Dean Forester. The fairy tale first boyfriend. Dean set the bar for what a perfect boyfriend should be, and many guys have not met it. He was always there for Rory and was always doing the most romantic things. He even built her a car! But despite all of these Prince Charming qualities, he was still never the right guy for Rory. Rory's brilliance and drive were too much for his small-town personality, so Rory made the right decision by deciding to let this one get away.
Jess Mariano. The classic bad boy. His unpredictability always kept you on your toes, and it was a much more interesting relationship to watch than Rory's first one. His attitude of seeming to hate everyone besides Rory also seemed kind of cute (at first of course, then it just got kind of old). He may have had the brains to match Rory, but he definitely didn't have the drive. Rory was smart to finally let him go. Jess was more suited to be a close friend.
Logan Huntzberger. The rich and mysterious guy. He started off as being the worst. He was a lazy player who came from a family with money and was always getting into trouble. But somehow, he ended up falling for Rory. At times, he made her make the worst decisions; but he also helped push her out of her shell. Rory never seemed to have her head on straight while she was with him, so choosing her career over him was also the right choice to make.
The writers of the show made the right decision to have Rory end up with none of them. Although each of them had their good qualities, no guy was truly THE PERFECT match for Rory. They were each holding her back in one way or another. By choosing to pursue one of her dream career opportunities over a guy, she helped give the lesson that every teenage girl should know: always choose what's best for you over a guy. Fans are always disagreeing over which guy Rory should have ended up with, but I think they forget that the main point of the show is about a young mother raising a daughter on her own successfully. The show showcases strong and independent women, which is why it will remain a classic show for years to come.
"Hold on. I'm looking up 'aneurysm' in our medical dictionary to see if I just had one" — Emily Gilmore
"A little nervous breakdown can really work wonders for a girl." — Rory Gilmore
"And if eating cake is wrong, I don't want to be right." — Lorelai Gilmore
GiphyRory: "If all else fails, you can marry rich."
Lorelai: "I love that we always have that option."
Giphy"The Long Island Ice Tea makes you do things you normally wouldn't do." — Lorelai
Giphy"You have to sleep, it's what keeps you pretty." — Lorelai
Giphy"Everything in my life has something to do with coffee. I believe in a former life I was coffee." — Lorelai
Giphy"I'm so exhausted with incompetent people, I don't know what to do anymore." — Emily
Giphy"People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute." — Logan
Giphy"I can't believe we get to sit around and talk about books and get graded." — Rory
Giphy"Coffee please, and a shot of cynicism." — Lorelai
Giphy"We're almost there & nowhere near it. All that matters is that we're going!" — Lorelai
"Twilight" was one of my favorite books back then, but I know a lot of girls enjoyed watching the movies more.
I couldn't include Edward and leave out Jacob. That would be blasphemy.
Let's be real, he's been in our hearts ever since the first "High School Musical," and I'm pretty sure he's still going to be a celebrity crush even when he's like 50 years old.
If you didn't have a favorite Jonas brother, you're lying to yourself.
https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/milo-ventimiglia-gilmore-girls-mechanic/1996278
Jess + Rory forever
His name may be hard to pronounce, but I forgive him. Logan was a close second favorite.
https://nylon.com/articles/matthew-underwood-zoey-101-grown-up
You knew he was a 'bad boy,' but he was still irresistible.
Even though he's not the original Spider-man, he's an Avenger, so I think he's pretty cool. Plus, there's the accent.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" documents the coming-of-age of Scout, the young daughter of powerful lawyer Atticus Finch. Scout isn't sure what she thinks of the culture of the world around her and spends much of the book forming her own opinions. Similarly, viewers first meet Rory as a high school girl who is in the process of transferring to an elite private school, which impacts every aspect of her life moving forward. Rory is very unsure of herself throughout the entire series and revival but takes chances like Scout to learn who she is.
Okay, so this one is kind of a cheater. I don't really associate Lorelai with books, and I think "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed is TOO obvious for those who have seen the revival. Graham shares many similarities with her "Gilmore Girls" character and brings the same humor to her memoir. I highly recommend the audiobook.
Even though he's an adult, Luke still seems to be growing up throughout the 7 seasons (8 if you include the revival) of Gilmore Girls. "The Outsiders" tells the story of rough-around-the-edges gang-member boys as they grow up through gang-related conflicts. Plus, I think this is one of few books Luke would actually enjoy.
Well, aside from the fact that a picture of Emily Gilmore should appear next to both "pride" and "prejudice" in the dictionary, Austen's novel focuses on many of the same traditional values Emily clings to, such as aspiring to be married and rich. Additionally, the satirical tone in "Pride and Prejudice" match the way Emily often speaks to Lorelai.
Richard Gilmore reminds me quite a bit of Jay Gatsby. Both men are rich, but more importantly both are intellectual with a clear idea of what they want out of life. Plus, Gilmore and Gatsby both like to have fun, however in drastically different ways. Richard is simply a down-to-earth version of Jay Gatsby.
Just like Dean, "Anna and the French Kiss" epitomizes young love. Both Dean's original storyline with Rory and Anna's crush and whirlwind romance with Etienne St. Clair seem too good to be true.
On the surface, Lane isn't quite the character the average viewer would associate with a crime-filled, thriller, mystery novel. Lane however craves an escape from her reality just as strongly as Amy Dunne wants an escape from hers.
"Looking for Alaska" is a very literary novel about a mysterious girl named Alaska (I'll leave it at that so I don't say too much; this is really a book you need to go into blindly). Jess is an avid reader with an air of rebel and intrigue completely unlike any boy Rory had ever met. "Looking for Alaska" pushes some boundaries just as Jess pushed the limits of Rory's life.
I find that it's often difficult to see Paris as the kind, sensitive person she truly is due to her intense attitude toward life. Frankenstein's creature is dismissed like Paris because his appearance is so grotesque, most people don't know how to react to him. Both of these characters experience hardship that form them just because of their rough first impressions.
While Logan is the furthest thing from a "wallflower," he views the world in a drastically different way than Rory, so they have a lot to learn from each other, just as Charlie (the wallflower) learns from his peers and his peers learn from him.
Okay, so this one isn't really a book you can read. But a bunch of dedicated "Gilmore Girls" fans worked with Carlson to create a cookbook featuring some of the most memorable dishes from the show. Let me tell you, everything I've tried from this book is absolutely delicious!
