7.14 - Farewell, My Pet

[urbanmonkey]

It wasn't the town itself that was opposed to them dating.  It was Taylor, and he was only opposed to it because of the economy.  Had Luke and Lorelai been just normal Stars Hollow Citizens, such as Babette and Morey he wouldn't have cared.  But because Luke owns the diner, and Lorelai the Dragonfly, it would cause people to choose between the two and that's what he was worried about.  Rory never said she couldn't date Luke, or ever said she was opposed to it.  Unless you want to count the what?  Second episode where she says "Oh no.  You can not date Luke because you'll break up and we'll never be able to eat there again."  But once Lorelai truly considered dating Luke during Season 4, Rory was fine with it. 

[~*SailorMoonFan*~]

  lorelai denied coffee!! How can she ever not want coffee?

I suppose it was b/c she wanted to talk to chris, but still...how can she deny coffee?

[honey]

I agree it would be nicw if she wnet running to Luke and telling him the mistake she made and how much she loves him.I did not think that is coming to come anytime soon. Wish it would but that only wishful thinking.

[GG~lives~on]

Is it just me, or did Rory look a little like a skeleton at the start of this episode? Maybe it was just the lighting with the fact that she's a brunette with the fact that she was wearing all black...  But that's the thing that struck me when I saw that episode, and the second time I saw it. Very strange.

I thought the TA crush was cute, but because I didn't know if these new writers would be brash enough to actually cause Rory & Logan to break up over this. It was really painful to watch, b/c it's like," NO RORY! DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID!!!!! WE (and you) LOOOVE LOGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I'm glad it's all settled now.

[crayolamarker66333]

I can't remember exactly, but when I rewatched the episode the next day, I swore I saw Lane, NOT PREGNANT! You know while Zach was recited "My Heart Will Go On..." I thought I saw her slouched down, and bored, not pregnant, if anyone could verify it for me, I would have a huge relief...

[cds1305]

I really hope Chris and lorelai break up tonight. I never even wanted them to get married, that part just turned me away from the show. I hope luke and lorelai get back together and soon!!! 

[neverapuff]

ahh, re-watching this was sad... I'm glad the the Lorelai-Christopher disaster finally came crumbling down, but it is still unsettling when she says, "You're the man I want to want." And it was kinda funny watching Rory flirt with that TA. This whole season is so disjointed for me; so, was this the most-recent epi?  To refresh us, since next week is new?

[sosad]

I am very sad with the way that the show has been going. I just wanted to put that out there I know that there are tons of fans of the Luke story line but watching the earlier episodes I see how GREAT she was with Christopher. I also read the spoilers and I am just not sure that I can continue watching the show anymore. I just thought that I would put this out there.

[trickyiu]

This whole season is so disjointed for me; so, was this the most-recent epi?  To refresh us, since next week is new?

This was not the newest episode.  There have been 3 more episodes played after this one, so I have no idea why they replayed this episode and not 7.17.  Maybe b/c next week we will finally see some L/L interaction and it will make it more enjoyable after seeing Lorelai and Chris break up 

After re-watching this episode tonight all I have to say is Lauren Graham's acting in this episode was phenomenal!!  She is so amazing 

[Lucie]

I really loved this episode. I thought that what Lorelai sad to Chris was sad yet the perfect thing to say in the situation. I love Chris  :)and I thought he and Lorelai were great together, but I get it . He was so sweet. I can't remember for sure, but I think I actually cried when Lorelai talked to Chris. And I love the scene with Rory and Logan. I was glad that she told him, and I was glad he understood. Lauren Graham is an amazing actress (I know you all already know that but...) when she talked to Chris, wow!

[xxLL4Everxx]

Okay I'm breaking the Java Junkie code by saying this but I cried too when L/C broke up, but I was happy they broke up, so maybe they were tears of joy... or maybe not... Nope they were!!! YAY!

And Chin Chin's funeral was so sad! It made me cry, so I guess you could say I did a lot of crying during this episode.

[katie_lou]

Was anyone else cringing when Rory was *flirting* with the TA in the bookstore? Ugh I was actually yelling at the tv for her to just stop talking before she dug an even deeper hole. So glad she stuck with Logan. Their conversation about it was very weird though...  Who tells their boyfriend they have a crush on someone else? and then he's completely relaxed and understanding! Though it did show how much Logan has matured.

Also the Lorelai outside Luke's waving to him at the counter scene gave me a feeling of deja vu. Am I imagining it or has that scene happened before, with the sort of reluctant wave?

[gilmore2972]

i agree

[Dani257]

To me, it makes perfect sense that Rory would tell Logan about her crush, given what happened with Marty.  Part of the problem was that she had neglected to fill Logan in on the fact that she had spent time in Marty's company.  Rory didn't want to make the same mistake.  And, I think she wanted reassurance.  That she wasn't a monster and that Logan wouldn't be upset with her.  Funny, sometimes Rory bristles up at anyone saying she's done something wrong (even when she's committed some doozies) but other times, it's almost like she's seeking punishment.  I think this was one of the punishment times.  She wanted reassurance, but she wanted to confess her sins and have Logan lay into her before forgiving her.  Generically, I don't know who would tell their boyfriend they have a crush.  Specifically based on events and characterization, it makes sense for Rory.  And, as far as Logan being understanding, past events also play a part.  First, the fact that Rory did tell him and he wasn't surprised by it made a big difference.  And, he had come to the conclusion that he had overreacted with Marty.  But, I think the biggest thing was, the TA was so obviously not a threat.  Rory didn't have feelings for him.  She reacted to him the way you might react to a favorite tv star.  Only the most insecure and possessive guy would be upset to find that their girlfriend had a crush on a tv or movie star.  And, since Rory isn't Paris, the idea that the TA would be any more dangerous than a celebrity wasn't really an issue.

[monsoon]

Just saw this episode...(my 6th one today!)...

It was a good episode...but the writing's definitely different...DR makes his characters speak much more "introspectively", and um, simply. There isn't much complexity in the writing (except the last scene)  - ASP and DP could write in a more complex manner...

I thought the Rory sharing the crush with Logan was weird - with her Mom, she should have  - but with Logan? Nonetheless, it was nicely done.

The last scene was sad, but beautiful. Great acting by Lauren, and David Sutclife wasn't  half bad.

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Also the Lorelai outside Luke's waving to him at the counter scene gave me a feeling of deja vu. Am I imagining it or has that scene happened before, with the sort of reluctant wave?

I think maybe there's a similar scene in the 4th Season Finale ("Raincoats & Recipes")? -  where Rory waves at Dean, through Luke's Diner's window and Dean looks away.

Also, this show was always supposed to be a comedy-drama (dramedy?) - but I can't see a lot of the humour coming back. It's permanently changed into  a "Drama" with just a few mins of funny lines thrown in...