I LOVED the fact that Luke and Lorelai seemed to be getting back to being comfortable around each other again in this episode, but one of my favorite scenes, which surprised me, was actually with Paris and Rory. It was nice to see Paris show some emotion and actually seem somewhat human rather than as nuerotic as she can be. I got teared up seeing her so emotional over the difficulty in making the decision to end things with Doyle.
I too think its not such a bad thing that Rory didn't get the fellowship. It makes things seem more real that she doesn't get everything she wants. The good thing is, usually when something doesn't work out, usually you figure out later it was for the best because there is a better option out there waiting. I have had that happen to me, and I don't figure out for months that the alternative actually is much better than what you hoped for in the first place.
I was a little surprised by some of Luke's comments in the car dealership too. He did seem like he was getting frustrated with Lorelai, not amused like he normally is. Towards the end though, he seemed to get back to the Luke rant that we all know and love (especially Lorelai

) When she was ranting about the car not "feeling right", I kept thinking that she was really talking about the uncomfortable moments going on between her and Luke. Their relationship just didn't feel right, and she wanted it to be comfortable like it used to be.
I thought it was a great episode overall! Can't wait for next week~