I’ve contained my excitement for the upcoming Netflix release of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life for long enough. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of holding it all in – until today. The world got it’s first peek of footage from the show’s reboot in the Gilmore Girls Trailer that dropped earlier today. I haven’t been this dizzy with anticipation since the release of the trailer for the first Sex and the City movie. Needless to say, I’ve already watched the trailer multiple times already and I have so, so, so many thoughts. I have to talk about the trailer with someone and Rob doesn’t share my fascination with all things Gilmore, so I’m taking to the internet! I’m about to start gushing and I really, really need someone to experience all the feels with me. So, please, please chime in with your thoughts in the comments. Let’s get a little crazy together. (<– See what I did there?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGGNNSmGDpU
Oh my gosh, where to begin!
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Let’s start with Luke and Lorelai
I’ve been wondering for weeks about the state of Luke and Lorelai in the new series. I’ve been rewatching the series for the past few months in anticipation of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. (If you can believe it, I just saw the finale tonight. How’s that for timing?!?) As I’ve been watching through the Lorelai/Christopher/Luke love triangle that dominated the final season, I was hoping and praying that any possibility of a Lorelai and Christopher romance would finally be squashed forever. There isn’t a single sign of Christopher’s presence in the trailer, which I am so excited about. I know Lorelai has a history of sabotaging her relationships, but I am hopeful that she has finally grown out of that phase.
We don’t see much of Luke in the trailer, but we do see him standing quite comfortably in the Lorelai’s kitchen yelling at Lorelai and Rory about their food choices. Best of all, he’s still wearing the blue hat that Lorelai gave him back in season 1. I studied Lorelai’s hands in the trailer looking for a wedding ring. I saw a simple gold band on her right hand at one point, but no bling on her left hand. Lorelai gives a hint in the trailer that she’s feeling some type of restlessness or feels called in some new direction, but every great story needs a little bit of conflict. I’m ok with uneasiness, as long as Luke and Lorelai stay together. Please, dear God, do not let them break up again! I don’t even care if they’re not married. I just want them to be together and happy!
And What About Rory?
Here’s what we know about Rory. She seems to be suffering from the same type of circumstances that many millenials find themselves in: jobless, wondering where to go next, and single. And I kind of love how authentic it feels. She studied journalism and we know that the transfer of news and information is changing dramatically. I also love that she is over the age of 30 and appears to still be single because she spent her twenties chasing her dreams. Even though she’s typically a type-A girl with a plan, this is not the first time Rory Gilmore has felt overwhelmed and directionless (remember when she dropped out of Yale?) She came out ahead once and I am sure she will do it again.
Dean, Jess and Logan
Each of Rory’s three previous romances will at least make an appearance in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Jess Mariano gets the most screen time in the trailer. It seems as though he and Rory have maintained some kind of contact over the years and are catching up while she vents about her current predicament. We also catch a glimmer of Dean standing in Doosey’s Market (after all this time, where else would you expect to see Dean?). We also see a seemingly well-to-do and happy Logan Huntzberger. Despite the reappearance of Rory’s old boyfriends, I got the vibe that she will be decidedly single for the bulk of these episodes.
Richard and Emily
Ever since the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was announced, we knew the writers would have to account for the real-life death of Edward Hermann in some way. I love that the trailer’s first acknowledgement of Richard Gilmore’s passing was a light-hearted tease of the (literally) larger-than-life oil painting that Emily Gilmore had commissioned for her home. The heartbreak of the event sunk in a few moments later and my eyes teared up again as all three generations of Gilmore women expressed their grief.
Of course, it’s not all dark clouds and sadness for Emily. I literally laughed out loud to see that Emily will embrace the uber-trendy KonMari method of tidying up that Rob and I wholeheartedly employ in our home.
And did you see that Emily is wearing a t-shirt and jeans while she tidies up her house? JEANS! I never thought I’d see the day and it makes me wonder what other changes Emily Gilmore embraces throughout the series.
Paris and Sookie and Lane
Can we all just rejoice in the fact that the three Gilmore Girls BFFs are all returning for A Year in the Life. Things were touch-and-go for a while as everyone waited to see if Melissa McCarthy had time in her schedule to reprise her role as Sookie St. James. Thanks to the trailer, we now have verifiable proof that Sookie is back and I am so glad to see the return of my favorite Melisssa McCarthy character. I also loved seeing Paris gracing the halls of Chilton and Lane back to rocking out on her drum set.
And the Rest of Stars Hollow
My heart melted a little to see the return of so many of the smaller Stars Hollow residents sprinkled throughout the trailer: Taylor Doosey, Michel, Lane, Kirk, Babette … so many others. I didn’t catch a glimpse of Zack or Miss Patty, but I’m feeling very hopeful that they will return to the screen as well for Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
So Many Questions!
