This is especially true in the early years before he cheats on his wife, Lindsay, with Rory. He is the nice guy most middle American families try for. He comes from a stable family, with a working father and a mother who cooks meals for him. Screen capture from Gilmore Girls by Warner Bros.ĭean is a perfect first boyfriend for a small town girl who has yet to understand the privilege she lives in. Dean plans the perfect night for Rory, ending at the car he is building for her. It is these trappings which most viewers seem to relate to, for better or for worse. The right boyfriend for her at the right time. Each of her boyfriends helped her along the way.Įach of her main three boyfriends-nice guy Dean, bad boy Jess, and privileged Logan-provides something from their surroundings/trappings to Rory that she needs to become the woman she eventually will be. Unlike her mother and her grandmother, Rory had a wide range of growth to go through, as we meet her at the young age of sixteen. The youngest, Rory, grows into her personality both because of and despite her surroundings. Each woman has a strong personality that is at times in direct conflict with her surroundings. Gilmore Girls is a story about three generations of strong women, each of whom makes their own decisions despite what is expected of them, and each of whom struggles in their own ways with their privilege. Emily, Lorelai, and Rory Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, A Year in the Life. In order to figure this out, I re-watched the seven seasons not once, not twice, but three times in the last year, until I was able to catch the difference. Even when other people agree with me, it is for different reasons. But it got me thinking: why do I feel so strongly against the popular views, when I understand why the popular views are as they are.
My choice is often not a popular one, which is fine by me. I have to admit, I have an opinion on the matter, one that differs from most people’s thoughts and it centers around one thing: consent. Yet, the debate rages on people are Team Dean, Team Jess, or Team Logan. Show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino points out that Rory is an independent woman, and her three main boyfriends were largely plot devices to help explore and grow Rory’s life. One of the biggest buzzes around the show revival is who Rory Gilmore will end up with. Over the last year, it has proven to be the most highly anticipated revival Netflix has done to date. In typical Netflix fashion, the show revival picks up the story after ten years off air. In just a few days, Gilmore Girls, A Year in the Life will hit Netflix for viewers everywhere. Screen captures from Gilmore Girls by Warner Bros.
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