The Gilmore Girls

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Mermaid has gotten really into The Gilmore Girls recently. She likes the fast dialogue, the smartness, and the characters. That it stars two women, and has a grandmother character in there, and a fair number of other female characters in it, certainly helps a lot. There are many female characters in it, and they're all very different, most of them, although controlling mothers is a thick theme. Lorelei seems to be the only mother who is NOT a controlling witch-hag to her daughter. Otherwise, I like this series a lot.

But I'm finding that somewhere around the fifth season of this show that the two lead characters, Lorelei and Rory Gilmore, really set my teeth on edge. By this time Lorelei is in her late thirties and still acts like a woman arrested in her teens, and her daughter Rory goes on to screw around with A) an old married boyfriend who still holds a torch for her and B) makes the mistake of going off the rails and doing something completely out of character--stealing a large yacht? What the hell was that all about? And Luke, the main male character and Lorelei's long-time torch-holder, is becoming more and unlikable as well. After reaming Lorelei out about being contacted by Rori's father, he fails to tell her about having a daughter he only just found out about?

Yeah, at this point in the series, I'm enjoying the very talented secondary cast--in fact, I'd say that the actor who plays Sookie, and the one who plays Lane, and the grandparent Gilmores, and...well, okay, just about EVERYONE else is fantastic in their roles, while Rori's acting leaves a LOT to be desired. (if you look up her IMDB, she has only been in low-budget trashy horror flicks since this series, and it's no mystery why; she needs more acting lessons)

 

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Unfortnately I haven't watched it in complete order, although it's staying pretty much that way in syndication. Yeah, that does seem to be a drawback. All the characters are into "getting a man"-like Lane, she ended up having a relationship with a guy in her band. He trashed their chances to get a contract over some stupid little reason. Paris also now has a boyfriend.

I mean, okay. I GET that women and girls do have relationships with men. And women. Let's not forget that. There aren't any gay characters in there that I can pinpoint, except maybe Michele, but he seems more asexual than gay. And when you're in your in young 20s, well, guys ARE a big part of your life if you've been brought up that way.

But this show seemed to be about much more than sex/relationship with guys drama when it started out. It seemed to be much more about a family dysfunction and how mothers and daughters relate.

But at least Rory didn't get pregnant, nor Loralei.

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But this show seemed to be about much more than sex/relationship with guys drama when it started out. It seemed to be much more about a family dysfunction and how mothers and daughters relate.

Yes! I remember watching it the first year and practically bawling, that family dysfunction was so poignantly played.

But at least Rory didn't get pregnant, nor Loralei.

No, they left the baby-makin' to Sookie and Lane (who, I believe, ended up pregnant with twins after having sex ONCE on the honeymoon). For the record, I adored Lane and Sookie. (Melissa McCarthy is amazing whatever she does, even that old WaMu commercial.)