Hi all!
If you read my review for Gilmore Girls, then you probably noticed that other than a few issues, I really love the show. However, when it comes to Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life, I have a totally opposite opinion. Instead of only disliking a few things, I only like a few things.
Right from the beginning of Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life, it’s clear that Alexis Bledel has lost the ability to play Rory’s character like she once did. I’m sorry, but it’s the truth. I understand that it may not be Bledel’s fault that her voice no longer sounds the same, but I do think the fact that she no longer has the same ability for witty banter says something about her as a performer. Right away, something seems off. The reprising of Rory’s character seems extremely forced. It definitely seems like Bledel is trying way too hard to recapture something long gone.
Speaking of Rory’s character, she just seems to get worse and worse. The decisions she makes, especially when it comes to her personal life, are ones that I think young Rory would be ashamed of to no end. I know many articles claim that the point of Rory turning out how she does is to show how life comes full circle, but to me, it makes me feel like it’s sending a much more negative message – that a daughter can’t escape a mother’s errors in judgement. Lorelai wanted a better life for Rory. Rory seemed to have such a promising future once and hated some of the poor decisions that Lorelai made. Yet, in the end, Rory seems to make decisions that are far worse.
I will say, however, that for the most part, Lauren Graham still plays the part of Lorelai quite well. She still has the sarcasm, wit, and fast talking personality that made her character so lovable in the first place.
A major problem I have with the reprisal of Gilmore Girls is that so much of it seems awkward and like Rory’s character, forced. It doesn’t seem to come naturally like it once did. Also, way too much time is spent on trivial things that instead of adding humor, add frustration. I mean, what was with the obsession over the musical? The only good part of that whole scene was how insane Lorelai thought it all was. Oh, and it was nice to hear you-know-who sing for a quick moment there.
I am not going to give out any spoilers for Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life, but there are three events that take place that I think are the only really good reasons to watch the show. Also, since this continuation of the original show is technically part of it, I guess it’s nice to watch for true closure. Other than that, I find it fairly annoying at times. Plus, I didn’t think the ending to the original Gilmore Girls was all that bad. It was kind of nice actually. We could imagine what would happen with all of the characters. Sometimes it’s better to have an ending that gives enough away, without everything. Sometimes everything becomes too much if done wrong.
The show was separated into the four months of the year. I honestly think that with a few more things added, the show could have just used the ‘Fall’ portion and scrapped the rest of the year.
I hate to say this, but I think I have to give Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life a C or C-. The feel of the show was awkward and unnatural, Rory’s character was unlikable and in many ways, unrecognizable in terms of her personality, and much of the show was unnecessary.
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