Rory’s life

[Itsjojobabes]

I for one am never a fan of reboots when it comes to classic shows or movies, but after rewatching Gilmore girls, and The reboot, for the 5th time the idea keeps running around my brain and I wanted to share it with others who may or may not have the same idea in my brain.

At the end of Gilmore Girls a year in a life Rory tells Lorelai that she is pregnant and then it leaves us with a cliffhanger. I know the writers said that the story is never really over it just depends on timing and everything and that’s completely understand because you never want to ruin a classic show...

  Now— with that being said, my idea would be Rory learning to be a mom with both lorelai and her grandmas help. She ends up settling down in stars hollow, but still has the dream of becoming a writer so she struggles to have the career she’s been chasing and being a mom. Obviously there’s room for improvement with my idea, but I wanted to opened up a conversation with other people to see if they have the same idea or even better ideas!

 

[peacheslatour]

On 6/23/2020 at 9:38 PM, Itsjojobabes said:

I for one am never a fan of reboots when it comes to classic shows or movies, but after rewatching Gilmore girls, and The reboot, for the 5th time the idea keeps running around my brain and I wanted to share it with others who may or may not have the same idea in my brain.

At the end of Gilmore Girls a year in a life Rory tells Lorelai that she is pregnant and then it leaves us with a cliffhanger. I know the writers said that the story is never really over it just depends on timing and everything and that’s completely understand because you never want to ruin a classic show...

  Now— with that being said, my idea would be Rory learning to be a mom with both lorelai and her grandmas help. She ends up settling down in stars hollow, but still has the dream of becoming a writer so she struggles to have the career she’s been chasing and being a mom. Obviously there’s room for improvement with my idea, but I wanted to opened up a conversation with other people to see if they have the same idea or even better ideas!

 

I think she ends up letting Lorelai and Luke raise her kid while she goes off chasing her undefined dreams. She eventually grows the fuck up, comes back to Star's Hollow and writes a book called The Gilmore Girls.

[Kiki777]

15 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

I think she ends up letting Lorelai and Luke raise her kid while she goes off chasing her undefined dreams. She eventually grows the fuck up, comes back to Star's Hollow and writes a book called The Gilmore Girls.

And chasing married men, don’t forget those!

Poor Jess.  If he wants to get with Rory all he needs to do is get engaged to someone else.

[BlancheDevoreaux]

I think it's clear the baby is Logan's. I think she tells him and he breaks things off with Odette to be with Rory. This causes the Huntzbergers to be even less thrilled with her than that were when they first met her. She struggles with the fact that she is raising her daughter (because there is no way she wouldn't have a girl) in the life her mother ran from. Both Lorelei and Emily would be very involved, each with their own parenting style, causing humorous drama. I also think that ASP actually never intended to have Rory turn out as a successful journalist so I see Rory going back to the DAR or something similar where she plans functions and slowly becomes a "lady who lunches". She mentally struggles with this as she has always heard that she needs to work hard and be Christiane Amanpour. This causes issues with her and Logan as she begrudges him his success.

[peacheslatour]

21 minutes ago, BlancheDevoreaux said:

I think it's clear the baby is Logan's. I think she tells him and he breaks things off with Odette to be with Rory. This causes the Huntzbergers to be even less thrilled with her than that were when they first met her. She struggles with the fact that she is raising her daughter (because there is no way she wouldn't have a girl) in the life her mother ran from. Both Lorelei and Emily would be very involved, each with their own parenting style, causing humorous drama. I also think that ASP actually never intended to have Rory turn out as a successful journalist so I see Rory going back to the DAR or something similar where she plans functions and slowly becomes a "lady who lunches". She mentally struggles with this as she has always heard that she needs to work hard and be Christiane Amanpour. This causes issues with her and Logan as she begrudges him his success.

And then he cheats on her and she gains thirty pounds every three months.

[Llywela]

On 7/9/2020 at 10:14 PM, BlancheDevoreaux said:

I think it's clear the baby is Logan's. I think she tells him and he breaks things off with Odette to be with Rory. This causes the Huntzbergers to be even less thrilled with her than that were when they first met her. She struggles with the fact that she is raising her daughter (because there is no way she wouldn't have a girl) in the life her mother ran from. Both Lorelei and Emily would be very involved, each with their own parenting style, causing humorous drama. I also think that ASP actually never intended to have Rory turn out as a successful journalist so I see Rory going back to the DAR or something similar where she plans functions and slowly becomes a "lady who lunches". She mentally struggles with this as she has always heard that she needs to work hard and be Christiane Amanpour. This causes issues with her and Logan as she begrudges him his success.

