Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) User Reviews

Dramedy at its most addictive

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 6 January 2021]

Love comedy. Love drama. Love comedy and drama together. Numerous great examples in all three of those groups in both film and television. When a show is addictive you know that is a good, even great, sign. One where you start watching and find yourself watching 6 episodes in one sitting, the odd toilet break aside (needed for someone with bouts of stomach sensitivity like me). When a show makes you unsure as to whether to continue but still do it for fairness sake, that isn't so good a sign. There are numerous examples of both too.

'Gilmore Girls' was a surprise hit for me. For some reason, it didn't appeal to me at first on paper and didn't seem like my kind of thing. Saw it though because a lot of my friends consider it one of their favourite shows and my godparents also were shocked by how much they liked it. They were also the ones that introduced me to 'Gilmore Girls', started watching it and very quickly got me hooked, judging that by bedtime seven episodes had been watched. Continued to binge watch, and it became amazingly the most addictive show seen recently since my recent re-watching of 'The Borgias'.

Not perfect mind. Some of the dialogue delivery is too rapid fire and rushed, some may need subtitles but didn't find that necessary personally (do know people that do). Some of the filming early on is a little flat. Didn't love every character, Dean for example was borderline controlling and Paris' condescending way of speaking took some getting used to (did find myself growing to relate to her, being someone who puts pressure on themselves too and forgets to relax due to over-anxiousness).

However, the filming does improve and really like the close knit feel of Stars Hollow, Emily and Richard's opulent big house and The Inn, which isn't run as too cold an environment. Sookie and especially Michel, one of my favourite characters, liven it up significantly. The music is only used when necessary and isn't placed obtrusively or randomly. The theme song is one of television's catchiest and its lyrics are inspiring and brilliantly sums up what 'Gilmore Girls' is all about.

The writing is one of 'Gilmore Girls' greatest strengths. The comedic moments have sharpness and wit and hilarious at times. Sarcastic humour, usually courtesy of Lorelei often directed at Emily, is usually not my thing and it tends to be mean-spirited in general, the writing here just about avoids stepping that line. There is also a lot of drama that is always relatable and handled with truth and poignancy. The numerous references to film, music, books/authors, pop culture etc. bring a smile to my face all the time, maybe familiarity with what is being referenced is in order which won't be a problem for most people but they have seldom gone over my head. The stories for each episode are slight but never feel dull and are carried by the identifiable situations the characters find themselves in and the relationships/chemistry the characters, who are somewhat stereotypes but not unrealistic or difficult-to-get-behind ones, have with each other.

Not just the best friend-like mother/daughter relationship between Lorelei and Rory, despite numerous spats and different ways of handling situations it is clear how much they love each other. But also the friction, but with attempts to make things better, between Lorelei and Emily, which will resonate with anybody in difficult parental relationships, and the friendship/tension between Lorelei and Luke. Love the performances, especially Lauren Graham who carries the show with ease throughout. Alexis Bledel, appealing as Rory, has lovely chemistry with her, while Yanic Truesdale is a comic joy as Michel and it was great to see Melissa McCarthy in a subtler sort of comedy role compared to her comic roles now. Kelly Bishop is suitably firm, Scott Patterson is both strong-willed and sympathetic and there is even the bonus of a distinguished-looking Edward Hermann.

In conclusion, great, addictive show. 9/10

A show filled with humour, romance and fun

[melissazcooke · 9/10 · 23 July 2019]

I personally enjoy this fun filled show. It makes you laugh and as soon as I watched a bit I just kept wanting to watch more!

The characters are so much fun- Lorelai and Rory Gilmore who are mother and daughter live in a small town called Stars Hollow and the show takes us through theirs and their family and friends lives. Rory and Lorelai have a best friend relationship and they have a blast together drinking coffee and having movie nights. There is also a lot of romance, drama and a lot of guys throughout the seven years of the show.

The cast are very good at acting out their roles, especially Alexis Bledel who plays Rory Gilmore as Gilmore Girls was her first TV show and you wouldn't be able to tell as all of the cast are great actors/ actresses .

My only criticism is that sometimes it is hard to understand what is going on as sometimes the characters talk very quickly, especially Lorelai Gilmore but this is just because she is an excitable character who drinks a lot of coffee!

Why wouldn't you want to watch this funny, romantic and exciting show?