I haven’t read a single spoiler for the series and I have no intention of ruining any of the fun before my epic television binge on November 25. So what do you think the next year has in store for the Gilmore Girls?
Do you think Rory meet “the one?”
Can we successfully avoid any romantic moments between Lorelai and Christopher?
What about Luke’s daughter, April Nardini? Do you think we will see anything of her in the new series?
What do you think the infamous last four words of the series will be?
Does Anyone Watch with their Mom?
I love how Gilmore Girls is a show about mother-daughter relationships. Do you watch the show with your mom? If my Mom watched Netflix, I would totally stop over at her house and binge watch with her. I know she would love the show as much as I do. As much as I hate spending money on DVDs, I might just have to splurge and invest in the first season on DVD so my mom can experience the magic of Gilmore Girls for herself. Plus, it would give me an excuse to talk about the show with a first-timer.
Fun Fact: my mom sends me a text every time she reads a new blog post.
Yes, mom, you seriously NEED to watch this show. You make the popcorn. I’ll bring the DVDs!
Dean, Jess, or Logan?
I just have to ask, if you knew that Rory was going to end up with one of her past loves, which one would you choose? I’m #teamJess all the way. He seemed to grow up and get his act together light years before the other two. (My vote may or may not be influenced by Milo Ventimiglia’s role in This is Us – my latest TV obsession).
PS- How awesome is my new Honorary Gilmore Girls t-shirt. I plan to watch it while I binge watch all 6 hours of the new series on November 25!
PPS- Have you discovered the Town of Stars Hollow website? I stalk it daily searching for clues about the new episodes!
Ok, that really is all for now.
Please indulge my need to talk about all things Gilmore in the comments.
I’ve always been Team Jess but after getting hooked on This is U.s. I’ve been a bit obsessed. :)
I know! It’s so great to see him in a new role! I honestly don’t know what to think about his character in Life as Us, but I’m so intrigued.
LOVE Gilmore Girls. Like big puffy heart love. I watched it when the show first aired, then bought all the DVDs, and now stream it constantly on Netflix. I can’t wait for the new ones. I never watched with my mom…she never liked the show but my sister watched it and my husband sat through most of it when we were dating. I told him to clear the calendar because I am watching Gilmore Girls as soon as it comes out.
November 25 is going to be an epic day. Now I’m worried that my mom won’t like the show… but I’m pretty sure she will ;)
I’m SO GLAD other people are as excited about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as I am! Forget Black Friday shopping, I’m spending November 25th watching Netflix! TEAM JESS ALL THE WAY!!!
Yay team Jess! Do you think he and Rory will actually get together? And I care so much more about GG than any shopping experience. That’s what Cyber Monday is for!
I JUST started to binge the series on Netflix (never watched before) and in no way will I be done before the 25th but OMG I am LOVING the show!!
I discovered Gilmore Girls a few years ago, after it was already off the air. It was sort of extra fun being late to the party because I could enjoy all of the outdated cell phones in the episodes! You are in for so many good and bad surprises! I’m a little jealous that you are still in your first Gilmore Girls experience.
I cannot wait for it!! I watch it with my daughter. <3 She's only 11, but she has loved watching the old episodes with me. I may just binge on the last season prior to this!
Also, I'm #teamJess all the way and always have been!!! But, yes, This Is Us may just be adding to it. :)
Oh my goodness, so fun!
TEAM LOGAN ALL THE WAY!!!!! I guffawed out loud when I saw Kirk at the Friday night dinner table being as awkward as ever. DYING for November! Copper Boom!
Team Logan?!?! Even after he walked away from Rory at the end? That was stone cold!
I always liked Logan when Rory did and then he would do such boneheaded things. But of course, I would forgive him every single time Rory forgave him. And I can’t wait to see how Kirk landed himself a spot at Friday night dinner!
In my humble opinion, SHE was stone cold! He was an angel, was always there when she needed him (Richard’s heart attack/ lending Rory a limo/ ditching his playboy ways to be with her) and she always went on and on about how great he was and even when he was dumb, she still loved him. So then the man says, “marry me” and she says “NO??!!” He had his faults, I admit, and I even had a hard time loving him the first time I ever saw the show. But he’s human. And he’s crazy about Rory. And they were good for each other. And I just have trouble with how she turned down his proposal. To me it sounded super selfish, like “I really love you and please don’t go away, but you would hold me back from what “I” want if I married you, so lets just keep endlessly dating with no real guarantee that I’ll ever marry you in the future”.
Anyhoo, I’m gonna shut up now, because now I look like a crazy person writing a book about why I’m Team Logan in Gilmore Girls. :P
#Ineedtogetoutmore #hurryNovember25 #Kirkforhire
You go ahead and ramble, I’m loving it! As I rewatched that episode yesterday, all I could think about was how incredibly young Rory was and how Logan just wanted her to follow him. I personally think she made the right choice and I was so sad to see that Logan was so unwilling to compromise and wait a bit. He had a chance to start his career the way he wanted. I think Rory deserved the same chance to follow her own calling.
