Lane was her best friend since childhood, yet she treated her as less than - especially once she attended Yale. Lane needed her, and Rory was an absent friend. She acted as if only her issues were important due to her new status/Logan era.
Rory is, funnily enough, the most realistic version of a mean girl. Someone who's passive aggressive, cruel, doesn't listen and elitist whilst thinking she's above others and maintaining a golden reputation to ensure she'll always get away with it. AKA A spoilt brat
Agreed, sociopathic, dictator-style high school age Mean Girls like Regina George and Courtney Shayne from Jawbreaker are pretty rare in real life for the most part.
@@marie..k101 yea I hated that comment from Lorelai. Poor Paris. Paris was a good kid and she had sex. Having sex didn’t make her not a good kid the poor girl. No wonder Paris felt the pressure; she knew people like Lorelai were judging her.
@@marie..k101 🤮 Always hated that comment. And then her "good" kid's first sexual experience was with a married man. Thankfully she criticised her for it.
Lorelei talks about her promiscuous teen days like they are hilarious stories but looks down on other teen girls for engaging in the same kind of behavior or perceived behavior.
@@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und she didn't look down on Rory. She was terrified for her! She didn't want her 16 year old daughter to end up pregnant. She also had no idea where Rory was all night and spent hours anxious, worried for her health and safety. Added to that, her mother was judging her parenting of which she knew very little. But she in no way looked down on her.
@@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und I think with Rory and sex Lorelei always reacted with panic more than looking down on her. Maybe she was a little more judgmental about Logan though?
She uses humor to cope, but being a teen mom, running away from her parents, and building a life on her own were huge challenges if not downright trauma. I think she downplays the seriousness to connect with Rory and show her the value of independence, but it’s a double-edged sword. It’s like she’s saying, ‘I survived it, but don’t make the same mistakes,’ even if Rory doesn’t always get the message.
Ugh, the way they treated Lindsey. And the show acts like there’s something wrong with her for liking Matchbox 25 (because it’s just not quirky enough). And I hate the way they rag on her for wanting a townhouse. I mean yes, her expecting that at 18 when they’re just getting started was unrealistic. But that fit within the lifestyle that she and Dean agreed to: he wanted a traditional marriage where she would stay home (and it looked like she was really trying, she was learning to cook and eager to make him happy) while he worked and provided. Marriages aren’t meant to be transactional, but borrowing from that framework for a minute, couples agree to things and have to make the give and take work-she was keeping up “her end,” meanwhile Rory looked down on that and encouraged Dean to resent the end he had willingly undertaken.
Looking back, I can never forgive Jess for using Shane as a means to make Rory jealous which caused her to break up with Dean. Jess was meddling in a relationship all because he wanted Rory, despite the fact that when he got her, he didn't know how to be in a relationship and he and Rory weren't on the same wavelength! And after Dean and Rory break up, we never hear of Shane ever again! she just disappears. Much like Lindsey after the whole affair scandal! The show never brings up how they were affected by being used as pawns or place holders. Why?! Because if they showed how these girls were actually victims of the situations, it would make Rory look bad! And we can't have that in this show, now can we?
Rory had no accountability or empathy for the feelings of others because of her privilege, she was always put on a pedestal and always had people helping her and coddling her. She only cared about her own feelings; you would think she learned from the article about the ballerina, but no she goes and does it again to Logan and his friends. Just self-absorbed and a person who could dish it but couldn't take it what Logan said is true - connections are important, you don't have to be rich to make them and that was her problem, she thought she was too good to network and that things should've just been handed to her
I hate it when people try so hard to justify rory and her behavior. They have never been bullied or talked down to. A mean girl is a mean girl, no matter her upbringing or her traumas.
Also lol which trauma did rory have exactly? Yeah her father was a complete useless idiot, but she had her mom, the town, her grandparents and luke as a stable father figure. Her home life was so sheltered. Lorelai on the other hand is completely traumatised but people tend to ignore it because "Emily is so sassy and funny".
Lorelai had a lot of nerve treating Shane the way she did when she was a whole teen mom. It’s so funny that the same girl (Rory) thought that ballerina should’ve been okay with her criticism (that wasn’t even constructive) and was plastered in a news article for everyone to see when she couldn’t even handle Mitchum telling her the truth, she dropped out of Yale, just from his ONE comment that only she heard. She loved criticizing people for everyone to read but couldn’t handle if someone told her the truth and would spiral.. it’s giving Drake 😂😂😂
i mean thats how girls like her usually work. they can dish it but cant take it. cant tell you how many times ive seen big bad bullies have a mental breakdown as soon as the joke is on them
@@heynae2016 Seriously, that should’ve been a reason for her to go harder but everyone always made her feel like she was crème de La crème and she couldn’t handle someone who didn’t treat her the same way. Paris was privileged but she worked HARD and if it wasn’t for Paris her application would have probably been thrown to the side because all she had was academics but nothing outside of that.
Rory definitely had a superiority complex. Everyone around her praised her so much she felt she was untouchable. She believed she was in control of every situation and could do no wrong. Therefore when Mitchum gave her some actual criticism, which she obviously had never heard from anyone before, she cracked like an egg. And her entitlement and condescension was straight up destructive. What she said about the ballerina, how she treated Shane and Lindsay are just glaring examples of such. And everyone let her get away with it. She ended up so washed up in the revival because she always flared up when she was told the truth. I will say Lorelai grew out of her pick-me tendencies and called out Rory on her bullshit. Rory never grew up.
Agree with everything you said. But like to add that when you said Lorelai grew out of it, but Rory didn't. In the revival, Rory is the same age as Lorelai in the early seasons. Lorelai was still a pick me then. Rory might come around later in life.
This. I feel like lorelai didn't discipline rory enough because of the fear of losing her and having the relationship she did with Emily...lowkey lorelai herself hasn't fully grown up thinking about how she was 16 when she had rory . She just wanted to avoid everything Emily did and sometimes I feel like lorelai wouldn't point out things she felt were wrong about rory just because she was scared of HER OWN DAUGHTER. If we look at the psychology about it, it's all understandable and soo realistic.
@@Ash-nh6liI don't think Lindsey made Dean drop out. I think that was his choice based on how he wanted to accomplish his goals. Regardless, they got married too young.
@@Ash-nh6lii doubt she made him work two jobs and drop out of school. he knew she wanted a townhouse, that was her dream, he wanted to provide for her…just like she wanted to be a good wife for him. she really was just a girl in love who wanted what many girls did
@@olandir I got married at 18 been married over 15 years now, I don’t think getting married too young is an issue, every marriage has struggles and sacrifices but when you get married young you learn to make those and build a life together, that’s what they were doing and I did not like Rory one bit when she started getting in the middle of their marriage.
The other ridiculous thing about Rorey and Jess is that after Rorey was calling Shayne a sl*t, she was basically doing the SAME THING with Jess. Making out in public all the time. They basically just read sometimes but mainly hooked up. How did she think was that "superior" 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@triciaa7259 Also with Dean before. I am currently rewatching and how she kisses Dean all the time, flirting, making out - with Lane sitting next to them, indirectly sent home.
I feel bad for the actress playing Lorelei. Apparently she had to basically not eat to stay that size while pretending that she could eat anything on the show. That must really suck
Lorelei & Rory were definitely giving off major “We’re not like the other girls! 😌” vibes. We see them both catch an attitude & become jealous around the girls & women who get involved with the guys they feel they have some prior claim on. It’s a very “But I was with them/ I wanted them first!” sort of mentality. Even if a particular girl wasn’t deemed a threat to their existence, beauty, or likability, they would still find something to dislike or mock about her appearance or personality. It’s hard to watch and hear commentary that didn’t age well but I do understand that the tropes & negative perceptions of certain kinds of women displayed in the show were reflections of the times. What can I say? The culture of film/music/fashion & beauty, especially during the Y2K era, was & still is unfortunately harsh towards girls and women everywhere. 😭
@oooh19 yeah I know. I messed up on my last sentence. I didn’t realize it read that way until I just looked at again. Anyways, for sure this attitude still exists. I think the way these industries spotlight different kinds of women in media are still problematic even if trends and expectations change. I can say the same about the attitudes women still hold against each other. Pick mes still exist, as well as mean girls and women who enable the behavior of misogynistic/ignorant men or help enforce the duties laid out for us by the patriarchy. It sucks that it’s always been hard for us women 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
@@oooh19 Well what I think OP meant was that it was more prevalent in the 2000s, they weren't called out when they would mock women in the media. NOW it would be unacceptable and outrage but back then not so much. you clearly missed the point and wanted to be defensive. It was more acceptable back then and even encouraged; celebrity women went through it the most, in music, movies, tv shows and talk shows they would be referenced in derogatory ways. Why are you sitting here pretending as if it is the same, when it isn't. Were you even born or around then? and being 5 in the 2000s doesn't count. I'm talking about being a teen/adult if you weren't then your input is null and void and watching videos and movies from the 2000s is not the same as being and growing up in it. PERIOD
@@diamondsfursexpensivethings im actually a few years younger than Rory (I was in middle school when it first aired and my first year of college when the last season ended) but yea while it is normal to not like other women (after all no one will like everyone) it's just weird to pit ppl against each other but maybe some of us are ahead of the time. however Rory found out she's not so special once she experienced real competition like Chilton when she first began and Yale also not landing the NYT Fellowship. I would think the Providence would be a cool gig also a great area.
Um, the show was written by a woman. If you think its hard to hear tropes that didnt age well, try actually going to school, living with, and working with women. Its not inaccurate. If anything, it tried to justify said behavior. I read news from around the world, so maybe a silly show about mean girls isnt triggering. Its far more watchable than the hateful and depressing entertainment out today.
@@julia-pk2pu both rory and logan (as logan himself put it) were from the same social class, even though rory chose to overlook her privilege. that’s probably why he saw right through her bullshit LOL.
