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“Gilmore Girls...was accessible but astute.”

“By depicting Rory’s and Jess’s and April’s devotion to books, Lane’s obsession with music, and Lorelei’s endless references to television shows and movies as appealing and enviable and even sexy character traits, Gilmore Girls—and Sherman-Palladino—empowered the arts, be they popular or classical.”

“Stereotypes are often rooted in fact, but they become offensive when stripped of nuance. Ironically, we witness these characteristics on Gilmore through Mrs. Kim, a Korean character who could border on caricature and offense, but whose portrayal holds up to this day thanks to Emily Kuroda’s layered performance and Sherman-Palladino’s empathetic writing.”

“Gilmore Girls is a generational story of women, but that is simultaneously its most obvious facet and best-kept secret. On the surface, the title refers to teen Rory and her young mother, Lorelai. But Emily is just as much a Gilmore girl—and Richard’s mother, Trix, is arguably the original Gilmore girl.”

“If you love something as a teen, you’ll love it forever. Your dumb sponge brain soaked it up at the most defining period of your life and will never let it go.”

“Amy is incapable of letting go of an idea just because it’s out of date.”

“Gilmore Girls...was accessible but astute.”