Dean went to the election rally and apologized to Rory for behaving like an ass. He said the whole moving back with his parents thing was a little harder than he thought.
Rory asked (in a nice way) whether Dean would've left his wife if she did not discovery Rory's letter.
Dean said yes, but with just a tiny bit of noticeable hesitation.
Rory said "great" and smiled, and moved some hair out of her face as she turned away from Dean. I don't think Rory believes Dean, although she really wants to.
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quote: Rory asked (in a nice way) whether Dean would've left his wife if she did not discovery Rory's letter.
Dean said yes, but with just a tiny bit of noticeable hesitation.
Rory said "great" and smiled, and moved some hair out of her face as she turned away from Dean. I don't think Rory believes Dean, although she really wants to.
This little scene struck me as incredibly odd and dishonest. In the season premiere, Dean told Rory that he didn't know what he'd been thinking when he slept with her. He had a wife and Rory had repeatedly bailed on him. It seems REALLY obvious that he wouldn't have left his wife if she hadn't found the letter. This scene makes me think that the characters were either trying to decieve themselves or the writers were being sloppy. ???
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You missed the first forty-five minutes? if I'm reading that correctly.
*spoilers* Dean's sharing the car with Lindsay so couldn't make it to Yale to see Rory. Rory drove to Dean's house instead and Dean's mom was not giving them their privacy. Next they try Rory's car but that doesn't work. Rory asks Dean if he wants to go to Jackson's town selectman rally with her and Dean throws a mini-tantrum about throwing stuff into Lindsay's face. Then they make up when Dean goes to the rally. In other news, Jackson challenges Taylor for the town selectman position. Luke makes breakfast for Lorelai at her house but she would rather have it at Luke's. Lane's band (HepAlien?) plays at Jackson's election rally. Jackson wins the election. Lorelai feels sorry for Taylor. Lane tells Zack that she likes him. Lorelai remembers that Luke goes to bed early and doesn't like champagne.
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Coccinelle, those're the highlights. Most of it is in order.
Yes, I agree, Amanecer. It felt like Dean and Lindsay were not going to split up before Lindsay found the letter. The roast beef was a very nice touch. They seemed to be getting along really well.
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I also liked how Lane declared her feelings. She looked just like her mom when she said that.
Amanecer, I think the characters are lying to themselves. The writers are playing with fire here. If I begin to hate Rory, the show would be a lot less enjoyable for me.
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Thanks for the recap. It's amazing, I figured out most of what happened within the last few minutes.
*No longer feels committed to watch the whole show every week* What a relief!
I agree that the scene seemed dishonest (well the recap at least) Dean didn't act like he had any intention of telling whats-her-face that he'd slept with Rory. Why did Rory ask? I'd like to think that deep down she knows the truth.
quote: Amanecer, I think the characters are lying to themselves. The writers are playing with fire here. If I begin to hate Rory, the show would be a lot less enjoyable for me.
I know how you feel. After Rory slept with Dean, I lost all respect for her character. I hoped the writers would deal with this well, but I'm just not seeing it. After four years of pretty faithful watching, I'm thinking about dropping it. I hope they fix this, but I just don't know. Posts: 1947 | Registered: Aug 2002
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I hate the Rory and Dean stuff, except I never thought Rory was perfect so it's kind of understandable - she doesn't know what she's doing. I also didn't like the opening scene with Luke and Lorelai. Lorelai, you have a smoking-gorgeous man in your kitchen fixing you breakfast. Enjoy it.
However, I did like the final scene. For lots of reasons. The episode ended much better than it started.
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quote:It's not just that Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel), the teenage heroine who, until she left for Yale, lived with her sexy single mom, Lorelai (Lauren Graham), in tiny Stars Hollow, Conn., is an inveterate bookworm, dropping historical and cultural references every other line; the writers of Gilmore Girls, led by creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, actually understand something about the way books function in adolescent life. Literary references are to the women of this show what pop-music references are to the teenage boys of The O.C.: a badge of identity, a cultural currency that symbolizes the young characters' emerging sense of selfhood. Borrowed, traded, or earnestly pressed upon others, books are a way of concretizing the teenager's secret conviction that if only someone could truly understand them, everything would be all right.
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Great article. Although I'm disappointed there wasn't a brief mention of Paris dating a novelist.
Here's the thing with Dean -- he's comfortable and dangerous at the same time. Isn't that what the whole last episode was about? Dean knows all the or L and R's habits and customs, their secret language.
Rory isn't brave enough yet for someone more her speed.
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Mediocre episode last night -- by Gilmore Girls standards. Still fairly entertaining in comparison to the rest of the TV-scape.
Sidenote: The Kirk appearance in this episode was fairly routine, but his appearance in the previous episode was one of his best ever [the part where they want more popcorn and he is making out with his girlfriend was hilarious -- as was the whole explanation of the movie choices].
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I agree, it was wonderful. I laughed the whole hour, and I positively cheered the ending.
I think Rory is not at all integrated into any kind of college life and that's to her detriment, but maybe ASP is giving her somewhere to go. Posts: 26077 | Registered: Mar 2000
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Is there somewhere I can get a detailed summary or even a script of the show? I was at poetry club last night, and we were using our VCR to record Jeopardy.
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I flipped through last night and was astonished by the pacing of the dialog. Obviously I have missed a lot here.
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Brinestone: This one is good enough that you really should wait for the Television Without Pity recap to be posted. It'd be the next best thing to watching the show.
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