@@noorie_noorie_ correction, she used her privilege when suited and then would go back to quirky stars hollow standards I’m not a rich yuppie like grandma and grandpa.
did y'all notice how rory conveniently cut her hair around the same exact time she was pining for dean again? like she hates lindsay, but is so jealous that she doesn't realize she wants to subconsciously be her on some level
Wow, you made a great point: Rory is actually a mean girl! Thank you for this observation. Also being a dancer myself (a hobby dancer, not a professional one), i am so confused of Rory's attitude to sport or dance activities, like this is beneath her. If that ballerina was going to Juilliard, that means she is a pre-pro level and that is a hell of work behind (well, she said she does it 7 days a week). Same with Lane: why is cheerleading portraid so lame? Can Rory do a back walkover for example? I guess not, 'cause it takes you a lot of hours to practice. And what exactly is then Rory good at? Because she believes she is good at something much more important than sport and dance, then what is it?
@Ash-nh6li a talented writer who could write an inspiring piece about parking lot was able to come up with a critics review only by comparing ballerina to a hippo? Well, where did that talent go. And also - everyone can make mistakes, the difference is if you try to repair the damage of your mistake or you don't give a damn 🤷🏼♀️
@@Ash-nh6li You’re a whole Rory sympathizer and fighting hard in everyone’s comments to defend her nasty behavior, it wasn’t only ONE mistake GIRL. She did it often and thought she was above reproach. including cheating and dating men who were in relationships/marriages, she slept with a married Dean, an engaged Logan, cheated on Dean with Jess, cheated on Logan with Jess. You can like her and also realize she was a privileged spoiled brat who thought she was better than others and deserved everything. You have to be a teen who just started watching this show and can relate to her behavior or you’re an adult who has arrested development. Secondly, speaking about someone’s body instead of critiquing the performance, something she had little knowledge of and didn’t do her proper research, showed her lack of talent when it came to being a writer, which is why Mitchum said what he said- she didn’t have it
@@Ash-nh6lishe wasn't pressured. Lorelai even said that some things were completely private and shouldn't see the light of day. And you can write opinionated but not critise someone you have no idea what they're doing?! Doyle was inherently someone rory looked down upon, this was her again not taking accountability.
This bugged me especially, I was more of a "Rory" who liked to read, write etc. over sports but I was a dancer from age 2-16 and yes, its hard and demands respect because it takes literal years of training and technique to perform good choreo properly
I still love Gilmore Girls its so nostalgic for me but the older I get the more I love ither characters like Paris and Luke and Lane they still make it a great show
Rory was exactly like what her grandparents always wanted Lorelei to be. Lorelei wasn’t perfect, but she never enraged me like Rory did. Rory was her child, and they were best friends - but Lorelei called her out when she had an affair with (married) Dean and was expecting applause for it, and when Rory’s ego was shattered when Mitchum told her the truth and she ran away to become a full dependent on her rich grandparents. Rory was a character that you wanted to like, but the reality was that she was unlikeable and completely boring.
The audacity of Rory mocking those rich people while she’s shacked up in her rich boyfriend’s apartment that his father pays for. This “smart girl” lacks the intelligence to see that she is one of them!
Every single boyfriend she had she cheated on or cheated with 😭 like girl you won't learn. I was joking with my sister that Rory really leveled up: cheating on a boyfriend, cheating with an engaged man, cheating with a married man lol
I'm NEVER going to get over her calling that girl a hippo and i don't really like dean but when he said (something along the lines of) "yea i know its shocking someone is going to dislike you for once in your life" when she was sad his sister was going to hate her
I loved that moment with Dean, I thought “oh good, a moment of growth for Rory while she processes that.” Nope lol And not only did she call her a hippo, but she published an article that will live forever in print. Girl, you’ve crossed a line.
6:22 Rory lives in this bubble where she’s always had financial security in some way or another; she’s never had to worry about paying for her education and getting a job was more out of gaining new opportunities than necessity and survival. A higher education costs a lot of money, and she probably can’t even wrap her head around what that could mean for some people. She pretends to have grown up humbly. When living with Lorelai, they could afford a trip to Europe, takeout almost every night, and a two story house. These are ‘little’ things she takes for granted. Thanks for reading my little rant; as someone who is currently stressing about paying for college in the near future, I was lowkey triggered by Rory lol
she was sooo entitled… her hating on dean (who also sucks btw) for dropping out of college because he’s not as privileged to study 🙄🙄 her and lorelai acting like they weren’t like other girls despite actually being boy-crazy… toxicity and high ego runs in the gilmore family i guess
Yessss!!!! Clock these people who have parasocial relationships with fictional characters and even celebrities. They love making comments like “ I left the video when” if you left the video why are you commenting ? Lmao that makes no sense, just go no one cares why. Some people eat, sleep and breathe misery. Rory and Lorelai’s grown behind being so mean towards Shane and always making comments about her was so weird, and it’s no shade to Sookie or Lane but Rory and Lorelai hung out with them because they felt they weren’t competition. Lorelai never matured as an adult, it’s okay to have fun but she was childish.
I agree-some women prefer to surround themselves with others they perceive as being ‘beneath’ their level, using it as a way to boost their own ego. They often see other women as competition and can’t handle someone who might “steal” their spotlight.
I swear some of these people are not well. social media has made people turn into obsessed u nhing ed fans and it's alot of the new generation they can't make friends or interact in real life, but can talk alll day online
Rory's reaction to Dean dropping out is genuinely so, SO disgusting. One of my friends was telling she didn't know if she wanted to/ would go to college, that she might want a kid young or maybe would go to the military. And obviously, as her friend, I'm telling her to at least consider community college, but you would never catch me judging her for choosing not to. I will tell her to make sure she's financially secure for that child and to not join the military, (that girl can't run for shit and the military isn't a safe place for a girl, plus the risk of war at any moment... yeah no) but that's the limit. As a friend, all we will do is make sure our friends are making decisions they're sure about and that they'll be safe making, not making those decisions for then. Rory's reaction, to just think about herself and her own views about him dropping out, instead of properly caring about what this could mean for Dean and politely telling him to reconsider, is the most selfish thing a person could do, especially for someone who claims to 'love' Dean Plus that elitist ass comment about 'staying a construction worker'... let's not
Damn straight. My dad is a university professor and he has never been anything but supportive of people who choose to pursue other avenues. What would society be without electricians, plumbers, or military service people? These are not only respectable but necessary professions, and don't anyone forget it.
@@MissCaraMint Classism is so rampant in The Gilmore Girls it's actually kind of insane. The way Richard and Emily treat their maids is a start. I really believe that Rory hates Lindsey so much because Dean dropping out of school means he's not 'different or special' in the way that she defended him to her grandparents too, and she wants someone else to blame for that.
Rory was a piece of work. and It's definitely a cultural thing with the "not like other girls" trope, that wasn't a thing within our community. Rory wanted her privilege but at the same time wanted to pretend she didn't have any and that her hard work is why she got to where she was, she did work hard but she had a lot of help. pardon my french but who the f - - - did RORY think she was having any kind of input on Dean's marriage ?? friend or not she was always overstepping and her asking Dean "what did I do" when he called out at that dance was a prime example of her narcissistic behavior and thinking that he should've just accepted her having feelings for someone else and the only reason she cried at that dance wasn't because he broke up with her, but because he put her on blast to the people who put her on a pedestal. It's definitely a NY thing, staring is rude and we don't play that here lmao😂 It's the same thing when people come here walking slow, move out of the way! it's so annoying
Totally right rory was a mean girl not surprised because it runs in the family her grandmother and great grandmother were like that too and Richard plus lorelai always praised her along with Richard and Emily like she was perfect you are right about Paris she was mean but she never hide who she was
Thissss!!! They all like to blame lorelai cause mom shaming is in, but totally deflect the huge role of rorys grandparents. They have unintentionally brought out her worst qualities!
My least favorite Rory moment (after her sleeping with Dean which I cant believe you didnt mention! Lol) is how she treated her grandparents after leaving their house without even telling them. They let her live with them, remodeled their entire pool house for her, paid for a lawyer for her after she stupidly committed a felony, for her a job and what thanks did she give them? Left without a word or a thank you and never apologized to them. And even after all that, they were STILL willing to pay her tuition for her. And Lorelei didnt even call her out for how childish and ungrateful she was. Loreleis immaturity regarding her own parents really clouded her judgment when it came to Rory. She was so desperate to "win" against her parents when it came to Rory that she just let that behavior slide without a word. It absolutely infuriated me.
She did an entire episode breakdown on that particular episode and Rory. she has a few Gilmore girl breakdowns and I think this video was more centered on how she would interact with other women and how she looked down on them. Her grandparents created the monster and then had the nerve to want her to to bow to them. They always made Rory feel like she was above everyone else including their own daughter. They all contributed to Rory’s entitlement, the town, her grandparents and her mother
I’m so glad this video was created 😂 Rory has a BIG head which has been inflated by her mom, Luke, the town, her grand parents, etc. Also glad you brought up Lane being a cheerleader. Rory prolly scared of being outshined by her.
i don't understand why the majority of the fandom seems to dislike dean so much when rory is the one who ruined their relationship and when he was acting jealous it was for a good reason.
Her reaction could've been the plot of one or two episodes, leading to Rory confronting him. That's the Rory I remember from Chilton. She stood up to teachers and principles when she felt treated wrongly.
4:34 I just watched these episodes lol I love the breakdown. Excellent timing. ✨ also I love how Jess called her out on this behavior. He was still obsessed with her but knew she wasn’t as innocent as she tried to appear
I believe this lack of accountability started (or was amplified) when Rory kept trying to take the blame for the car accident with Jess, and nobody would believe her. I think this set her up to never be able to take accountability. Her mom and those townsfolk would never blame her for anything, even when she admitted to having done wrong. Her mom failed to teach her the lesson of owning up, let’s face it, Lorelei runs from all her problems too.
