lorelai & luke (293)

[@LadyCarmenSanDiego]

No doubt, one of my favourite moments. Luke stroking Lorelai's hair and trying to comfort her with that sweet kiss on the temple is priceless.

[@Alsomnia]

I don't care what anyone says, Lorelai was right to tell off her dad here

[@rockygroves4154]

Right? Like why is Lorelai always the bad guy according to the writers and some fans? They've always been manipulative, verbally abusive, condescending and downright disrespectful to her. Shes actually much nicer than I would be if my parents treated me like dirt

[@m.layfette6249]

I'm loving how Richard thinks that by "Buying" her out that Rory will some how "Magically" Return to Yale. Lorelei is right, there was a plan and her parents Completely diverged from it. They stabbed her in the back when they took Rory in and she joined the DAR. Rory is enjoying the life a Spolied Society Young Lady.

[@lauriecarson6483]

@@m.layfette6249 Richard think money solves everything

[@lauriecarson6483]

I agree.

[@lauriecarson6483]

​@@rockygroves4154 cause everyone ssees what Lorelai does to her parents but ignores what her parents does to Lorelai.

[@dietdrpepper15]

Richard's love language is gift giving to those he cares about. So he doesn't understand when that concept doesn't work on others.

[@desiraedunnink6444]

I love how luke was stroking her hair as she was talking about rory and their plans

[@ayshasuhwiel1119]

I love how when Lorelai is raging, Luke is asking questions about the dolls house😂😂

[@malikabernard966]

Rory leaving college was her decision, we all know that. Richard and Emily were not responsible for Rory‘s choice, but they definitely excluded Lorelai from a very important conversation about Rory’s future and they provided Rory with a very cushy lifestyle. At first they made it seem like they were on Lorelai’s side when they were going to try to convince Rory to go back to Yale, but then they went ahead and made a huge decision without including her. I understand that they had a change of heart after seeing how distraught Rory was, but I think they should’ve had a conversation with her mother instead of just telling her what was going to happen. Also I really wish that Lorelai had expressed how she felt about the situation better in this scene. To me she should’ve told Richard that she felt hurt and betrayed by them. There was a plan and her parents completely changed it without her input. Because Lorelai doesn’t describe how she’s feeling Richard just thinks Lorelai is being difficult again, therefore he doesn’t really understand why she won’t help. The communication here always frustrates me.

[@khaxjc1]

He's also sort of purposely not listening. He's dismissing right off. If he'd listened to her words rather than tone he'd probably have caught on but he came with an agenda and his biases and pride all at the forefront.

[@zinc8002]

I don’t think she’s weak I think she was having an existential crisis and couldn’t function properly

[@lauriecarson6483]

It was their fault for going against Lorelai when she went to her peremts for help. They went behind Lorelai's back. Pay atrention

[@JillHope-Bailie-xt5gw]

What did Lorelai do and say to try and tell them how she feels they just don't care about Lorelai they want to take over Lorelai's roll of mothering Rory and get all the praise and when they realize that they can't do it they make out Lorelai is wrong not them

[@JillHope-Bailie-xt5gw]

Lorelai spoke to them , they messed up and blamed Lorelai what more can she do they would never listen and blame her it is pointless for her to speak to them

[@Alzzie13]

Reverse the roles and that's exactly how the initial conversation between Lorelai and her parents resulted

[@hannahlerum9982]

Love ❤️ Luke being there for Loraei❤️😍🌹

[@maezin1386]

No, Richard did not cause Rory’s downfall. Rory is entirely the cause of her downfall.

[@reneeg4817]

They allowed her to quit and live very privileged..

[@taylor6672]

No one said that it was Richards fault. But they certainly enabled her.

[@maezin1386]

They certainly did enable her but I think that was more so out of fear that she would run away like Lorelai did.

[@ДанилоЦвјетковић]

It's not his fault she left, but it is his fault for using the opportunity to separate Rory from Lorelai, so he could get closer to her and finally have a daughter he always wished for. And when he realised that Rory isn't that, he came to Lorelai to get him out of the mess.

[@thecutestofborg5604]

@@ДанилоЦвјетковић he didnt do it to seperate them he just caved cause Rory cried and he felt needed, probably something he missed due to Lorelei's independence. He realizes he made a mistake though.

[@mariaplaja8127]

Luke stroking Lorelai's hair and kissing her on the forehead is the cutest thing ever... @boyfriend could you please learn Luke's manners? thanks xx

[@lauramoraes9313]

i love the Luke vs the house scene hahaha

[@Roger88faction]

I love the back and forth with Ed and Lauren, they were amazing in the show...I think I love that Luke is in the middle lol "Must way thousand pounds", "Does this thing have Like a real foundation or something ?" lol

[@khaxjc1]

Anyone else think that Richard asking if Lorelei knows Rorys birthday is coming up is more telling of him than his view of her. Cause given what we know of him in her childhood and as an adult it seems likely he would need to be reminded by emily or his secretary when his daughters birthday was.