Added Gilmore drama if, being out of the loop and all, it turns out that the day Rory calls to tell Logan about the baby is the eve of his wedding to Odette, causing him to dump her pretty much at the altar - cue much Huntzberger sturm und drang.

But I kinda like the idea that instead of joining Logan's world over Lorelai's, Rory would not immediately get back together with Logan just because of the baby, but that she would instead settle down in Star's Hollow, running the local paper while raising the child alone with Lorelai and Luke's help (if she really put her mind to it there's a lot she could do with that rag), while Logan would prove himself not to be Christopher#2 after all by moving himself and his business to Hartford in order to play an active part in the child's life and prove his commitment. Then maybe over time they might get back together and find a way to blend their two worlds, rather than having to choose one or the other. That's the future I'd like to see - unlikely though it might be!

[marineg]

Honestly, I think everyone hopes the kid will be Logan's and he will take care of it, but in my mind they totally set up Logan to become Christopher and Jess to become Luke. Rory raises the kid on her own because Logan is still abroad most of the time. Maybe he stays with Odette*, maybe he doesn't. But Jess shows up, and little by little, he becomes a father figure to the kid.

I actually like Logan before the revival so this is not coming from a hatred for him. I just think that if they were to do a new season, they would kind of "reboot" the story with Rory, but with early childhood, basically all we missed for Rory.

 

*worst French name btw, and I should know, I'm French. Literally never met an Odette. And if I did, she would be over 90yo.

[peacheslatour]

15 hours ago, marineg said:

Honestly, I think everyone hopes the kid will be Logan's and he will take care of it, but in my mind they totally set up Logan to become Christopher and Jess to become Luke. Rory raises the kid on her own because Logan is still abroad most of the time. Maybe he stays with Odette*, maybe he doesn't. But Jess shows up, and little by little, he becomes a father figure to the kid.

I actually like Logan before the revival so this is not coming from a hatred for him. I just think that if they were to do a new season, they would kind of "reboot" the story with Rory, but with early childhood, basically all we missed for Rory.

 

*worst French name btw, and I should know, I'm French. Literally never met an Odette. And if I did, she would be over 90yo.

I can totally see this.

[Katy M]

On 7/18/2020 at 8:38 PM, marineg said:

*worst French name btw, and I should know, I'm French. Literally never met an Odette. And if I did, she would be over 90yo.

Isn't Jared Padalecki's daughter named Odette?  Was she born yet when this was on?

I think she'll get an abortion, regret it, and then blame everyone else for her decision.

[Yvonne54]

All answers are amazing, it is like I read a little party of future Rory's story

[scarynikki12]

The theory I subscribe to is the one where Rory's book is successful and she leaves her kid in Stars Hollow for Lorelai and Luke to raise while she goes on tour, consults on the movie, writes spinoff stories based on her life, etc. I think her conversation with Chris is twofold: 1) the obvious part where she's debating on her next step with regard to Logan and the pregnancy (ranging from telling him at all to insisting he be an active parent), and 2) the less obvious, more subjective, part where Rory could be debating on how much she will be a part of her kid's life. After all, Chris was barely around when she was growing up and she turned out great (from the perspective of the people on the show). I'm cynical enough where Rory is concerned that I can see her leaving her kid with Lorelai in the misguided attempt to ensure that he/she will also turn out great. And Lorelai would be pissed but ultimately go along with it out of a desire to ensure that the grandbaby is happy and healthy while not wanting to alienate Rory.

I think we're supposed to see Rory following in Lorelai's footsteps in a positive way but her characterization by the end was such that I can definitely see her leaving the kid at the Crap Shack and being a parent like Chris.

[andromeda331]

5 hours ago, scarynikki12 said:

The theory I subscribe to is the one where Rory's book is successful and she leaves her kid in Stars Hollow for Lorelai and Luke to raise while she goes on tour, consults on the movie, writes spinoff stories based on her life, etc. I think her conversation with Chris is twofold: 1) the obvious part where she's debating on her next step with regard to Logan and the pregnancy (ranging from telling him at all to insisting he be an active parent), and 2) the less obvious, more subjective, part where Rory could be debating on how much she will be a part of her kid's life. After all, Chris was barely around when she was growing up and she turned out great (from the perspective of the people on the show). I'm cynical enough where Rory is concerned that I can see her leaving her kid with Lorelai in the misguided attempt to ensure that he/she will also turn out great. And Lorelai would be pissed but ultimately go along with it out of a desire to ensure that the grandbaby is happy and healthy while not wanting to alienate Rory.