It’s interesting how when I was young, I thought Rory was too perfect and that when she kissed Jess while dating Dean that was the exception to who she really was. As I got older, I realized Rory was self centered and elitist.
5:24 i loved the way you worded this paradox of a personality. Ive noticed that some ppl like this have this 'deer in headlights' look when they get exposed (which i saw a little later in your video). i thought it was captured perfectly. Imagining the intensity of the mental gymnastics at work in these ppl's heads is exhausting. These analyses of yours are just 💋✨ can't wait for the next one!
Gilmore Girls is my comfort show, but I would never have been able to deal with Rory or Lorelai IRL. I would've loved to hang with Lane or Sookie though.
Someone, SOMEWHERE, (either in the GG Reddit sub or some other TH-cam video, honestly don't remember where i read it) mentioned that the car accident with Jess was a big turning point in Rory's character. Everyone was blaming Jess and Rory was trying to take some kind of responsibility but no one would listen to her. And after that Rory basically shrugged and just kind of went along with it. It's not my original take, but a take i agree with.
Then in the final season they made back on like 2016, you truly got to see how Rory was as a person. A self centered woman that was baffled she has to interview for a job, one she was thinking she would get just handed to. Then when she got it, she slept during it and got fired And her cheating on her bf of that season with Logan. Doing nothing but be disrespectful to the poor guy She was so petty and awful, and it made me look back at her in the earlier seasons like this and realize she never changed. She was always like that Her family always was on her side, telling her she is perfect And she let that get to her head, becuase they never really told her no, or blamed others for her actions
I love your intro. It's so true, there are many people that are emotionally unstable with fictional characters. GG has the wildest fandom. Some fans act almost ...cult-ish about it. Getting so upset if someone doesn't like a character on the show they almost give themselves a stroke. I hated the treatment of Shane. Can you imagine just dating someone and be treated with such hostility for it by random people for it? Yikes. I never understood the attitude Lorelai & Rory have to women most of the time. I completely forgot about the episode with Lane as a cheerleader. I felt so bad for her. She was just trying to have fun and try new things and was shamed for that. Ridiculous.
When I was a teenager, nobody could tell me that Rory was a mean spoiled brat. As an adult, I see her for who she is, and I do not like her. She is absolutely not a girl's girl and I just cringe when I hear her now.
I always found it interesting that the show is always trying to say, without ever saying, that Rory doesn't have "daddy issues" because Lorelai did such a perfect job raising her. It was always implied that Christopher's absence only mattered in the sense of "now we get to roll our eyes at Christopher", it never truly mattered to Rory, Rory was always strongly displayed to have no self-worth issues or issues relating to men/male attention to affirm how perfect Lorelai was. When in reality her behaviour to other girls screams daddy issues.
I feel like I'm understanding Jane Austin's Emma more by watching analytical Rory videos 😂 I feel that the writers assumed we would apply our knowledge of other tropes onto this show in order to understand what was going on. Rewatching this show years later or for the first time without the contemporary context leads to a completely new understanding of what was given to us. We often see the bookish kid be bullied and we only got this on Gilmore Girls in the first episode with Rory begining her class assignment while her classmates are slacking off and judge her. Meeting Paris was a unique experience of seeing the valedictorian be the mean girl, at least in the (American) media. And Rory feeling betrayed by Lane becoming a cheerleader reminds me of Daria going through the same, her best friend (Jane Lane 😂) became a cheerleader as a part of her "succeeding in failing" class assignment. It just feels like the writers tried to hit these topics but never had Rory to fully learn from these experiences.
I never caught this in my young age, but I remember re-watching it as an adult and realizing how full of herself they both were. Lorelai is slightly more tolerable but Rory is completely horrible.
Grew up watching this show. I grew up alongside the characters as they went through different stages in life. I am in my 30’s now and I’m pleased to see young people are still watching Gilmore Girls to this day. My younger cousins in their teens are now watching the show. I wish there were more shows like this for young people these days.
It's still an entertaining show! I mean, the main characters are quite mean but it's really just a reflection of the times and can (mostly) be filtered out. There's lots of funny moments. 😄😄
I went to middle school with a girl like this (her mother also had her at 15 funny enough). Anyways this girl bullied me relentlessly!! And I retaliated a few times. Her mom swore up and down that her child was an Angel and I was the bully! Those were crazy times.
I'd also like to point out she made a whole paper hating on the ballerina then when Logans dad gave her lowk valid criticism (in private btw) she literally dropped out of school n got her family involved
@@serenitysubs933 yh, the GG fandom pretty much Worships Paris and Emily but hate on Lorelai and Rory more, which i always found super weird. If Paris and Emily were the main characters people would hate them.
@@stanqueenb9550 oh my gosh so it wasn't just me who thought this, ppl hate rory for cheating but didn't Paris literally sleep with her 60 year old teacher while she was still in a relationship, then dump him on his birthday? And ppl will call her a queen, why the double standards? both should be held accountable
@@serenitysubs933Actually, no. They're not worse. Because they own up to who they are and don't apologise for it. That means something. Rory pretends to be an angel, but actually isn't.
@@serenitysubs933 lmao right. I like Emily but Paris stans are like the blair stans in gossip girl. They'll hate the main character for their flaws but praise their fave for theirs.
I totally agree that Rory is a deeply flawed character with a lot of bad traits. Same goes for Lorelai, she is hella flawed too. What I don't get in the GG fandom are people hating on Rory and Lorelai but then they call characters like Paris or Emily queens. They are just as awful! Just because they "own up" to it without apologizing and being upfront about it, doesn't make them any less mean. It doesn't make themes awful. Honestly all the characters have issues lol. Love Gilmore Girls because it's entertaining af and because it nostalgic to me. If you watch the show without trying to defend characters or worship any of them it's a lot of fun.
@@katlikethatprodz the reason why Paris gets so much praise is because she was a go-getter. She didn’t beg. Sure she had insecurities, but she always knew how to take charge, secure the room, and make shit happen.
It makes sense she would turn out like that Lorelei wanted the childhood she never had she wanted Rory to have fun feel supported and have unconditional love all things Lorelei felt she didn't have she was majorly over correcting I recognize the signs I'm also the child of a parent who over corrected for her abusive childhood luckily we realized it early enough so I wasn't tooooo spoiled. Her grandparents meanwhile view her as the daughter they never had and desperately want they also despite it not always coming across did learn from their mistakes with Lorelei and are also over correcting. And of course the town loves her first off Lorelei I'm sure did a bunch of groundwork to make sure people would like and look after Rory on top of that they're both beautiful and charming PLUS Rory has going to do big things written all over her and it's a small sheltered town that will idolize anyone who leaves. I just wish the show addressed these problems that could have been really interesting character development and storylines.
6:29 Dean had a very good point here. College does not always equal a good job unless you’re an engineer pretty much, and even THAT field is becoming more competitive. If anything, Dean is smart for staying in construction and working his way up. Trade school is becoming a smarter way to make money.
She definitely wasn't the nicest but I think calling her a mean girl is a stretch. I never really saw her holding any sort of social influence besides being loved by the adults of stars hollow or becoming head of the newspaper. Besides that, she doesn't seem to be very liked by people her age. She pretty much has no friends except for lane, Paris, and whatever boyfriend she has at the time. Unfortunately, I think she's been such a mama's girl that she only truly cares to love and respect those in nurturing positions such as adults and romantic partners. (but she will put herself before those people too) Her self righteousness keeps her social standing as somewhat of a solitary loser which is evident when she makes those two girlfriends at Yale and quickly loses them because she lies to protect a man that sees her as the prize she so desperately wants to be. To me, a mean girl uses her popularity to get her way, but Rory's personality has quite the opposite effect. It isolates her from others.
It doesn’t matter what you “think” a mean girl is, just because she didn’t hold power over people doesn’t change her character and traits. A mean girl by definition is a girl who is unkind to other women, looks down on people who aren’t like her, make hurtful comments and believe the world revolves around them. You don’t have to be a socialite, celebrity etc. to be one. So it’s not a stretch, maybe you think her behavior is okay and you have similar traits. A mean girl doesn’t look just one way, just like Janice from the movie Mean Girls. you’re just stereotyping what you believe a mean girl is.. like iconically said.. you view popular girls as mean and because they have popularity you somehow think it means they’re “mean” when being mean is a character trait not a social status. And calling women sl*ts, body shaming them for the public to read and always talking down on women who aren’t like you is mean girl behavior
@Dark_velvet1696 i would say i’m both correct and incorrect. Rory is in fact a mean girl, but, she doesn’t exactly fit the mean girl trope. When analyzing fiction, discussing tropes and archetypes are definitely a real point of interest. You can quite frankly look up “mean girl trope” or “mean girl archetype” and see many sources of what the trope is and different analysis on it. I guess I was hoping to see how rory actually fits into the trope rather than just watching an analysis on her not being a good person. Both sides of the argument definitely hold up in this scenario.
@@Emily-lb7rf This is not a trope video though, this is explaining why she is a mean girl not “The Mean Girl Trope” or archetype. She breaks down characters. How they connect to real life situations and people, how people like Rory have this cloak of innocence while being mean, manipulative, a gaslighter but her baby face and sweet voice will have people believe otherwise. I’ve met plenty of people like Rory who will have everyone believe they’re a victim and this sweet innocent people, I mean a lot of ww act like this in the work place with other women who aren’t whit e…especially in corporate and they’re not these hyper feminine girly girls, they’re just do underhanded things and are mean and when called out they resort to tears and try to get people to feel sorry for them. And depending upon your age you’ve seen enough of this type of behavior in the workplace. Also every video is not intended to be the same as others that’s why there are different creators because they break down things their own way.
