The breakdown: Viewers: 1; me, Leah (solo adventure) Cups of coffee: 2 Snack breaks: 3 Episodes: 4 Tissues: 5 Hours: 6 Tears: Actually countless
SPOILER ALERT. SO MANY SPOILERS. Do not proceed if you haven’t finished yet.
I will begin this article in a debt of gratitude to Amy and Dan Palladino, Netflix and my roommate, Sophie, for giving me the push I needed to finally begin watching Gilmore Girls. Truth be told, I am a recent fan, but my love for this series far surpassed anything I ever could’ve anticipated. I’m not kidding you when I tell you my roommate and I talked about it every SINGLE day. For months. This my journey of watching Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
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The voiceovers!!! It is happening!
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I smell snow!!!
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Lorelai and Rory walking and talking in the town square is a true delight.
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Luke is so proud of Rory’s article and it’s so cute.
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The kitchen is different!
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Why is nobody attempting to remember who Paul is?
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LOGAN?
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And Rory is still dating Paul?
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I miss Richard so much, and it breaks my heart how much Emily does.
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Although I have to say, I love seeing her rock jeans.
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And it’s endearing how much she loves Berta and her family.
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Lane and Zack seem so together and real-life.
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Paris is still making people cry, naturally…
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And still filled with adoration for Lorelai.
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The possibility of Luke and Lorelai having a kid was bizarre.
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Hep Alien is still rocking!
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I love that Michel is married to Frederick, and we get to hear a little more of his story.
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But the Dragonfly isn’t quite the same without our Sookie.
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I wish that therapy would’ve been more helpful for Lorelai and Emily.
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But why are Lorelai and Luke keeping things from each other??
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Seeing Mr. Kim was an exhilarating moment after seven seasons of ambiguity.
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LOGAN IS ENGAGED?
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Why isn’t Lorelai stopping this?
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Careerwise, it’s comforting to see that not even Rory Gilmore has everything together.
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I do wish that Paris and Doyle were still together. I thought they were true blue.
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April is having an anxiety attack about her impending graduation. Get in line, girl.
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The Secret Bar is a wonderful addition to Stars Hollow!
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This musical though…why is this ten years long?
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Lorelai’s reactions though…accurate.
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Where is Jess???
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I love that Rory is stepping in for the Stars Hollow Gazette. Staying true to her roots.
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JESS IS HERE.
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…aaaand he told Rory to write a book.
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And once more, we have Jess Mariano helping Rory get back on track in life.
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The scene in the graveyard is so sad.
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Lorelai is not happy about Rory’s book.
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And Lorelai is not happy with Luke either.
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I wish that I had more self control, but I have to watch “Fall” immediately.
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Lorelai is actually taking this trip. Not exactly the outdoor type, but good for her.
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Luke and Jess having a deep conversation is everything I need in my life.
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This ominous music could only mean one thing…
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…and there they are: the Life and Death Brigade!
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And that’ll be the end of the Rory and Logan affair (finally.)
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Lorelai’s phone call to Emily is breaking my heart…
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And mending it at the same time.
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I am crying so much.
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I can’t stop.
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Luke is fighting for Lorelai!!! This is it!!!
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THEY’RE GETTING MARRIED.
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Rory writing in Richard’s study is beautiful.
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My fingers are crossed for the Dragonfly expansion!
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I’m so happy to see that Lorelai is putting faith in Rory and her book.
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A book named “Gilmore Girls” *cue my immediate tears*
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Emily is cursing at the DAR.
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And again…
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And AGAIN…
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This is everything. This is the equivalent to a mic drop.
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Christopher is acknowledging that they were always meant to be the Gilmore Girls.
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Dean’s life is in order. Props.
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Sookie!!! As creative and delightful as ever.
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“Still best friends.”
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Emily’s move to Nantucket suits her very well.
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Jess telling Luke how good he looks for the wedding >>>
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Rory squealing and telling Jess about her first three chapters is so exciting!
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Jess’s gaze in the window IS TOO MUCH FOR ME.
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#TeamJess forever, he’s a true gem.
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They’re getting married!!! They’re getting married now!
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Oh, my heart. The square is so beautiful.
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“Reflecting Light” bringing us back to Luke and Lorelai’s first dance and making me tear up.
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Where’s Sookie? And Jess? And Emily?
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But THEY’RE MARRIED. Finally!
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Rory is pregnant!?!?! I’m overwhelmed. I can’t breathe.
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This is full circle. Everything about this. Hats off to you, Amy Sherman-Palladino.
In the true spirit of the holiday season, it was magical to get to return to Stars Hollow. And I look forward to many, many more rewatches in the future: Gilmore style, with as many snacks as possible.
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