Wanting (Gil)more

I have been a very devoted fan of The Gilmore Girls since the first season. I remember driving around town and looking at the billboards, thinking it was marketed perfectly and I was soooo going to watch. (The WB did this to me before with Felicity.)

I have watched episodes repeatedly to catch layers of meaning in the script, look at the backgrounds of the sets, and memorize quotes to repeat to some of my friends the next day. I even call Lynn when I miss an episode to get a play-by-play of what I missed, which Lynn does well, I think.

When the show goes into repeats every summer and during the holiday season, I have devotedly watched the episodes again - sometimes for the third time - because it has good writing and I like catching the references. Plus, the characters are dynamic, and the ensemble cast is full of people that I genuinely like.

However, season 6 is really... testing my devotion. Rory's stupidity, Lorelai's stubbornness, Luke's secrecy and dirty secret, Kirk's typical neuroses, Logan's idiocy and his family baggage, Emily and Richard's manipulations, the little flirtation with Jess, Christopher's bounce back into their lives... all reasons to dislike season 6. Frankly, the only thing I liked about the season was Lane's wedding storyline - man, was Mrs. Lane cool on her wedding day, or what? - if I don't count the reception. O-M-G!

I didn't see the season finale, so I've been taping the episodes on TiVo in the hopes of catching it before the new season comes through. I almost don't want to see it, though, since I know what happens and I don't want to see the scene with "the ultimatum." Plus, it's the last season and the typical writers are not involved, so... I'm not sure I'm on board beyond September 19th, but you never know about me.