Lorelai always had her issues. She was not perfect and she didnt wanted to be one, yet she worked her arse off for Rory's future and loved her no mazter what. But Rory got everything served at silver plate. She only had to work hard in school because it was simply her dream, but she never was poor because of her grandparents. Lorelai, saw herself as lorelai, rory saw herself as gilmore
I was thinking about her today cause I was thinking of characters who suck but we have to root for them and who never get any serious consequence for anything they do. Her mom was just made it woest every time she would cradle her after she makes a bad decision or ignore the fact that her daughter did something wrong. I was so pissed watching that whole 2016 ver.
i think the difference is that richard and emily's characters are kinda centered around those flaws and rory is still made to look like the perfect, sweet good girl despite acting the way she does.
what really got me to stop loving rory was when she had an affair with dean but thought she was entitled to sleep with another womans husband because they dated in highschool...
In the beginning I really liked Rory's quirky character (potential) but that's exactly what happens when writers love and idolize their own characters too much. Rory was far from being pure and innocent... The first guy she slept with was her Ex who was MARRIED to someone else. Someone who might not have been perfect but I was on Lindsey's side the entire time and the show did her so dirty. Same wirh Lane... Lane will always be my favorite character from this show and the secret main character for me... She's a loyal friend who always goes out her way for Rory but when Lane needed her, Rory was self-centered. I always sympathized more with Lane than with Rory. And unfortunately, everybody still treated her like she was the picture perfect girl.
I love hating Rory! She’s so well written that is almost perfect. Everything she does makes so much sense, every single behaviour! She’s a horrible person and that makes sense when you look closely to her upbringing and surroundings. It’s the most realistic display of what you get when someone is praised for just existing ALL THE TIME.
I haven’t seen Gilmore Girls but I don’t know how I can after watching this video. It’s not that I’m being swayed, you made genuinely good points and those clips infuriated me. I think I’d be too busy being mad at Rory to be able to enjoy the show. I don’t see how people can defend her behavior, especially since it seems like she acted the same way for years and never changed. She had multiple people tell her off and she saw no issue. I might be also taking it a little personally because I did both ballet and cheer through middle and high school, and she’s just so ignorant to it all. Does she work for a company or write on her own? I just don’t see how she would be qualified to write about a ballet when knowing absolutely nothing and can’t even talk about the performance itself. I get the point in making difficult characters, it makes it more real, I just don’t think they should be main ones if they don’t improve.
Glad you gathered the people who are obsessed with tv characters, cartoon characters, celebrities etc- it's at an all-time high now. there are so many people on the internet these days who indulge in nothing but negativity and leaving negative comments and then when people clap back at them, they like to play vi ctim. I know someone said it before on your other videos but there really needs to be a mental health screening before they're able to join social media. ~~~~ Rory writing that article about that ballerina was so mean and she got it from her mother, Lorelai taught her how to be a mean girl but because she wasn't hyper feminine or had blonde hair it was overlooked like you said. Emily was the exact same way, they all were. including her great grandmother
Fantastic video. You made some great points, and were really able to back them. Never really got into the show, but I do like seeing analysis of it since it was such a cultural touchstone for a while.
3:44 Wow THANK YOU for making this distinction. I’ve had a lot of issues in the past with people staring inappropriately and being largely gaslit by people who don’t understand. I know I’m healing though bc the freakish staring is not as much of an issue for me anymore, I have since let go bc I now understand lol 😸 love your vids, great topics. Thank you for what you do ❤
i have LONG said Rory treated Lane like trash & a back up friend. and it pisses me off how the whole town never cares about anyone besides rory & lorelai. but i still love this show lol
What a great commentary video! I think the saddest part for me was seeing rory talk down about the ballerina. As someone who grew up in ballet, i know how much emphasis is put on your body shape and the girl was not even chubby. it adds a whole new level of disgust to what Rory did.
She never stood a chance. She was raised around her mother who was so determined to be "better" than her family and those she deemed the enemy. She also named her kid after herself which is a red flag (yes it is a red flag when men do it too) for a bloated self image. On top of that her grandmother looked down on anyone not from her social class and would be nasty to her employees at the drop of a hat. Not to mention most characters have more self awareness in their pinky finger then they have inside all of them combined. Given her worship of the women in her life it's no wonder.
I used to watch this show with my mom growing up and Loved it. But now that she's passed, and I've grown up. I've come to the realization that I don't like either one of the girls 😣
In all of her responses to when someone calls her out there is never any accountability and she either doubles down or plays victim, she did it constantly. Lorelai told her about her affair and she makes excuses and gets upset at her mother for telling the truth, Logan checks her and she says she's not a trust fund baby-... chillleeee she's so oblivious lmao. Ballerina checks her she says "no one goes to see ballet" maybe you don't but you don't speak for everyone else. She did the same thing with Dean trying to gaslight him. She got it honest though because that whole family thought they could do no wrong
It’s my first time on this channel, but you calling out detached rodents has made me subscribe right away. I am here for this energy and I am staying 👼🏻
From a writing standpoint, I think the writers had trouble coming up with plot points for Rory that were interesting, because let’s face it Rory isn’t nearly as charismatic as Lorelei. They worked well off each other in the beginning because they were just different enough. You envied the closeness of their relationship up until a point. But without her mom there, the character had to face other difficulties to be interesting. It felt like writers wanted Rory to be growing up throughout the show and therefore maturing. The thing is, Rory was very likeable and mature at the start of the show. So it felt strange for her to regress. I mean she is a serial cheater. And she gives up pretty easily when challenged. Taking a year off after being so school obsessed kind of went against her passion for learning. Felt unnatural. The Logan character was a big mistake imo. It turned the college years into just guy drama. I think that combined with certain aesthetic changes to Rory during college made her feel like a different person. That said, the character was not congruent at all. Which I guess is super realistic. Because a lot of soft spoken girl next door type people also do some bad stuff like cheating. I don’t think the show wanted people to dislike Rory or Lorelei though, so in this sense I think the show made mistakes.
I hated the way she treated Lane. Actually, I hated the way the entire show treats Lane.
Preach! Lane deserved a better friend
And Michel. The show had a big racism problem.
@no.6377 lane deserved better!!
Lane was her best friend since childhood, yet she treated her as less than - especially once she attended Yale. Lane needed her, and Rory was an absent friend. She acted as if only her issues were important due to her new status/Logan era.
samee she deserved sm better
Rory is, funnily enough, the most realistic version of a mean girl. Someone who's passive aggressive, cruel, doesn't listen and elitist whilst thinking she's above others and maintaining a golden reputation to ensure she'll always get away with it. AKA A spoilt brat
Agreed, sociopathic, dictator-style high school age Mean Girls like Regina George and Courtney Shayne from Jawbreaker are pretty rare in real life for the most part.
Remember how her grandmother calls her s spoiled brat in the later seasons?? Yea, there was a material-based argument behind that accusation...
@@ranaevalentine you think she's not psycho?
@@tomatosoup1304 people chill out, is just a show!!
Her mother caused this as well… remember the “I got the good kid” comment
@@marie..k101 yea I hated that comment from Lorelai. Poor Paris. Paris was a good kid and she had sex. Having sex didn’t make her not a good kid the poor girl. No wonder Paris felt the pressure; she knew people like Lorelai were judging her.
As a kid I thought she called Rory the “good kid” for talking Paris through her crisis lol
@@marie..k101 🤮 Always hated that comment. And then her "good" kid's first sexual experience was with a married man. Thankfully she criticised her for it.
i think yall took that comment too seriously, she was just proud of her kid,
@@HCPB91 and then her "good" kid went on and had sex with a maried man
Lorelei talks about her promiscuous teen days like they are hilarious stories but looks down on other teen girls for engaging in the same kind of behavior or perceived behavior.
Yes, she even did it to Rory that one time she spent the night with Dean by accident.
@@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und she didn't look down on Rory. She was terrified for her! She didn't want her 16 year old daughter to end up pregnant. She also had no idea where Rory was all night and spent hours anxious, worried for her health and safety. Added to that, her mother was judging her parenting of which she knew very little. But she in no way looked down on her.
@@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und I think with Rory and sex Lorelei always reacted with panic more than looking down on her. Maybe she was a little more judgmental about Logan though?
She uses humor to cope, but being a teen mom, running away from her parents, and building a life on her own were huge challenges if not downright trauma. I think she downplays the seriousness to connect with Rory and show her the value of independence, but it’s a double-edged sword. It’s like she’s saying, ‘I survived it, but don’t make the same mistakes,’ even if Rory doesn’t always get the message.
I know right? But God forbid a person points out the fact that she was a teenage mother… then suddenly they’re ‘shaming’ her
Shane was just an innocent bystander. Honestly. So was Lindsey.
Ugh, the way they treated Lindsey. And the show acts like there’s something wrong with her for liking Matchbox 25 (because it’s just not quirky enough). And I hate the way they rag on her for wanting a townhouse. I mean yes, her expecting that at 18 when they’re just getting started was unrealistic. But that fit within the lifestyle that she and Dean agreed to: he wanted a traditional marriage where she would stay home (and it looked like she was really trying, she was learning to cook and eager to make him happy) while he worked and provided. Marriages aren’t meant to be transactional, but borrowing from that framework for a minute, couples agree to things and have to make the give and take work-she was keeping up “her end,” meanwhile Rory looked down on that and encouraged Dean to resent the end he had willingly undertaken.
Looking back, I can never forgive Jess for using Shane as a means to make Rory jealous which caused her to break up with Dean. Jess was meddling in a relationship all because he wanted Rory, despite the fact that when he got her, he didn't know how to be in a relationship and he and Rory weren't on the same wavelength! And after Dean and Rory break up, we never hear of Shane ever again! she just disappears. Much like Lindsey after the whole affair scandal! The show never brings up how they were affected by being used as pawns or place holders. Why?! Because if they showed how these girls were actually victims of the situations, it would make Rory look bad! And we can't have that in this show, now can we?
