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I agree on Sukie, I should probably specify pre-children Sukie. (Sookie? I never knew which one was correct.) That scene where Luke and Lorelai are having dinner at their house while they're screaming at Davey to turn the TV down, ugh, been there too many times with real-life people, noooooo thank you, there isn't enough booze in the world. I think I'd probably have to kill TJ him the first time he said es-ka-row. I would lunge at him from my seat in the diner with a fork or a butterknife or whatever was handy and stab away until he at least lost consciousness. And Liz - just too ditzy. I wouldn't even want her to visit me in prison (although I'm pretty sure no jury would convict me for stabbing TJ). Dean is boring, you're right, I never thought about that before but he is dull. I like Jess but I'd have a crush on him and meanwhile he'd be trailing after Rory and when he did talk to me it would be things like "do you think Rory likes me?" and I'd have to cut him out of my life for my own good. Logan though, I could cope with Logan. Especially if we were merely friends and I wasn't expected to haul his drunken ass home from the bar or anything like that.

I hope it comes back but if it doesn't, that was a nice just-in-case ending. And I kind of love that at least one TV show doesn't have the couple break up because they want different things. Be creative, figure it out!

Oh, great question. I guess it would be Sukie. She's funny and warm and not too completely nuts. Rory's too perfect, Lorelai's too self-involved, and as for Lane - well, let's just say I've had enough of people in bands in my life. Maybe pre-band Lane. I would probably get along well with Digger too. I actually got why he wanted Lorelai to sleep in another room. (Or why he'd want anyone to sleep in another room, plus, why anyone would want Lorelai to sleep in another room.)

Paris, the top of that list is always Paris. Paris whose Nanny attends her graduation instead of her parents, and who pretended to be a doctor to get Rory the info on Logan's injuries, and who I always imagined would be President someday, and then she'd blow it somehow and be impeached (or just run out of office with torches and pitchforks). As much as I love Lane, Paris is just the more fascinating character. (This would be a good elimination game - best supporting characters.)

My favorite scene in that one is when they're so happy that they can get a pizza and a VCR to watch some documentary. On spring break. And then they figure out on their own that this is not how you do spring break.

I'm with you on pretty much the bulk of those. I do kind of like Girls in Bikinis, or at least I don't hate its guts. I mean Rory gets ignored by a guy - that right there makes it worth watching. Love, Daisies and Troubadours: too precious plus it was more like a million daisies. That's all I can think about when I watch it. "Who's counting these things, come on!" Application Anxiety: sure, mock the nice people who are doing you a favor. One I like and I have no idea why is The Festival of Living Art. It just about couldn't be more stupid, but I'll always watch it. Another one like that is Knit People Knit.

I don't like those last two, but I'm perversely fond of Vineyard Valentine. It's a terrible episode but I enjoy its badness. Luke the awful houseguest (you'd think he was raised by wolves and never peed inside before), Rory cooking, Logan giving Luke half his present, that lovely dinner by the ocean, Logan's dad who was also raised by wolves - I love all of that. But I do hate Keg! Max! There isn't a single redeeming scene in that entire episode for me.

Double Date is on my list of TV episodes to fall asleep to, which is not as insulting as it sounds. It's sweet and funny and mostly low-key, and Melissa McCarthy is perfect in it.

I will always believe that Barney was such a sociopathic womanizing immature bastard because Ted is telling this story. What's that saying, history is written by the winners?

One thing I realized when I attempted to do MsTaken's rewatch was that I have to edit the episodes by fast-forwarding through stuff that annoys me, otherwise some of them go from being a favorite to being unbearable. Like the Poes - I can not watch Rory pied-piper the children with her halfassed puppet show, and I can't stand the way that Lorelai and Sukie don't ask Luke for help, they just barge in and take over in the most obnoxious way possible.

I can never think of that actress as anyone but BlahBlah on How I Met Your Mother. She's on Rectify too, and I have the same problem there.

