Thursday November 9, 2000
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It's Rory's birthday, and her grandmother and mother each plan a party representative of their respective styles. Emily's elegant party so discomforts Rory that they argue. To make peace, Emily and Richard attend Lorelai's informal bash the next evening.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)First great episode of Gilmore Girls. hide show
Rory's 16th birthday (kinda wrong because she says she's 16 in the pilot). Lorelai and Emily both plan a party for her. Emily invites the whole countryclub including all the mean rich kids from Chilton, and Lorelai just trows a good old fun Stars Hollow celebration. This episode was a great mix of comedy and drama. Lorelai has some of her best dialogue here, of course Emily and Lorelai fight but there was just so much power in Lorelai's "then you could pay for this party, couldn't you" line. The ending was kinda sad with Emily realizing she doesn't know her daughter.
Rory has two very different birthday parties. A really good episode, how can you not enjoy the arguments and humour. hide show
I'd say this was my favourite episode so far. It had its humour, which I love and the arguments were interesting and engrossing. The start was amusing, with the will and notes.
I couldn't believe that Emily invited Tristan and all Rory's Chilton classmates, so unfair. I really don't like Tristan, but that's the point, so they've done this well.
Emily's party was a good watch, you kind of felt sorry for Rory and I was glad to see her snap at Emily, there shock was brilliant, then she turned it round on Lorelai. Liked Rory's reactions to both Tristan and Paris at the party 'Oh God' Paris's like for Tristan was interesting, but why the hell would she? who knows.
Rory and Dean have chemistry and I still like Rory's slight awkwardness around him. Lorelai's party was great, it made the episode more light hearted, with Sookie, Luke and the others. Was funny to see the grandparents actually turn up and we saw a few mother/daughter chats, which are always interesting in this show. Thought it was a good idea to have Emily mention Luke liking Lorelai.
I was wondering, where's Dean and then came the end. This means that they are together, an expensive gift is a huge sign. Lorelai seeing this was a good end, can sense an argument or two about Rory keeping this a secret. It was also revealing to see Emily say 'I don't know my daughter' finally realising.
Another great episode, it is getting better and I can't wait for more. I really do love its humour.
It's Rory's birthday! Emily insists on having it at her place. She invites people that Rory doesn't even know and also, some kids from Chilton that Rory doesn't even like. Lorelai plans a second birthday the day after. Rory invites Emily and Richard. They do come. Everyone has a great time!
This was a great episode! I do think that Luke has a thing for Lorelai. The second party looked kind of fun! I'd hate to have been Rory at the first party though. The fight between Emily and Lorelai in this episode was intense. This episode gets a 10 out of 10!
Rory has two birthday parties because Emily refuses to give up Friday night dinners. She throws her an uptight party with the Chilton crowd. Then she shows up at Rory's home birthday party. hide show
This episode is one of my favorites. I thought the interaction between Emily and Lorelai was quite interesting. They have a lot to work out. That is for certain. The Chilton party was entirely too formal for a sixteen year old. I thought I was rather ridiculous myself. The fact that Rory is not even friends with those kids does not help either. Heck, Lane was not even invited and she is Rory's best friend. The home party was much more like Rory and Lorelai. I really enjoy episodes of this type. I like birthday episodes of shows. They are some of the best episodes of various shows. I also like Christmas and Thanksgiving shows. They are definitely some of my favorites.
This episode shows how is the relationship between Lorelai and Rory and Lorelai's parents.
We can see two different worlds.
Rory turns 16 and her birthday is on a friday, the dinner day.
Emily doesn't want to change the dinner and decides to trow a party. She invites all her friends and Rory's classmates. Needless to say, at a point Rory freaks out, she doesn't like them. She yells at her grandmother and goes to her mother's old room. She later invites Emily to the party on Saturday, but she says she's busy. Lorelai says to Emily that she doesn't even know her on daughter.
At Saturday we have a great party, lots of fun people and all of them love Rory, they are her friends. Her grandparents show up and Rory loves it.
this party is the better one.
We can see how different worlds and Emily realizes that she really doesn't know Lorelai at all.
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