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the most insane dinner. | Gilmore Girls 6x13 'Friday Night's Alright for Fighting' First Reaction! (Patreon)

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2026-09-06 03:09:28
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this episode had my heart hurting so much for Luke and lorelai and even Paris, but she has to not be in charge of the paper. it's harming her forreal 😅 and now to the dinner. ohmygod. I was so confused at first with what was going on and if it was actually happening. WHAT A SCENE. what a time. insane work. still Emily and Richards number one hater I fear 🤓

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Logan

Top Tier episode unfortunately 😔

Luna

Everyone in the fandom LOVES that Friday night dinner scene. It’s seriously hard to find someone who doesn’t feel the same way about it because it’s one of those scenes we can all agree on being the absolute best. It’s simply iconic and, honestly, the greatest moment from the entire show—if I do say so myself, that is. There’s literally no other scene that tops this one. Not even JavaJunkie’s first kiss or the “WHY DID YOU DROP OUT OF YALE” scene. I have so much to say about it, so here we go, and I’m so sorry in advance for how long my comment is going to be: Family. That’s what that whole sequence was about. They all delivered exceptional performances in this, and Kenny Ortega’s camera work perfectly captured the series of events, from the rapid movement that tried to keep us up with who was speaking to the harsh cuts that showed you everything in between. It looked and felt so realistic and cinematic at the same time. Sometimes, you’ll gossip about other people and laugh. Moments later, you’ll be at each other’s throats, disagreeing with one another’s beliefs as you cry while sharing your thoughts and ideas. And sometimes, you’ll end up just sitting there in silence, not even knowing what to say anymore and trying to process everything because you’ve shared everything on your mind. But they’re still your family, and you love them no matter what, despite the hard things you had to face with them, even if you don’t know how to show it. Because it’s moments like this that matter most of all, where you realize that, if all else fails, you’ll still have a place to go to where you feel at your most comfortable to express yourself freely. Other people might not be able to understand you or talk in the same way that you do, but your family can still be that place where you can simply exist as the truest version of yourself. This scene is also MY definition of what family REALLY is: Thoughtful chaos. Underneath all that chaos in family dynamics, you can often find deep connections, shared values, a sense of belonging, growth, learning, clarity, and resilience to further establish your relationship and go through life. And honestly, that can be incredibly rewarding, therapeutic, and cathartic when you have a deeply layered and complex system as dysfunctional and as passionate as this one right here. I also feel like this scene is a summary or culmination of everything. If you’ve ever wanted to describe the show to someone, I’d just show them this scene because it’s the crux of Gilmore Girls. It talks about nearly everything while perfectly describing the Gilmore family. Also, literally everyone was in the wrong here because all four of them blew it way out of proportion, which is the whole point. They all collectively and completely ruined and destroyed their family image. If you think about it hard enough, this show is mainly about how they want to present themselves to the world while trying to make it, but they’ve all failed on numerous occasions by trying to believe that they’re better than anyone and anything when, in reality, they’re just like everyone else: An absolute fucking mess. No one has it figured out because there will always be something that pushes us back so we can move forward while continuing to go through the motions. The highs and lows will eventually start to blur together because you end up creating your identity in the midst of everything, and that’s pretty much the reason why I keep saying this is my number one favorite show. It’s so true to life as we know it. So meta, so self-aware, SO GOOD!!! And the funniest thing is, they never even properly solve their problems because they just continue where they left off. One final thing: I’ll never understand how this scene didn’t win them their well-deserved Emmy. They were robbed. ROBBED, I SAY! 😭 (Once again, I’m so sorry for how long this was, but this was the only way I could talk about it.)

TheLoungingPotato

As a fellow member of the Dysfunctional Family Club, that dinner very much feels like the absolute ROLLER COASTER of an evening it is when big issues are confronted between family members. You get angry, you argue, an hour later and you're laughing remember something from childhood, and then something gets brought up that reminds you of the issue and you start to address it again, and now we're back to square one. One of my favorite scenes of the show if we're not counting the ones that made me cry

Yasemin

That's the cinematic scene I was referring to! It is sooooo well done. :)

Yasemin

OMG I ADORE that Friday Night Dinner! Not just because of the cinematic/theatrical filming with hand-held cameras in between and as if they are on a theater stage, but also because of the pacing and variation of it all: one minute they scream, then they laugh, then they are quiet and then they go back to fighting....it is so true to real life and exceptionally well done.

Yasemin

I can see why Richard and Emily are mad. It has been established that it's their "love language", as dysfunctional and messy as it may be (which is true to many families): They pay for Yale, and they get to have a relationship with the girls. To them, these two realities are intertwined. Plus, not being told directly that Chris will take over (until after the fact), so they are trying to figure out why their check is being returned all the time, and Rory just having left the house without informing them...I don't judge their anger in this particular context.

Yasemin

I love your reactions, and you, Ry. :) And I am also surprised that it seems as if you didn't really enjoy this Friday Night Dinner scene beyond the filming style. Fair enough, just surprised. :)

Yasemin

Totally iconic scene.

