Man I just watched an episode last night and I feel I have to vent.
The scene where Logan goes to see Lorelai for help with getting Rory back. Lorelai basically says right out she doesn't like him, the reason being that since he and Rory started dating Rory has stolen a yacht, dropped out of Yale, moved in with her grand parents and not spoken to Lorelai for five months.
How on earth can she justify laying responsibility for all that on him? Was her daughter under the influence of drugs? Was she held a gun point? Does she have the mental capacity of a five year old? How can you suggest that a 20-21 year old woman should have no responsibility for her own actions, especially since you normally would go on and on about how incredibly brainy said woman is in all other instances?
Furthermore, it was very much on Lorelais initiative to be on non-speaking terms with her daughter, Logan had nothing to do with it.
Thats another thing that really bugged me about the way Lorelai handled things in this season. Her daughter was clearly confused, had a significant loss of confidence and was in great need of support. Being the adult of the two, Lorelai should have stayed by her side and gently tried to steer her in the right direction. Your kids won't always make decisions you agree with, but thats not cause for cutting ties with them. It sort of looked like Lorelai was only willing to be supportive and loving when Rory was focused and high achieving.
I think it was very fitting that Lorelai was sitting at home, idle, when Rory called her and told her she had gotten a job at a newspaper and was going back to Yale. Lorelai had done nothing - since her failed attempt to recruit her grandparents for an intervention - to try and help Rory find her way back. It took someone like Jess to talk some sense into her.
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