IA GEORGE. And depending on whether they already know the show's fate, the resolution will work as either a Cliffhanger or a Happily Ever After.

Whether or not it works for me is another story.

While this is not exactly pertenent to the spoilers. Here is something that hopefully will get to Genki...in case she has missed it....Apple - Trailers - Waitress . Keri kicks all sorts of ass in that trailer. Also, the GIRLS, seemingly have cost Melissa and Scott some money. I hope they are paid for their inconvience.

Rob I absolutely agree about RRK possibly taking over if DR leaves. He has not impressed me and like you said, he hasn't written much himself. That doesn't mean he doesn't supervise, he is the show runner after all, but he just doesn't impress me. I much prefer RRK.

Is it April yet? It does look like we get a season L/L ending which could work at both a season and series ending. But that doesn't mean they wont get back together before now does it? It could end with Luke proposing and Lorelai accepting. End of show= happy together. End of season= happy and moving on. In my book that would totally work.

I actually defend DR most of the time. I had a whole rant about giving him a chance and how he has done fairly good with what he was handed. Yes he was handed a mess, but I just feel that if this is the last season we have spend so much time on so little. Yes Luke might have changed, I love Luke but I loved him before as well. I welcome this change in him but I also believe that it is the same Luke we have seen all along. But being a parent has opened a new side to him. It was just a side that was never there before because he wasn't a dad until last season. Did that make sense? Would I pick DR over ASP? not sure because ASP did give me over 6 years of great tv. I wont hate it if DR stays nor do I want ASP back. (not that that is an option anyway.) In TLM DR did great and I hope that him writing 718 will show me that he is capable of GG writing.

And despite my strong dislike for Chris I can see the point of them exploring the L/C story so to finish it off and for Lorelai to be completely free of him. I just never bought the marriage and her forgiving him for 20+ years of not being there for his daughter. And that story was all DR's doing. Maybe being a show runner isn't about being a good writer.. I just don't completely agree. I think the number of different writers this season it to blame for the inconsistency in good dialog and good narrative sl's. JMHO of course.

I don't think enough people are giving DR credit. I like him. I think that had he not been there to leaf through the script, RRK might have come up with another Kropogs. She's good, but I think that DR is talented enough to see talent and let the person run to it. Being a good showrunner is not just about being the best "Writer"

Its about being a leader. I think DR has that. I think fans for this show are too freaking fickle. A lot of people are easy to let ASP off the hook but are super hard on a man whose had a mess fall on his lap and has done a good job. I know I am alone and I usually shut up about DR. But, Frankly I would rather watch another DR show than ASP one cause I think he tries to write story arcs rather than just quippy dialogue. Luke is different. Yes, he is. He's better. He's also letting lorelai finally open up her pretty little eyes and abandon her fantasies of chris. Making your main character do stupid things (although it may fit her personality) is a risk. He has taken risks that have been left to him by a certain lady who loved to piss off her fans. He doesn't disdain people who watch the show. He's telling a story that he was sort of forced to tell. But, he could have let luke be the same curmegeon who was afraid of committment. Instead he's embracing life and hurt and learning to let go of it.

I just ranted cause I always see so many people being so hard on DR. I think he's doing a pretty good job. I think he made some early mistake but thats what people do when they are new at a job. How many of us have totally messed up in the first few weeks in a new job. I think being a showrunner encompasses more than just writing. You have to guide a team of writers, a crew, and actors. You have to be a mentor. Thats a lot to deal with. I think lorelai's attitude towards chris was there from the beginning. She always forgave him. I think ASP laid the groundwork for that. I suppose I do think he made some minor mistakes but we he has done right outweighs. ITs easy to say someone sucks cause you don't like what they are writing. But, its another to go off on the writing when ASP wasn't all that awesome at it. She created some great characters but I think she benefited a lot from her husband and his writing talents. ASP was amazing with dialogue but she was a poor plotter. I think DP was her balance. They were a writing team. IF you look at his work on Family guy its obvious that he brought more to gg than he was ever credited with doing.