Rory had no accountability or empathy for the feelings of others because of her privilege, she was always put on a pedestal and always had people helping her and coddling her. She only cared about her own feelings; you would think she learned from the article about the ballerina, but no she goes and does it again to Logan and his friends. Just self-absorbed and a person who could dish it but couldn't take it
what Logan said is true - connections are important, you don't have to be rich to make them and that was her problem, she thought she was too good to network and that things should've just been handed to her
True rory never took accountability for her actions she's just like carrie Bradshaw to me
Fun fact the girl you have in your picture is Mexican (little sister from fresh prince) and so is the actress that plays Rory Gilmore
@@mindyourmanners3784 I honestly thought that Ballerina was gonna throw hands on her. 🩰
I hate it when people try so hard to justify rory and her behavior. They have never been bullied or talked down to. A mean girl is a mean girl, no matter her upbringing or her traumas.
Also lol which trauma did rory have exactly? Yeah her father was a complete useless idiot, but she had her mom, the town, her grandparents and luke as a stable father figure. Her home life was so sheltered. Lorelai on the other hand is completely traumatised but people tend to ignore it because "Emily is so sassy and funny".
@@not-a-ghost2206I totally agree, the extreme lack of empathy for LORELAI but sympathizing with Emily is insane
she didn’t even have any trauma she’s literally just a prissy spoiled white girl 😭
Lorelai had a lot of nerve treating Shane the way she did when she was a whole teen mom. It’s so funny that the same girl (Rory) thought that ballerina should’ve been okay with her criticism (that wasn’t even constructive) and was plastered in a news article for everyone to see when she couldn’t even handle Mitchum telling her the truth, she dropped out of Yale, just from his ONE comment that only she heard. She loved criticizing people for everyone to read but couldn’t handle if someone told her the truth and would spiral.. it’s giving Drake 😂😂😂
Dropping out of Yale from an offhand biting comment is so wild.
i mean thats how girls like her usually work. they can dish it but cant take it. cant tell you how many times ive seen big bad bullies have a mental breakdown as soon as the joke is on them
@@heynae2016 Seriously, that should’ve been a reason for her to go harder but everyone always made her feel like she was crème de La crème and she couldn’t handle someone who didn’t treat her the same way. Paris was privileged but she worked HARD and if it wasn’t for Paris her application would have probably been thrown to the side because all she had was academics but nothing outside of that.
@@glamglam8347 this is soooo true, most bullies have narcissistic traits and don’t like being held accountable or getting the same energy returned
@@PrincessdollamandaShe was an empty shell, no interests outside of herself
Rory definitely had a superiority complex. Everyone around her praised her so much she felt she was untouchable. She believed she was in control of every situation and could do no wrong. Therefore when Mitchum gave her some actual criticism, which she obviously had never heard from anyone before, she cracked like an egg. And her entitlement and condescension was straight up destructive. What she said about the ballerina, how she treated Shane and Lindsay are just glaring examples of such. And everyone let her get away with it. She ended up so washed up in the revival because she always flared up when she was told the truth. I will say Lorelai grew out of her pick-me tendencies and called out Rory on her bullshit. Rory never grew up.
Agree with everything you said. But like to add that when you said Lorelai grew out of it, but Rory didn't. In the revival, Rory is the same age as Lorelai in the early seasons. Lorelai was still a pick me then. Rory might come around later in life.
Well except when Lindsey’s mother was telling Rory off and Lorelai had to intervine. The only thing Rory can do is look down
This.
I feel like lorelai didn't discipline rory enough because of the fear of losing her and having the relationship she did with Emily...lowkey lorelai herself hasn't fully grown up thinking about how she was 16 when she had rory . She just wanted to avoid everything Emily did and sometimes I feel like lorelai wouldn't point out things she felt were wrong about rory just because she was scared of HER OWN DAUGHTER.
If we look at the psychology about it, it's all understandable and soo realistic.
Lindsey did nothing wrong. Sure Dean is at fault but Rory is absolutely a homewrecker. She is still sleeping with Logan in AYITL.
I felt bad for lindsay she was truly the innocent party rory's behavior reminded me of carrie
@@Ash-nh6liI don't think Lindsey made Dean drop out. I think that was his choice based on how he wanted to accomplish his goals. Regardless, they got married too young.
@@Ash-nh6lii doubt she made him work two jobs and drop out of school. he knew she wanted a townhouse, that was her dream, he wanted to provide for her…just like she wanted to be a good wife for him. she really was just a girl in love who wanted what many girls did
@@olandir I got married at 18 been married over 15 years now, I don’t think getting married too young is an issue, every marriage has struggles and sacrifices but when you get married young you learn to make those and build a life together, that’s what they were doing and I did not like Rory one bit when she started getting in the middle of their marriage.
The other ridiculous thing about Rorey and Jess is that after Rorey was calling Shayne a sl*t, she was basically doing the SAME THING with Jess. Making out in public all the time. They basically just read sometimes but mainly hooked up. How did she think was that "superior" 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Finally somebody calls it out!!
Jealousy
@@triciaa7259 Also with Dean before. I am currently rewatching and how she kisses Dean all the time, flirting, making out - with Lane sitting next to them, indirectly sent home.
I feel bad for the actress playing Lorelei. Apparently she had to basically not eat to stay that size while pretending that she could eat anything on the show. That must really suck
@@бронза.вафля.конус really? That's wild to hear the character Rory was such a foodie.
Lorelei & Rory were definitely giving off major “We’re not like the other girls! 😌” vibes. We see them both catch an attitude & become jealous around the girls & women who get involved with the guys they feel they have some prior claim on. It’s a very “But I was with them/ I wanted them first!” sort of mentality. Even if a particular girl wasn’t deemed a threat to their existence, beauty, or likability, they would still find something to dislike or mock about her appearance or personality. It’s hard to watch and hear commentary that didn’t age well but I do understand that the tropes & negative perceptions of certain kinds of women displayed in the show were reflections of the times. What can I say? The culture of film/music/fashion & beauty, especially during the Y2K era, was & still is unfortunately harsh towards girls and women everywhere. 😭
What are you talking about? Many people are still like this it’s a timeless mindset not only 00s
@oooh19 yeah I know. I messed up on my last sentence. I didn’t realize it read that way until I just looked at again. Anyways, for sure this attitude still exists. I think the way these industries spotlight different kinds of women in media are still problematic even if trends and expectations change. I can say the same about the attitudes women still hold against each other. Pick mes still exist, as well as mean girls and women who enable the behavior of misogynistic/ignorant men or help enforce the duties laid out for us by the patriarchy. It sucks that it’s always been hard for us women 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
@@oooh19 Well what I think OP meant was that it was more prevalent in the 2000s, they weren't called out when they would mock women in the media. NOW it would be unacceptable and outrage but back then not so much. you clearly missed the point and wanted to be defensive. It was more acceptable back then and even encouraged; celebrity women went through it the most, in music, movies, tv shows and talk shows they would be referenced in derogatory ways. Why are you sitting here pretending as if it is the same, when it isn't. Were you even born or around then? and being 5 in the 2000s doesn't count. I'm talking about being a teen/adult if you weren't then your input is null and void and watching videos and movies from the 2000s is not the same as being and growing up in it. PERIOD
@@diamondsfursexpensivethings im actually a few years younger than Rory (I was in middle school when it first aired and my first year of college when the last season ended) but yea while it is normal to not like other women (after all no one will like everyone) it's just weird to pit ppl against each other but maybe some of us are ahead of the time. however Rory found out she's not so special once she experienced real competition like Chilton when she first began and Yale also not landing the NYT Fellowship. I would think the Providence would be a cool gig also a great area.
Um, the show was written by a woman. If you think its hard to hear tropes that didnt age well, try actually going to school, living with, and working with women. Its not inaccurate. If anything, it tried to justify said behavior. I read news from around the world, so maybe a silly show about mean girls isnt triggering. Its far more watchable than the hateful and depressing entertainment out today.
Not Rory thinking she's above every other girl and still ending up a baby mama.
@@brittanywashington5194 omg😭😭😭
Logan draaaaagged her muppet self across the floor like a mop, AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND😂🤣He's on point! Rip her apart, boy!
that’s why he was her best bf!!! he didn’t praise her like she’s the most perfect person and also he gave her a taste of her own medicine
@@julia-pk2pu both rory and logan (as logan himself put it) were from the same social class, even though rory chose to overlook her privilege. that’s probably why he saw right through her bullshit LOL.
Yeah, I never liked Logan, but he was right. He was a mirror for Rory.
I couldn’t stand him but they were deff perfect for each other 😂
@@noorie_noorie_ correction, she used her privilege when suited and then would go back to quirky stars hollow standards I’m not a rich yuppie like grandma and grandpa.
did y'all notice how rory conveniently cut her hair around the same exact time she was pining for dean again? like she hates lindsay, but is so jealous that she doesn't realize she wants to subconsciously be her on some level
Wow, you made a great point: Rory is actually a mean girl! Thank you for this observation.
Also being a dancer myself (a hobby dancer, not a professional one), i am so confused of Rory's attitude to sport or dance activities, like this is beneath her. If that ballerina was going to Juilliard, that means she is a pre-pro level and that is a hell of work behind (well, she said she does it 7 days a week). Same with Lane: why is cheerleading portraid so lame? Can Rory do a back walkover for example? I guess not, 'cause it takes you a lot of hours to practice. And what exactly is then Rory good at? Because she believes she is good at something much more important than sport and dance, then what is it?
