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Gail Hislop

That scene with Richard and Emily at the breakfast table with Rory is the epitome of how she is coddled by them. The thing with the yacht - ‘that’s forgotten, totally forgotten, it didn’t happen. We’ll get you through this community service, then we’ll be done with the matter.’ No wonder she doesn’t seem to be feeling any guilt about what she did!! And then Emily driving her there in the Jag. She should be taking a bus to get there. This version of Rory is so annoying. Although it was nice of her to be chatting to the maid and Emily’s reaction was as expected. And now she has all the DAR ladies fawning over her adding more fuel to the ‘isn’t she wonderful’ fire that she has grown up with. I have to hit mute on TJ and Liz this whole episode as their dialogue and actions are just sooooo annoying. I missed seeing Logan and Paris and Doyle this episode to bring some balance. It was very sweet of Luke to decide to extend Lorelai’s home though, for the two of them and give up the mansion he’s paid a fortune for . Will be interesting to see what you think of how things unfold going forward.

The Inedible Mattman

I love these episodes. Rory is VERY privilaged in her attitude, and she needs to get a kick in the butt. You can really see the pain in both mother and daughter. But Luke nailed it ... they're both acting stupid. This is one of my favorite starts to a season since the lazy hazy crazy days of summer lol

I🖤Kraken

Wheeee! You guys absolutely nailed it and so the controlling begins: I don't know if you caught it but Emily fired that poor maid for not only talking to Rory but also because Rory spoke to her in Spanish. Spanish, apparently, is not a lady-like language. I did love the drunk DAR ladies talking about how hot the founding fathers were, though. They were fun.

dys

I don't think Lorelai not wanting to move into Luke's new house is her having one foot out the door, the way Luke not wanting to move into his ex's was. Luke didn't want to move out of his bachelor pad because he wasn't ready to move in with someone else, Lorelai doesn't want to move out of her house because it's her daughter's childhood home but is clearly happy at the idea of him moving into her house.

Allison O

I’m impressed that Rory speaks Spanish despite never studying it 🤣. Of course they had to use Alexis Bledel’s native speaker skills.

Allison O

I think Rory has maybe never fully understood why Lorelai had to run from her parents, and this is her learning. It’s good writing because she did need to find that out.

Carl Wilson

Lorelai doesn't want to sell the house when she and Rory are estranged because it's like cutting one more tie. (In her Lorelai way she probably thinks it's like moving when a pet has gone missing - "but how will she find us?")

Carl Wilson

Her behavior as an employer is truly monstrous. I'm surprised she can get anyone to work for her, given what her reputation must be.

Carl Wilson

If I were Richard & Emily, I would be insisting that Rory treat the community service as if it *were a full-time job. With double shifts, she could knock out most of the 300 hours by the end of the summer and possibly still have the option to go back to school, or if not, do something much more productive with her year.

Carl Wilson

Obviously it's all exaggerated for comedy (though it's not my favourite kind of ASP comedy at all), but the realistic thing about Luke & Liz re TJ is the same thing as it was with Luke & Rory - Luke comes off as a hardass but he's a softie with the people he loves and finds it very hard to refuse them.

Tobias Keezy

There are no double shifts. It doesn’t work like a job. You have to use designated and state-approved service programs, and it’s very difficult to get appointments. You take what you can get.

Tobias Keezy

You’re right that it’s not a full-time job, but it’s also not the case that you can crank it out as fast as you want. They only count certain authorized programs that offer a few hours at a time. And the slots fill up really easily and you can only take what you can get here and there. It’s definitely something that would mess with a conventional work schedule of a regular job.

Yasemin

Alexis Bledel (Rory) is a native Spanish speaker. It always cracks me up how she tries to sound like she's not in that scene. "Guatemala" always gives it away for me. :)

Yasemin

Welcome Paul Anka, nice to meet you. :)

Yasemin (edited)

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2026-10-21 07:00 I will die on this hill forever: I HATE Lorelai's petty little "not telling my daughter I'm engaged" BS move. Because yes, she's (at least on paper) the adult here, and it is just way too petty for my taste. She could still hold a boundary without doing it like that.
2026-10-20 05:26 I will die on this hill forever: I HATE Lorelai's petty little "not telling my daughter I'm engaged" BS move. Because yes, she's (at least on paper) the adult here, and it is just way too petty for my taste. She could still hold a boundary without doing it in a punishing way.

I will die on this hill forever: I HATE Lorelai's petty little "not telling my daughter I'm engaged" BS move. Because yes, she's (at least on paper) the adult here, and it is just way too petty for my taste. She could still hold a boundary without doing it in a punishing way.

Yasemin

T.J. (or shall I say A.J., or better, Gary? :) and Liz are surely providing some whimsical comedic relief.

Riley Swain

The introduction of Paul Anka!!!!! Woohooooooo! Also, you were right - it was The Graduate

Dani

Fun tidbit. Rory's actress (Alex Bledel)'s first language is Spanish so when she's speaking Spanish in the kitchen with the maid she has to purposefully try to speak it badly lol. Hate Emily's reaction but it's so on par. And Lorelai's ridiculous pettiness is kind of a step too far in that she is the adult here. I think there's definitely a better way for her to be handling things with Rory.

Onno Smits

Gosh, I feel bad for Luke. He just wants to do right by everyone, and he keeps getting shit for it. 😒

Stephanie P.

I agree. She wanted to hurt Rory back, and I understand why Lorelai is hurt but that’s a level of petty that needed to be beneath her as the mother. You can have boundaries without trying to use emotional revenge.

Stephanie P.

I thought Rory showing up at Luke’s was her trying to reach out to Lorelai but when she found out they were engaged she withdrew back.

Youtalkingtome

I thought so. Also very fitting considering what she's going through