Gilmore Girls
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Drama · Romance · Comedy
Release year: 2000
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A Cozy Classic with a Disappointing Ending
In this review, we will analyze Gilmore Girls’ popularity, its atypical character development, and whether I would recommend it.
First things first, let’s start from Gilmore Girls plot. This series is about the life of Lorelai and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai had Rory as a teenager, and ever since, she has raised her daughter alone (with the help of a whole village). Throughout the series, we see Rory mature as she finishes high school and graduates from college.
If you’ve ever felt the urge to rewatch Gilmore Girls the moment autumn starts, you’re not alone. It has that brownish aesthetic that brings comfort to a bad day. To be fair, Gilmore Girls doesn’t have a very elaborate plot. In fact, it’s more drama than actual real-life problems.
Despite its simplicity, the series manages to feel surprisingly realistic. We get to see both Lorelai and Rory struggle to get by with their lives. Instead of relying on mysteries or some extreme situations, Gilmore Girls shows the day-to-day life of a family. With their mundane problems and everyday routines.
I believe that’s what makes Gilmore Girls so popular. It’s one of those comforting series that we all go back to when we feel low. Why? Because instead of watching perfect characters living their perfect lives, we actually understand that struggles are real and normal.
Now, I think Gilmore Girls is a good series until the last episode. The ending feels rushed and emotionally flat, especially for a series so focused on relationships and growth. I know that there is a spin-off, but still, we deserved a better ending. In fact, the ending is like another normal episode. We don’t get to see Lorelai and Rory close a chapter; I don’t even picture their lives in the future.
Overall, Gilmore Girls is one of those classic series that everybody needs to watch. It’s easy to follow, and it has short episodes, so it’s the perfect choice for between series. You can watch it when you have nothing else to watch. That’s what I have done, and I still followed the plot and loved the series.
Some fans loved the ending, while others felt completely let down. I’m firmly in the second camp, but I’d love to know where you stand.
Synopsis
The show follows single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, also named Lorelai – who prefers to go by Rory, living in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. This is a picturesque town filled with colorful characters, which is located approximately 30 minutes from Hartford, Connecticut. Ambition, education, and work constitute part of the series’ central concerns, telling Lorelai’s story from pregnant teen runaway and high school dropout to successful business woman who is a prominent part of the inn industry.
Rory’s transition from public school to the prestigious Chilton is similarly followed, exploring her ambition to study at an Ivy League college and to become a foreign correspondent. The show’s social commentary manifests most clearly in Lorelai’s difficult relationship with her wealthy, appearance-obsessed parents, Emily and Richard Gilmore, and in the interactions between the students at Chilton, and later, Yale University.