Academics but honestly she was delulu to think she’s got good grades that’s enough for Ivy League however then more students would get in
@Ash-nh6li a talented writer who could write an inspiring piece about parking lot was able to come up with a critics review only by comparing ballerina to a hippo? Well, where did that talent go. And also - everyone can make mistakes, the difference is if you try to repair the damage of your mistake or you don't give a damn 🤷🏼♀️
@@Ash-nh6li You’re a whole Rory sympathizer and fighting hard in everyone’s comments to defend her nasty behavior, it wasn’t only ONE mistake GIRL. She did it often and thought she was above reproach. including cheating and dating men who were in relationships/marriages, she slept with a married Dean, an engaged Logan, cheated on Dean with Jess, cheated on Logan with Jess. You can like her and also realize she was a privileged spoiled brat who thought she was better than others and deserved everything. You have to be a teen who just started watching this show and can relate to her behavior or you’re an adult who has arrested development.
Secondly, speaking about someone’s body instead of critiquing the performance, something she had little knowledge of and didn’t do her proper research, showed her lack of talent when it came to being a writer, which is why Mitchum said what he said- she didn’t have it
@@Ash-nh6lishe wasn't pressured. Lorelai even said that some things were completely private and shouldn't see the light of day. And you can write opinionated but not critise someone you have no idea what they're doing?! Doyle was inherently someone rory looked down upon, this was her again not taking accountability.
This bugged me especially, I was more of a "Rory" who liked to read, write etc. over sports but I was a dancer from age 2-16 and yes, its hard and demands respect because it takes literal years of training and technique to perform good choreo properly
Wow, perhaps Rory was the secret villain of the show the whole time....
Rory was the villain of her own story, that’s for sure.
It’s like a cautionary tale for what happens when people are puffed up with their own hype
she always has been. Her and Lorelai are my top ten most hated characters.
I still love Gilmore Girls its so nostalgic for me but the older I get the more I love ither characters like Paris and Luke and Lane they still make it a great show
Definitely agree.
Agreed. Wish they had more screen time and story lines.
yessss i love lane and paris
Same. Paris really grew on me. I always liked her vulnerability and self determination. Even her neurosis isnunderstandable.
Rory was exactly like what her grandparents always wanted Lorelei to be.
Lorelei wasn’t perfect, but she never enraged me like Rory did. Rory was her child, and they were best friends - but Lorelei called her out when she had an affair with (married) Dean and was expecting applause for it, and when Rory’s ego was shattered when Mitchum told her the truth and she ran away to become a full dependent on her rich grandparents.
Rory was a character that you wanted to like, but the reality was that she was unlikeable and completely boring.
Yep thank you. I love lorelai its annoying when people say they're the same
The audacity of Rory mocking those rich people while she’s shacked up in her rich boyfriend’s apartment that his father pays for. This “smart girl” lacks the intelligence to see that she is one of them!
I think Logan tells her that
Rory had THREE affairs. 🙃
Every single boyfriend she had she cheated on or cheated with 😭 like girl you won't learn.
I was joking with my sister that Rory really leveled up: cheating on a boyfriend, cheating with an engaged man, cheating with a married man lol
I'm NEVER going to get over her calling that girl a hippo and i don't really like dean but when he said (something along the lines of) "yea i know its shocking someone is going to dislike you for once in your life" when she was sad his sister was going to hate her
I loved that moment with Dean, I thought “oh good, a moment of growth for Rory while she processes that.” Nope lol
And not only did she call her a hippo, but she published an article that will live forever in print. Girl, you’ve crossed a line.
6:22 Rory lives in this bubble where she’s always had financial security in some way or another; she’s never had to worry about paying for her education and getting a job was more out of gaining new opportunities than necessity and survival. A higher education costs a lot of money, and she probably can’t even wrap her head around what that could mean for some people. She pretends to have grown up humbly. When living with Lorelai, they could afford a trip to Europe, takeout almost every night, and a two story house. These are ‘little’ things she takes for granted. Thanks for reading my little rant; as someone who is currently stressing about paying for college in the near future, I was lowkey triggered by Rory lol
she was sooo entitled… her hating on dean (who also sucks btw) for dropping out of college because he’s not as privileged to study 🙄🙄 her and lorelai acting like they weren’t like other girls despite actually being boy-crazy… toxicity and high ego runs in the gilmore family i guess
@@Ash-nh6li how ironically that she dropped out of Yale just for a criticism
@@Ash-nh6li With the current housing crisis, buying a home at a young age is worth more then a college degree
@@julia-pk2pu as well as blaming Lindsey.
Yessss!!!! Clock these people who have parasocial relationships with fictional characters and even celebrities. They love making comments like “ I left the video when” if you left the video why are you commenting ? Lmao that makes no sense, just go no one cares why. Some people eat, sleep and breathe misery.
Rory and Lorelai’s grown behind being so mean towards Shane and always making comments about her was so weird, and it’s no shade to Sookie or Lane but Rory and Lorelai hung out with them because they felt they weren’t competition. Lorelai never matured as an adult, it’s okay to have fun but she was childish.
I agree-some women prefer to surround themselves with others they perceive as being ‘beneath’ their level, using it as a way to boost their own ego. They often see other women as competition and can’t handle someone who might “steal” their spotlight.
Glinda. People love her too much and ignore her horrid nature.
I swear some of these people are not well. social media has made people turn into obsessed u nhing ed fans and it's alot of the new generation they can't make friends or interact in real life, but can talk alll day online
@@o.m9514 that's why Ariana plays her so well...
Let’s also remember people who seem to think because we dislike Rory, it means we are talking about the actress who played her 🙄
Rory's reaction to Dean dropping out is genuinely so, SO disgusting. One of my friends was telling she didn't know if she wanted to/ would go to college, that she might want a kid young or maybe would go to the military. And obviously, as her friend, I'm telling her to at least consider community college, but you would never catch me judging her for choosing not to. I will tell her to make sure she's financially secure for that child and to not join the military, (that girl can't run for shit and the military isn't a safe place for a girl, plus the risk of war at any moment... yeah no) but that's the limit. As a friend, all we will do is make sure our friends are making decisions they're sure about and that they'll be safe making, not making those decisions for then.
Rory's reaction, to just think about herself and her own views about him dropping out, instead of properly caring about what this could mean for Dean and politely telling him to reconsider, is the most selfish thing a person could do, especially for someone who claims to 'love' Dean
Plus that elitist ass comment about 'staying a construction worker'... let's not
Damn straight. My dad is a university professor and he has never been anything but supportive of people who choose to pursue other avenues. What would society be without electricians, plumbers, or military service people? These are not only respectable but necessary professions, and don't anyone forget it.
@@MissCaraMint Classism is so rampant in The Gilmore Girls it's actually kind of insane. The way Richard and Emily treat their maids is a start.
I really believe that Rory hates Lindsey so much because Dean dropping out of school means he's not 'different or special' in the way that she defended him to her grandparents too, and she wants someone else to blame for that.
@ that’s great and all but I’m not going to pretend for a second that the military isn’t a breeding ground for hate
Rory was a piece of work. and It's definitely a cultural thing with the "not like other girls" trope, that wasn't a thing within our community. Rory wanted her privilege but at the same time wanted to pretend she didn't have any and that her hard work is why she got to where she was, she did work hard but she had a lot of help.
pardon my french but who the f - - - did RORY think she was having any kind of input on Dean's marriage ?? friend or not she was always overstepping and her asking Dean "what did I do" when he called out at that dance was a prime example of her narcissistic behavior and thinking that he should've just accepted her having feelings for someone else and the only reason she cried at that dance wasn't because he broke up with her, but because he put her on blast to the people who put her on a pedestal.
It's definitely a NY thing, staring is rude and we don't play that here lmao😂 It's the same thing when people come here walking slow, move out of the way! it's so annoying
Yep she is more like Emily than lorelai
Totally right rory was a mean girl not surprised because it runs in the family her grandmother and great grandmother were like that too and Richard plus lorelai always praised her along with Richard and Emily like she was perfect you are right about Paris she was mean but she never hide who she was
Thissss!!! They all like to blame lorelai cause mom shaming is in, but totally deflect the huge role of rorys grandparents. They have unintentionally brought out her worst qualities!
@@angelaholmes8888 good old Trix
My least favorite Rory moment (after her sleeping with Dean which I cant believe you didnt mention! Lol) is how she treated her grandparents after leaving their house without even telling them. They let her live with them, remodeled their entire pool house for her, paid for a lawyer for her after she stupidly committed a felony, for her a job and what thanks did she give them? Left without a word or a thank you and never apologized to them. And even after all that, they were STILL willing to pay her tuition for her. And Lorelei didnt even call her out for how childish and ungrateful she was. Loreleis immaturity regarding her own parents really clouded her judgment when it came to Rory. She was so desperate to "win" against her parents when it came to Rory that she just let that behavior slide without a word. It absolutely infuriated me.
She did an entire episode breakdown on that particular episode and Rory. she has a few Gilmore girl breakdowns and I think this video was more centered on how she would interact with other women and how she looked down on them. Her grandparents created the monster and then had the nerve to want her to to bow to them. They always made Rory feel like she was above everyone else including their own daughter. They all contributed to Rory’s entitlement, the town, her grandparents and her mother
@leiiib yes totally agreed. I'll have to check out her other Gilmore girls videos!
I’m so glad this video was created 😂 Rory has a BIG head which has been inflated by her mom, Luke, the town, her grand parents, etc. Also glad you brought up Lane being a cheerleader. Rory prolly scared of being outshined by her.
@@Fawn123 mhmm
i don't understand why the majority of the fandom seems to dislike dean so much when rory is the one who ruined their relationship and when he was acting jealous it was for a good reason.
Not to mention when Mitchell Huntsburger told her she wasn't all that she had an entire hissy fit break down and quit school.
😂😂😂 so embarrassing
Her reaction could've been the plot of one or two episodes, leading to Rory confronting him. That's the Rory I remember from Chilton. She stood up to teachers and principles when she felt treated wrongly.
