I don’t know if it’s too early but I’d love to discuss the reboot and especially last four words.
I finished the last episode last night and cried the entire final hour. I felt this reboot was true to the original and I loved seeing SO MANY familiar characters. Cannot fully explain the emotional attachment to this show. I no longer find much on TV/video that I enjoy but this was well worth my time.
And I hope the last words lead to Season 2.
I didn’t like it at all. It felt worn, same guys, same drama or non drama. The thing I liked was the transformation of Mrs Gilmore after her husband’s death and Dean looked mature.
We, Ellebud and her daughters, watched as we always did…on the leather sofas in the den. Same food, seating…but without the preteen and teen stuff.
I just wish it would start up again. Dean looks totally over Rory. I wanted her to marry Logan if he could get away from his family. He gave her the most adventure in terms of getting her to try things out of her comfort zone. I was disappointed he hadn’t matured in any significant way and his life was boringly predictable. Jess has matured. In my imagination she’s going to end up with him. He accepts her for who she is and always has. She had the best conversations with him and he could keep up with her intellectually. But she would have to move to Philadelphia or wherever he has established himself. The Paul thing was stupid IMO. Ultimately it’s fitting she ended up with none of them. Grandma had the best story arc. It was also disappointing that Rory didn’t have some kind of career after all that preparation for it. She seemed like someone who went to Podunk State U. ???
I need to get Sutton Foster’s last song on my phone. Bawled like a baby.
And I also loved what they did with Emily. Big changes for her, but they felt organic.
I loved watching it – loved catching up with all the characters, loved the fast-paced dialogue.
The last four words didn’t have as much of an impact on me as they were probably supposed to. Unlike Lorelei at 16, Rory is 32, highly educated, with a parent, a step-dad and a grandmother who will be dedicated to helping her raise this baby. Heck, she doesn’t even have a career for it to ruin, and what a great ending it’ll give her book. Hope she doesn’t name it Lorelei.
I need to rewatch the original, but boy, they’ve turned into nasty people. The whole Paul boyfriend gag lost its humor very quickly and just showed how self-centered they are. The making-fun-of-fat-people at the pool plus – not funny either.
I do find it very sad how Rory’s career bombed. It’s probably as much a commentary on present-day journalism as on Rory’s skills and drive. She really messed up both her job interviews, seemingly had not-a-clue how those work. How did she afford all those trips to London – did Logan pay?
I was surprised by the last four words, however, I gather a lot of people had already guessed them! It just made me want a new show.
I completely forgot what Lorelei’s story was. I forgot the Wild trip. In that way, Lorelei’s story arc was exactly the same for me as Paul was for them. Yawn.
Emily not only didn’t fire Berta after 10 minutes but she took her entire extended family under her wing. It kind of points to how much of her life had been about trying to maintain an environment that would please Richard. 
Paris was a delight. She got a lot of screen time but I would have liked to see even more.
Also, the furniture. How did you like the new furniture? I really want Logan’s sofa.
I cried at the funeral scene and music- that song Time, got to me.
I liked a lot of it, but did not like the last four words.
The play was way too long. But I thought the point was for us to suffer along with Lorelai. Lol.
Kirk was great. He never disappoints.
When Berta first appeared, I instantly thought why is Gypsy wearing a wig? We can tell it’s the same actress!
Emily’s growth was great. I enjoyed everything about her story arc.
The Wild trip was funny - loved seeing her parenthood guys have cameos. (Also Amber whenever that was.) It was perfect that she didn’t actually hike, but still got what she came for.
I also got teary-eyed when Luke gave his “I know you’re leaving me” speech at the end. He has always been my favorite. The scene where they got married was nice-the decorations were magical. I lived that part. I did want another scene at the wedding the next day with the whole cast together one last time. How did they not give us that?
I was irritated Rory didn’t learn from her affair with Dean to not be involved with a guy who has someone else. Yuck. Paul was unnecessary, unless to show us how little regard Rory has for others’ feelings.
I thought the fact that Rory wasn’t a huge success was actually believable and probably quite common among kids that excel in college. Life doesn’t always go the way you want. Each decision doesn’t always lead to the next big thing.
Loved Paris.
Loved Jess. Wanted more Jess. And wanted Rory with Jess.
I’m a little distraught that Rory can’t be with Jess without the lifelong entanglement with Logan. Unless by some miracle, Rory had Paris help her get pregnant without any of the guys from her past.
