Chewy101

I was thinking of the show Teachers, where one of the teachers (Chelsea) had to face her mom being a better stepmom than actual mom, when her mom's new stepdaughter was a student in Chelsea's class.

I believe it was a flash forward over one of their many fights about his stupid decision to run for council. I wish I still had them recorded so I could clarify better. Maybe someone out there has a clip? Heck, if I'm remembering wrong, that would be good to know.

I don't think Rebecca has any preference over biological vs adopted. If anything, Randall is her favorite and Kate was her most complicated. New first baby is a pain and they will need help, so Rebecca should go if she wants to be free daycare. If Randall and Beth let their kids act their age, they wouldn't need any help at all. Kate didn't even ask for her mom's help, did she? But there is Randall, acting like it would be the honor of a lifetime for Rebecca to chauffeur his spoiled kids around.

I doubt she had any idea he was bringing her somewhere so pretentious. A skirt and sweatshirt would have been fine for just about anywhere else. Especially at their age. You don't ambush someone like that on a first date. Maybe an anniversary, where both parties know where they are going. She knew they didn't fit in, and she knew Randall was in denial about it. He is too much. I loved your comment, because we can all fall on one side or the other about that first date, but the point is they were young, and both meant well. I bet if Randall asked his brother's advice about the date as much as just asking her out, he would have had a more successful first date.

Truth. Their kids don't do squat around the house. And far as I can tell, they get to do any and every activity under the sun, if they want to. When I was growing up, we could not have done that. Based on the cost and the driving, we had to think of others as much as ourselves.

I don't think so. It was pretty clear that Beth has a dance studio and the adult children only spend time with him or her. This isn't a spoiler, it was on the show.

Randall is creepy because he cannot take no for an answer. Ever. And it only gets worse the older they get.

The show has already revealed to us that Randall and Beth get divorced, so rooting for this couple is moot. Randall is exhausting. They are both human, which means they are going to suck at times, but it's obvious nothing makes him happy. He always needs more, more. And if he expects Beth to pick up the slack for his idealistic dreams, he picked the wrong girl. His endless speeches and demands on her were ridiculous. I see a man who thinks he is doing good, but doesn't realize how manipulative he actually is. But both of these people are insane to think they can be disgusting helicopter parents and still have so much else going on. You don't get to have it all. They don't seem to get that. They would have been great parents in my generation, where we happily hopped off the school bus, let ourselves into the house, made a snack, watched tv, and did our homework. We didn't need a cheerleader rooting us on to get stuff done. And it never occurred to us that our parents had to obsess over every little thing we did. Between foster kid and two very needy parents, the amount of attention needed by these people is impossible. Anyway, since we know they don't make it, the whole episode was basically just explaining their demise, not a battle to root for.

A whole episode devoted to Beth's mid-life crisis? Ugh. What a waste of time.

Keyword: Seems. I don't like the David twist, but her moving her kids in with some guy she has known for, what, three weeks? It's gross, and it makes me sad that kids would find this normal. Take David out of the equation, she should say no either way. The whole proposal is gross. And I am rooting for this guy! I like him! It's just too much , too soon. And when it involves kids, yuck. I don't think David really changed her mind, I think she realized it was insane on her own. When she ran around the Lunch Box counter, laughing and then crying, I loved her. I want to throw another Emmy onto her mantelpiece.

Have they mentioned yet, that in the series finale, Becky and Mark were expecting a child? They didn't want to detract from David and Darlene's bundle of joy, but they were definitely knocked up.

Except she basically proved she can't hold a job and has nowhere to live, and can't even blame this mistake on being young. The girl can't cut it outside of Stars Hollow, but thankfully Richard is dead and can't see how much she washed up. No, Rory is Lorelai's problem forever and here comes the next generation.

I love watching the core cast respond to new characters. But I would like some follow up. Did Regina deciding she could drink in moderation actually work out? And what about Natasha, who is supposed to be working at the restaurant they eat at. And why did they lose Chef Rudy? I have no problem with Tammy, but I do wonder why old characters were just dropped. And what about Bonnie's brother Ray?? The only characters I am glad are gone are the kids. They are better off far from Christy.

I hate the language. Emily always knew how to use her words and would never reduce herself to swearing to get her point across. I know it has switched from network TV to Netflix, but the swearing seems so out of place.