Funny and touching

[rbverhoef · 7/10 · 15 February 2003]

The Gilmore girls is about a mother who had a daughter when she was 16. Now the daughter is 16 (in season 1) and they live like sisters. Sharing everything, trusting each other completely.

I like The Gilmore Girls but I am not sure why. The mother, named Lorelai (Lauren Graham), and the daughter, named Rory (short for Lorelai, played by Alexis Bledel), are both very beautiful women, they are both funny and they are charming in their own ways. There are some funny supporting characters, such as Luke (Scott Patterson). He and Lorelai like each, may be even love each other, but neither of them really acts on it. They have their little moments. There are some other supporting characters, most of them very funny, and with their won touching moments.

What I like the most I think is to see the relationship between the young mother and the daughter who is becoming an adult. The dialogue between them is quick, sharp, funny and sometimes touching as well. The band they have is beautiful. The Gilmore Girls makes you feel good so try it.

makes me wish shows like this were made today

[kager-69310 · 10/10 · 4 February 2020]

I love that this show is a depiction of life and I love it for its innocence, about a teen daughter and her mum and their relationship and daily lives in their small town. Nowadays teen shows quite frankly hold nothing back depicting drug use, hypersexuality, mental health issues not to say that these are not realities teens face rather that they dont need to be the focus of all teen shows. constantly. I love their lives for the normality feels like they could be my neighbours down the road. Really sweet show for the whole family.

Modern-day Jane Austen

[natan62 · 26 February 2003]

"Gilmore Girls" is probably the best show of its kind on TV today. If Jane Austen were alive today, she'd be writing this show. It's a great show, first and foremost, because it treats the viewer as an intelligent person and requires one to pay attention. The rewards for doing so are the dozens of subtle jokes and pop references contained in the torrents of conversation that issue from the characters' mouths - ("Gilmore Girls" must have the highest words-spoken-per-minute ratio in the history of TV.)

The writing and acting are both superb. The familiar setting of the small, quirky town allows for the use of many inventive plot devices, like 24-hour dance marathons, picnic basket bachelorette auctions, and vagrants who apply to become the "official town troubadour." You can even throw in a smart-mouthed kid from New York to see how he fares (maybe a tribute to "Northern Exposure"???) The progression of the story is well thought-out and well paced.

Each actor really gets a chance to inhabit his or her role because each character, even the most peripheral, is defined by a very distinct personality and not just an occupation (e.g. hotel desk clerk.) Thus we vividly remember sweet and shallow Shelly, mean Mrs. Kim, and shy guy Brad from Chilton even though they don't appear very often. The principal actors are tremendous, especially Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Liza Weil and Scott Patterson. Ever notice the way Luke will sort of tense up/puff up his chest whenever he walks up to Lorelai's table? That's good acting.

On top of all this there are three characteristics of "Gilmore Girls" that make it an exceptional show instead of just high quality. In the first place, it has good drama without being either melodramatic or manipulative. Think about the way the writers handled the Jess vs. Dean issue, and compare that to "Friends" where we have Is-Rachel-Pregnant-Or-Not one episode, Is-Ross-The-Father-Or-Not the next, Did-Joey-Propose-Or-Not the next ad infinitum. On "Gilmore Girls" the drama unfolds not according to plot formulas but the interactions of the characters.

Secondly, the show is female-centered without being self-consciously so or politically charged. The main characters are female human beings, not symbols. To whatever extent they are feminist or empowered, the show presents them as such without commenting on it, and that is refreshing.

Finally, "Gilmore Girls" takes a unique, thoughtful, and complicated view of the relationship between the generations. It's billed as a mother-daughter show but is actually a grandmother-mother-daughter show. On most TV shows, the roles of Grandma and Mom are restricted or stereotyped, but here we have three women of a line, Emily, Lorelai, and Rory, who are made of the same material but have led VERY different lives and are trying to get along and be a family. Occasionally one woman will step outside her role and be a Mom or Kid to one of the others. And this is also refreshing to see on TV.

If you enjoy quality entertainment regardless of genre, "Gilmore Girls" is for you. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Never gets old

[jenny-91399 · 10/10 · 4 October 2019]

I'm on my third round of watching this programme and it just never gets old. Emily Gilmore is hands down the best character. It's funny, emotional, smart, what more can you want from a tv series? Will most definitely be rewatching again in the future.

The best thing that has ever happened to me

[zivakinsman-41290 · 10/10 · 19 September 2021]

I am 12 years old (I know don't judge) and I have have watched this a million times. My mum says that Rory reminds her of me. I never believed this until, well, now.

