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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Pretty clear she thinks any of her friends who enjoy the show "find solace in it" -- the fact that she finds it "distressing" leads one to believe she thinks they all relate to the show on a deep level. Because no one can enjoy a show unless they lived a similar experience?

Ok, so if you enjoy the show and yet had perfectly acceptable parents, what exactly is it that you like about the show? Is it supposed to be funny? It seemed to be working super duper hard to be funny and was just failing-- at least for me it was. Netflix thought I'd love it. Oh, Netflix, how could you be so wrong about me? Friends said the same. What is it about me that sends out a "Oh, she'd LOVE Gilmore Girls" vibe? One shudders to think.

It's funny and the characters are relatable. I was a hyper verbal nerd kid in a small town. So even with a very healthy family, I relate. And I find Portlandia to be trying way too hard to be hip and funny. Boring.

I watched season 1 this summer with my daughter, a college freshman, and my niece, a high school freshman. My daughter and I were both disappointed in how unidimensional many of the characters are and how predictably some of the themes play out. OTOH, my niece loved it, and begged my daughter to promise that we can start season 2 when she comes home for Thanksgiving. Overall, it was a fun bonding experience for the 3 of us, and actually provided a good springboard for some interesting conversations. (And I do love some of the minor characters, who seem to be allowed to be real people, rather than just vehicles for spewing self-consciously "hip" dialogue.) But, if my niece weren't so wrapped up in it, I'd go right back to
"The Wire."

The backstory is not watch you watch GG. You watch it for the clever quippy dialogue, great acting, and layered relationships. The quirky characters help, too.

To the PP who asked about the appeal of the show for those with good parents, I'm a Gilmore Girls fan with great parents. I don't necessarily relate to the story, but I like the writing and the character development of the secondary characters. The references are fun, sometimes weirdly obscure, and I think it's just a funny show. I see how Lorelai can be a bit grating, but I find her endearing. I can be a little self-centered though so maybe I identify with Lorelai after all

This to me epitomizes how self-obsessed Lorelai's character is:
http://gilmoregirls.wikia.com/wiki/Santa's_Secret_Stuff

She doesn't have a Christmas tree or celebrate Christmas until her grown-ass daughter can celebrate with her. However, the character is married to a guy with a young child who is living with them. She's like Kate Gosselin.

Anonymous wrote:I hate that show. Not trying to force my opinions on anybody here, but I've never understood the appeal of watching an annoying teenager use precocious words and talk about nothing with her mother who has about as much personality as a spoon. Not to mention the utter predictability and flagrant lack of humor in every storyline. No part of me understands why it's realistic or fun to watch. I mean, I'm a woman who grew up with a young, single mom, and it certainly wasn't like that for me. More like hi, mom's boyfriend, bye, mom's boyfriend. And the occasional dinner conversation.

They're also very white and privileged and unrelatable. I mean, I'm white and I went to college but I feel like I would be very uncomfortable talking to anyone on that show, and I have extreme difficulty finding their problems to be worth my time. That being said, it's good to watch wehn you're sich.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Pretty clear she thinks any of her friends who enjoy the show "find solace in it" -- the fact that she finds it "distressing" leads one to believe she thinks they all relate to the show on a deep level. Because no one can enjoy a show unless they lived a similar experience?

Ok, so if you enjoy the show and yet had perfectly acceptable parents, what exactly is it that you like about the show? Is it supposed to be funny? It seemed to be working super duper hard to be funny and was just failing-- at least for me it was. Netflix thought I'd love it. Oh, Netflix, how could you be so wrong about me? Friends said the same. What is it about me that sends out a "Oh, she'd LOVE Gilmore Girls" vibe? One shudders to think.

I just love you, PP.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Pretty clear she thinks any of her friends who enjoy the show "find solace in it" -- the fact that she finds it "distressing" leads one to believe she thinks they all relate to the show on a deep level. Because no one can enjoy a show unless they lived a similar experience?

Ok, so if you enjoy the show and yet had perfectly acceptable parents, what exactly is it that you like about the show? Is it supposed to be funny? It seemed to be working super duper hard to be funny and was just failing-- at least for me it was. Netflix thought I'd love it. Oh, Netflix, how could you be so wrong about me? Friends said the same. What is it about me that sends out a "Oh, she'd LOVE Gilmore Girls" vibe? One shudders to think.

How much of it did you watch? For me the first season was so so, but the second, third, forth, and fifth seasons were awesome. Sixth and seventh not so much. Also, to the pp who thought it was predictable, I thought it was a pretty fresh idea for a show when it came out. It's about a girl who actually cares about school and succeeding, that is definitely fresh compared to the other teen shows out today. You also have to remember this was geared towards TEENS, so the story lines could only be so deep.

I hate that show. Not trying to force my opinions on anybody here, but I've never understood the appeal of watching an annoying teenager use precocious words and talk about nothing with her mother who has about as much personality as a spoon. Not to mention the utter predictability and flagrant lack of humor in every storyline. No part of me understands why it's realistic or fun to watch. I mean, I'm a woman who grew up with a young, single mom, and it certainly wasn't like that for me. More like hi, mom's boyfriend, bye, mom's boyfriend. And the occasional dinner conversation.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Pretty clear she thinks any of her friends who enjoy the show "find solace in it" -- the fact that she finds it "distressing" leads one to believe she thinks they all relate to the show on a deep level. Because no one can enjoy a show unless they lived a similar experience?

Ok, so if you enjoy the show and yet had perfectly acceptable parents, what exactly is it that you like about the show? Is it supposed to be funny? It seemed to be working super duper hard to be funny and was just failing-- at least for me it was. Netflix thought I'd love it. Oh, Netflix, how could you be so wrong about me? Friends said the same. What is it about me that sends out a "Oh, she'd LOVE Gilmore Girls" vibe? One shudders to think.

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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Pretty clear she thinks any of her friends who enjoy the show "find solace in it" -- the fact that she finds it "distressing" leads one to believe she thinks they all relate to the show on a deep level. Because no one can enjoy a show unless they lived a similar experience?

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Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.

NP here. She didn't say everyone, you knob.

Anonymous wrote: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!

You think everyone who watched and enjoyed the show must have experienced parents not accepting them? How cute.