After months and months of waiting, I was finally able to hit play on the return of Gilmore Girls on Netflix. Since it wasn’t available on the east coast until 3am, this required a lot of coffee and candy in order to make it. It made me feel like a true Gilmore. I was able to watch all four 90-minute episodes in under 12 hours which is a blessing and a curse. It was everything I had hoped for but now, once again, I am back to missing Stars Hollow.
I first started watching Gilmore Girls in July of this year. Instantly, I fell in love with it. The fast-paced dialogue, the heart-warming characters, and the sense of community always made me come back for more. When I finished it (the first time) and I found out they were all coming back, I felt a sense of relief and comfort. Gilmore Girls is more than a show. Like Rory and Lorelai say, “it’s a lifestyle, it’s a religion.”
Let me start of by saying A Year in the Life could not have been more perfect. It brought just about everyone back into our hearts and into this unique town. It was like no time had past and even though it had, it managed to fill us in on every little detail. It was a sense of home returning for so many people. I was so ecstatic to see Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Kirk, Emily, and Paul Anka but they went above and beyond. The appearances by all of Rory’s ex-boyfriends came with all their complications, the tremendous loss of Richard had its everlasting repercussions on the Gilmores, Sookie came back exactly the same as when she had left, and Paris was not even short of stubbornness and quick wit. The town staples like Luke’s Diner, Town Hall, Kim’s Antiques, and the Dragonfly Inn were all there to greet us. They were all there and their storylines were brought back to life. We may have left Stars Hollow for almost 10 years but it did not mean they did which was a huge theme of the show.
I am not going to spoil anything for the people who have yet to watch them all because I am aware I’m a bit obsessive. Yet, it is important for fans to know that this revival did nothing to spoil what already once was. If anything, it makes you nostalgic of anything and everything these characters had gone through. It all just fit together and creator, Amy Sherman Palladino, really knew how to deliver what the fans wanted. To sound corny for a quick second, I laughed, I cried, I screamed, and I felt my heart fill with such warmth. Although the four final words were the BIGGEST CLIFF HANGER IN GILMORE GIRLS HISTORY, it only makes me hope that this is not the end. They will be back and we will once again cruise right back into where we left off.
I waited for this for so long and I can only imagine how many people did as well. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was more than I could have ever dreamed of. I love these characters and this town and I don’t know how I lived without this show for so long. This is not only a review, it’s a recommendation for anyone who needs to be filled with joy from the comfort of their television screen. Congratulations Stars Hollow, you have outdone yourself and I can’t wait to, hopefully, see you again soon.