[@Ella-gb7no]

i dont want a boyfriend if he doesnt stroke my hair like luke does

[@pennsharon8098]

Her parents always missed the point money doesn’t work on them like they think it would .

[@freeassange402]

Lorelai doesnt care about money gut with rory i Feel different. She likes the rich lifestyl of her grandparents and her rich boyfriend who offers her expansive gifts and has rich friends. Its different with Lorelai.

[@khaxjc1]

I agree she likes it in a way that it doesn't appeal to Lorelei but I feel like Rori is too ignorant of herself to actually realize that. This is a girl who looks at herself with rose colored glasses instead of a mirror. She'd tell you she doesn't really care or like it. I think the clearest example of this comes when she writes that article about Logan's party and he even points out that she is of a privileged background where she wouldnt see it that way.

[@tega_aror]

the title of this episode is about to be me when I turn twenty one during lockdown in a few months 😭 lol

[@elizas159]

It’s a weird codependent relationship that Lorelia and Rory made plans for spending her 21st birthday together. But I guess it’s because Lorelai didn’t get a wild 21st because it was after Rory was born(not her fault). It’s crazy seeing how Lorelai lives vicariously through Rory so much.

[@Beautiful_Redesign]

So Rory has a trust fund! How on earth is she broke in the sequel at the age of 32 and doesn't even have a place to stay!

[@OoOMonkeyCoFreakOoO]

She isn’t broke tho! She is just broke according to rich people standards!

[@Ambereigh]

Poor writing. Her mom had Money, she had a trusrtfund a rich grandma a rich dad and a rich lover who bought her a house. there is literally no logical reason why Rory would be broke or jobless. especially after she received Logans approval and could have had any opportunity she wanted to work in the field she desired.

[@JS-mg1mk]

I always hated that Richard looked down on the very things his wife did for him. Truthfully, Rory would have been a great event planner. Emily and Lorelei were both good at that as well so it's not surprising that Rory also had a knack for it. What she did with that fundraiser was very impressive and clearly showed she was competent and had great people skills. But Richard almost looked at that as if she would have been a failure for doing it.

[@echonott9325]

Wait if Rory had a trust fund, and it was a significant amount seeing as her grandparents were rolling in money, then why in the sequel did she have no money and no where to live. She’s 30 by then so she should have the large amount of money to fall back on and hell maybe start her own magazine or newspaper company

[@lauriecarson6483]

she probably paid then back. Numerous thing can happen that we didn't see.

[@DarkPascual]

Let's face it, keeping continuity is not this show's strongest suit...

[@MaluCLBS]

It’s funny how Richard doesn’t like Rory doing the things Emily has done for the length of their marriage.

[@Alzzie13]

I thought she had already ordered the pizza

[@juanjulioromancampos9814]

"lorelai" en este punto tuvo razón,sus padres quedaron con ella,en ayudar a convencer a "Rory",y después le dieron la contra,es lógica su molestia.

[@Anonymous-gt1eq]

I love Luke i wish i had a bf like Luke

[@PhilospherDjPsychologist24]

after all this time he still thinks he can buy them off?

[@fearfulcat]

Richard, such a problem solver.

[@lauriecarson6483]

yes throwing money solves everything

[@DeepikaGinger]

I get why Lorelei was mad but if this is how she felt, then why did she refuse to talk to Rory?

[@malloryweeks3306]

She know’s that she couldn’t be bought into going back to school

[@DeepikaGinger]

Mallory Weeks I’m not talking about Richard, I’m talking about Lorelei. I get why she’s upset, but Rory wasn’t doing this to hurt her.

[@malloryweeks3306]

morganlafaysolo oh okay. I get it. I don’t know

[@khaxjc1]

Because she was hurt, betrayed, and has been the rebellious kid so knew talking never did much to convince her when she had a chance to run off. And she she probably knew the clearest way she could show this isnt okay and force Rori to think about the situation is by not being in her life. By not being there Rory was force to feel that loss and think about why which means thinking about leaving Yale and then running to Emily and Richard for allies when her mom wouldnt go along with it. On some level she went to them cause she knew they were a lot more likely to take her side.

[@DeepikaGinger]

@@khaxjc1 Yeah, but Rory has the right to decide for herself if she needs to take a break and figure out what she wants. It may not have been the right thing to do but it’s her decision. I get why Lorelei was upset but she shouldn’t have cut her off like that.

[@oooh19]

if you're 21 and can't tie a shoe, that's pathetic!

[@alexrobertsfcim]

It was clearly hyperbole.

[@OoOMonkeyCoFreakOoO]

Rory can’t be bought??? Uh huh 🤔

[@Kashish4Eijaz]

2.30.. this is the most annoying thing about lorelai.. she never accepts that rory is at fault. It is always someone else's fault.. first Jess then logan then her parents. Honestly can't believe people are siding lorelai here. Richard didn't cause anything. Your silly daughter did lorelai maybe if you didn't raise her like you did she wouldn't have saw herself as special and entitled to everything. But no one can fault lorelai and rory can they?