Heather

Emily and Richard have good moments but overall they suck. It’s a rare day I will defend either of them. They are privileged rich people who get what they want through manipulation and throwing around their name and money. Egregious

Luna

No because you know how much I LOVE Paris, but this is not it at all OMG she’s actually being too much and obviously likes it when she has that much power. She doesn’t even see how her actions are affecting everyone. That’s not what a leader should be like. A leader should actually have the respect of their followers, and Paris is clearly in favor of having them fear her instead of that. She’s super unreasonable and thinks she’s the only one who’s right, but she isn’t. Yes, she’s everything, but too much of everything is overwhelming, you know? I love the way Rory stepped in here. If it weren’t for her and Logan, they wouldn’t have gotten the paper out. They really did the damn thing.

Luna

Absolutely!! Rory should’ve told them she was leaving, but I get why she didn’t because she knew she’d never hear the end of it. Either way, by the way! Because she still heard about it from them here lol. I think her not saying anything was to show us how she really is her mother’s daughter because Lorelai has the tendency to do the very same thing 😅 (so yes, they had every right to know she was leaving because having Colin and Finn at their house without supervision was a tad irresponsible on Rory’s part. I still love her, though, because our youngest Gilmore needed to have some sort of agency here to reclaim her own narrative, just like the way the older ones did 👀)

Yasemin

Hey, that is a rare position and I am glad you share it, I love Rory, too! She gets so much hate sometimes, and I don't get it. :)

Yasemin

Yes, it is so true to life! And so well done, I love it. :)

Yasemin

They are turning Paris a bit into a cartoon character here...same as with Luke when he literally kicks people out of the diner (by kicking them) and screaming all the time when he's heartbroken. I love GG soooo much, but the cartoonish scenes are a bit over the top. As in, we get it! LOL

Luna

SO TRUE OMG. Like this is my fav show of all time, but… yikes to some of those moments 😅

Yasemin

Same, absolute favorite show of all time! I can (and actually do!) watch it constantly on repeat and never get tired of it. Doesn't happen with other shows. :)

Luna

HAHAHA SAME like I always have a random episode playing in the background to get me through the day. People say fall is GG season, but for me GG season is the whole year 😭

Ryann Rodkey

No I did enjoy the scene truly, I was processing it because it was A LOT to take in 😂 and at first watch I was like is this actually happening? So it was more so just shock at what was happening in the scene and the jumping around through the night lmao and making sure it wasn’t some ‘alternate universe thing’ of like- these are the different ways this dinner COULD play out. Idk why my brain thought that but I think the multiple switches made me think that at first 😂

Yasemin

That's funny :)

Ryann Rodkey

Yes exactly! I’m all for having a laugh or them doing nice things but overall. UGH 😂

Ryann Rodkey

I do agree that Rory should have told them she was leaving- 100%. I understand their anger and hurt in that moment. I also understand them being confused by their check being returned but they really have no leg to stand on about being MAD that her father is finally doing something for her. They are only mad bc it takes away the thing they were planning on holding over her head to manipulate her with which is infuriating to me. Yes they should have been told but they are acting like absolute toddlers over something that at its core is a good thing and nice thing.

Ryann Rodkey

SOOOO well done. I LOVED the part where they had Rory stand behind Lorelai like she was ‘watching’ the scene of Lorelai going to them for help. I LOVED IT

Yasemin

Yes, and when Lorelai and Richard sat down, and Emily and Rory were fighting in the background...."So, how is Luke?" "He has a kid". LOL

Ryann Rodkey

So so true to life! I rewatched the entire scene through again when editing it and I loved it even more than the first time!

Yasemin

I get where you're coming from, and I truly think it's more their (dysfunctional) "love language" (as in, "if we continue to pay, we get to be involved in their lives"). I don't see it so much as manipulation (in what way would they want or need to manipulate Rory at this point?). I think they would still be in each others' lives, but Emily and Richard have an issue in separating that (ie, money and relationship).

Yasemin

Exactly! Fall all the time! LOL

Ryann Rodkey

well her originally going to them to have them pay for Yale came with the condition of continuing the Friday night dinners. in that sense, no matter the situation or how they behaved and treated her she HAD to go to dinner with them bc that was the agreement that they had made. also, she's dating Logan rn and they like him so that's not an issue, but we saw how they interfered with her and Dean's relationship so I'm sure they'd have no problem doing that again if they didn't like who she was with. but basically as long as they are paying they think it gives them the free pass to treat her however they want and she still has to come. it's like the using money as leverage to make them show up no matter the treatment that bothers me

Ryann Rodkey

totally! it's one of those things that's super disappointing bc it's going a bit too far in the comedy part to where it's not very funny anymore and she's just being ridiculous 🤣

Ryann Rodkey

it was SO GOOD. I loved how different it felt from any other Friday night dinner but also so very Gilmore-esque! 🩶

Ryann Rodkey

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THIS WAS A KENNY ORTEGA EPISODE!? THIS MAN DIRECTS ALL OF MY FAV GILMORE EPISODES. HE'S A GENIUS

Luna

I KNOW RIGHT?! I LOVE HIM 😭❤️