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Gilmore Girls: Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

 

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8.3 Great
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Air Date

Tuesday November 21, 2006

Production Code

2T7758

Episode Summary

Lorelai invites Rory over to dinner to tell her that she and Christopher got married in Paris. Rory pretends to be thrilled while Christopher is in the room, but later tells Lorelai how hurt and angry she really is. Logan surprises Rory with a visit and an announcement that he is relocating to New York to start his new internet company. Meanwhile, when April faces a medical emergency, a frantic Luke turns to Lorelai for help.

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    8 Great

    Rory had every right to be mad at Lorelai...and the younger Gilmore girl stood out here. hide show

    Yes I said it...Rory was the star of the episode. While Lorelai is becoming a different character who rushes into marriage with Christopher and thinks Rory will be okay with it...come on! I loved the dinner scene...you could tell that Rory wasn't happy but she hid it. Then she told Lorelai that she was mad...was glad about that.

    I also liked the thing about Rory's article and how she judged people. I liked watching her and Logan, the fight was well done and I did like the 'screw you Logan' at the end. But I was glad when she realised that she was wrong...Lucy and Olivia are growing on me...slowly. I'm glad that she made up with both Lorelai and Logan...

    I can't think of much else because not much else is going on...better than 'French Twist' but only because of Rory.

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    8 Great

    Like watching a different show...just some RIDICULOUS moments. hide show

    This episode was marginally better than the ones that preceded it - mainly because of Rory and Logan. I thought their story line was interesting, well written and well acted. It was good to see a bit of conflict but also to see them resolve it. Luke's character is completely pointless, there is no Luke without Lorelai. His whole charm revolved around how the two of them interacted, him on his own (or with April) just does not produce strong enough drama. I actually quite liked how when he met up with Lorelai he happened to see her wedding ring and discover she was married. It was a nice subtle moment, unlike so much of what is going on this season! However I thought the way it built up to Luke calling her was PATHETIC. Things had been extremely awkward between the two of them and out of the blue he calls her up and they are so casual and breezy. He didn't even seem that desperate or stressed when he phoned her - it just came across so unrealistic - bad acting, bad directing...just bad all round.

    Lorelai's character has just changed out of all recognition. Christopher is acting like a complete thoughtless idiot, yet she seems to be bowled over by his 'charms'. The new creative team are making a complete mess of it. The way the supporting characters, the different story lines, the comedy and the drama were interwoven before was so subtle you didn't realise how good it was. Now it is not being done so skillfully it sticks out like a sore thumb and seems like a complete botch job.

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    9 Superb

    This episode really was different... I mean the story is changing quite a bit now. It is still a good story though. hide show

    The thing that really chaned it all was the part were Lorelai gave that chance to Luke and he lost it i guess... The fact that she went with Chris that day changed everything. I always though that once she was with Luke she would stay with him. It was really strange the way Rory acted in front of them when in the end she did not feel okay. But in the end who blames her when she wanted to be part of her mum's wedding. Luke is being a great father... I really am enjoying how the story is turning. I guess it was something i never expected when Lorelai and Chris got married but it was part of the story. I want to see the reaction on Emily and Richard's face whn they find out about the wedding....

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    8.5 Great

    Just a little boring... Lorelai was weird, loved Rory, and Luke has got to stop calling April 'sweetie'. hide show

    Well, seeing Lorelai and Christopher as a lovely married couple was my dream coming true, yet they both seemed extremely weird. Not weird like they were unhappy together, but as the actors were still not used to the fact that they were now 'married'. Especially weird since Lauren Graham and David Sutcliffe are always wonderful, together or apart. But anyway, I always love them.

    The scene where they tell Rory about their elopment was a really good one. The story about the chapel in Giverny was adorable (I wish we had seen it!) and Rory's reaction was, well, I wouldn't expect nothing less from her. She had every right to be mad at her mom. But their talk about it at the end of the episode was sweet and I had missed them together, talking as the best friends they've always been.

    Rory was just wow this episode. I loved her with her parents, I loved her at Logan's party with his friends, I loved her article, I loved her fight with Logan. I usually disagree with everything Logan does, but he was right this time, Rory isn't really that different from him, trust funds apart. It was a nice change, Rory was making me so mad these past episodes. Luke is totally adorable with April, but calling her 'sweetie' is too much. That's not Luke. That's not even a little close to little boy Luke. But his worries about her at a boy-girl party were so cute and with her at the hospital, it was like I couldn't imagine Luke not being a dad. Not my favorite, a little boring, but good enough.

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    7.4 Good

    Better than the last few episodes,I'd say hide show

    When I started watching this I thought: Finally something not boring, finally some good dialogue that actually makes sense!
    Unfortunately, as much as I like Luke, I hated that scene where he tells April she can't go to the party, I'm sorry if I offend anyone but GOD that was stupid!!! Couldn't they think of a better excuse to make him meet Lorelai and find out she was married?
    About Rory... I was beginning to wonder where her backbone had gone... she's been acting so brainless lately, it was good to see that her witt has not gone to waste, loved the paper, and loved her argument with Logan.
    Still, things are going very wrong in this show...
    Where is Emily Gilmore??? Where is Sookie????? Where is the rest of the town???
    And where is the Gilmore apetite???? Oh yeah, as someone as mentioned before: did they stop having coffee??!!

