Look who's back...! *so* much more fun than actually working...
Okay, my wife and I was up till 1 am watching the final episodes last
night.
First: The last Episode:
I know I might be in a minority, but both my wife and I agree that it
is one of the best final episodes of any show, ever. Personally I
think it is only topped by the final MASH episode. Seriously. And yes,
I am a crybaby so I cried. I also always get the urge to just pop in
Disc 1, Season 1, again and start right over every time I see that
episode.
I have tried to explain this before (Hi Rob!): It is definitely
enough, it is definitely more than just a *season finale*. I
personally think that it is the perfect time to end the series with
Rory's final day before leaving Stars Hollow. I also think the episode
works because it doesn't tie up all the loose ends in the show; This
is not the type of show where that is necessary (this is not a
SitCom). We see a new hope with L&L (thank God they didn't go as far
as a wedding or anything, this gives the viewer just enough joy,
seeing how things *most likely* will work out between them, and that
is enough), we see Richard soften a bit when he finally realizes
exactly how well liked Lor and Rory is in Stars Hollow. We see Emily
and Lor finally realize that they can stand eachother enough to
continue the Friday Night Dinners even when not forcing it. And we
see Rory's Great Job. That's nice enough.
Rory does not marry Logan, Lor does not marry Luke (yet ;) ), Lor does
not suddenly get a billion dollars falling from the sky, Lane and the
band doesn't get a Platina record and gets to do MTV Music Awards...
Other thoughts in random order:
I love the Hay Maze episode. For the first time in his life Taylor
does something Right. It is nice to see that.
Also, it is the time where L&L finally are ready to tell each other
"Sorry", and both are ready to accept the other's excuse and takes
time listening to each other. And it is good that they don't just fall
in each other's arms right there.
The Rory / Logan talk on the other hand, while also significant, is
less so because it seems that neither is on the same page, really.
Logan is taking "factor in" to the extreme, in the wrong way, while
Rory seem to only give face value to it (to me it doesn't seem she
considers Logan at all when she plots her future, more than a fleeting
"I wonder what Logan will think of this"). It is after this talk we
see that they really are not on the same page at all although they
both think they are.
The Baby Shower is really cute. And Lor finally spelling out what her
differences with her daughter might cost them (Lane and Mrs Kim) to
Mrs Kim is another significant moment in the series because it shows
that not only is Mrs Kim less harsh than she seems on the surface (and
Lane has proven to be just as stubborn has her mother), but it is a
sign of real character growth in Lor: She finalizes the chain of
thought she started in the episode of Mia's wedding: She realizes
exactly how much it hurt Emily that she ran away and severed all bonds
for so long, and although she cannot forgive everything her parents
have done to her, she can understand that Emily has really missed out
a huge potion of what all grandparents should experience watching
their grandchild(ren) grow up.
Mia's wedding:
As I said above, here we see the first true steps of character growth
from Loralai. And from Emily too (or rather we see that Lor sees that
Emily has come to accept Mia and has actually talked to her and
exchanged memories with her about Lor and Rory). Lor finally realizes
exactly how cruel she was to her mother for just cutting her out,
completely, from Rory's childhood. That does not mean she didn't
deserve some of what she got, but anyway.
Logans proposal:
First thing first: His biggest mistake was to have everything planned
ahead already, including the avocado tree. It just came out as a total
disregard of Rory's wishes although it was his way of trying to give
her what he thought she wanted.
I liked that he not only officially asked for Rory's hand, but that he
choose Lor and not Chris to ask. It shows class in the *right way* to
do it that way. It shows that he has the upbringing of an Upper Class
person but without the "pompous jerk" / "rich brat" / "total dinosaur
morals" bit.
I did not like (nor did anyone else, I mean in the show) that he asked
her *there* of all places. It was made for disaster.
I understand that he wanted an "All or nothing" answer. I can respect
that although it also shows what I wrote above; they are not on the
same page despite thinking they are. But then Paris is right, how
often does your school romance really becomes the one love of your
life?
The new car:
Did anyone notice that after the whole Car Hunting with Luke thing Lor
is seen driving a brand new blue SUV in the next episode? Must have
been a rental, right?
Anyway the Golden Jeep is back in the last episode.
This is another episode that heals the wounds between L&L, basically
because it provokes Luke to drop his Mask (Ranting Luke is back!) and
that made Lor realize the tension had lifted. The whole "I spent a
whole afternoon searching the net for a car for you" is just Luke,
again...
The Song: Not much to say except that it is typical for both of them
(L&L) to go by face value instead of reading eachother's body language
or tone of voice. The fact that Luke doesn't catch that Lor is saying
the song was just a booze induced stupidity when she is sitting in the
diner is just a way of hiding her insecurity is annoying, but
unfortunately in character. So is Lor's total inability to realize
that the reason he is suddenly cold to her again is because he stood a
foot from her when she said it.
On the other hand things were still awkward between them and it wasn't
a major setback ;)
/Stefan
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