The best tv series ever made.

[y-21436-13774 · 10/10 · 31 October 2020]

I'm rewatching GG every year. It's the only tv series I've watched more that once. I think Amy Palladino is a genius.

Must Watch

[lehrmannkelsey · 10/10 · 7 July 2019]

Binge every year It'll get you through anything, you will cry, laugh, smile & think. By far a American clasic

One of the best shows

[chhahn-39084 · 10/10 · 15 October 2020]

Gilmore Girls will always be my favorite series. I've watched it the entire way through like 10 times! It never gets old. It'll make you feel all kinds of emotions.

Series 1 - 4 are truly beautiful

[yeliz_odell · 6/10 · 18 November 2020]

I honestly thought this series was on to something different but it got lost along the way. The early series are rare beautiful and real but somewhere along the way the story lost meaning. Rory was such an honest and lovely girl and had everything she now chases in the later series. I could of accepted her going with Jess if it meant it was worth it but then she bolted from that too and went for someone completely different, everything she use to despise in a person and then doesn't even give Marty a chance. I was really disappointed in the direction Rory took. And don't even get me started on lorelai gilmore and luke?!? You get all the way to the last episode in the series and they still don't marry?!? I mean there is keeping up the audience's interest and then there is that. The later series ruined it for me. If I could rate 1 - 4 it would be a 9.

god i love this show!

[treehuggingnut · 10/10 · 3 September 2007]

Gilmore Girls is my favorite TV show of all times. they only aired the first 2 seasons in India but i've watched the rest on DVD or read it online. it's very refreshing to find a show where the protagonist isn't sneaking around her mother's back but has an open relationship with her. the chemistry between Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel who play Lorelai and her daughter Rory is really great. all the acting is excellent and the characters, though extremely quirky, are still believable. the residents of stars hollow show all the amusing bizarreness of small town life, which is contrasted by the endless snobbishness and social norms that make up the high society life of Lorelai's parents. on one hand there are dance-athons and firelight festival's while on the hand you have cotillions, DAR meetings and cocktail parties. all the character's develop a lot and there's a happy ending for more or less everybody. there are dramatic elements but also a lot of very witty humor. Rory's boyfriends are all incredibly hot as are her friend Lane's. basically it's a cool, funny, very satisfying show which encompasses all the aspects of life and gives you a feeling of -if you work hard enough and wait patiently, you'll get what you want even if it wasn't what you intended.

Enjoyable

[SofiaHedge · 7/10 · 2 January 2021]

Gilmore Girls is a very good show. The story is great, the humor is very sharp and witty, and there are charming moments throughout the series. There are some good characters. Loralai, Emily, and Paris are my favorite characters.

The only negative thing about Gilmore Girls is the character of Rory Gilmore. Rory starts the show off as a smart, clever teenager who loves to read. But then, over time, she becomes an irresponsible, whiny, spoiled brat who makes horrible choices constantly. That makes her quite annoying and the least likable character in the show. But all in all, Gilmore Girls is very funny and enjoyable.

I hate this show with a seething passion...and cannot stop watching it. Please help me....

[cannotlogon103 · 4/10 · 17 April 2007]

Looking for something new to watch, I perused the ratings of various television shows and noticed that the "Gilmore Girls" had an astonishingly high 8.6 rating and was intrigued. I came to the show with absolutely no preconceptions The title indicated it might be a "chick show", though was not discouraged as I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and appreciate shows featuring strong female characters. So, I managed to find a copy of the first season, and set about watching it. From there, it was all downhill.

The first few episodes were by and large exposition, introducing the ensemble cast and the relationships among them. Center stage are the titular Gilmore Girls -- mother, Loreli and daughter, Rory. They are depicted as best friends, and more often than not, Rory as the voice of reason contrasted to her over-the-top, pop-culture-referencing, care-free, dare-to-be-different cliché of a mother. At first blush, the script seemed witty, the banter playful. But, after about three episodes, the style became forced and horribly contrived. Loreli's inability to provide a straight answer or simple declarative sentence under virtually every circumstance quickly turns from endearing to irritating.

