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April 17, 2007: My Favorite Things
This was one of those episodes. You know, if you turned away for a just a minute to grab another Diet Coke, you missed Lorelai and Logan making nice. In the middle of the night. In her kitchen. Who’d have thought, right? Well, come to think of it, a lot of loose strings were nicely tied up in this ep. Here are a few of my faves:
1. Luke and Lorelai make up. Sure they’ve run into each other tons of times and always do the awkward small talk. Lorelai’s answer to Luke’s “How are you?” is always “polite, succinct, fine.” But when Lorelai runs into Luke while stranded in the middle of Taylor’s dopey hay maze (symbolism alert!) they really did have the perfect conversation. First, Lor apologized for running off to be with Chris that night. (And yeah, why didn’t she do that sooner? Not cool.) Then Luke fessed up to using April as a way to push away Lorelai. (It took a custody battle and her cross-country move to figure that one out? Oh well, I’ll take it.) Loved how Lorelai noticed April's silver Apache bracelet, a sign of Luke’s commitment to his daughter. Even better? When Luke showed Lor out of the maze. Hmm… now what do you think that sign means?
2. Logan does a Gilmore. Minds out of the gutter, please. I am talking about the much-needed appeal Logan made to his girlfriend’s mother, after a very long and shaky history with Rory. And then there’s the recent matter of losing millions on a shady business deal. Smart idea to bury the hatchet. But I thought it was extra smooth to remind Lorelai that he is now doing exactly what she did: leaving a life of wealth and privilege to make it on his own. A little too Sybil for me. (Wasn’t he just playing the role of Christopher Hayden?) But hey, if the wasted Yalie is going to finally remove the silver spoon from his mouth and pay for his own credit card bills, well Boola! Boola! as they say at his alma mater.
3. Rory ditches The Pro Jo for The NYT. Gutsy move for the logical planner girl who does up a pro/con list in the middle of the night on her laptop. I had a feeling she’d go for the fellowship — and not just because of all her waffling about Providence, or whether it would be better to be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond. You can’t be around Logan without being a little inspired by his cojones. So she ditched the sure thing for the long shot. She might not get the coveted internship, but this writer says she still made the right move. Go for your dreams and start early.
4. April grows up. OK, she’s still sort of a geek: the brainiac books on vacation, the hypertalk and the endless prattling of random facts. But I did laugh out loud when she said New England “can, like, suck it” because it’s not nearly as old as the ancient pueblos in New Mexico. (Full disclosure: I lived in Boston for almost 10 years.) The bracelet was sweet — especially when April told Luke, "the Apache say turquoise is like a piece of sky that falls to the earth" — and so was helping him out at the diner when he was swamped with orders. Was it just me, or did her super-long, super-straight dark hair and those new brown glasses remind you of Kennedy, that old VJ from MTV? They even talk alike. Scary.
Runners-up:
— Zack and Lane name the twins Kwan and Steve. I was hoping for something more rock and roll, but let’s wait for their explanation.
— Logan put on pants, a shirt, socks and shoes to get a drink of water in the middle of the night. You know, just in case Lorelai sees him and thinks he’s David Hasselhoff.
— Hay became a symbol of spring in Stars Hollow. Don’t they save the mazes for Octoberfest?
— The commercials. OK, was that Alyssa Milano all sexed up in that hot silk dress, shilling for depilatory cream??? Fine, she’s got a great body. But I really don’t care how she deals with her hairy legs. If that wasn't funny enough, I bet you loved that Chanel commercial. When I am putting on lipstick, I’m pretty sure I’m wearing more than a bed sheet. I'll double-check next time. And what was up with the weird Oreo eating contest? OK, it was for charity, which is always a good thing. But when I heard the phrase “one final lick-off,” cookies did not come to mind. Sorry.
And on that note, I am going to pour myself a tall glass of milk and… go to sleep. Now it’s your turn. Write in with your favorite moments.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:07 PM
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I think the review was great. Thanks.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:26 PM
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Great review, Robin. Loved it! Oh, I sometimes call April "Anna" too, I don't know why, hehe.
Just ignore the haters.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:31 PM
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To everyone:
Yes, initially I'd written Anna instead of April. It was a typo. (Wonder what Freud would think...)
Thanks for the heads-up.
Robin
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Apr 17, 2007 11:37 PM
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AND I QUOTE LOGAN "This is cool it's like colonial Williamsburg but with fewer N*GGERS and tricorn hats!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Why is this not mentioned in your review? Why is this acceptable?
I had to rewind my DVR 10 times, because I thought maybe I had misheard -- but NO. That's what the writers thought was necessary to say!
I've been a faithful viewer from the beginning, but this takes the cake! Why is this comment glossed over? In what Universe is this okay? Do they just think black people don't watch this show?????