I think we're supposed to see Rory following in Lorelai's footsteps in a positive way but her characterization by the end was such that I can definitely see her leaving the kid at the Crap Shack and being a parent like Chris.

High School Rory I'd say no or at least stay at the Crap Shack and raise her kid with the help of Luke and Lorelai. Sadly Yale and Revival Rory I could see doing just that either sneaking out of the hospital after giving birth or Lorelai waking up at the Crap Shack to find Rory gone, a note and the baby left behind. They've really shown us nothing to suggest Rory from season four on growing up and raising a kid and instead showing is someone who takes zero responsibility for anything in her life. Someone who could grow up or even hard working. 

[scarynikki12]

1 hour ago, andromeda331 said:

Sadly Yale and Revival Rory I could see doing just that either sneaking out of the hospital after giving birth or Lorelai waking up at the Crap Shack to find Rory gone, a note and the baby left behind.

My thought was that she’d write her book during the pregnancy, it gets released after baby is born, Rory does like the revival and goes back and forth between Stars Hollow and various promotional events with L/L taking care of baby, and eventually just stays away except for select holidays. 

[marineg]

I like the idea, but I can't really see it, it feels too dramatic for ASP and Gilmore Girls. The tone of the show is much lighter, and although I definitely think that Rory is capable of it, ASP has too high an opinion of Rory to make her a bad mom.

Plus, they couldn't do a show without Rory, and watching Rory being praised left and right at her book tour would be boring. She gets enough praise for not doing anything praise-worthy from her family.

[chessiegal]

54 minutes ago, marineg said:

ASP has too high an opinion of Rory

I thought that too the first 10 or so times I watched the show, but somewhere along the line I've come to feel that ASP was always setting Rory up to be a failure.

[marineg]

 

1 minute ago, chessiegal said:

I've come to feel that ASP was always setting Rory up to be a failure.

But was she really a failure though? I mean in the real world, yes. But in GG? I don't think so.

She was portrayed as smart, pretty, witty, popular, lovable, etc. She was loved by a whole town, had 3 serious boyfriends before finishing college, was valedictorian in high school, got accepted into the best US universities, graduated from Yale, was the editor of an Ivy League newspaper, participate in panels and school and town activities, (almost) always had good grades, (supposed) to have grown up poor and overcome her challenges(.... sure....), graduated college on time even though she missed a semester, got a job right out of college following an electoral campaign, etc. 

Obviously, there are a lot of things that happen between these events and she displays personality traits that leave me to believe this girl would not have succeeded half as much in the real world, as she did in the show. But even then, ASP made sure that everything Rory attempted/wanted, she succeeded at, even when it fell on her lap. [I'm not including the revival here...]

[chessiegal]

At the end of the series, Rory was in a good place. But ASP didn't write season 7. I feel with the revival that ASP got to put Rory where she wanted her to be at the end of the series, but she didn't get a chance since she got her nose out joint and walked away.

[scarynikki12]

I just rewatched Fall from the revival and Rory realizes she's pregnant within a month of the last time she slept with Logan. So, depending on when he hears the news (assuming he even does) he may not do the math and realize the kid is his. And I think we're definitely supposed to see history repeating itself with Rory=Lorelai and Logan=Chris rather than assume that the Wookie or possibly Paul have a claim to paternity.

It also occurs to me that Rory has an out that I don't think Logan would challenge her on if she truly intends to raise the kid herself: Paris. All she has to say is that she went to Paris for artificial insemination after her final night with Logan and, based on how he was in the revival, he would probably accept it and move on. Knowing Rory that may be the story she tells most people as it prevents everyone from pitying her and sounds like she was taking control of her life rather than not using birth control. I would bet Lorelai, Luke, Lane, and maybe Jess (if he's truly meant to be the Luke) would be in the know but that may be it. Emily had chilled out in the revival so I don't think she'd try to convince Rory to force Logan to marry her but I can't see her agreeing to keep her mouth shut about it either. Lorelai and Luke, whatever their thoughts on Logan knowing, would stay out of it and let Rory decide what to do.

[Meow25]

I really, really think it's clear that Rory is done with Logan by the end of "Fall".  

The thing that bugs me is that we are still getting a season 7 reboot.  I'm sorry, but what 30-something that is sexually active isn't on birth control...AND backing it up with condom use?  I mean...seriously, I'm married and I do not want anymore kids so I am making SURE it doesn't happen until DH gets the big V.  Rory isn't a kid.  This is a typical mistake when you are in your early 20's, but by the time you've lived some life you KNOW to use protection.  BC failure is rare especially when you have been using it for a while.  ALL of these type of shows act like it's so damn easy to have an oops pregnancy.  It happens, but lets be honest...this isn't the case with Rory.  She was being a dipshit.  Logan, man-whore of Connecticut, knows how to put on a rubber.  Grey's Anatomy was always pulling this crap with DOCTORS.  So effing annoying.  
 

