6.19 - I Get a Sidekick Out of You

[Erin]

Just one thing: how did the dress issue get resolved?

Basically it got ignored.  Mrs. Kim was so distracted by the news of her mother's arrival that she didn't even notice the changes.  And, later, all she said was, "it looks different."

That's annoying that it got ignored.  I HATE it when the writers do that, especially with the way the Mr. Kim thing has been handled (or not handled, depending on your perspective). 

[eternity-love]

Poor Lorelai though. She was bound to crack eventually.

Too bad Luke wasn't there to hear her.

[Erin]

I know, I was bummed that Luke wasn't there because if anyone needed to hear that speech, Luke did. 

[KeRi_LoVeS_LuKe]

This episode was pretty good. It made me giggle and that takes alot lately. I thought it was cute and funny how Mrs. Kim hid pretty much everything from her mother. It makes you realize that Mrs. Kim and Lane have more in common then they even know. I loved how there were two weddings.Lane's dress was really pretty, but not my taste. I loved how it was transformed during the reception though. It was more Lane and something Lorelai would do. I liked the reception because it wasn't really a typical reception. I loved how Chris kept texting Rory on the Sidekick. It really shows how much he loves her and that he wishes he could play a bigger role in her life. I also thought it was funny when Chris gave the Sidekick to Lorelai. That's a very dangerous toy for her. Rory will never get any sleep. I feel so terrible for Lorelai. I almost cried when she was "giving a toast." You had to expect something to happen though. A girl can only take so much. I just wish she could have said all that to Luke. It would help things so much. Chris was the perfect gentlemen tonight. You could tell he was concerned for Lorelai. I'm sure he didn't even have a clue about anything involving Luke. It was good of him to take care of her. I'm kind of upset about Logan getting hurt. Not because I feel bad for him, but because now Rory is probably going to forgive and pretend like nothing ever happened. That's not Rory. I also wonder why Luke was calling because it had to have been pretty late by that time. Oh well. I guess they had to do something.

[RougeBee]

But wait, do you see that? For a little while I've been doubting the existence of Mr. Kim, but now seems to say that there is none. Sure, she was married, but look at the names. Mrs. Kim's mother is Mrs. Kim. Maybe MRs. and Mr. Kim were cousins (EW) or something, but this confused me.

I'm thinking that Grandmother Kim is Mr. Kim's mother. I mean, my mom calls my dad's mom mother or mom. It could be the same.

My brother married a Korean girl and lives in South Korea. When a woman gets married, the Korean custom is for her to become "Mrs." but to keep her maiden name.
But, now that I realize it, that would mean that Lane would have her fathers last name. Perhaps Kim is a popular Korean family name? I'll ask my sister in-law next time I talk to her...because now this is going to bug me!

[nikki]

I actually enjoyed this episode!  I'm usually so negative, y'all are going to think I'm posessed, but here goes.

Mainly, I loved the MamaKim / GranmamaKim action.  THIS is the Gilmore Girls program I know and love.  Showing the different kinds, levels, and depths of mother daughter relationships.  Though I know it's a repeated theme (Emily and Lorelai the first) I really enjoy the "seeing the mother in the daughter role" plots.  The daughters like Lorelai and Lane see their mother's in a new way, as a daughter still striving for her mother's approval just like they are doing.  It adds a special kind of sympathy to the relationship.

Mrs. Kim was so fantastic!  I'll gush more in the Mrs. Kim Thread, but I just loved her so much in this episode.  From seeing her being giddily excited with the wedding preparations, to her and Lane banding together to get the house ready for GranmamaKim, to her dealing with her mom at the wedding (I really want to know what made GranmamaKim leave the room), to her birds and the bees talk - HILARIOUS and AWESOME! - to her subtle permission to their good natured debachery, I had such a great time watching her storyline.

And Kyon!  And Brian!
Erin, I know I already PMed you about this, but AHHHHHH!!!  I'm still so excited!

Ok, for those of you who are not Erin... A LONG time ago, back when Lane was getting Kyon to eat the devil's starchy fingers, a.k.a. french fries, we had this image of Kyon breaking out of her traditional bubble a bit over enthusiastically.  We had visions of her in a punked out Madonna outfit getting all slutty.  And when we thought who she might hook up with on this slut rampage, our first thought was Brian.  I don't know why, but it fit and we thought it was so perfect.  So when they first shared a look back when Lane invited the band over to dinner we got so excited that we called it.  But then we were disappointed when Kyon left.  We thought our predicted storyline had gotten canned.  So it's so exciting to see it back!!!

By the way, at the bachelorette party, did Lane refer to Kyon as family?  Was that term supposed to be used loosely there, because she isn't family, right?  She was a foreign exchange student MamaKim got to replace Lane.  Just one of those weird GG inconsistencies like dead grandmothers showing up, or fathers that walked out 2 years ago actually walked out 17 years ago.

