| The thing about ASP vs DSR, is that even when I didn't like one of Amy's storylines, I never questioned if she cared about the characters. I do question that with DSR. He's not invested the way ASP was, the way we are. It's a job to him. And it's a job he hasn't done very well.
I didn't like LL's arc in the second half of season 6, but it didn't come out of nowhere. Flaws that Luke and Lorelai had were magnified because of the introduction of April, but they were still flaws you could see from the very beginning of the series.
I didn't like the adultery storyline for Rory at the end of season 4 and beginning of season 5. But I could at least understand why Rory would attempt a relationship with Dean again.
I didn't like the rift. I didn't like Lorelai cutting Rory off, but I didn't find it out of character.
Even when I didn't like one of ASP's plots, I at least understood the characters' motivations. I don't get that with DSR. It goes beyond bad storytelling with him. I don't always feel like he has an understanding of who these characters are.
I miss the Palladinos. |