Goodbye, "Gilmore"
Posted May 16th, 2007 by Rich Heldenfels
Thoughts after the jump …
Well, that was sure a season finale that looked like a series finale, wasn't it? Rory's off to the world, Lorelai and Luke are finally comfortably together. (Or so I choose to believe.) For allt he talk of ongoing negotiations, the show decided not to take any chances.
And, if we have to end, this is a pretty good place. Rory ends up writing for an online group, which makes more sense than her fixation on a "major daily." (I mean, does she not read Romenesko? Has she no clue about the newspaper business these days?) Lane has settled into marriage and motherhood, including a moment that, as she faced down her hubby, she was thoroughly doing Mrs. Kim. I liked that Richard choked up, and Emily's grumping about it; I liked Emily's face when Lorelai said the Friday dinners would go on.
I like that the dinners will go on.
And Luke sewing the tarp.
And Babette's ankles.
And Luke's sister still trying to scam him into babysitting.
And I will miss everyone like crazy, and still hope for a reunion show someday.
May 16th, 2007 at 10:50 am
While I appreciate last night's themes, I really missed Amy Sherman-Palladino. I swear (and I am not exagerating) I could have written every word of dialog last night - there was no specialness, no spark. I've been mostly toggling between GG and Idol this season and now I know why. The basic, entry-level writing just made the entire debacle that much more sad.
May 17th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
I think they actually said at the start of the episode that it would be a series finale…I liked it a lot too! I'm very sentimental about Gilmore Girls, and I'm glad Lorelai and Luke are finally together again.
May 17th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
What I meant was that, when the episode was made, it was still considered a season finale, since there was a chance of the show returning. Only after the episode was completed — but before it aired — did The CW announce that the show would not be back. So I was thinking that, for a series finale, it sure looked as if everyone involved was preparing for the end of the series. That said, I can't help but think of what might have followed — Rory on the road, Lorelai dining solo with her parents, Lorelai and Luke dining with her parents, Emily running the inn's spa … There was room for more.