While I hated how it went down, I was so glad to see Lorelai finally admitting she was not "fine" as she's been saying.  When she was agitated after hearing about Rory meeting April and said she was going to get a drink, I thought "Uh oh... trying to drink your sorrows away probably isn't a good plan."  Then the platter of shots brought back the "Uh oh"s  And when she said she was going to make a toast I just whispered "oh no" and covered my nose and mouth while I watched in horror.

Thank god my last series of "uh oh"s didn't come true though...  I was so worried that either (a) Lorelai and Chris would hook up or (b) Lorelai and Chris would do nothing of the sort, but Luke would come home and see a "this isn't what it looks like" scene and THINK they hooked up.

Oh, and I loved Lane's lame bachelorette party.  I am in no way saying my bachelorette party was lame, but it wasn't exactly rowdy either, so it was awesome seeing someone with a lamer party!  We made it to our show on time, and we made it to some clubs that weren't closed, but we also passed up going to a chip-n-dale club, and my friends forgot all the glow in the dark phallic items at my friends apartment so they didn't get used at all

Back to the show...

I'm not really sure how I feel about this Logan thing.  When Rory and Chris were talking about Logan and potential marriage, she seemed not pleased with the idea.  It was probably just because she hasn't forgiven him yet, but part of me thinks that if you get the "ew" face when someone brings up the idea of marrying your boyfriend, something's not right.  And then he gets into an accident and she runs off to be by his side - before you throw anything, I am in no way saying she shouldn't be there or shouldn't want to be there or anything.  My mind is beyond her running out the door right now.  Where I'm stuck is what I'm supposed to expect now.  Is this going to be a "Logan almost died, which made me realize how much he means to me, I can't believe I held a grudge over something so petty, all is forgiven" kind of deal?  Or will it be a "Logan almost died, and while I came running here I did it more from duty and guilt than actual desire.  My heart's not in this, this isn't who I want to marry, sorry you're hurt but I'm leaving you" kind of thing?  Or maybe something in between like "Logan almost died, she can't leave him.  But eventually she'll realize that she's only there out of guilt and not actual love."  Hmmmm...

Anyways, I give this puppy an A.  I realize part of that could be influenced by the fact that recent episodes have been crappy in my opinion, so this seems phenomenal in comparison, and by the fact that I'm still so excited over the Kyon/Brian action, but I think I really do want to give this episode an A

ETA: I forgot how I also enjoyed Paris' conundrum at the beginning of the episode.  I can't remember exactly how she said it but "I can't decide.  No matter which one I read, I'm right!"  Awesome, classic, not over-insane Paris!  I want to make up verse of "I love Paris" for her.  Maybe I'll think of one while I sleep... which I'm going to do right now... seriously.

[Erin]

I would give this episode an A as well, although admittedly some of my excitement is definitely due to the Kyon and Brian action.  However, compared to other episodes this season, it really was one of the better ones, and I got some glimpses of the "old" GG that I love. 

I think that Rory's rushing off to be with Logan was more of the "I realize how much I love him, and I have to be with him" variety than the "I feel obligated to go see him because he's my boyfriend" variety, especially given her declaration of love that she shared with Jess last week.  It seems to me that Rory has decided they are going to be together, even though she may feel she's in love with him in spite of herself.  I don't know, though; I'm kind of a novice when it comes to love.    This is not based on a spoiler or anything, but I have this feeling that Rory and Logan are going to end up eloping or something like that at the end of this season, and I could see Christopher's mention of marriage as a way of setting that up.

[Heidi]

Second.  Lane is not 22.  That's a mistake.  The only way is if she was held back in school, because Rory's b-day in November (according to Season 1) or October (Season 6) could be early or late, but she's early.  (If it was late, she would have just turned 20).  It was clearly sloppiness on the writers end OR they rounded, because she will be 22 in 5 months (at the earliest).

I could be totally, totally off on this ... so please no one think I'm a bad fan if I heard wrong, but I seem to remember Mrs. Kim saying that she had been married 28 years.  If she and Mr. Kim have only had sex once, like she said to Lane (unless it was meant to be a joke, it's hard to tell with Mrs. Kim, heh), that would be another inconsistency in Lane's age.

But again, I'm only drawing from memory.  Perhaps I totally made that up.

~Heidi

[TheJudgesDotter]

At that point where Mrs. Kim was acting distracted and confused about the dress...Was it just because she knew her mother was coming?  To me it looked like the beginning of a Mrs. Kim is sick storyline.  But I hope I'm wrong.  Also in the end when she went home because she was tired.  That seemed like another hint.

I hope I'm wrong.

Anyway, super episode.

I loved how Lane's dress got all "punk rock" at the reception.

