Summary
- The characters in "Gilmore Girls" have troubled relationships, character flaws, and disappointing moments for fans.
- Lorelai & Rory lack communication skills, causing trouble in their romantic relationships.
- Many storylines don't do justice to character's personalities, like Lane & Paris, betraying their initial character arcs.
Part of the fun of watching Gilmore Girls is the drama, but sometimes the TV show included unbelievable moments that made fans stop watching. Most often this came from the two main characters, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel), who were pros at self-sabotage and getting in their own way. However, they're hardly the only characters prone to making bad choices, as the creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, wanted the show's greatest conflicts to be grounded and relatable. Romantic entanglements and lack of communication were often the root of the show’s issues.
The reason certain storylines are met with vitriol is that fans are so dedicated to the show and invested in the characters.
The reason certain storylines are met with vitriol is that fans are so dedicated to the show and invested in the characters. When watching Gilmore Girls it's easy to feel as though the viewer is part of Stars Hollow and going through these major life events at the same time as the characters. Lorelai's biggest flaws make her a realistic mom in Gilmore Girls, and the same goes for the other characters in the show. If everyone was perfect and never got into trouble watching the series wouldn't be as interesting.
8 Things That Happen In Every Gilmore Girls Episode
With every journey back to Stars Hollow, it was guaranteed that these eight tropes would appear in each episode of the hit TV show Gilmore Girls.
10 Lane Getting Married & Pregnant
It's undeniable that Lane's character deserved much better throughout the show
Lane (Keiko Agena) was a smart and hilarious character on the show, illustrated in Lane's funniest quotes in Gilmore Girls. However, if there's one person who suffered the worst fate and whose character was betrayed from the beginning of the series, it's Lane. Instead of leaving home, spreading her wings, and becoming a rock star like audiences knew she was capable of, Lane settled for Zack (Todd Lowe) and ended up getting pregnant after the first time she had sex. While marriage and children are a wonderful part of life, it was never something Lane wanted.
This was one of the biggest letdowns of the show, proving how little thought the writers put into Lane's character and her eventual happiness.
Additionally, Lane confides that her physical relationship with Zack is unrewarding and uncomfortable even though it immediately results in pregnancy. This was one of the biggest letdowns of the show, proving how little thought the writers put into Lane's character and her eventual happiness. In a perfect world, Lane would have carved her own path and left Stars Hollow behind, becoming the person she dreamed of being in childhood. Not to mention that Rory is an absent and unsupportive friend to Lane after she leaves for Yale.
9 Paris Not Getting Into Harvard
The only thing she wanted and worked for throughout the first three seasons
Paris (Liza Weil) might have started as Rory's enemy when she started at Chilton in season 1, but soon audiences came to love and respect Paris' intense attitude and drive to succeed. It could be overwhelming at times, but when Paris had a goal she stuck to it, and would give up her personal life and time to achieve it. When it came to getting into Harvard, Rory might have been the one who got in, but Paris was the one who deserved it. Her breakdown after being rejected was comical, but also incredibly disheartening.
It was necessary for Paris to go to Yale so she could stay on the show, but this didn't make it any easier to accept that Paris wouldn't get into Harvard. She would go on to get into Harvard for graduate school and do everything she set out to do in life, but this early blow outlined how much was handed to Rory and how Paris had to keep working for what she got. In the end, the fact that Paris never expected to get anything without working tirelessly is what led to her success as an adult.
Why Gilmore Girls' Paris Is Rory's TRUE Best Friend (Not Lane)
Lane Kim is set up as Rory Gilmore’s childhood best friend in Gilmore Girls, but it is actually Paris Geller eho ends up fulfilling that role.