After finishing them all, I think showcasing every character that was ever on this show is the only point to this revival thing. Good to know everyone still sucks (except Lane and Zack) and the Gilmore girls are the absolute worst. Rory cannot accomplish anything without constant privilege and handouts, and Loreali is still running for the hills when anything bothers her. Rory having no qualms about cheating with Logan makes me hate her even more.

I don't blame Melissa McCarthy for not coming back to this dreck. I can't stop watching, but I can't look directly at Lauren Graham and her wretched face job. Edward Hermann is cackling from his grave. Kelly Bishop is so thin! She looks like a bobble head.

Well, I hated it. I LOVED how many people came back for this..... But Loreali looks like a freak and acts as selfish and wretched as she did in the original series. Why does this town worship her when she just orders everyone around? And she and Luke are looking to have a baby? What the heck have they been doing for ten years? Aren't they cornering on 50? What a stupid plot hole to bring in Paris. And Rorie is now a complete jerk who can't find decent work and sleeps around. The series groomed her to do wonderful things and she just became a monster. The writer has clearly lost track of the characters.

It was when Christy got pneumonia. She was so awesome in that episode. Last week Wendy was super snarky, and this week she spoke up again, I wonder if the writers are finally building something up for her character.

I have done hospice for a few family members now, and I get it too. That weird sense of peace and relief that it's over, and they are free, and now you are free. Christy doesn't get it. She hasn't been there. She is waiting for the other shoe to drop. But it's sweet how Marjorie has a good cry at the end. And Adam wearing the tracksuit? Precious!

I am watching season 5, and Rory is interning for some bigwig newspaper guy, and he tells her she isn't cut out to be a journalist. So, fast forward 11 years and guess what! She doesn't have what it takes to be a successful journalist. Plus, she is trampling men just like her mommy did and is incredibly selfish and annoying. It's strange to like a show titled Gilmore Girls when I can't actually stand the Gilmore girls.

Honestly, I think all of the characters suck, but that doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. But my biggest problem is Lorelai. She is cute and pretty and the adopted daughter of a small town and shows it. Her constant ramblings and whimpers and whines and pouts are exhausting. Sometimes she is funny, but mostly I find her exhausting, and I think she resembles her mother more than she would like. Emily is a bully, but at at least when she demands and commands what she wants, she doesn't pout to do it. Lor acts like a child so much of the time and it's embarrassing to watch. She uses and abuses Luke regularly and takes what she wants wherever she can. And her demands were always indulged and rewarded throughout the town. It's no wonder her daughter had all of that potential and derailed her entire life and is now a 33 year old knocked up mess. The Gilmore family was just despicable. I am over on Lane and Ms. Kim's side of the storylines. They were hilarious. ETA: I also find it annoying that the Gilmore girls eat so much. Every episode is about two hot chicks eating like pigs and spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars on food but never gain an ounce. Is that supposed to be charming?

Eh, I think if a set of parents want more kids, they never consult the kids and that's normal. Teaching these girls to think about a world that isn't perfectly in their control, and how to love on others is a wonderful lesson. I doubt they are terribly messed up about losing Randall's attention and now getting it back. To me, they are supposed to trust their parents, not be considered equals with their own vote. Kids get relocated all the time in the military, on the mission field, etc, and it's an incredible life lesson. No life is perfect, but there are worse ones. Personally, I like that they were expected to rise to the occasion and they did. They know their parents had their back, time to help someone else.

I don't blame the family for not noticing his spiral, but I feel for Kevin, only because he seems to hate himself more than anyone else does, and that leads nowhere. He KNOWS he is behaving like an ungrateful loser, but he can't find a moment in the family dramas to ask for some help. He'd have it if he would.

I don’t think he necessarily meant material things literally but more as a shorthand for being successful in life. Like, encouragement to do her best and make good choices. I think it was a reminder of a previous unseen conversation they may have had. I don’t think he’s that shallow, just enjoying the fruits of his labor. I think he is just dangling a carrot to give her a dream to get out of the system. Maybe it's aiming too high to think she can have those things, but you aren't suppose to catch the carrot, just strive for it. He just doesn't want her story to be "I grew up in the system and I let it eat me alive." Everything Randall does is overblown.

I dont always agree with either of them, but boy do they communicate well and team up for the greater good. Healthiest relationship on the show. LOL! I hope that is all they raise.