She was definitely young. Maybe I’m a bit old fashioned and biased from having married at 21 and being a product of parents who were married at 18. I think she could have married him and just as easily followed her dreams, and I think Logan loved her enough to be a super supportive husband while she did it. They could have made new and better dreams together.
Omg I could ramble all day about this show! Thanks for humoring me! :-)
I think you just nailed our difference in opinion on the head! I got married at the age of 33 and I just think “you have so much time to get married later!” Fortunately, it sounds like things worked out just fine for you, I know they did for me, and I’m pretty sure they will for Rory too!
I’m SO excited for new Gilmore! We have company for Thanksgiving so I won’t be watching until Monday when they leave…my company are more like “yeah, Gilmore Girls is good” and I’m like “OH MY GOSH THIS IS THE BEST EVER!” so I don’t want them harshing my GG buzz! Or asking questions. I feel like I’m Lorelai with the movie night rules! :)
P.S. I’m also Team Logan. Yeah the proposal was a bit rushed and weird (but a lot of Season 7 was weird) but I feel like Rory & Logan are great together.
You are so right about season 7 being weird! Excellent point. And I would not want to watch the show in the presence of people who don’t love it as much as I do either. Too many interruptions!
i wish i could tell you how excited i am for this show! i used to watch with my parents when it was on the wb – ha! we only ever agreed on gilmore girls and american dreams (another FABULOUS show that they need to revive!)
i think i have just now decided i am team jess – i was always rooting for him. logan seemed smarmy and jumped off team dean when he was a jerk to his wife and slept with rory. i always wanted friends like lane and paris. loved how we got to see paris develop and humanize – and especially loved the episodes with her life coach.
i also love sookie. i love how she was who she was and she was treated normally. so often in shows plus size women have their weight as a plot, but i love that sookie was treated as a whole, complete person and the writer’s didn’t feel the need to mention her weight. she was always my favorite character. i love the episode when she asks out jackson. and that double date with roon!! love it
the only thing that makes me sad is this comes out the day before my wedding! i don’t know when i will be able to watch!!
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! Oh man, didn’t the GH writers know about your wedding?!?! I think it will kill you to only watch a little bit so you will probably have to wait until after the wedding. You only get married once and the show will be waiting on Netflix when you’re done being a bride :)
And you are so right about Sookie! I never thought about it before, but it IS pretty wonderful that her weight wasn’t a plot point at all.
I seriously do not know who is more excited for this .. my 10 year old son or me!! I was binge watching and he became hooked too .. Ha!! YES team Jess!! and we are both with you on the whole Luke and Lorelai relationship <3 … I am a bit surprised about Rory though.. not that she is single but her situation, I always thought she would get it together. The show would just not be the show without Sookie so I am excited that she and Michele are back :-) The thing my son laughed at hard to was the complete wall painting of Richard :-)) This is so much fun… Go Gilmore Girls!!
Oh my gosh, that is hysterical that your son loves the show too! You must be one proud mama. Now let’s say some prayers for Luke, Lorelai, and their fictional relationship!
Team Jess + Rorie, too! The two of them never tried to change one another, inspired each other & grew as individuals because of their relationship. Maybe the two of them will wind up getting married thereby forever binding Lorelei & Luke. Or, maybe Rorie will meet someone new & wonderful? A wonderful, smart, funny new man who’s moved to Stars Hollow…?
I’m willing to admit I did not like Jess at all while Rory was dating him. I only started to like Jess after he got his act together and finally grew up. But you are so right about how they never tried to change each other. I had never thought of it that way before.
As for Rory, maybe she will end up with Kirk!
Kidding :)
I’m definitely a team Jess and it’s not influenced by this is us. Never watched it. Always loved Jess’ slightly mysterious ways. Although it broke my heart when he left without telling Rory. I’m thinking I should rematch them all again. I was so obsessed when I watched the whole series 5+ years ago and was so down over the way it ended without a good ending in my opinion. So glad it’s coming back with hopefully a better ending and better closure for me this time. ? Couple questions. Do you know how long the series is? Is it only going to be on Netflix? We have tv but can’t get internet where we live (would have pay insane amounts a month) so I’m trying to figure out how I can watch this!
Hi Samantha,
I think I have answers to all your questions! Yes, the show is only going to be released on Netflix. It’s only 4 ninety-minute episodes (one for each season). So it’s sort of like a mini-series. That’s so crazy about your internet situation! You might have to splurge on a getaway to a hotel with free wi-fi. Treat yo self!
*rewatch
I’m so excited for the show’s return! Team Jess 100%!