Peaky Blinders! Watch it! Now there's a show. It's like northern england Sopranos.

Also watch--The Killing! I wish I were just discovering that show again. It was amazing.

The show is so unrealistic and whiny. Rich people with fake problems.

Ok thanks for the explanation. I never had a problem with parents not accepting me so I guess I just can't relate. A bit distressing to think how many of my friends are finding solace binge watching Gilmore girls. I get my kicks from Portlandia, and I suppose that provides a window into my upbringing!

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here-- I have watched four episodes so far and I hate it. Why in the world would I want to spend my time with a lead character who is so awful?? She doesn't allow her parents to have a relationship with their grand daughter? Her daughter is deprived ofr time with her grandparents? Because they are . . .what? rich? Obnoxious? A bit judgy? Unless there is actual fear for the safety of your kid, why not allow them to know their grandparents? I get wanting to do things on your own, but allowing more people to love your child does not mean that your love for your child gets decreased. If I keep watching, will something develop to have this make more sense?

No.

Her parents were extremely overbearing and not supportive of her at all. Lorelei is definitely not perfect, but her mother has at times a toxic personality. In flash backs and back story we learn that the parents were going to basically force Chris and Lorelei to marry when Lorelei became pregnant, she didn't want that so she chose to leave. She hurt them, but any one who has had parents who refuse to accept them for who they really are should understand where Lorelei is coming from.

That's not what the flashback showed. In fact, she was living with her parents once the baby was born when she took off. Her parents aren't that bad. Lorelei's character is immature and narcissistic. She compares her mother to Pol Pot in an interview for a magazine for pity sake.

She never apologizes for how horribly she treats them. Or ever stops complaining about them the entire run of the show--stick a fork in it; it's done.

Have you seen the whole series? There was time after time where her parents crossed the line. Again, Lorelei is not perfect but some of the crap her parents pulled I think was unforgivable. Yes, Lorelei left shortly after having Rory, but she was a teenager who didn't like the plan her parents had drawn out for her. It is so easy to feel trapped as a teenager and with a baby on top of everything and feeling like your parents have no respect for you...... I thought the show did a great job at explaining the fault of both sides.

I am re-watching and when I watched it back in the day I really was pro Rory-Jess. Now, he is just repulsive. great show...but not for everyone. my parents disowned me for 5 years for marrying outside our religion so the relationship between Lorelei and her parents is relatable for me.

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here-- I have watched four episodes so far and I hate it. Why in the world would I want to spend my time with a lead character who is so awful?? She doesn't allow her parents to have a relationship with their grand daughter? Her daughter is deprived ofr time with her grandparents? Because they are . . .what? rich? Obnoxious? A bit judgy? Unless there is actual fear for the safety of your kid, why not allow them to know their grandparents? I get wanting to do things on your own, but allowing more people to love your child does not mean that your love for your child gets decreased. If I keep watching, will something develop to have this make more sense?

No.

Her parents were extremely overbearing and not supportive of her at all. Lorelei is definitely not perfect, but her mother has at times a toxic personality. In flash backs and back story we learn that the parents were going to basically force Chris and Lorelei to marry when Lorelei became pregnant, she didn't want that so she chose to leave. She hurt them, but any one who has had parents who refuse to accept them for who they really are should understand where Lorelei is coming from.

That's not what the flashback showed. In fact, she was living with her parents once the baby was born when she took off. Her parents aren't that bad. Lorelei's character is immature and narcissistic. She compares her mother to Pol Pot in an interview for a magazine for pity sake.

She never apologizes for how horribly she treats them. Or ever stops complaining about them the entire run of the show--stick a fork in it; it's done.

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Anonymous wrote:They lived in a pottery barn/shack near the Inn when Rory was a baby. Lorelei didn't get the job running the inn when she was a teen -- she worked her butt off as a maid and worked her way up.

Rory got a scholarship to Yale, but it was not a full ride and she lost it (because of inheritance her mother received). Rory then asked the grandparents to pay for Yale, which they did, until Rory's dad asked to pay for Yale in it's entirety.

The anti-Gilmore Girls PP seems very bitter.

Yes, teen mom and baby were allowed by the previous inn owner to live in the "shack." So that it charity--proving again that no one, especially a teen mom can raise a baby "on her own." There is no way a teen mom with a baby/todder can work as a maid can afford child care. The show glosses over what would actually be a reality:
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/middle-class-through-hollywood-lens

I think you're confusing "bitterness" with disgust at poor writing. (So time to break out a thesaurus.)

