series but AYITL showed that Rory regressed and wasn't comfortable choosing one dream over another - she wanted it all and ended up not getting all of any dream.
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Each time I rewatch,I find myself hating Daisy more and more. But I was surprised this most recent rewatch at how much I dislike Tom in the first 2 seasons. They really soften him a lot after Sybil's death.
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On 6/1/2024 at 1:21 PM, Taryn74 said:
IMO Rory only ever aspired to be Christiane Amanpour because she had dreams of traveling and doing something exciting, not because she wanted to actually be any kind of journalist. Even Jess in Teach Me Tonight was like, you want to do what now? when Rory was going on about it. LOL. If things didn't move in a plot-driven way, Jess' reaction would have started sowing the seeds of doubt in her regarding her plans for her life. Rory really only ever seemed like she was doing something that actually set her soul on fire when she was working on The Franklin at Chilton, and when she was planning stuff for the DAR in S6.
And honestly, if the show was going to insist that this was truly Rory's dream, she should have been going ga-ga over Rachel in S2. Rachel actually did travel the world as a photojournalist and did all the things Rory supposedly wanted to do, but Rory basically ignored Rachel altogether other than to commiserate with Lorelai about how perfect she was.
This is my take, as well. I would have liked it if the show had gone in a completely different direction and had her discover that she liked the life she was living planning social events for the DAR. We could see how her mother reacted to learning Rory wanted to be more like Emily than either had ever originally thought. We could see Richard struggling with the complicated emotions of loving his wife but wanting more for his granddaughter while trying to not hurt Emily with those feelings. We could see how Logan feels about Rory when she is no longer his "Ace" but is embracing the life of a socialite. We can see how the Huntsbergers feel about Rory when she no longer "wants to work" as that was their big issue in the beginning. And that's to say nothing for exploring Rory's complicated reaction to giving up what she thought she wanted her entire life and embracing a lifestyle her mother spent 20 years running away from.
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On 4/26/2024 at 12:14 PM, Tamariskie said:
SO MANY things about Anna's attitude baffled me:
"What am I supposed to say to the other parents?" - all those parents were ASKED PERMISSION before the girls were allowed to stay over. Was Anna worried that some of them were going to change their minds and yell at Anna over it after the fact, even though she had nothing to do with it?
"April doesn't meet anyone until I get married." - I doubt it's a great idea to make the decision to marry someone if they haven't even met your kid yet.
When she was going to move to New Mexico and used the argument that Luke had only known April a couple of months as the reason why she didn't need to discuss it with him really ground my gears. YOU NEVER TOLD HIM ANYTHING ABOUT APRIL, YOU NUT! Was he just supposed to track down all the women he dated nine months after their breakup to find out if a child existed?
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Which of Blanche's sons has asthma?
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On 12/29/2022 at 11:14 PM, renatae said:
Yes! Edith started it when she called Mary a slut and messaged the embassy. She spent a lot of time deliberately trying to mess up Mary's life. As for Mary, she was basically carelessly cruel, and I don't remember any deliberate sabotage except when she informed Edith's beau about her past at the table, after Edith's hostile moves. Oh, and when she told the elderly beau that Edith was expecting a proposal from a silly old man whom she'd made fun of.
And Edith sent the letter because Mary told Edith she was wearing an ugly dress and hat and another time insinuated Edith was "fishing with no bait." And for that, Edith sends a letter to the turkish embassy with the sole intent of completely ruining Mary. That was not a proportional response. I understand why Mary sent Edith's old goat boyfriend running by saying Edith was making fun of him. If Edith did something with the very real possibility (and intent) of it ruining Mary's prospects of ever marrying and certainly of marrying anyone of status, Mary was within her rights to respond by sending the old man running from Edith. In fact, Mary's act wasn't nearly as vicious as Edith's. She just ruined Edith's chances of marrying one man. Edith was fully intending to ruin Mary entirely.
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I just watched Annabelle the other day. This is a ridiculous episode. Why would you take the blind school children to the circus? Pa is sitting there laughing like an idiot and Mary has to keep asking him what is so funny. "Look out! There's a clown running with a bucket of water! He might throw it on you! Oh wait, it was confetti! Oh it was actual water this time! HAHAHAHA!!!" Harriet is the bad guy for commenting on how big the fat lady is, but that is the fat lady's entire schtick. Bratty Laura is jealous that Zaldamo is dating some snooty bitch so she decides to pour water on rip snooty bitch and rip her dress the poor girl is standing there in her underwear in front of the whole town. Then, for some reason, the snooty bitch is the bad guy for not laughing about being doused in water and exposed to the town. And "baby" Grace sits there the whole time just crying.
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On 10/2/2023 at 5:21 AM, andromeda331 said:
Yeah, i thought Charleston suggesting she become a teacher was a great idea. Rory loves school. Teaching at a private school or college would be a perfect fit for her.
I appreciated that she wasn't qualified for the position. He told her to go get her masters and then she could return as a teacher. He wasn't just handing it to her - she had to put in some effort. But, she of course turned her nose up at the idea.
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On 11/9/2023 at 4:18 PM, andromeda331 said:
No, she just needs to go into careers that assign tasks to their employees.
Mitchum wasn't wrong that she'd be a fantastic personal assistant.
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Guido Spirelli and Giuseppe Mangiacavallo
What is the name of Uncle Lucas' home?
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And isn't there even a scene in a later season (I want to say it was after the fire but it might have been when they were looking at buying the Dragonfly) that Sookie went on a rant about the lack of a kitchen at their inn? I really feel like I remember that scene and Sookie saying you can't have a bed and breakfast with no breakfast. So, at least to Sookie, there was no difference between their place and a B&B.