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Apr 17, 2007 11:41 PM
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I don't remember an interview with the Palladinos or Dave S. Rosenthal stating that Logan was just playing the role of Christopher Hayden. What I saw in season 5, where Logan's character was introduced, were some Logan/Lorelai's parallels. Lorelai's prank in Wedding Bell Blues was similar to Logan's in How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod. And I would think that there was a reason for Lorelai and Logan sharing scenes alone in Wedding Bell Blues and in A Vineyard Valentine.
I remember a scene with Christopher and Logan gushing over their past being kicked out of several schools. But wasn't Lorelai kicked out of some summer camp too? Christopher and Lorelai have the same background: how each one has been living the adult life draws their differences.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:43 PM
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What Logan said was "knickers" - he did not use the word implied.
I thought this was great episode. The town was again brought in as a character. Lorelai and Luke setting up for what is hopefully a reunion (with long overdue apologies)that can be a jump start to whatever form of season 8 we can hope for. Nice to see Rory bring Logan to town and making Luke's one of the stops.
I just hope we weren't watching one of the last shows ever since it seems like the new Dan Rosenthal team is finally hitting it's stride.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:56 PM
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Veinia -
The word Logan used was knickers. The other one would have never made it past the censors, let alone to air.
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Apr 17, 2007 11:59 PM
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knickers.. I too thought he said the other word. I had to put on my CC to make sure I was not mental.
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Apr 18, 2007 12:01 AM
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Fantastic episode. The writers have done a complete 180 (in a very good way). After the "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia" episode, this show has been really great. It's quite ashame they had to turn off so many fans with the terrible first half of the season. I guess Rosenthal finally understood what the heck GG was about - it took him long enough!!!
This is easily one of the best this season. The last 6 episodes are without a doubt the best episodes of the last two seasons.
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Apr 18, 2007 12:27 AM
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Gilmore Girls is back...and not just from a hiatus! What a great ep. Finally on the turnaround back to it's original quality. It makes me start to waver on that possibly shortened 8th season. If they can keep it up, then bring it on. But part of me is afraid of it....we'll see I guess.
And like they would EVER have Logan say that word! And if he did, like Rory would have no reaction to it. Good call to the person who CC'd it to make sure though!
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Apr 18, 2007 12:43 AM
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That was a great review. It's nice to see different viewpoints and stuff. Oh, and about Logan's comment, my mouth literally dropped when he said his line b/c it completely sounded like he'd said the 'n' word. I put on cc and he said 'knickers'. They seriously should have either changed that line or had him say it more clearly b/c not one person could have gotten 'knickers' from that. Hopefully, that wasn't done intentionally. Loved the episode, though.
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Apr 18, 2007 12:44 AM
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i thought this was FINALLY an episode worth watching. Finally the town was brought back, finally the entire episode took place in the town... and FINALLY LUKE AND LORELAI APOLOGIZED FOR ALL THE STUPIDITY. i'm so satisfied that luke recognized his mistakes and that it wasn't just Lorelai apologizing.. i can't wait for more!!!
one more thing... has anyone else noticed that it seems as though the character that has been the worst written this year has been Luke? as if the writers don't know how to write his stuff? well tonight that changed. they came out swingin.
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Apr 18, 2007 12:46 AM
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Loved the episode, liked the review. A few notes, though:
1. Where did Lane go? I know she isn't a "gilmore," but I feel like we grew up with Lane (and her mother) for six seasons and now she has disappeared! The writers could have easily shortened one of the town scenes or Lorelai's judgment speech in order to show a shot of Logan/Rory visiting Lane and the twins. Would have been a nice touch for an episode already lacking in Richard and Emily.
2. Although I am pleased that Lorelai and Luke have "made up" so to speak, I don't think that Luke's dialogue was true to his character. Themes like compartmentalizing and opening up don't come easily to him and I felt like the real Luke would've stumbled a bit more and analyzed a bit less. Yes, he's changed but the flannel shirt and cap are still in place.
3. I am interested to see what takes place between Rory and Logan. Once again, it feels to good to be true. I like Logan but I don't trust him. I like Rory, but I feel like she needs to grow up a bit more on her own. Can't help but wonder what shoe is about to fall in their relationship? Whatever happened with Marty?
That's all I have to ponder. Send back any comments/responses!! Happy watching!
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Apr 18, 2007 1:33 AM
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You dont trust Logan? Uh, sorry, your wrong on that one. Seriously, the Lorelais, cannot be trusted. Logan is the best character on this show. Of course because of people like you and reviewers like Robin. They are pretty much getting rid of him. Apparently everyone is a reverse snob like Robin and you. Nevertheless, this episode was okay, but Logan once again shows he is better.
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Apr 18, 2007 1:50 AM
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