So let's be real.  Rory, in the eyes of ASP, is 22.  All of this "failure" is to excuse the last 10 years.  She is absolutely pulling this crap on us...the circle of life.  Rory is Lorelai is Rory.  Rory is pregnant.  She has communication issues (great journalist) and won't tell Logan.  She will have the baby and great funny wit will ensue with Emily telling Logan and Mitchum, Lorelai freaking out about her "butting in", and Rory raising baby Rory...and flirting with Jess who moves back to Star's Hollow to write with Rory.  

I love the story.  I love GG so much, but ASP can't finish a story.  Seriously.  She's doing the whole "like mother like daughter" thing...which is absurd because Lorelai is just like her father.  Rory is Emily.  It's just sad that the amazing show that we all loved for the first 3-4 seasons is a pile of (to quote Emily in the best part of the whole series):  "BULLSHIT!"

 

P.S.  Dean was an ass in high school, Jess was an ass in high school, Logan was an ass forever, Chris was an ass in high school, Jason was an ass in high school....I wonder how ASP feels about high school boys?    Dean and Jess grew into nice young men.  Logan is still a cheating ass, and Rory is a douche.  

[Guest]

Snark on the show, not each other, please.

[clack]

Rory publishes Gilmore Girls, the one book she has in her. The book develops a small cult following. Its devoted readers occasionally make a literary pilgrimage to Stars Hollow.  Lorelai sells the hardback edition in her inn's gift shop.

Rory teaches English and journalism at Chilton and lives with her daughter in Stars Hollow. She remains single, although there is a handsome Chilton history teacher who she finds to be annoyingly opinionated, and yet...

It's a good life.

[Meow25]

On 7/22/2020 at 4:55 PM, scarynikki12 said:

The theory I subscribe to is the one where Rory's book is successful and she leaves her kid in Stars Hollow for Lorelai and Luke to raise while she goes on tour, consults on the movie, writes spinoff stories based on her life, etc. I think her conversation with Chris is twofold: 1) the obvious part where she's debating on her next step with regard to Logan and the pregnancy (ranging from telling him at all to insisting he be an active parent), and 2) the less obvious, more subjective, part where Rory could be debating on how much she will be a part of her kid's life. After all, Chris was barely around when she was growing up and she turned out great (from the perspective of the people on the show). I'm cynical enough where Rory is concerned that I can see her leaving her kid with Lorelai in the misguided attempt to ensure that he/she will also turn out great. And Lorelai would be pissed but ultimately go along with it out of a desire to ensure that the grandbaby is happy and healthy while not wanting to alienate Rory.

I think we're supposed to see Rory following in Lorelai's footsteps in a positive way but her characterization by the end was such that I can definitely see her leaving the kid at the Crap Shack and being a parent like Chris.

Maybe a "like father like daughter" ending instead of the opposite.  I've always thought that Lorelai is more like Richard than Emily.  Business sense, witty...much more common sense.  

It'd be a very interesting twist to see Rory end up being a Christopher.  

[Kohola3]

3 hours ago, Meow25 said:

It'd be a very interesting twist to see Rory end up being a Christopher.  

She did.  Sleeping around, getting pregnant (just like dear old dad got 2 women pregnant), flitting around disregarding anyone's feelings (Odette/ Lorelai/Sherry/Luke) not caring who got hurt, not holding a job, living off inherited money.  LIke father, like daughter.

[peacheslatour]

At this point I almost wish the show had just been The Gilmore Girl. Without Rory, Lorelai never would have had to go the her parents. There would be no Christopher, Max or Digger. It would just be the wacky antics of the Denizens of Star's Hollow. That may have been enough.

[vanillamountain]

I have mixed feelings on A Year In The Life - so in my head, I tend to treat is an "alternate ending." I know many fans dislike Season 7, but I loved the way David Rosenthal ended her story: Rory was single, on her own two feet, following the Obama campaign, and pursuing a career in digital media. Back in 2007, there was no doubt in my mind that Rory would go on to write for Politico or Huffington Post or any number of outlets. 

Rory's ending in A Year In The life isn't "bad" - it's just disappointing to me for a show that's supposed to be all about wish fulfillment. Although to be fair, it's not like Rory will ever have to struggle the way Lorelai did. Rory has the money Trix left her, Richard's trust fund, and a town full of Stars Hollow folks who would be willing to babysit at a moment's notice. Plus, it was already established that Lorelai wanted more kids (but was past childbearing age,) so I could see her happily jumping in 100% and helping out if Rory ever needed to travel to promote her book. 