Logan makes a good point, connections aren’t bad and as long as you don’t take privileges granted, you can’t help the family you were born into
Finally someone talks about her and Lorelai pick me tendencies and I still don’t get how a lot guys liked Rory she a very complicated person
4:34 I just watched these episodes lol I love the breakdown. Excellent timing. ✨ also I love how Jess called her out on this behavior. He was still obsessed with her but knew she wasn’t as innocent as she tried to appear
I believe this lack of accountability started (or was amplified) when Rory kept trying to take the blame for the car accident with Jess, and nobody would believe her.
I think this set her up to never be able to take accountability. Her mom and those townsfolk would never blame her for anything, even when she admitted to having done wrong.
Her mom failed to teach her the lesson of owning up, let’s face it, Lorelei runs from all her problems too.
Rory was a brat who liked to play the victim and also couldn't handle the truth. Also did not feel sorry for her in the "Year of the Life".
It’s interesting how when I was young, I thought Rory was too perfect and that when she kissed Jess while dating Dean that was the exception to who she really was. As I got older, I realized Rory was self centered and elitist.
5:24 i loved the way you worded this paradox of a personality. Ive noticed that some ppl like this have this 'deer in headlights' look when they get exposed (which i saw a little later in your video). i thought it was captured perfectly. Imagining the intensity of the mental gymnastics at work in these ppl's heads is exhausting. These analyses of yours are just 💋✨ can't wait for the next one!
Rory was something else girl 🥺🥹
Gilmore Girls is my comfort show, but I would never have been able to deal with Rory or Lorelai IRL. I would've loved to hang with Lane or Sookie though.
I'm so glad you mentioned the Fans' displeasure with people being honest with their pushy or narrow-minded opinions on cherished characters.
Someone, SOMEWHERE, (either in the GG Reddit sub or some other TH-cam video, honestly don't remember where i read it) mentioned that the car accident with Jess was a big turning point in Rory's character. Everyone was blaming Jess and Rory was trying to take some kind of responsibility but no one would listen to her. And after that Rory basically shrugged and just kind of went along with it. It's not my original take, but a take i agree with.
Then in the final season they made back on like 2016, you truly got to see how Rory was as a person. A self centered woman that was baffled she has to interview for a job, one she was thinking she would get just handed to. Then when she got it, she slept during it and got fired
And her cheating on her bf of that season with Logan. Doing nothing but be disrespectful to the poor guy
She was so petty and awful, and it made me look back at her in the earlier seasons like this and realize she never changed. She was always like that
Her family always was on her side, telling her she is perfect
And she let that get to her head, becuase they never really told her no, or blamed others for her actions
I love your intro. It's so true, there are many people that are emotionally unstable with fictional characters. GG has the wildest fandom. Some fans act almost ...cult-ish about it. Getting so upset if someone doesn't like a character on the show they almost give themselves a stroke.
I hated the treatment of Shane. Can you imagine just dating someone and be treated with such hostility for it by random people for it? Yikes.
I never understood the attitude Lorelai & Rory have to women most of the time. I completely forgot about the episode with Lane as a cheerleader. I felt so bad for her. She was just trying to have fun and try new things and was shamed for that. Ridiculous.
“Rory “rules for thee and not for me” Gilmore” LMFAO😂😂
"Go be happy and work on that darkness in you" is how I'm going to tell people off
Ikr I need to remember this
When I was a teenager, nobody could tell me that Rory was a mean spoiled brat. As an adult, I see her for who she is, and I do not like her. She is absolutely not a girl's girl and I just cringe when I hear her now.
So well said! I loved her when I was little but as an adult I realize just because you are soft spoken and appear sweet, actions speak louder.
I always found it interesting that the show is always trying to say, without ever saying, that Rory doesn't have "daddy issues" because Lorelai did such a perfect job raising her. It was always implied that Christopher's absence only mattered in the sense of "now we get to roll our eyes at Christopher", it never truly mattered to Rory, Rory was always strongly displayed to have no self-worth issues or issues relating to men/male attention to affirm how perfect Lorelai was. When in reality her behaviour to other girls screams daddy issues.
I will never not dislike Rory Gilmore. Og pick me
I feel like I'm understanding Jane Austin's Emma more by watching analytical Rory videos 😂
I feel that the writers assumed we would apply our knowledge of other tropes onto this show in order to understand what was going on. Rewatching this show years later or for the first time without the contemporary context leads to a completely new understanding of what was given to us.
We often see the bookish kid be bullied and we only got this on Gilmore Girls in the first episode with Rory begining her class assignment while her classmates are slacking off and judge her.
Meeting Paris was a unique experience of seeing the valedictorian be the mean girl, at least in the (American) media.
And Rory feeling betrayed by Lane becoming a cheerleader reminds me of Daria going through the same, her best friend (Jane Lane 😂) became a cheerleader as a part of her "succeeding in failing" class assignment.
It just feels like the writers tried to hit these topics but never had Rory to fully learn from these experiences.
I never caught this in my young age, but I remember re-watching it as an adult and realizing how full of herself they both were. Lorelai is slightly more tolerable but Rory is completely horrible.
Grew up watching this show. I grew up alongside the characters as they went through different stages in life. I am in my 30’s now and I’m pleased to see young people are still watching Gilmore Girls to this day. My younger cousins in their teens are now watching the show. I wish there were more shows like this for young people these days.
Tell me why I started Gilmore Girls, and it’s good so far omg..
Yes! I’m glad you’re liking it, it’s been one of my favorite tv shows since the premiere 🩷✨
It's still an entertaining show! I mean, the main characters are quite mean but it's really just a reflection of the times and can (mostly) be filtered out. There's lots of funny moments. 😄😄
It was already telling enough how she only had male friends aside from paris lol
Justifying a mean review with “well, not that many people read it” is inexcusable. Not a girls girl.
I went to middle school with a girl like this (her mother also had her at 15 funny enough). Anyways this girl bullied me relentlessly!! And I retaliated a few times. Her mom swore up and down that her child was an Angel and I was the bully! Those were crazy times.
1:44 she pissed me off in this scene. why u mad that the guy you ignored for a whole summer moved on to someone else? 😂😂
I'd also like to point out she made a whole paper hating on the ballerina then when Logans dad gave her lowk valid criticism (in private btw) she literally dropped out of school n got her family involved
I love Gilmore Girls but never liked Rory. I was watching mostly for Lane Emily and Paris
Emily and Paris are like worse then rory though?
@@serenitysubs933 yh, the GG fandom pretty much Worships Paris and Emily but hate on Lorelai and Rory more, which i always found super weird. If Paris and Emily were the main characters people would hate them.
@@stanqueenb9550 oh my gosh so it wasn't just me who thought this, ppl hate rory for cheating but didn't Paris literally sleep with her 60 year old teacher while she was still in a relationship, then dump him on his birthday? And ppl will call her a queen, why the double standards? both should be held accountable
@@serenitysubs933Actually, no. They're not worse. Because they own up to who they are and don't apologise for it. That means something. Rory pretends to be an angel, but actually isn't.
@@serenitysubs933 lmao right. I like Emily but Paris stans are like the blair stans in gossip girl. They'll hate the main character for their flaws but praise their fave for theirs.
I totally agree that Rory is a deeply flawed character with a lot of bad traits. Same goes for Lorelai, she is hella flawed too. What I don't get in the GG fandom are people hating on Rory and Lorelai but then they call characters like Paris or Emily queens. They are just as awful! Just because they "own up" to it without apologizing and being upfront about it, doesn't make them any less mean. It doesn't make themes awful. Honestly all the characters have issues lol. Love Gilmore Girls because it's entertaining af and because it nostalgic to me. If you watch the show without trying to defend characters or worship any of them it's a lot of fun.
@@katlikethatprodz the reason why Paris gets so much praise is because she was a go-getter. She didn’t beg. Sure she had insecurities, but she always knew how to take charge, secure the room, and make shit happen.
this video is so refreshing. I swear everyone worships Rory and acts as if she is some angel. I have a lot more to say but I am playing DTI rn lol
It makes sense she would turn out like that Lorelei wanted the childhood she never had she wanted Rory to have fun feel supported and have unconditional love all things Lorelei felt she didn't have she was majorly over correcting I recognize the signs I'm also the child of a parent who over corrected for her abusive childhood luckily we realized it early enough so I wasn't tooooo spoiled. Her grandparents meanwhile view her as the daughter they never had and desperately want they also despite it not always coming across did learn from their mistakes with Lorelei and are also over correcting. And of course the town loves her first off Lorelei I'm sure did a bunch of groundwork to make sure people would like and look after Rory on top of that they're both beautiful and charming PLUS Rory has going to do big things written all over her and it's a small sheltered town that will idolize anyone who leaves. I just wish the show addressed these problems that could have been really interesting character development and storylines.
Someone needed to check Rory AND Lorelai. They were called out a few times, but not enough.
6:29
Dean had a very good point here. College does not always equal a good job unless you’re an engineer pretty much, and even THAT field is becoming more competitive. If anything, Dean is smart for staying in construction and working his way up. Trade school is becoming a smarter way to make money.
This is such a good analysis! Rory was a mean girl and a pick me. 😂😂😂😂😂
The only main character I have ever liked was Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana. She was so goofy and real!
Lorelai was literally the most selfish and unflexible person alive, and then she had a child and raised her to be the exact same way lol
She definitely wasn't the nicest but I think calling her a mean girl is a stretch. I never really saw her holding any sort of social influence besides being loved by the adults of stars hollow or becoming head of the newspaper. Besides that, she doesn't seem to be very liked by people her age. She pretty much has no friends except for lane, Paris, and whatever boyfriend she has at the time. Unfortunately, I think she's been such a mama's girl that she only truly cares to love and respect those in nurturing positions such as adults and romantic partners. (but she will put herself before those people too) Her self righteousness keeps her social standing as somewhat of a solitary loser which is evident when she makes those two girlfriends at Yale and quickly loses them because she lies to protect a man that sees her as the prize she so desperately wants to be. To me, a mean girl uses her popularity to get her way, but Rory's personality has quite the opposite effect. It isolates her from others.