Thinking of bitterness though, this is one reason, I detest the Lorelai character. B/C of her unbridled resentment, she is a chronic bitch to her parents and is a terrible role model for any kid.

Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here-- I have watched four episodes so far and I hate it. Why in the world would I want to spend my time with a lead character who is so awful?? She doesn't allow her parents to have a relationship with their grand daughter? Her daughter is deprived ofr time with her grandparents? Because they are . . .what? rich? Obnoxious? A bit judgy? Unless there is actual fear for the safety of your kid, why not allow them to know their grandparents? I get wanting to do things on your own, but allowing more people to love your child does not mean that your love for your child gets decreased. If I keep watching, will something develop to have this make more sense?

No.

Her parents were extremely overbearing and not supportive of her at all. Lorelei is definitely not perfect, but her mother has at times a toxic personality. In flash backs and back story we learn that the parents were going to basically force Chris and Lorelei to marry when Lorelei became pregnant, she didn't want that so she chose to leave. She hurt them, but any one who has had parents who refuse to accept them for who they really are should understand where Lorelei is coming from.

Anonymous wrote:New poster here-- I have watched four episodes so far and I hate it. Why in the world would I want to spend my time with a lead character who is so awful?? She doesn't allow her parents to have a relationship with their grand daughter? Her daughter is deprived ofr time with her grandparents? Because they are . . .what? rich? Obnoxious? A bit judgy? Unless there is actual fear for the safety of your kid, why not allow them to know their grandparents? I get wanting to do things on your own, but allowing more people to love your child does not mean that your love for your child gets decreased. If I keep watching, will something develop to have this make more sense?

No.

New poster here-- I have watched four episodes so far and I hate it. Why in the world would I want to spend my time with a lead character who is so awful?? She doesn't allow her parents to have a relationship with their grand daughter? Her daughter is deprived ofr time with her grandparents? Because they are . . .what? rich? Obnoxious? A bit judgy? Unless there is actual fear for the safety of your kid, why not allow them to know their grandparents? I get wanting to do things on your own, but allowing more people to love your child does not mean that your love for your child gets decreased. If I keep watching, will something develop to have this make more sense?

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Anonymous wrote:They lived in a pottery barn/shack near the Inn when Rory was a baby. Lorelei didn't get the job running the inn when she was a teen -- she worked her butt off as a maid and worked her way up.

Rory got a scholarship to Yale, but it was not a full ride and she lost it (because of inheritance her mother received). Rory then asked the grandparents to pay for Yale, which they did, until Rory's dad asked to pay for Yale in it's entirety.

The anti-Gilmore Girls PP seems very bitter.

Yes, teen mom and baby were allowed by the previous inn owner to live in the "shack." So that it charity--proving again that no one, especially a teen mom can raise a baby "on her own." There is no way a teen mom with a baby/todder can work as a maid can afford child care. The show glosses over what would actually be a reality:
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/middle-class-through-hollywood-lens

I think you're confusing "bitterness" with disgust at poor writing. (So time to break out a thesaurus.)

Thinking of bitterness though, this is one reason, I detest the Lorelai character. B/C of her unbridled resentment, she is a chronic bitch to her parents and is a terrible role model for any kid.

FFS. It is a show. Fiction. Do you watch Harry Potter and bitch the entire time because magic isn't real?

Anonymous wrote:They lived in a pottery barn/shack near the Inn when Rory was a baby. Lorelei didn't get the job running the inn when she was a teen -- she worked her butt off as a maid and worked her way up.

Rory got a scholarship to Yale, but it was not a full ride and she lost it (because of inheritance her mother received). Rory then asked the grandparents to pay for Yale, which they did, until Rory's dad asked to pay for Yale in it's entirety.

The anti-Gilmore Girls PP seems very bitter.

Yes, teen mom and baby were allowed by the previous inn owner to live in the "shack." So that it charity--proving again that no one, especially a teen mom can raise a baby "on her own." There is no way a teen mom with a baby/todder can work as a maid can afford child care. The show glosses over what would actually be a reality:
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/middle-class-through-hollywood-lens

I think you're confusing "bitterness" with disgust at poor writing. (So time to break out a thesaurus.)

Thinking of bitterness though, this is one reason, I detest the Lorelai character. B/C of her unbridled resentment, she is a chronic bitch to her parents and is a terrible role model for any kid.

Anonymous wrote:Love Gilmore Girls! It my comfort show

Me too.

The anti-Gilmore Girls PP seems very bitter.

Yes. Yes, I am.

--DH of a GG-loving DW

Love Gilmore Girls! It my comfort show