Season/series finale season is upon us, which means that many shows that focus on relationships are ending off with proposals and weddings. Last week, I watched the penultimate episodes of three shows that included marriage themes, two of which led to nothing but eye rolls and the final which gets only half points.

Case study #1: Gilmore Girls. Though I must admit that this week’s series finale was actually very, very good the preceding episode was…not. Logan officially lost any points … READ MORE

Worse than the periodic spinelessness of the title women, for me, have been the relationships of the secondary characters.

Exhibit A: Lane and Zack. Zack acted like a complete ass, and Lane dumped him for good reason. He showed no sign of real remorse, he didn’t apologize, they hadn’t had a conversation about even getting back together, and all of a sudden he just says to her “I miss you and I want to get married”, to which she … READ MORE

How does a show whose eponymous purpose is to be about mother/daughter relationships become all about romance? I can understand and appreciate it, to some extent, since Rory’s show age means that both she and her single mom are at a point in their lives where romantic relationships are taking on a new importance. Rory was 16 when the show started, and is in her early 20s now, which makes that natural for her for obvious reasons, and … READ MORE

I may be the only person still watching Gilmore Girls, but it’s one of those situations of intense stubbornness after hanging on for seven seasons, and I struggle to admit just how far it’s fallen. This set of thoughts is divided into three parts, however, and this one is titled “The good”. The bad and the ugly are still to come.

Gilmore Girls is the quintessential dramedy, which means that other than our lead characters and a few choice … READ MORE