[Erin]

Oh gosh, I hope you're wrong, too, JudgesDotter!  That would be way sad!

[lilrabbitangel14]

Omgosh i love how i didnt get the title until i read it. I had no idea sidekick actually meant a real sidekick. i thought it was like a pharse or something..but it turned out to be the actual thing. lOl

okay episode...had some fun commedies. not as usuall..but enough to keep me satifyied. wow we have like 3 episode left in the season...

My favorite part would have to be kyon nd Brian's...its was like..finalyl it happened. After watching the thanksgiving(?) dinner. I loved it..it was so cute. 

[Dani257]

I'm sure Mrs. Kim's distraction was all about her mother coming.

[MikeinLA]

To me, the entire ep was just fluff leading up to Lorelai's train wreck of a drunken rant. Those of you too young to drink need to pick up on a couple of things. Having a drink or two can help you relax and enjoy a social situation. But doing what Lorelai did, which was deliberately get roaring drunk very quickly, is an invitation to several kinds of disaster.

Lorelai is miserable. We know ever since we first met her that she has a drink now and then and does not have a problem with it. Even in the ep in which she and Christopher get blotto on tequila when his father died, she was not shown losing control.

This - she did on purpose. She did much worse than just embarrass herself. She showed she has lost her self respect. Getting drunk can erase inhibitions, but Lorelai went way beyond that. She contrived a way to get up in front of the whole town and destroy herself. This is shattering, because we know Lorelai, of all females on the planet, is strong and in control. What on god's green earth can possibly have precipitated this?

I think she realizes she has lost Luke. It isn't April specifically, but April is the proof that anything can come along and he won't be there for her. She's dealt with dweebs and losers all her life, and she thought she'd finally found THE one. He was supposed to be her great, big Labrador retriever in a plaid shirt - loving, loyal, simple, endlessly forgiving. But, Luke, as I said before, isn't much of a man, and he isn't even able to sustain a relationship with her.

Luke has let her down yet again, and she's finally figured out it isn't him who's the loser. It's her. I'd tell you what I think is going to happen, but it isn't pretty or cheerful and you wouldn't like it.

Interesting Sookie and Jackson's babysitter was named Darla. She was the incredibly vicious vampire on Buffy and Angel  for several seasons.

I think we have some darkness ahead.

[nikki]

I think that Rory's rushing off to be with Logan was more of the "I realize how much I love him, and I have to be with him" variety than the "I feel obligated to go see him because he's my boyfriend" variety, especially given her declaration of love that she shared with Jess last week.  It seems to me that Rory has decided they are going to be together, even though she may feel she's in love with him in spite of herself.  I don't know, though; I'm kind of a novice when it comes to love.    This is not based on a spoiler or anything, but I have this feeling that Rory and Logan are going to end up eloping or something like that at the end of this season, and I could see Christopher's mention of marriage as a way of setting that up.

I agree that that is why Rory rushed off to see Logan.  I guess I am talking more about when the adrenaline rush subsides, what will she be feeling?  Crazy or not (though I vote crazy), my mom brought me up on this mentality of not leaving someone (I don't mean breaking up, I just mean "see ya later") in a fight or with a harsh tone because they could die and is that how you want to remember your last time together.  It's a frequent theme in movies and shows (on that 70's show, after his grandma died, Eric comically regreted "The last thing I said to her was 'Would it kill you to be nice to people'... and I guess it did") so it's not completely crazy.

Anyways, the point is will Rory be feeling any of those feelings ("the way I was so cold when he left for this trip, that could have been our last time together, that would have been awful")?  And will those feelings be dictating her actions, or will an actual love for Logan be dictating her actions?

By the way, I thought it was a bit silly and transparent that they airlifted Logan from Costa Rica to New York.  Requiring and airlift usually means you are in critical condition, so why waste extra hours in flight to get to NY when you could find a good hospital in Florida which is much closer?  Why?  Because if they went to Florida Rory couldn't easily rush to be by his side.

I hate to say this, but I think another part of the reason I liked this episode is because Luke wasn't in it.  I'm not saying I don't like Luke, but I don't like this current Luke because current Luke keeps making me angry lately.  So less Luke, less anger, more enjoyment of episode.

And I thought of a Paris song!  Ready?

I love Paris in her bunker
I love Paris in her dorm
I love Paris on her spring break when she's kissing
I love Paris when she keeps her staff from pissing
I love Paris!
Oh why oh why do I love Paris?
Because she's not all there.

Tada!

[rala]

i thought the weddings were nice and i liked the fact that chris is on good terms with rory.
 
but im so glad that he didnt get involved in lorelai.

in the next episode im glad that lorelai will finally get to bond with april and i guess that should make lor a little more stable and i really hope that things work out with her and luke. 

what about logan and his accident.............. it looks serious.

overall i liked the episode i just hope lorelai can pull herself together.