Cynthia Walden.

Cynthia Walden.

Kudos to Brian Buckner for returning this show to its core, reuniting actors that play well off each other, killing off a few unnecessary characters. It's slightly ridiculous to spend this much time on the funeral of an often superfluous character but at least they fully commit to it and I'm kinda stunned it actually…

The childrens' choir was saccharine enough without the NON-DIEGETIC string ensemble supporting the diegetic choir. It's just awful. If they could just tone it down a bit…lose the platitudes, cringe-worthy speeches and liberty trees and you've got a fun, if somewhat flawed show.

It's "Howl"!  My favorite poem. I fucking love this show.

Jess is a much more well-rounded character than Dean (who doesn't really seem to want anything, or do much outside of clinging to Rory). Jess has his own life going. He and Rory bond over their mutual love for literature and music. He has a mind of his own, he actually seems to have a personality. It's a lot more fun…

The shot of everybody turning their heads when Richard says "So, Dean…".
Perfect.

I agree. Also: almighty gods make for really uninteresting storytelling.
"Why does Melisandre do evil things to characters we've come to love?"
"Because an almighty true god wants her to."
It's just not very compelling.

Hm…well said. The more I think about it, the more I feel like I've been a tad overzealous in describing the show's strong points. This is basically the only family drama series I really love and I'm trying to figure out why that is. Which is why I'd like to see a little more elaboration in these reviews. I have to…

So what about the opening scene of Double Date? That's not interesting? In general, I think the camera work makes the quick, quirky dialogue stand out even more, especially in episodes ASP herself directed.
Mother/daughter relationships, independence, Lorelai has inadvertently overprotective tendencies when she was…

Very eloquently put. I totally agree. These recaps focus almost exclusively on plot  when this show has so much more to offer: in cinematography, style, pace and thematic content. It has a cult status but that's not because of the storytelling, in my opinion.

I am really surprised that a review of 'Double Date' (probably my favorite s1 episode) doesn't even mention the amazing single shot opening sequence. That's the kind of thing that sets GG apart, isn't it? Along with the pace and the cultural references of course.

I think the problem is in the writing - they're forcing a conventional love story arc onto a character that's incapable of communicating normally, let alone showing signs of affection. By letting him propose he and Rachel go on a normal date, the writers are suggesting that Abed can step out of his usual state of…

No one sells a tantrum quite like Lauren Graham does. I honestly get chills every time.

That'll do, pig.

"we can talk about the seventh season some other time"
Do we have to? Can't we just ignore it? It was terrible, it wasn't Gilmore Girls, it was an insult to fans and Palladinos alike.
I think this string of reviews should end with "Partings". That was an amazing episode. Sonic Youth. Nuff said.

Mel: "Maybe they give out the full size candy bars at Halloween." Is that a Gilmore Girls reference? Because that would be great.

I understand Noel's criticism and can relate to it to some degree, but I have a different view. I think Fringe has always given us dialogue that's too expositional. I could have done without the "You've got that look on your face again", "should I be worried?", the "I think I'm losing him again", "Do you see the man I…

I understand Noel's criticism and can relate to it to some degree, but I have a different view. I think Fringe has always given us dialogue that's too expositional. I could have done without the "You've got that look on your face again", "should I be worried?", the "I think I'm losing him again", "Do you see the man I…