Though the show's writer would have us embrace her as a free-thinking, independent woman, that facade quickly breaks down, and any sentient being watching sees her as little more than a selfish, vain, egotistical spoiled rich girl, who demands to be the center of everyone's attention. She demeans those who do not share her free-spirited world view, dismissing them as droll conformists who cannot appreciate her off-beat demeanor. She despises her parents, a wealthy insurance executive and his socialite wife, ridiculing them mercilessly and mocking them for their shallow need of respectability. But, her disapproval of them does not interfere with her turning to them for money when Rory is accepted to an exclusive private school. One need not be a PhD. In literature to spot the dripping irony of Loreli not only asking for the money from those she abhors, BUT for the purpose of sending Rory to a school that institutionalizes all that Loreli stands against. To stack the deck on her side, her parents are depicted as stodgy dullards, who have never resolved themselves with Loreli for getting knocked up at 16, and running away from home and have her child alone. (As an aside, Loreli's mother, Emily, though very much flawed, stands out as the only genuinely compelling and sympathetic character, as she struggles with her obvious mixed emotions for her ungrateful and overbearing daughter.) But, Loreli now puts up with their intrusive behavior in exchange for some quick cash. Free-spirited, indeed.

What is most appalling about show (and there is a lot of competition) is its depiction of men as either spineless, unreliable, effeminate, wimpy, or imbecilic, or all of the above. I appreciate a TV series or movie that features strong female characters that defy the brainless-bimbo-mold that makes up the lion's share of the women we see on TV. Smart, independent women are hot. It was one of the things that made Buffy such great television. However, in order to elevate the female characters, it does not require that you denigrate or marginalize all their male counterparts. The male character are clearly the creation of writers who demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of the male mind, or, worse, a deep-seated loathing of men in general. Not one male character is admirable, and all are reduced to little more than sounding boards for the unbearably whiny Loreli. Loreli's attitude towards this collection of eunuchs is, at best, dismissive, and, at worst, abusive. In one particularly egregious incident, in a display of monumental bad judgment, she begins an affair with Rory's teacher, then after breaking up with him, she entices him back with words of love and respect and promises of commitment. In no time, she impetuously agrees to marry him -- a decision based entirely on her fear of losing him and having nothing to do with love...again, what a free-thinker. However, the day of their wedding, Loreli suddenly panics at the prospect of sharing her life with this gutless panty-waist (the source of her panic is, it turns out, that up until the night before her wedding, she never gave thought to the fact they would live under the same roof, and, now, is repelled by the idea...bright girl...) and, being the free-spirit for whom convention will not suffice, she skipped town with Rory without so much as a word of explanation to her betrothed, the wedding guests and those who worked diligently to arrange the reception...including among them, her BEST FRIEND! And, of course, the writers have kindly presented the rough-edged, plaid-flannel-and-backwards-baseball-cap sportin', tactiturn, though deeply soulful local diner owner as the Sam to Loreli's Diane, in one of the least compelling "will they or won't they" story lines ever hatched in Cliché World.

In the case of Rory, her love interests have included a narcissistic, self-destructive preppy, a whipped townie whose most salient quality is his mistrustful attitude and soul-crushing neediness (whom, incidentally, pure and holy Rory lies to on a regular basis in order to hide her true feelings for another....seems the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree...), and a broken-home-bred bad boy who is equally at ease vandalizing property as he is quoting Steinbeck and Kerouac. You see, Rory is the only person in town who can see the true beauty of the aforementioned bad boy, ne'er do well, and, as we are so earnestly led to believe, she can tame his restless heart and draw forth the true potential that lies within.

And here is the part of the show that I find most troublesome: even though I hate most of the main characters, think the writing is contrived and the stories simple-minded cliché, find the depiction of men deplorable...despite all that...I can't stop watching the damn thing! I swear...it's like heroin.... I need help.

A Chick Series Even Boys Could Love

[gregorybnyc · 26 May 2004]

I missed THE GILMORE GIRLS first season because I'm generally not interested in series television, and I'm a man in his early 50s and this is a series about a mother and a daughter, and I'm frankly not interested in WB shows which focus on a more youthful audience. However, a year of reading rave reviews of the series, got me interested in tuning in during season II. It was instant love.

I think this is the best series on TV, a thoughtful, funny, beautifully written and well observed show about the relationship between a loving mother and daughter. At the same time, if features the quirks and tics of a fictional town with the kind of appeal that is unrealistic, but makes us nostalgic for a sweet and picaresque hamlet that has taken the two formerly outsider main characters and claimed them as one of their own.

