As the television industry produces reboot (The X-Files, anyone?)
But, is the project, premiering four 90-minute episodes Nov. 25 on Netflix, worth the wait?
The return ofGilmore Girlsis winsome and riotous.

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The show is sometimes too overstuffed for its own good.
Check out more excerpts from critics reviews ofGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifebelow.
But theyre back for this special event series.
It tells a story about grief and change, rootlessness and restlessness.
The show is basically a reboot about the struggle of rebooting.
The show is sometimes too overstuffed for its own good.
In other words, dont binge on this comfort food.
In these difficult and uncertain times, why not make it last?
It benefits from having been gone long enough for many of us to miss it.
The bad news: Its not perfect.
Its actually far from perfect.
Emma Dibdin (Elle)
ButA Year In The Lifemeets expectations and then some.
Its lyrics then proceed to conclude that this Connecticut town is one of the globes few saving graces.
Whats there not to love about the town of Stars Hollow?
Chris Harnick (E!)
Not everything is perfect.
However,Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifehas come along at just the right time.