Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Gilmore Girls: That's what you get, folks, for makin' whoopee

Yes, I know today's episode of Gilmore Girls was a rerun, but since I didn't have this blog when it first ran, I figure I can post something about it now.

First of all, I think this is one of the better episodes this season. The teaser itself was great. Luke going all the way to Christopher's apartment to punch him out was shocking when I first saw it, and I think it's just as good now. Granted, I'm not often a fan of physical violence, but it was nice to see Luke do something about losing Lorelai.

Another great thing about this episode is we get to see Lane and Zach. They haven't been on often enough this season, so seeing them in this rerun was very nice. Unfortunately, when I first saw this episode I had seen a spoiler saying that Lane would be pregnant, so that wasn't an huge surprise to me, although it probably wouldn't have been all that shocking if I hadn't known. It wasn't veiled all that well to begin with. However, how it played out was classic Gilmore Girls. I've always enjoyed Lane and Rory's interactions and in this episode, it wasn't any different. The description of Lane and Zach's honeymoon was so detailed that I could picture it, and I loved how Lane was convinced that her mother was right about sex after her and Zach's ill-fated attempt at sex on the beach.

It was so sweet how Lorelai made the house "Asia" for Rory. The poster of Sandra Oh was a bit over the top, but definitely funny. Plus, who doesn't love Sandra Oh? It's definitely reminiscent of the typical pop-culture references seen in most episodes of the show.

This brings me to another point that I need to make. I've been reading a lot of other commentary about Gilmore Girls lately, especially after the wide-spread news of Amy Sherman-Palladino's leaving the show. Or it was wide-spread for those of us that actually pay attention to this show. Everyone seems to say that Gilmore Girls just isn't the same since Dave Rosenthal took over, and I have to disagree. Don't get me wrong, I loved what AS-P did with the show in the first few seasons, and she always had great pop culture references in every show. However, I think last season the show started to go downhill under her watch, especially after giving Luke a kid he didn't know about. Well, that and the fact that Luke became an even more surly jerk than he usually is. He seemed to take on a completely new personality, which basically destroyed Luke and Lorelai as a couple.

So, I have to give DR credit for working hard to bring the show back from that slump, and I think he's done a very good job at it. He had to work with Lorelai sleeping with Chris at the end of last season, which, if I remember correctly, had most fans in a huge uproar, myself included. I don't think he could have done it any better.

I wonder, though, if there hadn't been such a big commotion about AS-P leaving, if there would be such a big commotion now about Gilmore Girls. I think people are looking too specifically for changes in the show under it's new executive producer. It is my firm belief that if fans didn't know about the behind the scenes changes, we wouldn't have been able to tell any difference from last season to this season.

Now that I've gone on a major tangent, let me end by saying that I really enjoyed this episode, and I look forward to new episodes returning, and hopefully seeing more of Lane and Zach. They can't forget about the minor characters, especially with the major plot point of them being pregnant.

And to the fans that have been thinking that Gilmore Girls isn't the same, relax. Sit back and enjoy the show for what probably will be its last season.

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