Yeah I don't think she was bad or wrong for turning him down, but I don't think he did a bad thing by proposing either. Plus I loved that he asked Lorelai for permission. Well that's a fair point about April. It's funny though, I mostly didn't like her because her voice got on my last nerve. And then she went on to star on Switched at Birth, and I liked that show, so I got used to it. I thought he was attractive right up until they got together, and then it was over for good, for me. I never really thought about his acting though, which I guess is the same difference as not being impressed by it. About Logan - for awhile there I don't think the writers could make up their minds whether he was going to be a nice guy or a rich jackass. And you're right, his character did suffer because of episodes like the trinket-stealing. Which seemed out of character later on. (Forgive me for not quoting more specifically, I'm still adjusting to this software.)

I know what you mean, I'm just braver than I would normally be thanks to severe sleep deprivation.

They all turn into earworms if you're binge-watching.

Doesn't she end up freeing the women there, though? I'm hazy on it (I need this rewatch!) but I could swear there's some kind of an upbeat ending where the women tear off their face veils or something.

I love Eight O'clock at the Oasis too, my favorite part being when Rory tells Jess that she already called Dean , and Jess just wordlessly turns the sprinkler back on. To me that should have been the moment when Rory realized she was kidding herself with Dean. Also, I don't think Lorelai and Luke had any chemistry whatsoever once they finally got together. You could practically see them thinking "ewwwww" when they kissed. But I'm pretty sure I have the most unpopular opinion of all time: I liked Logan. Yes, I did. I thought he was a pretty great boyfriend. He did all kinds of nice crap for Rory, like giving her a car and driver when her mom had that breakdown, and telling her to invite her mom and Luke to the Hamptons, and saving her ass with the paper deadline. He was polite to her mother. He stuck up for her to his family. He let her live in his fancyass apartment rent-free. He let her talk him into stealing a yacht because she was depressed. He was a pretty good guy.

The Red Dwarf theme song is still my favorite. Somehow it's hopeful and cheery and hopeless and depressed all in the same song, all at the same time. Kind of like the show.

I can see how Mike didn't think of it, since he went from scratching out a living to making good money practically overnight. At first all he noticed was how much better his life was. Once things became more of a routine, he finally looked around and realized he was in a cage. I never wanted children, so it baffles me why someone would give up "the love of their life" in the present for potential children in the future.

Crap, I'm sorry Ari, I was just kidding. I know it's all a shock to the system right now but we'll get used to it. And look, quote buttons! With multi-quote! That's pretty cool right? And isn't it a fantastic piece of luck in general that there was a place for us to go, and they want us here (so far)? It will all be okay.

I don't know if I can cope with this loosey-goosey "just start a thread!" anarchy.

Right back at ya sister friend! That would absolutely be in my Top 20 for many, many reasons. Rory and her crush is not one of them of course.

Hi all! I won't try and rank the seasons but I'll do top ten episodes. In no particular order: The Bracebridge Dinner - this would be on my favorites list just for that scene where Lorelai realizes she's got her mother's mannerisms. Road Trip to Harvard - because I could completely relate to everything about it, including the fact that I would rather eat an ancient metallic Certs for dinner than make small talk. They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They? - didn't they all look fantastic in those vintage clothes? Like Mother, Like Daughter - I was one of those anti-social readers too. Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out - I love this kind of turning-point, the-truth-dawns episode in any series and sometimes I'll watch them to get my own nerve up about something. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - more for the Sukie goings-on than the Gilmores. A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving - I watch this one every Thanksgiving. Santa's Secret Stuff - I watch this one every Christmas. It's festive without beating you in the face with Christmas messages of hope and joy. (Just a whisper of festive!) Raincoats and Recipes - you know why. I Get a Sidekick Out Of You - Lane had the best wedding. Hay Bale Maze - somehow this episode was like those first few minutes when you realize the aspirin is finally kicking in. I have no idea how to describe it better than that.

I probably watch an episode of SG at least once a week, so I'm in.