I put it in the title but I will say it again, this blog will contain spoilers for Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. If you haven't watched it and plan to(why haven't you lol) and don't want anything spoiled exit now :). I'm doing this in two parts. This part will be a little overview of my opinion on it and specific things I liked and didn't like about Winter and Spring.
I have now watched each part twice. The first time I watched two one day and two the next. I just watched and really took them in and enjoyed them. The second time I spent a little more time watching and taking notes. I'm sure you don't care about that but there it is anyway if you care lol.
Overall I loved them all! I truly felt it was the last season the show should have had. I know one of the top priorities with this was to honor Edward Hermann/Richard Gilmore and Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel Palladino out did themselves in that department. You could tell the love and pain they portrayed was real in both the writing and the faces of Kelly Bishop, Lauren Graham, and Alexis Bledel. I'm sure he is smiling down and proud of them and the special they all created.
But he was missed. I felt super emotional watching the parts about Richard's death. Edward Hermann was a great man and so was Richard Gilmore and the world is certainly darker without them.
So let's hop into the individual parts!
Winter
Things I loved about Winter:
I loved Gypsy kicking Lorelai's car and hating on it. It was a nice connection to the original series. I loved that they put a Friday night dinner in pretty early on. I've missed those! I loved the huge picture of Richard. He was a big character and personality and he deserved a big picture. The funeral scene was great! It was sad and yet did a great job honoring Richard. It was the first of many times I cried. I loved that Paris was a fertility specialist(and that she took it so seriously just like she does everything else lol). At first I wasn't thrilled but after watching it a second time I was like you know Paris was always one to do things you'd never expect and it works. I felt the same about the Logan and Rory story line. At first, I was like no, no no! But Rory never was good at letting people go and making clean break ups and Logan could never completely break free from his family. The combination made for this story line. Rory always wanted to love Logan and be married to him but it just wasn't right( much like Lorelai and Christopher). I love seeing Emily trick Lorelai into therapy. It was like a flash of the old Emily.
Things I didn't like about Winter:
I didn't like the lack of Sookie. I get it, Melissa McCarthy is a big name actress with a full schedule. She didn't have time to shoot more than that. But she as very much missed by me. The different people brought in to be the chef at the Dragonfly were great( Rachael Ray was my favorite). But Sookie should always be the chef at the Dragonfly :). The Paul storyline wasn't my favorite. I get it. It was another way to how mixed up she was. But I could've done without it lol. But it did remind me of the Alex guy Lorelai dated who was never right and vanished with little explanation. I hated that Paris and Doyle weren't togeter and that Paris had basically become her mother. I get it, that's the standing theme for the show but that doesn't mean I have to like it :). I couldn't believe Luke and Lorelai hadn't talked about kids in 10 years lol.
Spring
Things I love about Spring:
I loved that therapy was so awkward for Emily and Lorelai. I know it sound strange but it was just the way it was meant to be. I loved that they threw in the basket bidding! That was such a special episode in the orignal series. Love that Mr. Kim made a random appearance. Loved that the Chesire Cat was brought up, that was another special espisode from the orginal series. I loved the Paul Anka dreams. I loved that Kirk shot part of his short film at Luke and Lorelai's and Lorelai is standing right there and doesn't see him. Again I loved Rachael Ray guest starring. Loved the whole Paris and Rory going back to Chilton. I loved and totally expected Rory's lucky outfit was in Lorelai's closest. I mean where else would it be lol.
Things I didn't like about Spring:
Naomi....enough said. The character and the story line were both not needed in my opinion. No Sookie or Jackson(yeah I'm bringing that up again and we never do see Jackson :( ). Kirk's hair at the Red and White movie theatre but it was totally Kirk. Listening to Lorelai talk about Richard's death, although it was beautiful. Rory tap dancing...no thanks. I just don't get it. The whole news story about lines...again don't get it. The Wookie story line...again don't get it. Seeing Rory so lost makes me sad.
Okay that's the end of part one! I think it's very interesting that these were my first two because Winter was my favoirte and Spring was my least favorite lol. Hoping to have part 2 up very soon(a few hours is my goal but I make no promises).
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