70. Rory's Bad Day

Oof. In just 24 hours, Rory Gilmore faced two emotional gut punches - Lorelai and Christopher’s surprise marriage announcement, and Logan’s less-than-glowing reaction to her article. 

In this episode, we unpack one of Rory’s worst 24 hours: how these moments hit us as viewers, and how we’d feel in Rory’s shoes. First, we revisit the build-up: Lorelai and Luke’s broken engagement (did anyone check how Rory felt?) and the mounting stress that came after ending her term as editor of the newspaper and contemplating life after Yale.

 We ask:

• Were Lorelai and Christopher right to tell Rory about the marriage together?
• Why couldn’t Rory be vulnerable in front of her dad?
• How does this moment mirror her “ballerina” article from Season 4?
• Was Rory completely unaware of her privilege? 
• What was Logan unwilling to recognize about himself?

Grab your coffee and join us for a deep dive into Rory’s stress tendencies, her arc as a Yale student and journalist, and the mother-daughter tension on our favorite Stars Hollow show.

Episodes referenced:

Rory and criticism: does she have Golden Child syndrome?

Why does everyone hate Rory? Part 1

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