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One of her brothers!
Going back to Rebecca giving birth, what reason does Sophie give for why the woman in screaming?
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Stockbroker
What song does Blanche suggest she and Dorothy sing as a duet at the Rusty Anchor?
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Stephanie and Liz.
What did Phil's wife do for a living?
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On 3/6/2023 at 11:46 PM, ButterQueen said:
My pick 6. That was hard to only pick six.
1. A Little Romance
2. The Break-in
3. Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
4. Love Rose
5. It’s A Miserable Life
6. Mixed Blessing
So tell me, is Rose your favorite Golden Girl?
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The scene where Lane, Rory, and Paris are all drunk on Miss Patty's Punch and lamenting about their guy problems always has me laughing.
Lane: He just flat out looked out of his face right into my face and said to my face that he was lying!
Rory: Zack said that he was lying?
Lane: No he lied from his face into my face about where he was going. That's what hurts the most! The lie. Except for seeing him with that woman. That hurts the most more than the lie.
Paris: You'd think they'd stumble onto the truth. Just accidentally say something like '2+2=4' just because they say so many things just accidentally that's like... MAN!
Lane: I know!
Paris: They just have to repopulate the species, you know? Just spread it around.
Rory: Oh they like to spread it around alright.
Paris: I bet you Doyle's spreading it around right now.
Rory: You don't know that he's spreading it around.
Paris: This is tasty!
Lane: I've had it!
Rory: Had what?
Lane: I'm getting to the bottom of this.
Paris: Spank his bottom!
Lane: He can't do this! We're friends, too, as well as lovers if we ever get married.
Paris: She walks funny.
And then Paris, shoeless, begging for change to make a call is gold.
"Hey, give me 50 cents. FALL IN A HOLE!!! *fart noise with hand flip*"
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Summer was the worst of the 4 episodes of AYITL, no? I was really bothered by Rory in this one. Kind people of Stars Hollow welcome her back to where she would yell "I'm not back!" The Thirty-Something Gang seemed close, happy, and supportive and Rory turned her nose up at them because she thought that she, being a thirty-something, unemployed, homeless, directionless "journalist" was better than them. Lorelai was the same way with their parents when that mother said the parents of The Thirty-Something Gang who got together to review resumes and trade job tips. How dare these people be friendly and supportive! Don't they know they are townie losers who shouldn't even speak in the presence of Lorelai or Rory? And don't get me started on how they were at the pool.
Best part of AYITL was Emily and her learning who she is now that the man she spent 2/3 of her life with was gone. I do wonder how different it would have been had Edward Hermann not passed.
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I am finishing up AYITL rewatch. I'm halfway through Fall and it is still my favorite of the episodes. Unpopular opinion, but I enjoyed The Life and Death Brigade stuff. I mean, it was stupid, sure, but just the warmth that knowing you have friends who will go all out like that just to try to cheer you up is sweet. However, did anyone else feel that Rory/Alexis just didn't seem to fit with the guys? It's hard for me to explain, but when they were walking around her in Stars Hollow being profoundly Robert, Finn, and Colin, they seemed perfectly at ease while she seemed to be trying to find the right thing to say to fit in. Same with her mannerisms in the tango club. I don't know. It's hard to explain.
That said, the more I watch GG and AYITL, the more convinced I am that Rory is the villain in her own life story. She expects things to be handed to her (jobs, etc.), has too much pride to say what she wants (I think she wants Logan but who can tell?), and is pretty horrible to all but a select few in her life (don't get me started on "I'm not back!" and her treatment of The Thirty-Something Gang who were, like it or not, her peers). Emily came from money, married more money, and took on the role of a socialite. Lorelai rebelled from that life, ran away, and made a life for herself working hard from the ground floor willing to do menial jobs until she was the owner of an inn. Rory didn't want to work hard like Lorelai but also didn't seem willing to play the role of a married socialite like Emily. She wanted to best of the both of those worlds without putting in the effort needed to achieve either of them. In AYITL, Rory was the same age Lorelai was when the series started. At that time, Lorelai had worked her way up from a maid who had to live in a shed with her baby to a homeowner who ran the inn. Rory, conversely, was couch surfing with no employment prospects and really no goals. Other people had to tell her what to do with her life before she ever got moving.
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On 11/28/2022 at 1:11 PM, Keywestclubkid said:
When Gran died who would have known if Emily didn't do exactly what she wanted done for the funeral?? they were killing themselves getting every detail she wanted done but who would have told if they didn't?
Pennilyn Lott?
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13 hours ago, chessiegal said:
Bouncing in and out of the marathon on UPtv. Kelly Bishop is sooo thin in AYITL.
And yet, still the star of every scene she's in!
AYITL has such a different feel than Gilmore Girls. I do think, though, that between seasons 4, 5, 6, and AYITL, it's clear ASP never planned for Rory to be successful in journalism which somehow I find refreshing.
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On 10/21/2022 at 2:04 PM, ctlady said:
We Can Make The World was soooooo syrupy cringy - just like the dance moves in Keep On Movin'
Then again, we've got, "Clowns never laughed before.....beanstalks never grew...." I chuckled during the part in The Brady Bunch Movie when Greg pitched the song to a music producer (portrayed by Barry Williams) who basically laughed him out of the building
Best non-Brady song - "Girl". Also loved how they rockified it in the movie.
Good Time Music was also next-level cringe dance moves.
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Lorelai and Luke
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Completely agree. The best Luke and Lorelai moments are when the two of them are not together.