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  • When Lorelai and Christopher tell Rory that they were married in France they state that they did it in a little church and Lorelai makes a comment that it was performed in French so she is not sure if they are legally married. All marriages in France must first be performed by a French civil authority, often the mayor in a small town, before any religious ceremony can take place. Any marriage that was performed solely by a clergy would not be legal. The common practice in France is to be married at the town hall the day before the church ceremony. Also To be married in France one of the parties to be married must reside in France for at least 40 days immediately preceding the marriage. []
  • While telling Lorelai about his redecoration plans for Rory's room, Christopher doesn't consider how Rory might react to the changes. He proceeds as if Rory won't be there anymore and takes over her bedroom for his daughter GG. Similarly, he shows very little concern about how Rory will react to their impromptu wedding.
    That's very typical of Christopher who has shown nothing throughout the years but his selfishness.
    In season 6, when TJ wants to use Rory's room for the kitchen extension, Luke rushes to close the door, very concerned about Lorelai's feelings on the issue. Just as he was very awkward about telling Rory that he and her mother were engaged, again very concerned about hurting Rory. []
  • In this episode, when Lorelai goes to visit Rory at Logan's apartment, Rory asks if she took Christopher's name, Hayden and Lorelai says: "No. No. "Hayden"? No. I don't want to be Mrs. Hayden planetarium for the rest of my life. I'm Lorelai Gilmore, okay? Lorelai Gilmore without the "Gilmore" is like... Gil, you know, less. Okay." But in the previous episode, French Twist, when Lorelai and Christopher arrive home, Chris tells her: "Welcome home, Mrs. Hayden.". Probably the previous episode is the wrong one, because we will see Lorelai using Gilmore on the episode 'To Whom It May Concern.'

    Possible explanation: Because they rushed into their marriage, they probably hadn't discussed the name change issue. Christopher calling Lorelai Mrs. Hayden was perhaps just the giddiness newly weds feel after their wedding. []
More Trivia
  • International Airdates:
    Spain - September 26, 2007 on FOX TV Spain
    Germany - December 7, 2007 on VOX
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  • This episode drew 4.2 million viewers. []
  • Melissa McCarthy (Sookie), Keiko Agena (Lane), Kelly Bishop (Emily), Yanic Truesdale (Michel), Liza Weil (Paris), Edward Herrmann (Richard), and Sean Gunn (Kirk) do not appear in this episode. []
  • Rory: Just once, you could call me and tell me you are coming home like a normal person.
    Logan: Normal is boring, normal is overrated, normal is not why you love me. (they kiss) []
  • Lorelai: (after pulling a shirt out of Chris' laundry basket) Oh, my God! You dirty thief!
    Chris: Excuse me?
    Lorelai: You stinking, lying, stinking, dirty, ratty thief.
    Chris: What?
    Lorelai: This is my Police Synchronicity t-shirt! I have been missing this for 22 years! I asked you if you had it. I looked you right in the face and you denied it!
    Chris: I lied.
    Lorelai: Oh, you lied! You lied! Do you know how long I looked for this?!
    (Chris laughs at her)
    Lorelai: Days and days. I accused my mother of throwing it out. And she said she didn't. And oh, my God, I hated her. Oh, my God, I could have had the best relationship with her if you hadn't stolen my shirt. Well, keep laughing, buddy, because I'll tell you, the laugh's on you. You better get used to seeing this shirt cause I have to make up for 22 years of not wearing it. (puts it on) []
  • Lorelai: Hey.
    Luke: Oh hey. Hi.
    Lorelai: How is she [April]?
    Luke: Yeah, okay. It was appendicitis like you said. But she's, she's okay. I mean, the operation went really great. They got it out, no problem. She's gonna be fine. And I'm gonna be able to see her pretty soon.
    Lorelai: Good, good.
    Luke: Yeah. You didn't, you know you didn't have to come. But thanks for coming.
    Lorelai: There's nothing worse than taking your kid to the emergency room. You know, I remember when Rory had food poisoning and they had to hook her up to an I.V. She just looked so little and scared. It made me feel like they were gonna have to hook me up to an I.V.
    Luke: Yeah I was almost out of my mind I was so scared. I mean at one point, I got so panicked, I thought maybe they could give her my appendix. You know, do some kind of transplant or something. I was, you know, a little out of my mind.
    Lorelai: (smiling) Well, I'm glad she's gonna be okay.
    Luke: Yeah, she's gonna be alright.
    (a doctor approaches them)
    Doctor: Mr. and Mrs. Nardini?
    Luke: Oh, no no no. Hi, I'm Luke Danes. I'm April's dad.
    Doctor: Well, she's a little out of it right now, but you and your wife can go in and see her.
    Luke: No, she's not my...
    Lorelai: No. I'm not, uh...
    (Luke sees Lorelai's ring and looks upset)
    Doctor: Oh, sorry. I just assumed. (awkward pause) So, would both of you like to go and see...
    Luke: I'll just go and see...
    Lorelai: You go.
    Luke: Okay all right. (he leaves with the doctor)
    (Lorelai looks upset and leaves the hospital) []
More Quotes
  • Logan: I mean, talk about the pen being mightier than the sword. It’s true that pen of yours is a howitzer.

    A howitzer is a type of field artillery. The name derives from the Czech word houfnice, denoting a 15th century cannon used by Hussites during the Hussite Wars. []
  • Rory: I'm Tama Janowitz.
    Olivia: A mean Tama Janowitz.

    Tama Janowitz is a novelist and a short story writer. The 2005 September/October issue of Pages magazine listed her as one of the four brat pack authors. []
  • Rory: What? No! No, I'm Fran Lebowitz. It's supposed to be fun, frothy, lighthearted satire, social anthropology.

    Fran Lebowitz is an American author. Lebowitz is best known for her sardonic social commentary on American life through her New York sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern day Dorothy Parker. []
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