1) Good to see Lulu again. Hope Kirk moves in with her. Yeah she deserves better. But it'll let us see more Lulu. Liked Luke showing concern for Luke and giving him a talking to. I wonder if Lorelai is going to tell Rory about letting Kirk use her bed?
2) Michel with his shopping, botox, and sunglasses has crossed the line from ambiguous metrosexuality to decidedly not heterosexual. Just have him come clean. You've got Jared under contract.. pair him with Dean.
3) Rory went to a play in New York with Lorelai? Either Rory is lying or they are trying to rewrite the show to make Rory more cultured. I remember Rory and Lorelai being almost militantly parochial. When anyone brings up anything remotely culturally I think I recall Rory mentioning some silly town production or event rather than an exciting trip outside the confines of Star Hollow.
That's not to say that now that she is in college she shouldnt be doing stuff like that. So was good to see her getting out a bit this episode.
4) Luke and Lorelai seemed almost a bit too comfortable coming back together so quickly. Except for the reggae issue. And I figured Lorelai wouldnt mind Luke being a bit more rasta.
5) When Rory said no strings I took that to mean for their one night. Not that if they went out they'd be free to sleep with *cough*cough* see other people. I don't think or at least one would HOPE she didnt mean that and it was just an excuse she gave to her mother.
Maybe everything has changed dramatically in the short time I've been away from college but I seem to recall "friends with priveleges" meaning two things. First two friends who decide it would be neat to sleep with each other and quickly they realize what they've done and either they go out or don't talk with each other for a month. Or second people who are going out but dont really want to admit it so they invent a new term for it.
6) Rory seemed to show a decided lack of self-respect in not putting her foot down and talking straight with Logan. It reminded me a bit of Lindsay. If I could just do something to win him back everything will be perfect. I don't mind her being hurt from this so she can learn and for the sakes of karma.
7) I liked that she told Lorelai and I liked Lorelai's reaction. That she expressed disapproval. I also liked the parallel being drawn between her relationship with Rory and her relationship with Emily. In Lorelai's case she's afraid to talk straight with Rory because playing the mother card never seems to work out well for her. And in past seasons it hasn't. When Rory has messed up either throws a fuss trying to make people feel sorry for her and "punishing" herself (a good trick for any of you still in school. you always come out ahead since YOU determine when the punishment ends). And in the rare case where her mother is insistent on putting her foot down over something even mild she acts extremely (like running running to the grandparents). While Rory hasn't done much to cause any problems so it hasn't really been THAT much of an issue, Lorelai still walks on glass around Rory.
Emily in contrast doesn't hold her tongue on what she thinks is best for daughter. And Lorelai like Rory doesnt take too findly to someone firmly disagreeing with her. In this episode Lorelai basically tells her mother to shutup and never offer advice unless it's sought out first. Yet Lorelai wants to do exactly what Emily is doing. Offer advice that she feels can help her daughter avoid what she viewers as a horrific misstep. Hopefully Lorelai will see this connection and it'll serve as a basis for her putting her own mothers (sometimes good but often times inappropriate) advice into context and bring about a reconcilation between the two.
8) Robert wasn't terribly likeable. But it was planned that way on purpose. She was probably smart in trying to avoid the stronger drinks he was offering. Wouldn't be shocked if he tried slipping her a roofy.
9) Rory of course looked nice in her retake of the schoolgirl look via Chiaki Kuriyama. Though personally I would've preferred Bridget Fonda in Jackie Brown.
10) Rory asked Robert what his last name was. But Lorelai didnt ask the one question a lot of us were wondering and probably was foremost in her mind. Did Rory sleep with Robert?
11) Was did the outfit Lorelai was trying on in the mirror for her date with Luke look like something Rory would wear? I guess thanks to Kirk wasnt much of a date.
12) Rory's ploy worked in getting Logan jealous. But the question is to what end? She talked about safe sex and condoms. Monogamy is included in that. Not only YOU being monogamous but him being so. Can she keep his eyes only on her? Is it worth trying?
Quote from Lorelai. "Sounds like all the balls are in your corridor."
