And more than that, I’m excited that I can say the firstGilmore Girlsepisode did not disappoint.
So, let’s get to it!
Because I definitely did.
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DOESN’T IT THOUGH?
Meanwhile, back outside, Lorelai runs into Kirk, who is walking his new pet pig, Petal.
You simply call Kirk’s mother, she calls him, and boom, you’ve got a ride!
No, it’s not at all like Uber because Kirk doesn’t have an app.
As Rory puts it, “Lena Dunham will just have to get along without me.”
Just then, Paul arrives at the door.
No, not the dog.
It seems Rory has been dating a guy named Paul for the past two years.
But the real kicker?
She barely remembers him.
Luke even took him on a fishing trip!
(Yeah, this bit 100 percent worked for me I loved every moment of it.)
She’s filled up their DVR with crappy Lifetime movies and Luke tolerates every second of it.
Apparently, this is now Rory’s go-to activity for stress relief.
So, considering neither of them can sleep, Rory and Lorelai grab some coffee and chat.
It seems Lorelai has been feeling her mortality ever since Richard’s death.
Then, she broke a hip.
(Her joke, not mine.)
It’s okay, Paul.
Most people can’t keep up.
At the Dragonfly, we learn that Michel is married!!!
He and Frederick tied the knot and now, Frederick wants children.
Let’s back up, shall we?
As Lorelai fills Rory in, we get a flashback to Richard’s funeral.
(Yes, I cried when I saw the Chuck Berry album.)
But the biggest surprise of the funeral is a cameo by none other than Digger!
He’s still around, and yes, he’s still in love with Lorelai.
I mean, can you blame him?
As he tells her, “You look like the hottest Italian widow I’ve ever seen.”
Jason then asks if Lorelai is happy.
Yes, she is.
Not surprisingly, this leads to a EmilyLorelai fight in the kitchen.
(Pilot throwback, much?)
Correction, the four of them.
After dinner, Luke drives Lorelai and Kirk home, where we get the first mention of April.
She’s attending MIT and writing Luke letters that he has to translate.
With that, Lorelaino doubt hearing her mother’s voice in her headasks if Luke ever wanted more kids.
Luke reminds her that he brought it up once, but says that he’s happy.
Lorelai, however, can only think that she doesn’t want him to miss out on anything.
So…
She takes him shopping for a surrogate!
Maybe this isn’t right for them either.
(They already ruled out adoption.)
But nobody cares about that when Rory is staying with LOGAN.
AND THEY’RE KISSING.
And when we leave Vegas, we forget about Vegas."
If I remember correctly, they tried this once, but I guess they’re older now?
Paris updates Rory on her DIVORCE from Doyle!
As for Hep Alien, they’re still together.
Another tidbit: Rory hasn’t told Lorelai about Logan.
She tells her mother that she stayed with “DeeDee” while in London.
Thankfully, Lorelai is there to remind her that nothing is going to bring her joy right now.
Instead, Lorelai suggests Emily try therapy after she bailed on her grief group.
And for once, Emily takes her daughter’s advice!
In fact, Emily loves her therapist so much, she wants Lorelai to attend with her.
This should be fun.
Don’t worry, he’s just going to blame his brother Dirk.
He hasn’t changed at all, and I love him for it.
All in all, it was a charming return to Stars Hollow that made me both laugh and cry.
And more than anything, it reminded me of just how much I missed this place.
Episode Grade: B+
NEXT:Episode 2, “Spring”