Edited November 11, 2020 by vanillamountain

[Ambrosefolly]

 

On 11/11/2020 at 1:39 PM, vanillamountain said:

I have mixed feelings on A Year In The Life - so in my head, I tend to treat is an "alternate ending." I know many fans dislike Season 7, but I loved the way David Rosenthal ended her story: Rory was single, on her own two feet, following the Obama campaign, and pursuing a career in digital media. Back in 2007, there was no doubt in my mind that Rory would go on to write for Politico or Huffington Post or any number of outlets. 

Rory's ending in A Year In The life isn't "bad" - it's just disappointing to me for a show that's supposed to be all about wish fulfillment. Although to be fair, it's not like Rory will ever have to struggle the way Lorelai did. Rory has the money Trix left her, Richard's trust fund, and a town full of Stars Hollow folks who would be willing to babysit at a moment's notice. Plus, it was already established that Lorelai wanted more kids (but was past childbearing age,) so I could see her happily jumping in 100% and helping out if Rory ever needed to travel to promote her book. 

I like the that Gilmore Girls' ending too. Rory didn't get the job that she had her heart set on, nor the job at the more humble newspaper, but seemed content with the low-paying job and adjusted her attitude accordingly. 

"Year in the Life"- To me, part of the problem is that Amy Sherman-Palladino has been a successful writer since her mid thirties. While it is true there was a massive technological change that effected the journalism industry, I always figured that with the one example that Loreali set for Rory, never take a hand out or rely on family money, she would do what I see a lot of people with writing or journalism degrees do - go into marketing (when you think about it, there isn't a huge difference between journalism & marketing, heck, interviews with polticians or even royalty can be seen as a version of marketing). We saw her wade in to that when she was working for DAR and promoting that fundraiser. They could have done an equally compelling story with Rory trying to leave marketing to become a full time writer, but facing the same hurdles. And with that interview with that internet magazine that she tanked, instead of Rory doing the unRory like thing and not research the company, they could of come to in impasse when it is realized that the company does a lot of clickbait, which I can see Rory being against and that Rory's idea come across as dated, even at her relatively young age. I just watched Ewan Mitchell from House of the Dragon 10 years ago (at 18) pounding pavement and submitting his DVD to acting agency and I couldn't help think wow, you probably can't do that today. I remember that 9 years ago, laptops were slowly phasing out CD/DVD players and now everyone is playing everything on their phones. He would have to figure out how to get these agencies to view his Youtube channel instead, & he still under 30 yr. That is how fast technology changes. 

[peacheslatour]

There are oceans of difference between journalism and marketing. 

[Ambrosefolly]

8 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

There are oceans of difference between journalism and marketing. 

Reporting on breaking news? Yes. Interviewing a politician? I don't see a huge difference between that and advertorials that companies buy in magazine promoting their businesses. All of it is spin. 

[peacheslatour]

On 5/27/2024 at 6:19 PM, Ambrosefolly said:

Reporting on breaking news? Yes. Interviewing a politician? I don't see a huge difference between that and advertorials that companies buy in magazine promoting their businesses. All of it is spin. 

That's not journalism. It's propaganda.

[qtpye]

On 5/26/2024 at 3:35 PM, Ambrosefolly said:

 

I like the that Gilmore Girls' ending too. Rory didn't get the job that she had her heart set on, nor the job at the more humble newspaper, but seemed content with the low-paying job and adjusted her attitude accordingly. 

"Year in the Life"- To me, part of the problem is that Amy Sherman-Palladino has been a successful writer since her mid thirties. While it is true there was a massive technological change that effected the journalism industry, I always figured that with the one example that Loreali set for Rory, never take a hand out or rely on family money, she would do what I see a lot of people with writing or journalism degrees do - go into marketing (when you think about it, there isn't a huge difference between journalism & marketing, heck, interviews with polticians or even royalty can be seen as a version of marketing). We saw her wade in to that when she was working for DAR and promoting that fundraiser. They could have done an equally compelling story with Rory trying to leave marketing to become a full time writer, but facing the same hurdles. And with that interview with that internet magazine that she tanked, instead of Rory doing the unRory like thing and not research the company, they could of come to in impasse when it is realized that the company does a lot of clickbait, which I can see Rory being against and that Rory's idea come across as dated, even at her relatively young age. I just watched Ewan Mitchell from House of the Dragon 10 years ago (at 18) pounding pavement and submitting his DVD to acting agency and I couldn't help think wow, you probably can't do that today. I remember that 9 years ago, laptops were slowly phasing out CD/DVD players and now everyone is playing everything on their phones. He would have to figure out how to get these agencies to view his Youtube channel instead, & he still under 30 yr. That is how fast technology changes. 