After watching all the seasons several times through, D and I are a little too invested in these people!
Thanks for starting this thread! I almost started one Friday evening but figured it was too soon!
I watched it alone but plan to stream it with my D when she is home for winter break.
The Richard part was well done (loved that painting) but made me very sad. I think that knowing the actor really died before they filmed this made it more real for me.
I didn’t feel like either Rory or Lorelai had grown over the past 10-or-so years and that was a disappointment. And Suki and Jackson missing from almost the entire thing wasn’t a plus in my view.
I thought Kirk (with Petal) was funny as usual, and I’m glad that so many of the regulars were back in Stars Hollow.
As for Emily, it was nice to see her grow and change, walk out of the DAR meeting, and actually keep her maid (and an entire staff).
I think they did a great job of giving people what they wanted! It was a total nostalgic trip to be back in Stars Hollow. I think the funniest parts were the town hall meetings; I loved Luke’s concern about the floaty hut, and the whole back-and-forth about the attempted pride parade.
I’m not totally sure what message they were trying to send with Rory. I feel like Lorelai got a great, wrapped-up ending between Luke and expanding the inn. Rory was concerned throughout the revival that she’s a floundering disappointment but that never really got resolved. She’s obviously not a failure - her journalism resume is impressive, but she doesn’t have a steady job or relationship and now an unplanned baby. Like fireandrain said, it’s not as shocking as Lorelai’s pregnancy, because Rory’s older, stable, and has a support system. But it’s not necessarily a great, happy thing, because Logan is clearly not leaving that girl. By the way, did Rory learn no lessons about cheating??? Scummy thing to do. I guess I like the idea that Lorelai and Luke can raise a new baby like they wanted, but then what about Rory’s plan to move to Queens and kickstart her journalism career again? I just feel like she deserves a happier, more successful ending after everything in the series.
Overall it was nice to revisit the characters from the past, although some of them were clearly shoehorned in. Emily had the best character development and growth; too bad she didn’t dance at some point. After Winter I thought, that was interesting but kind of depressing. After Spring I thought, that was really depressing but I did like Headmaster Charleston. After Summer I thought, why did I have to sit through that long long rehearsal (poor Sutton Foster), and boy are Lorelei and Rory selfish and I am now totally depressed. After Fall, I was in much better spirits - had previously guessed the last four words (or variety thereof). But overall I had hoped for more from the six hours.
Have to admit I was never a Lorelei/Luke shipper so didn’t really care but the surprise wedding was fitting and fun. Rory certainly came off the worst - not that she was having trouble in her chosen field, but she must really have not done well on the 2008 Obama campaign bus to have fizzled out over the years. She was really selfish in the way she presented her book idea to her mother. One of those special snowflakes that didn’t have life go the way everyone told her it would, didn’t know how to handle that, and expected others to rescue her throughout.
I liked the Carole King cameo!
My biggest disappointment was in the overall writing. It felt very thrown together and I didn’t feel like the characters grew at all. It felt to me like the writers called it in and didn’t respect the relationship of the characters and the fans of the show who really care about the evolution of their lives. So many things were just filler, like the play, 20 min of them delivering news papers and on and on…
The actors were great, I just wish they had a better script to work with.
Gosh, I adored the wacky, super-long play! And Kirk! They reminded me what the town is about more than anyone else. And Sally Struthers hasn’t aged a day.
Berta looked familiar but I did not realize she was Gypsy in a wig!
And I think the father of the baby is the one-night-stand Wookie! So I think it will be her, Jess, and Wookie-baby some time down the road.
disappointing, forced patter, we’re so clever patting ourselves on the back about how clearly clever we are …rory and lorelei were a bit more real and it wasnt all so over the top like that.
I was disappointed and so was my daughter. The original was so real with fun quirky bits thrown throughout. The remake slammed every quirky twist they ever had into it and came off like a caricature of the show. The worst parts were that extremely loooooonnnggg play…and the ridiculous night with Logan and friends.
I also felt that Lorelai’s story seemed true to character, but Rory’s story, with the exception of the career struggle, just seemed out of character. (Hated being so mean to Paul…just break up already…how hard is it…)
My S sent me this link: https://www.abqjournal.com/897649/rory-gilmore-is-a-monster.html
psychomomma…Nailed it! That article put into words exactly what I felt about the show. Couldn’t have said it better myself. [=