[@DarkPascual]

Usually I would agree, but this is a case where everybody was somewhat at fault. Rory showed an absolute lack of character by falling apart and running away at the first real criticism that she ever faced. Lorelai proved that she isn't as open as she think she is to her daughter's mistakes. That being said, Lorelai went to her parents for help to try to convince Rory to go back to college and instead they decided to give her a escape route and shelter her from the consequences of her decision. I agree that Lorelai tends to be incredibly self-centered, entitled and arrogant, but she WAS betrayed in this situation.

[@lauriecarson6483]

Wow your just going to ignore Emily and Richard betrail of Lorelai and go straight to blaming Rory good job.

[@Ambereigh]

Except Rory wasn't at fault. In order to be at fault you would have to do something wrong and Rory didn't do anything wrong.

[@Kashish4Eijaz]

@@Ambereigh she dropped out of college because she wanted to take a break. It was her right to do that but for lorelai not to accept the decision and blame everyone else for rory's shortcomings is ridiculous. Rory stole a boat... she wasn't forced to do that. She did it herself. That's on her not logan or anyone else. Lorelai seems to blame everyone but rory. That's my point

[@sarahblancas6693]

Lorelai does not know how to communicate. She's always yelling and throwing tantrums.

[@khaxjc1]

I think she just grew up knowing she wouldn't be listened to so gave up on communicating and instead embraced using arguments as an emotional outlet. The yelling and tantrums might not get her anywhere but it feeling better than keeping it in and still getting nothing. Cause really, Emily and Richard have proven many times in the series that when they have a few on something they will stick to it ignoring fact or others rights to feel a certain way.

[@CDG1228]

Where was the yelling and throwing tantrums here? She had a plan, they agreed to go along with said plan, then turned on her. She had every right to be upset with them.

[@lauriecarson6483]

And her parents are the same way but worse

[@lauriecarson6483]

Same goes for Emily but she is worse then Lorelai ever was.

[@lauriecarson6483]

@@CDG1228 fans of Emily likes to make Lorelai the bad guy and ignore Emily behavior.

[@mikech18]

I always hated how Lorelai addressed to her parents.. they never meant bad to her or the kid or anyone... they just wanted to use the tools the worked so hard all of their life to help them. Both Lorelai and Rory are just to entitled....

[@rachelmanavi4819]

I too wish both girls accepted help from the grandparents more. But you can’t blame Lorelai for addressing her parents that way, she always tries to be nice and help them whenever they need and they are always mean in return, no matter what.

[@Andsoitgoes1]

Except they did belittle her choices and her lifestyle. Emily particularly would demean those important to Lorelai like Luke for example.

[@smurfyday]

People like you scare me. Just the fact that Emily hired Lorelai's ex to break up her relationship with Luke alone should be reason enough for just about everything.

[@khaxjc1]

You have to remember that even if her parents dont seem bad in the moment or even overall in the series we come into the relationship after 32 years of history. Lorelei spent years not being treated well by her parents. How she addresses them now is born of that. Sure, she's not without her faults but given what we are told of their history we cant deny that while she was privileged in the sense of being provided for, her childhood had many problems ranging from indifference to the extreme on Richards part to among other things over controlling, lack of respect, lack of privacy, verbal abuse, and manipulation from Emily. Not to mention growing up and having to see them treat others poorly and judge and be prejudice and when saying so being ignored or looked down on for not judging others. I know a guy, his dad seems great. He gets comments all the time from people about how his dad seems nice and they don't get why he doesn't like him. His answer is "Im his son. I had to grow up and live being his son." Then you hear stories and its hard to reconcile how his dad acts with general people with the objectively horrible father he was. Sure as an adult the guy doesn't get as much shit as he did, but he lived with it and he still gets a lesser version pretty often. Another example is a friend whose mom and aunt hate the relationship she had with her Grandmother because she got nicer with age and was good to the grandkids but horrible to her children. Hell, my own uncle will treat friends and strangers like gold but is horrible to family. He had a fried yell at him and not speak again for a year after coming to the house to visit because and I quote "I wouldn't accept a stranger talking to their mother like that let alone stay quiet while you treat your mom like shit." Families and people are complicated and its easy to dismiss the years when your living in the present if you arent the one thats been hurt. lorelei was hurt and now she doesnt behave ideally. She tends to get petty instead of rising above. But thats allowed. Her flaws dont negated her parents wrongs.

[@CDG1228]

They deserved it. This was not about Lorelai being entitled...quite the opposite. When she told her parents about Logan's family and how they threated Rory, they refused to believe their own daughter. Why would she lie about her own daughter's treatment? She goes to them for help and they agree......only to completely go against her plan. I didn't like this storyline simply because all along Rory was supposed to be someone who was smart, and determined and knew what she wanted and to have one person completely shatter her belief and confidence in herself was contrary to that. She even said in her HS graduation speech that Lorelai raised her to believe to she could do or be anything she wanted. I'm sure it was done to create someone drama or conflict in their relationship to make for an interesting storyline but it should have been something more believable to the character.