"The female part is a little underwritten."  - Well-played, Amy Poehler, well-played.

Nick Miller is grumpy cat.  Grumpy cat is Nick Miller.

I have a fondness for men with questionable hairlines/balding patterns and I think it's because of Luke Danes. 

The evolution of Sookie over Season 1 is one of my favorite things.  Once the Palladinos let Melissa McCarthy loose, gems like this scene happen!

I think part of the reason that your roommate is more interested in Lorelai's love life is less age and more of the two truths of Gilmore Girls:  Lauren Graham is infinitely more interesting to watch on screen than Alexis Bleidel and the narrative storylines for Lorelai (with some possible exceptions of Season 6 and…

Cinnamon's Wake has never really connected with me and now I know why - the first episode written by D. Palladino!  The curse of Daniel strikes again!

Can't Stop Dancin' isn't a real show?  Bummer.

Anne Dudek ended up having a fantastic span of guest appearances by not appearing on this show but still.  Anne Dudek as Pam would have changed everything.

Jason Segel, this Michelle Williams break-up is working well for you.  Very, very well.

I always thought that the show could go to a really interesting place in season 6 or 7 if Lorelai woke up one day and realized the kid she raised was kind of terrible.

Like a lot of things about the show, as it smooths out in the second and third seasons, Sookie grows into a more fully developed and appealing character.  I think part of it was letting Melissa McCarthy really hit a groove with the writers and focus a little less on the chef stuff and more on the life stuff.

I agree that it would be a more interesting journey if the reviewer hadn't seen the show before (or hadn't watched with any purpose or intent or length of time) but I think Sims has been doing a good job at approaching the first four episodes with "fresh" eyes. 

On the fence about this episode but I'll be damned if Donald Glover grinning every time he disagreed with Houlihan didn't make me chuckle.

It was wise to capitalize on the chemistry between Edward Hermann and Alexis Bleidel.  Other than Lauren Graham, I always felt like Bleidel shined most playing opposite Hermann and the Rory/Richard storylines are usually quite good.

Did you know that Target Mary was a published author?

Excellent work on the opening credits.  

I'll be watching along! Copper boom!

That pick-up line was every dude that's every commented on AV Club

But where DO they go to in that flying car?!?!  #GreaseinSpace 

Zou bizou bi-bear?