About damn time
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gwynCould Luke and Lorelai be any cuter? I think not.
I was really off this show last year. Emily's shrillness had gone from irritating but interesting to unbelievably grating and detestable, the incessant chattering and repeating of lines in dialog, especially between Lorelai and Rory, was making me insane, and I loathed the way Amy Sherman-Palladino was pointlessly dragging out the attraction between Luke and Lorelai. And don't get me started on Rory -- while neither Dean nor Jess were worth her endless pining, bringing Jess back into the equation was just way too much. I hope other shows keep putting him in pilots and then burying them, so that he will never again darken that show. I often missed whole episodes even though it was no longer competing with Buffy, and I didn't mind or feel I'd missed anything. Lane's was the only story I could even remotely feel anything for. Until the season finale.
Just that one step too far for Rory by sleeping with Dean, and then finally, at last, Luke and Lorelai kiss and admit their feelings. I was really worried about them following that "will they or won't they" Moonlighting pattern, and then having it all fall apart once they did, because when you predicate your show on such an event happening, nothing afterwards can maintain the interest. And I thought they'd missed the boat on that, really -- by bringing Luke into Lorelai's life, there is tons of potential for issues and problems in the manner the show has come to thrive on: small stuff, stuff that feels like real people. Trying to integrate their lives, the fact that they've been friends for so long, all of that makes great fodder for an up and down relationship that won't get stale for a long time.
And while I thought having Luke go away for weeks to take care of his sister was kind of lame, I loved what he was willing to do and how he even went out and got a dreaded cell phone so he could stay in contact with Lorelai. And that he's not afraid of talking about the relationship, or his feelings -- Luke seems to have no fear of seeming less masculine because he's sharing. He just would never call it that, or treat it that way -- even last night, he just laid his cards on the table with "This thing, you and me. I'm in, all the way." He knows that Lorelai isn't the kind of woman who needs mushiness; in fact, would mock it, and he knows her well enough to be able to strike the right balance between heartfelt romanticism and wry observation when he talks about their relationship.
While I was disappointed not to have a big love scene, I did kind of like the way they cut from Lorelai's smiling face to a room, and for a second we're left wondering, which set is that? Whose room? And then the pan to the bed with the two of them talking about the horoscope (and seriously, it just doesn't get any more romantic than that he saved the horoscope for 8 freaking years, from a woman he had just met). Ah, really, perfection, even without a big love scene. Hopefully there will be more later. (And goodness, wasn't Scott Patterson just really undressed a lot under those covers -- some low hipbones there!) In that fantasy world of Stars Hollow, it even seemed appropriate that people would discuss the relationship at the town meeting.
Even Emily, while still shrill, is getting an amusing storyline (I still love her taking off her skirt to climb out the window the other week). But Rory... I'm still worried about that. It seems as if they are introducing a new variation of future serial-rapist misogynistic asshole Tristan with this annoying blond jerk, who has American Psycho tattooed on his forehead in neon letters, and I assume that means Rory will fall for him in the same way she was attracted toTed Bundy Tristan and the loathsome Jess. But then they also seem to be setting something up with the friendly guy (was his name Matt?), whom I like much better, but is he just a variation on dull as dishwater Dean? I really want her to go for Mattorwhateverhisnameis and have him turn out to be the cool guy I think he can be, because the skeevy Future Rapists of America male characters that ASH keeps introducing on that show disturb the hell out of me. Where is Rory's Dave? (For that matter, I still miss Dave more than any other character. Damn, he was great. Stupid The OC.) Surely this wonderful, radiant young woman deserves a Dave rather than a dull Dean or a bound-for-Sing Sing Jess.
Paris, even, was starting to grate on me big time last year, but they seem to have pulled the real Paris out of the trunk last night. Her constant switching from comical harridan to vulnerable sweetheart is an amazing trick to pull off, and she really did it last night. I was so touched when she was smoking Asher's pipe and Rory sat down and put her arm around Paris. Lovely stuff. And them Emily at the wake... I love that she immediately starts calling the kids by name and getting them to bring her drinks.
So, a lot of potential, and I hope they keep it up. There's so much to do with Luke and Lorelai, so many ups and downs they could go through, and Rory has so much potential if they'd keep her away from the psycho boys... the show feels like it's having a rennaissance, and I'm really loving it again.