Lorelei Gilmore (the stunningly beautiful and hugely talented Lauren Graham) is a young, single mother in her early 30s who is raising her daughter, Rory (a sweetly restrained Alexis Bledel) on her own. Lorelai got pregnant when she was sixteen, dashing the ambitions of her wealthy, snobbish parents (Kelly Bishop and Edward Hermann) for a fine college and a brilliant marriage.

Lorelei has moved away from her parents home in Hartford, CT, taking her daughter with her to Stars Hollow, where she eventually becomes a manager of a bed and breakfast inn. Lorelai is determined to raise her daughter in a loving, if bohemian atmosphere. Most of all, she wants her daughter to be her friend and encourages this amazingly close bond. The town, composed of eccentrics and other comic types, has accepted them, watching over both women with love and affection.

When it becomes clear that Lorelei will need financial help in order to put her daughter into Chilton, a local private school in order to prepare her for Harvard, Lorelai swallows her pride, and hat in hand, goes begging to her parents. They agree, but on one condition. The girls are to have dinner with them at their stuff home every Friday night. Lorelei agrees.

This forms the basic story outline of the show. We see Rory blossom into a lovely and smart teenager. Lorelei, though responsible and a fine mother, is still a young and vibrantly sexual woman, so there are the complications of her love life, including an unfinished attraction with Luke Danes, the town's cranky, but hunky coffee shop owner (well played by Scott Patterson).

Lorelei's best friend, is Sookie, a cook at the inn. Rory's best bud is Lane, a gawky Korean girl who lives under the absurdly strict iron rule of her judge mental mother, who thinks Lorelei is a loose woman who should be keeping a more watchful eye on her daughter. Rory has fallen in love iwth Dean, a young man she goes to school with (before she switches to Chilton). That love suffers a number of tests, most disastrously in the third season with the arrival of Luke's nephew, Jess, who asserts his own romantic mystery.

Well, I'm going on and on. The entire cast is first-rate. It's fun watching series veterans, Sally Struthers and others as the townspeople. I love the pompous character of Michel, the asst.

manager. He's a riot. The tension between Lorelei and her mother often explodes in angry confrontations that are very real indeed (Kelly Bishop, an original CHORUS LINE cast member is outstanding).

But make no mistake about it. Lauren Graham is the glue that holds this show together. Sexy, funny, she handles the smart dialog with all those cultural references like a virtuoso. She deserves to be a movie star. P.S. I bought the first year on DVD and have been having a great wallow. This show is that good.

Best ever series

[grissvzztorres · 10/10 · 5 January 2021]

Love each character they are very colorful and cool. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, I had fun, I drank coffee and above all I loved the character of Lorelai.

Simply my happy place.

[craigcoleman-43557 · 10/10 · 28 January 2022]

39 year old straight male watched every episode 5 times. I don't care if unmanly. But it is my cure to poor mental health. Truly and pure unadulterated perfection.

Whenever I'm down, I watch The Gilmore Girls

[ego-tibi · 10/10 · 4 October 2020]

This show never gets old It's funny and heartwarming. And every time I watch any of the series, I keep finding new funny or useful grades or references. The people who created this are just geniuses.

Amazing

[paigeh0525 · 10/10 · 15 November 2020]

What's not to love about a feel good comedy. It's literally a show that will make you happy. Will make you smile. And feel good. There is nothing to hate.

:,)

[zeynepoykuercan · 10/10 · 2 December 2020]

The show is basically about the mother and daughter relationship between Lorelai and Rory, and I really love to watch it. I can say that GG is my fave TV show. Well, I haven't done watching the show yet, but probably I'm gonna rewatch it again and again when I finished the show. The story is beautiful, actings are good, characters are special, and it's quite funny to have a lot of sarcastic conversations between characters on the show. The show gives you a lovely fall vibe, and the atmosphere of the town Stars Hollow makes you feel cozy. There is nothing to dislike it. Also, I see several things which is similar to my life on the show. Maybe this is the reason why I'm obsessed with it.

Endlessly rewatchable brilliance

[Lug1900 · 10/10 · 14 April 2022]

There is true magic here. Endlessly rewatchable because of the witty script and fast dialogue, incredible acting, the many hilarious as well as genuinely moving scenes, the complexity of the relationships, and the chemistry between the actors. This can cheer me up on any bad day.

