Seeing Lorelai Through the Eyes of an Adult is Horrifying
Who would’ve thought I’d be siding with Emily Gilmore?
Is there any other TV show as heartwarmingly iconic than Gilmore Girls? There’s just something about this show that makes me comforted and happy. At least until I start to dig deeper into the characters.
When I was a teenager, I loved Lorelai. I thought she was a bit mean to her mother, but that she, herself, was a great mother. She was fun and always knew what Rory needed. Pizzas and movies, late night chats, a calm, cool and collected type of attitude. Of course a teenager would love her. While I thought it was weird Lorelai and her daughter were so close and absolute best friends, I still enjoyed the laissez-faire attitude of Lorelai as a mother and wondered what it would be like to have someone who decided that take-out was the best option and home cooking was only meant for when Sookie came over.
Fast forward to watching this show as an adult and I’m confused as all fuck and now lean towards absolutely hating Lorelai. While she, obviously, appeals to younger audiences as the best mother in the world, once a fully grown adult watches the show that thought flies right out of the window. She acts more like a spoiled brat than a grown-ass woman. Maybe it has to do with the fact that she had to grow up a little earlier than others, taking on…