I was really off this show last year. Emily's shrillness had gone from irritating but interesting to unbelievably grating and detestable, the incessant chattering and repeating of lines in dialog, especially between Lorelai and Rory, was making me insane, and I loathed the way Amy Sherman-Palladino was pointlessly dragging out the attraction between Luke and Lorelai. And don't get me started on Rory -- while neither Dean nor Jess were worth her endless pining, bringing Jess back into the equation was just way too much. I hope other shows keep putting him in pilots and then burying them, so that he will never again darken that show. I often missed whole episodes even though it was no longer competing with Buffy, and I didn't mind or feel I'd missed anything. Lane's was the only story I could even remotely feel anything for. Until the season finale.
Just that one step too far for Rory by sleeping with Dean, and then finally, at last, Luke and Lorelai kiss and admit their feelings. I was really worried about them following that "will they or won't they" Moonlighting pattern, and then having it all fall apart once they did, because when you predicate your show on such an event happening, nothing afterwards can maintain the interest. And I thought they'd missed the boat on that, really -- by bringing Luke into Lorelai's life, there is tons of potential for issues and problems in the manner the show has come to thrive on: small stuff, stuff that feels like real people. Trying to integrate their lives, the fact that they've been friends for so long, all of that makes great fodder for an up and down relationship that won't get stale for a long time.
And while I thought having Luke go away for weeks to take care of his sister was kind of lame, I loved what he was willing to do and how he even went out and got a dreaded cell phone so he could stay in contact with Lorelai. And that he's not afraid of talking about the relationship, or his feelings -- Luke seems to have no fear of seeming less masculine because he's sharing. He just would never call it that, or treat it that way -- even last night, he just laid his cards on the table with "This thing, you and me. I'm in, all the way." He knows that Lorelai isn't the kind of woman who needs mushiness; in fact, would mock it, and he knows her well enough to be able to strike the right balance between heartfelt romanticism and wry observation when he talks about their relationship.
While I was disappointed not to have a big love scene, I did kind of like the way they cut from Lorelai's smiling face to a room, and for a second we're left wondering, which set is that? Whose room? And then the pan to the bed with the two of them talking about the horoscope (and seriously, it just doesn't get any more romantic than that he saved the horoscope for 8 freaking years, from a woman he had just met). Ah, really, perfection, even without a big love scene. Hopefully there will be more later. (And goodness, wasn't Scott Patterson just really undressed a lot under those covers -- some low hipbones there!) In that fantasy world of Stars Hollow, it even seemed appropriate that people would discuss the relationship at the town meeting.
Even Emily, while still shrill, is getting an amusing storyline (I still love her taking off her skirt to climb out the window the other week). But Rory... I'm still worried about that. It seems as if they are introducing a new variation of future serial-rapist misogynistic asshole Tristan with this annoying blond jerk, who has American Psycho tattooed on his forehead in neon letters, and I assume that means Rory will fall for him in the same way she was attracted to
Paris, even, was starting to grate on me big time last year, but they seem to have pulled the real Paris out of the trunk last night. Her constant switching from comical harridan to vulnerable sweetheart is an amazing trick to pull off, and she really did it last night. I was so touched when she was smoking Asher's pipe and Rory sat down and put her arm around Paris. Lovely stuff. And them Emily at the wake... I love that she immediately starts calling the kids by name and getting them to bring her drinks.
So, a lot of potential, and I hope they keep it up. There's so much to do with Luke and Lorelai, so many ups and downs they could go through, and Rory has so much potential if they'd keep her away from the psycho boys... the show feels like it's having a rennaissance, and I'm really loving it again.
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Date: 2004-10-06 10:36 am (UTC)He definitely seems like one love interest too many for Rory, and an irritating one at that. The other guy's name is Marty - I can't remember if he has a personality or not (I didn't see much of the show last year either), but he seems like he might have a little more Dave-potential at least.
There's so much to do with Luke and Lorelai, so many ups and downs they could go through, and Rory has so much potential if they'd keep her away from the psycho boys... the show feels like it's having a rennaissance, and I'm really loving it again.
Amen.
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Date: 2004-10-06 09:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 10:54 am (UTC)I'm also with you about last season--I was frustrated for most of it, but the last couple of episodes turned everything around, and now I anticipate each new episode with bated breath.
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Date: 2004-10-06 09:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 11:03 am (UTC)And mmm, Luke.
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Date: 2004-10-06 09:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 11:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 09:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 09:12 pm (UTC)Please tell me if you're interested. I'm just starting on it, so it'll be a while before I send you anything if you want me to send you anything.
Thanks.
~Lama
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Date: 2004-10-06 09:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-06 10:48 pm (UTC)so many vids, so little time, as I'm sure you know
Ah, so true. I come up with a bazillion vidbunnies when I really can't get more than one finished per month.