If only Lorelai weren't so "snappy"

[thejdrage · 7/10 · 30 May 2022]

I binged this series and I think Lorelai had maybe 3 straight adult conversations - otherwise they were all nothing but snappy "funny to her" comebacks that got very old very fast in a binge. Thus the 7. It would have been a 6, but the others held up their ends as normal people, so ...

I watched this because everyone raved about it and I was curious.

Great characters!! Wonderful people. A good watch.

Best show EVER!!!

[sylviacgillespie · 10/10 · 27 October 2019]

Been binging it for a while now and I absolutely love it. It can make you laugh, cry, yell out of anger, and so much more. The relationship between Rory and Lorelai and the conversations they have is the reason why I'm excited to come home every day. I wish I could rate more than a 10😂

so good, then not so much

[someofusarebrave · 6/10 · 6 October 2010]

This show really plummeted in quality around season three and then never completely seemed to regain its footing.

Rory and Jess got together way too fast and their relationship was a disaster. They didn't get together in a super-satisfying way, and Rory never learned to assert herself. That remained the biggest problem I had with the series, in fact. Rory never grew up from the whip-smart, sensitive, scared little girl who couldn't set boundaries and was terrified to detach from her mother. When she did finally manage to create her own identity for herself, it was an utter failure that led to criminal behavior and delinquency. What kind of a moral does that send--defy your parents and your only option is jail? This kind of behavior's hard to believe out of a girl as smart as Rory is.

The show spent two years at least building up Rory's relationship with Logan only to reveal that Logan was in fact NOT the one. Did anybody not know that? Raise your hand if you didn't. No? I didn't think so.

I sound so irritated because I spent so much of my time thinking about this show between season two and three. I was so eager and excited to know what would happen next. I thought the show and its triangle and the setup for season three were all excellent. I thought the bit about Chris was particularly well done.

Then, somehow, it all went bad in ways I could not have seen coming.

Jess was rude and at times inconsiderate and selfish, yeah, but he became increasingly self-serving. He turned into the guy Lorelai described him as, the bad boy most girls have to go through in order to learn we don't want that.

He was in fact still a step up from Dean, who had to be caught in the act before he would leave his wife for Rory. Somehow, she had allowed herself to become his mistress, at which point I lost all hope in the midst of my utter disgust and despair at the direction her character had taken. For a smart girl with so much potential...there's no excuse.

Jess and Rory ought to have been together at the end of the series. Tristan ought to have come back, rather than simply disappearing. Rory should have taken time to find herself instead of hopping into Jess's arms straight from Dean's car. This show's writers have some learning about real life and how real people behave to do.

Perhaps this is how some women behave, but they are not women I want to know. They are also not women I want broadcasting into my living room once a week. Hence, I stopped watching after season three.

Paris was the only interesting character left. I figure I'll catch that actress on a different show and be done with it.

Oh, and one more thing? No woman who is that skinny can eat hamburgers, fries and a shake once a day every day without working out and stay looking that good. It's impossible. No one has that kind of a freakish metabolism. In this age of obesity, thanks ever so much for giving your viewers yet more incorrect ideas about life.

Note my sarcasm.

By the time Luke and Rory's Mom finally got together, no one cared anymore. Their relationship was well-written, I thought, though I seem to be in the minority among viewers. It didn't matter. No one cared. It took too long.

From charming ladies to self-centered harridans

[limau · 3/10 · 27 May 2008]

When I first watch this series, the impression I got was that the characters were charming and funny, Lorelai and Rory in particular were witty and intelligent conversationalist albeit a bit too talkative. After watching it for some time, however, my opinion changed.

The main characters slowly revealed themselves to be self-centered self-obsessed narcissists, who treated tiny wounds to their pride as the worst insults in their existence. For example, Rory wouldn't speak to her mother for months when Lorelai didn't consult her on her impulsive marriage, while Lorelai dumped Luke for simply wanting a little time to adjust to his new life circumstances. These people are shallow, see themselves as the center of the universe where everyone else should behave exactly according to how their own rigid rules, and if they don't, they will hold grudges against them for an eternity. They don't want to see other people's problems and treat the smallest slight as the gravest offence. Most of the characters appear to lack the ability to behave in a grown-up way. They think they should do whatever that they wanted and everyone else be damned.

The series is character-based, so when the main characters became so unlikeable the show also became impossible to watch. I still have the rest of the series, but I doubt if I will ever finish watching them. I will also hold anyone who think highly of the show and its awful characters with the greatest suspicion - they must just as horrid as Lorelai et al.