It doesn’t matter what you “think” a mean girl is, just because she didn’t hold power over people doesn’t change her character and traits. A mean girl by definition is a girl who is unkind to other women, looks down on people who aren’t like her, make hurtful comments and believe the world revolves around them. You don’t have to be a socialite, celebrity etc. to be one. So it’s not a stretch, maybe you think her behavior is okay and you have similar traits. A mean girl doesn’t look just one way, just like Janice from the movie Mean Girls. you’re just stereotyping what you believe a mean girl is.. like iconically said.. you view popular girls as mean and because they have popularity you somehow think it means they’re “mean” when being mean is a character trait not a social status.
And calling women sl*ts, body shaming them for the public to read and always talking down on women who aren’t like you is mean girl behavior
You definitely have standards up in ur mind what you think it means, but that doesn’t hold off the above..my friend..in this context ur wrong
@Dark_velvet1696 i would say i’m both correct and incorrect. Rory is in fact a mean girl, but, she doesn’t exactly fit the mean girl trope. When analyzing fiction, discussing tropes and archetypes are definitely a real point of interest. You can quite frankly look up “mean girl trope” or “mean girl archetype” and see many sources of what the trope is and different analysis on it. I guess I was hoping to see how rory actually fits into the trope rather than just watching an analysis on her not being a good person. Both sides of the argument definitely hold up in this scenario.
@@Emily-lb7rf This is not a trope video though, this is explaining why she is a mean girl not “The Mean Girl Trope” or archetype. She breaks down characters. How they connect to real life situations and people, how people like Rory have this cloak of innocence while being mean, manipulative, a gaslighter but her baby face and sweet voice will have people believe otherwise. I’ve met plenty of people like Rory who will have everyone believe they’re a victim and this sweet innocent people, I mean a lot of ww act like this in the work place with other women who aren’t whit e…especially in corporate and they’re not these hyper feminine girly girls, they’re just do underhanded things and are mean and when called out they resort to tears and try to get people to feel sorry for them. And depending upon your age you’ve seen enough of this type of behavior in the workplace.
Also every video is not intended to be the same as others that’s why there are different creators because they break down things their own way.
Lorelai always had her issues. She was not perfect and she didnt wanted to be one, yet she worked her arse off for Rory's future and loved her no mazter what. But Rory got everything served at silver plate. She only had to work hard in school because it was simply her dream, but she never was poor because of her grandparents. Lorelai, saw herself as lorelai, rory saw herself as gilmore
@@doomergirl6012 Periodt
Absolutely obsessed with your disclaimer at the beginning!
I was thinking about her today cause I was thinking of characters who suck but we have to root for them and who never get any serious consequence for anything they do.
Her mom was just made it woest every time she would cradle her after she makes a bad decision or ignore the fact that her daughter did something wrong. I was so pissed watching that whole 2016 ver.
Thats caz they were besties.
Rory is hated for a lot of reasons Richard and Emily are loved, dare I say
say more 👀
i think the difference is that richard and emily's characters are kinda centered around those flaws and rory is still made to look like the perfect, sweet good girl despite acting the way she does.
@@heartbobagood point!
I hated them. they were the main reason I never watched past season one
what really got me to stop loving rory was when she had an affair with dean but thought she was entitled to sleep with another womans husband because they dated in highschool...
In the beginning I really liked Rory's quirky character (potential) but that's exactly what happens when writers love and idolize their own characters too much. Rory was far from being pure and innocent... The first guy she slept with was her Ex who was MARRIED to someone else. Someone who might not have been perfect but I was on Lindsey's side the entire time and the show did her so dirty. Same wirh Lane...
Lane will always be my favorite character from this show and the secret main character for me... She's a loyal friend who always goes out her way for Rory but when Lane needed her, Rory was self-centered. I always sympathized more with Lane than with Rory. And unfortunately, everybody still treated her like she was the picture perfect girl.
Omg thank you so much for making this video cause you have no idea how many girls I know do that!! All because they look innocent and they fall for it
I love hating Rory! She’s so well written that is almost perfect. Everything she does makes so much sense, every single behaviour! She’s a horrible person and that makes sense when you look closely to her upbringing and surroundings. It’s the most realistic display of what you get when someone is praised for just existing ALL THE TIME.
I haven’t seen Gilmore Girls but I don’t know how I can after watching this video. It’s not that I’m being swayed, you made genuinely good points and those clips infuriated me. I think I’d be too busy being mad at Rory to be able to enjoy the show. I don’t see how people can defend her behavior, especially since it seems like she acted the same way for years and never changed. She had multiple people tell her off and she saw no issue. I might be also taking it a little personally because I did both ballet and cheer through middle and high school, and she’s just so ignorant to it all. Does she work for a company or write on her own? I just don’t see how she would be qualified to write about a ballet when knowing absolutely nothing and can’t even talk about the performance itself. I get the point in making difficult characters, it makes it more real, I just don’t think they should be main ones if they don’t improve.
Glad you gathered the people who are obsessed with tv characters, cartoon characters, celebrities etc- it's at an all-time high now. there are so many people on the internet these days who indulge in nothing but negativity and leaving negative comments and then when people clap back at them, they like to play vi ctim. I know someone said it before on your other videos but there really needs to be a mental health screening before they're able to join social media.
~~~~ Rory writing that article about that ballerina was so mean and she got it from her mother, Lorelai taught her how to be a mean girl but because she wasn't hyper feminine or had blonde hair it was overlooked like you said. Emily was the exact same way, they all were. including her great grandmother
She was the mean girl who slept with a married man and broke up a marriage
These videos help me self reflect because I often resonate with her character which I don’t think is good lol….
Paris was hilarious. I loved her. 😸☺️
Fantastic video. You made some great points, and were really able to back them. Never really got into the show, but I do like seeing analysis of it since it was such a cultural touchstone for a while.
Your voice is so calming! Love when I see a new video alert.😊
3:44 Wow THANK YOU for making this distinction. I’ve had a lot of issues in the past with people staring inappropriately and being largely gaslit by people who don’t understand. I know I’m healing though bc the freakish staring is not as much of an issue for me anymore, I have since let go bc I now understand lol 😸 love your vids, great topics. Thank you for what you do ❤
How did you let go omggg I hate when people stare inappropriately!
5:29 Little Miss Angel Baby...🤣🤣🤣🤣
5:55 Rory 'Rules for thee and not for me' Gilmore...
Omg yes! When I met my husband he was SO into this show. I watched many episodes with him and you are 💯.
I love it when you tell people off 😊😅
i have LONG said Rory treated Lane like trash & a back up friend. and it pisses me off how the whole town never cares about anyone besides rory & lorelai. but i still love this show lol
What a great commentary video! I think the saddest part for me was seeing rory talk down about the ballerina. As someone who grew up in ballet, i know how much emphasis is put on your body shape and the girl was not even chubby. it adds a whole new level of disgust to what Rory did.
She never stood a chance. She was raised around her mother who was so determined to be "better" than her family and those she deemed the enemy. She also named her kid after herself which is a red flag (yes it is a red flag when men do it too) for a bloated self image. On top of that her grandmother looked down on anyone not from her social class and would be nasty to her employees at the drop of a hat. Not to mention most characters have more self awareness in their pinky finger then they have inside all of them combined. Given her worship of the women in her life it's no wonder.
PLEASE make more Gilmore girls critique videos. this video was so necessary
Giiiirl i love ur new york accent so much hahahq
I used to watch this show with my mom growing up and Loved it. But now that she's passed, and I've grown up. I've come to the realization that I don't like either one of the girls 😣
@@niainwonderland6215 Used to love the show too in my childhood years, tried to rewatch and I found both ladies irritating 😂
The side characters are pretty cool, though!
This why the show was for the minds of teens brain wasn’t fully developed to understand logic yet
Academic wise Rory was inspiring. But she was very rude and insensitive towards Lane.
In all of her responses to when someone calls her out there is never any accountability and she either doubles down or plays victim, she did it constantly. Lorelai told her about her affair and she makes excuses and gets upset at her mother for telling the truth, Logan checks her and she says she's not a trust fund baby-... chillleeee she's so oblivious lmao. Ballerina checks her she says "no one goes to see ballet" maybe you don't but you don't speak for everyone else. She did the same thing with Dean trying to gaslight him. She got it honest though because that whole family thought they could do no wrong
It’s my first time on this channel, but you calling out detached rodents has made me subscribe right away. I am here for this energy and I am staying 👼🏻
From a writing standpoint, I think the writers had trouble coming up with plot points for Rory that were interesting, because let’s face it Rory isn’t nearly as charismatic as Lorelei. They worked well off each other in the beginning because they were just different enough. You envied the closeness of their relationship up until a point. But without her mom there, the character had to face other difficulties to be interesting. It felt like writers wanted Rory to be growing up throughout the show and therefore maturing. The thing is, Rory was very likeable and mature at the start of the show. So it felt strange for her to regress. I mean she is a serial cheater. And she gives up pretty easily when challenged. Taking a year off after being so school obsessed kind of went against her passion for learning. Felt unnatural. The Logan character was a big mistake imo. It turned the college years into just guy drama. I think that combined with certain aesthetic changes to Rory during college made her feel like a different person. That said, the character was not congruent at all. Which I guess is super realistic. Because a lot of soft spoken girl next door type people also do some bad stuff like cheating. I don’t think the show wanted people to dislike Rory or Lorelei though, so in this sense I think the show made mistakes.