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(S07E11) When I was out in LA, I ran into a few members of the Gilmore Girls cast at the various network parties. Whenever I brought up the topic of whether there's going to be another season or not, the answer I got didn't seem to vary much. It wasn't definitive by any means, but the general feeling was that, yes, we're probably seeing the last episodes of the long-running show.That's a good thing, folks. While episodes like tonight's had quite a bit of the chemistry of the first five-plus seasons, you just know that it's not going to last. But at least we're seeing some peeks into what we might see in the second half of the year, and it certainly looks like the Chris/Lor 'shippers are going to be disappointed.
Think about it; didn't it just seem like Lorelai had this look of "My God! Luke is maturing before my very eyes!" as she listened to his plea for her to write that letter of recommendation? After all, he's now stepping up and defending his right to be in April's life and he's asking Lor for help. Too bad this didn't happen a year ago, right? Anyway, between this scene and the scene in the science store, Lor realizes that Luke hasn't only been in her life a hell of a lot more than Chris, but he's been more of a father to Rory than Chris has ever been. And judging by the scenes from next week, Chris is going to find that out as well (you knew the minute she got up from her typewriter that Chris was going to find the handwritten version. Too bad we have to wait until next week to see it).
This episode proves once again that Lorelai and Rory speaking to each other on the phone can't replicate the chemistry between Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham when they are interacting in person in a scene. That has been in woefully short supply this year, and I hope they give Rory more excuses to hang around Stars Hollow; maybe make her winter break two or three months long or something.
The whole Christmas-in-January plot? It was cute, I guess. It served as a convenient way to show that Rory has been in London with Logan. It also gave them an excuse to show GiGi (I thought she was in France?) talking about Santa and to put Rory and Lorelai in silly holiday sweaters. I thought it was funny that Lor didn't mind talking about Luke in front of GiGi, figuring she wouldn't understand a word of it. I'm surprised she didn't blab when Chris walked in the room; that's what usually happens in TV-ville, right?
And Chris still doesn't seem to get it; yes, the Ror/Lor Xmas tradition seems weird and closed-off. But instead of going with it, Chris overdoes it again, pulling out stockings that even Martha Stewart would find too ornate. He's trying to force the family together instead of letting it find its flow, and it's not working.
Here's what I don't get, though: Rory's a pretty sharp person. How can she equate "I didn't tell artsy chick about me and Marty" with "hey, how 'bout telling Dad about helping Luke keep his kid?"
Always nice to see April again, and that's saying a lot, considering what a disruptive force she was last season. You can see that she's Rory from Season One, with all the precociousness and desire to break out of being a kid and just do what she wants. It's kind of sad that such a bright kid, even a fictional one, needs to be stuck in the middle of such a dispute, but that's the way it is. I mean, how many teenage girls get all happy when they get a rock-polishing kit?
OK, a quick word about the "Lane is giving birth to a beach ball" plot. When was the last time we saw her and Zack? Because she's gone from "I'm pregnant!" to being seemingly 8-9 months along. Yes, I know twins are a hefty load for a woman to carry; just ask my sister-in-law (Rich's wife, of course). But, if the calendar is to be believed, Lane should only be 4-5 months along. I guess she could be this big already, but it seems like they're exaggerating her belly just so we could have an episode full of "Angry Behemoth Lane." It does seem like she never got a chance to have fun as an adult; from hiding her drumsticks from her mother to being pregnant within two years. Yikes. I don't blame her for still wanting to be rock 'n' roll, despite the bundles of babies she's got growing inside her. Nice touch with Sebasitan Bach's kid (not his real kid, his character's kid). It's a little girl wearing a Ramones t-shirt and a ski cap. "What up?" Cool.
By the way: one Michel scene and one Sookie scene. Why even bother calling them to the set if you're not going to give them anything to do?
So, like I said, overall, the episode wasn't bad. And the Aerie Girls finally got the boot, which is always a good thing. But I can start to hear a faint sound in the background of this show. When I strain to hear it, I recognize it's sound: a rattle. The death rattle. Can you hear it, too?
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