I have a serious question.

Why was Rory so hellbent on being a journalist?  She seemed to pick that job like small children say they want to be a ballerina cowgirl astronaut. 

She would have been better suited to Academia, perhaps as an English professor.

You know her grandparents would happily have paid her bills while she got her PhD. 

 

Edited June 1 by qtpye

[chessiegal]

8 hours ago, qtpye said:

I have a serious question.

Why was Rory so hellbent on being a journalist?  She seemed to pick that job like small children say they want to be a ballerina cowgirl astronaut. I 

She would have been better suited to Academia, perhaps as an English professor.

You know her grandparents would happily have paid her bills while she got her PhD. 

 

The answer is because that's what the Palladinos wanted Rory to be. Doesn't have to make sense, in keeping with other Palladino storylines.

[andromeda331]

11 hours ago, qtpye said:

I have a serious question.

Why was Rory so hellbent on being a journalist?  She seemed to pick that job like small children say they want to be a ballerina cowgirl astronaut. I 

She would have been better suited to Academia, perhaps as an English professor.

You know her grandparents would happily have paid her bills while she got her PhD. 

 

I have no idea. I can't see it coming from Lorelai either. She never had an interest in that. I'm fine with it being a childhood dream. I'm not with her never realizing it wasn't for her. She was terrible at it. She had no drive and I can't imagine her interviewing anyone especially asking hard questions. I really wish Rory realized in college it wasn't for her.  I agree she would have been a great English professor or teacher at a private school like Chilton. 

[peacheslatour]

3 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

I have no idea. I can't see it coming from Lorelai either. She never had an interest in that. I'm fine with it being a childhood dream. I'm not with her never realizing it wasn't for her. She was terrible at it. She had no drive and I can't imagine her interviewing anyone especially asking hard questions. I really wish Rory realized in college it wasn't for her.  I agree she would have been a great English professor or teacher at a private school like Chilton. 

Now, Paris on the other hand...

[qtpye]

3 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Now, Paris on the other hand...

Paris was a go-getter and Rory rarely had to go get anything.

Everything from hot guys, Ivy League educations, and Birkin bags seem to just fall in her lap.

 

[Anela]

10 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Now, Paris on the other hand...

Oh, there are people I’d love to see Paris interview.  The way the politicians ran away from her, as soon as they could, when she was in D.C. 

On 5/26/2024 at 3:35 PM, Ambrosefolly said:

 

I like the that Gilmore Girls' ending too. Rory didn't get the job that she had her heart set on, nor the job at the more humble newspaper, but seemed content with the low-paying job and adjusted her attitude accordingly. 

"Year in the Life"- To me, part of the problem is that Amy Sherman-Palladino has been a successful writer since her mid thirties. While it is true there was a massive technological change that effected the journalism industry, I always figured that with the one example that Loreali set for Rory, never take a hand out or rely on family money, she would do what I see a lot of people with writing or journalism degrees do - go into marketing (when you think about it, there isn't a huge difference between journalism & marketing, heck, interviews with polticians or even royalty can be seen as a version of marketing). We saw her wade in to that when she was working for DAR and promoting that fundraiser. They could have done an equally compelling story with Rory trying to leave marketing to become a full time writer, but facing the same hurdles. And with that interview with that internet magazine that she tanked, instead of Rory doing the unRory like thing and not research the company, they could of come to in impasse when it is realized that the company does a lot of clickbait, which I can see Rory being against and that Rory's idea come across as dated, even at her relatively young age. I just watched Ewan Mitchell from House of the Dragon 10 years ago (at 18) pounding pavement and submitting his DVD to acting agency and I couldn't help think wow, you probably can't do that today. I remember that 9 years ago, laptops were slowly phasing out CD/DVD players and now everyone is playing everything on their phones. He would have to figure out how to get these agencies to view his Youtube channel instead, & he still under 30 yr. That is how fast technology changes. 

I could see her having a substack, but not posting on twitter, or TikTok. No reels, or arguing with people on social media.  

[andromeda331]

13 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Now, Paris on the other hand...

Yeah, like the religious beat where she ticked them all of and stole on religious figure's shoes.

2 hours ago, Anela said:

Oh, there are people I’d love to see Paris interview.  The way the politicians ran away from her, as soon as they could, when she was in D.C. 

