ALERT THIS HAS SPOILERS!!!!
IF YOU PLAN ON WATCHING GILMORE GILRS: A YEAR IN THE LIFE
DON'T READ THIS YET!!!
I hate to say that I didn't watch Gilmore Girls on its original run back in 2000. I don't know why but the show never really applied to me. If I remember correctly I didn't get into the show until I was out of college. I may have been in my last year or so but whatever. SoapNet (and I don't even think that's around anymore) had picked up the show and they showed re runs every weekday evening. That's when I fell in love!!!! <3
It was quirky, snarky, sarcastic, they talked fast (much like I do) and it was funny. So I was really excited when Netflix announced that they were bringing it back with four episodes. Each episode represents a season in Stars Hollow, CT (the town they live in if you didn't know). Rory returns home (but she says she's not back) at 32 which seems as though she's there for a visit.
As the episodes go on we learn that Rory is up for a job with Conde Nast as well as having in affair with an old boyfriend (Logan). Which is something she kinda sorta did before with a different boyfriend (Dean) the original series.
Aside from Rory, Emily is grieving over the death of her husband as well as Lorelai and they end up going to counseling for. Lorelai has a fight with Rory when Rory tells her that she wants to write about Lorelai being a teen mom. Lorelai objects that idea and the two are left on not so good terms. Lorelai feels that she needs time to herself and goes on a type of survivalist hike. That doesn't last long and she then goes home and tells Luke that they should be get married.
In true Rory and Lorelai fashion they make up and Rory gives her mom a rough draft of the book to read. I would also like to point out that it seems as though Emily has gotten some oomph to her. She went off on her DAR members and a woman who was being interviewed for the group. If you're a fan of the original then you know that Emily is very prime and proper and she never acts in crude or unlady like way. That scene was also probably my favorite out of all four plus hours!!!
While I love Gilmore Girls nothing will ever compare to the original. I think that the remake is good (I'm glad that mostly everyone came back) but it doesn't live up to the expectations of the original.
I guess there supposed to be a season two.....so I'm counting down the days!
Sonya, I haven't ever seen the show. You gave a really good description of the new episodes that were made for Netflix though, maybe I'll give the show a try. Great blog post!
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ReplyDeleteI have never seen the show, but same as you it never really caught my attention when it did originally air on television. Every time it came on, that always meant "time to change the channel"! Great blog post, and I love the direction you are going with your blog in general.
Keep it up!
Hey Sonya!
ReplyDeleteI've always seen the commercials for this show, but never thought to watch it. You gave such an a detailed description that I may have to give it a shot!