I could see her having a substack, but not posting on twitter, or TikTok. No reels, or arguing with people on social media.  

Same here. I was disappointed when she decided to stick with becoming a doctor instead of politics or newspaper. I'd love to see her in either job or both if possible. She'd be really good and it would be fun watching her interacting with fellow politicans or interviewing them. Among others. C-Span might actually beat every channel in ratings.

[scarynikki12]

When the show started Rory wanted to be a journalist ala Amanpour and Paris wanted to go into cancer research. During college they should have swapped career goals. Paris 100% should have been a journalist while Rory should have gone into research. Imagine if Paris discovered she wasn't into her pre-med courses at all while Rory discovered, for example, the chemistry class she signed up to fulfill her science requirement was not only her highest grade of the semester but the one she enjoyed the most. I could have been an interesting story having them run parallel to each other before realizing they were suited to the other's coursework. And it could have been incremental. First they're both in denial and only slightly shift: Rory starts taking more science classes while Paris takes more takes more journalism/journalism related classes and they lie to themselves that they're just adjusting their goals (Rory now thinking she'll be a science journalist while Paris claims she'll need this foundation for publishing her research findings). By season 5, instead of melting down because she couldn't cut it Rory is faced with the reality she should have an actual science career while Paris does the same with journalism. The fight with Lorelai is because Rory tells her all this expecting "no journalism is your dream and you shouldn't change course" placating and instead is encouraged to chart the new path while E/R encourage her to stay the course. Meanwhile Paris gets cut off for changing course (this one is weaker as neither parent was a doctor but she lost her money in the show and getting cut off makes way more sense) but plows ahead. Even that stupid Rory Gilmore building could have been a demonstration of support by the Gilmores once they accepted the change. 

I can so see Paris traveling the world and pissing people off left and right but getting the story. I can also see Rory being comfortable and happy pouring over data and coming to conclusions. 

[qtpye]

4 hours ago, scarynikki12 said:

When the show started Rory wanted to be a journalist ala Amanpour and Paris wanted to go into cancer research. During college they should have swapped career goals. Paris 100% should have been a journalist while Rory should have gone into research. Imagine if Paris discovered she wasn't into her pre-med courses at all while Rory discovered, for example, the chemistry class she signed up to fulfill her science requirement was not only her highest grade of the semester but the one she enjoyed the most. I could have been an interesting story having them run parallel to each other before realizing they were suited to the other's coursework. And it could have been incremental. First they're both in denial and only slightly shift: Rory starts taking more science classes while Paris takes more takes more journalism/journalism related classes and they lie to themselves that they're just adjusting their goals (Rory now thinking she'll be a science journalist while Paris claims she'll need this foundation for publishing her research findings). By season 5, instead of melting down because she couldn't cut it Rory is faced with the reality she should have an actual science career while Paris does the same with journalism. The fight with Lorelai is because Rory tells her all this expecting "no journalism is your dream and you shouldn't change course" placating and instead is encouraged to chart the new path while E/R encourage her to stay the course. Meanwhile Paris gets cut off for changing course (this one is weaker as neither parent was a doctor but she lost her money in the show and getting cut off makes way more sense) but plows ahead. Even that stupid Rory Gilmore building could have been a demonstration of support by the Gilmores once they accepted the change. 

I can so see Paris traveling the world and pissing people off left and right but getting the story. I can also see Rory being comfortable and happy pouring over data and coming to conclusions. 

It is also so annoying because Rory has all the love and support in the world. Her mother would sell a kidney to make Rory's dream come true and her grandparents have all the money in the world and adore her.

Rory could take her time with school to figure out what she wants to be without the burden of crippling college debt.

Rory being a journalist is like me wanting to be a college level athlete...it just is never going to be a good fit.

4 hours ago, scarynikki12 said:

When the show started Rory wanted to be a journalist ala Amanpour and Paris wanted to go into cancer research.

Amanpour is impressive but sometimes I think Rory actually wanted to be one of those morning news people who just reads off a teleprompter and looks pretty. She just does not want to admit that to herself.

Edited June 1 by qtpye

[qtpye]

On 7/7/2020 at 3:29 PM, peacheslatour said:

I think she ends up letting Lorelai and Luke raise her kid while she goes off chasing her undefined dreams. She eventually grows the fuck up, comes back to Star's Hollow and writes a book called The Gilmore Girls.

Rory seems much more like her wishy-washy father than her force-of-nature mother.

[Taryn74]

58 minutes ago, qtpye said:

Amanpour is impressive but sometimes I think Rory actually wanted to be one of those morning news people who just reads off a teleprompter and looks pretty. She just does not want to admit that to herself.

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.

[qtpye]

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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. 

Lol, If Rory were Gen Z, she would probably be an influencer.

She is a conventionally pretty girl who lives in a picture-perfect town and has access to her grandparent's mansion.

I can see her racking up millions of views on just those things alone.

 

[chitowngirl]

She never seemed to have the curiosity that journalists have. She can write an assignment that is handed to her, especially if it’s a feature. In the revival, she could not even come up with any story ideas in her job interview.

[scarynikki12]

4 hours ago, qtpye said:

sometimes I think Rory actually wanted to be one of those morning news people who just reads off a teleprompter and looks pretty. She just does not want to admit that to herself.

Agreed though Rory wouldn't have fit that job either as many behind the desk newscasters get that position based on their previous work. I'm friendly with  a journalist in my city who worked for years doing investigative pieces around town before landing the desk job. And that's local news not national/international like Rory wanted. 

Even if we apply this model to Rory, let's say she gets a job at a paper or station in Hartford. At first glance, great fit right? She's in a place she's comfortable and close to family. But you know the second her editor or producer assigned her a story about anything negative about Hartford society she'd meltdown. Any assignment that had even the slightest personal connection would render her unable to do her job because she'd instantly go into "no one is allowed to see me in a negative light" mode.

[qtpye]

9 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

Even if we apply this model to Rory, let's say she gets a job at a paper or station in Hartford. At first glance, great fit right? She's in a place she's comfortable and close to family. But you know the second her editor or producer assigned her a story about anything negative about Hartford society she'd meltdown. Any assignment that had even the slightest personal connection would render her unable to do her job because she'd instantly go into "no one is allowed to see me in a negative light" mode.

The only way that I could see Rory lasting in the cutthroat world of TV journalism is if Richard ends up buying the station and forces them to work with her.

I could see Rory easily becoming a popular and well-liked English Professor or teacher.

However, some of my colleagues have told me that Academia can be brutal, as well.

[Anela]

She could have had a travel blog, when they were all the rage.  That was around the time the show ended.  I’m currently listening to someone who travels, and streams that, but I can’t picture Rory streaming. 

[qtpye]

17 hours ago, Anela said:

She could have had a travel blog, when they were all the rage.  That was around the time the show ended.  I’m currently listening to someone who travels, and streams that, but I can’t picture Rory streaming. 

Motivation is often fueled by the need for money and Rory knows she will be fine financially.  She will probably inherit a sizable fortune when her grandmother passes away.

The truth is Rory would have never been able to attend Chilton if not for her grandparent's fortune and her mother sucking up her pride and spending time with parents she detested.

Rory has never had to sacrifice anything in her life.

When she got mad at her grandparents, Lorelai was waiting for her with open arms.

I remember Richard being worried that Rory was going to waste her life being a rich socialite who only planned fancy parties.

 I don't see Rory having the wherewithal to ever coordinate a fancy benefit or any of the other stuff that Emily does regularly.

It's almost like she is living the life of a secret princess who is just cosplaying about being middle class.

[andromeda331]

On 6/1/2024 at 12:52 PM, chitowngirl said:

She never seemed to have the curiosity that journalists have. She can write an assignment that is handed to her, especially if it’s a feature. In the revival, she could not even come up with any story ideas in her job interview.

That was always weird to me. She wanted to be a writer and she also read tons of books. But had no curiousity. I've never known any writer or book lover who wasn't curious.

[andromeda331]

On 6/1/2024 at 11:17 AM, qtpye said:

Rory seems much more like her wishy-washy father than her force-of-nature mother.

She really is a lot more like Christopher. She has no drive, no curiousity. She gives up very quickly. Her adult "career" life is really what Christopher's life was except he didn't cheat on anyone as far as we know. She keeps her stuff at three different places, jets off to London all the time, doesn't work and turns down opportunities left and right. But every time she arrives in Stars Hollow or at the Gilmore mansion everyone treats her like she's so special and incredible.   

[chessiegal]

44 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

She gives up very quickly. Her adult "career" life is really what Christopher's life was except he didn't cheat on anyone as far as we know.

How about when Lorelai and Christopher had sex when Christopher was still with Sherry?

[Taryn74]

11 hours ago, chessiegal said:

How about when Lorelai and Christopher had sex when Christopher was still with Sherry?

To be fair, Chris and Sherry were basically broken up by that point, and would have been for good if Sherry hadn't found out she was pregnant and they decided to stay together. And that wasn't just Chris making excuses, Sherry herself confirmed it to Lorelai at the baby shower.