Die, Jerk

Season 4, Episode 8, Aired
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Richard and Emily hold widely differing points of view on the success of their business trip to Atlantic City; spurred on by her editor, Rory writes a strongly opinionated dance review that leads to a dining hall confrontation with the ballerina; even though she continues to resist his interest in her, Lorelai can't help but be impressed by Jason's smooth moves. Lane and Dave have a long distance argument over pottery; When Lorelai learns that Nicole and Luke have put their divorce on hold, she has a strong reaction.moreless
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  • Ha ha ha, Die Jerk!

    9.5
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    By cielo215, Jun 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    Okey, this is my last episode of Gilmore Girls for good, a good last epi. Well Rory's scenes at least.
    Okey, this is my last episode of Gilmore Girls for good, a good last epi. Well Rory's scenes at least. Okey, this is my last episode of Gilmore Girls for good, a good last epi. Well Rory's scenes at least. Okey, this is my last episode of Gilmore Girls for good, a good last epi. Well Rory's scenes at least. Okey, this is my last episode of Gilmore Girls for good, a good last epi. Well Rory's scenes at least.moreless

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  • Interesting at times!!!

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    By holden_potter, May 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    Well, Gilmore Girls is a show with a lot of filler episodes and a good filler episode is always an indicator that a show is gorgeous. This 8th episode of the fourth season was a filler episode in my opinion but it had its moments.
    I liked the Rory storyline. Actually, I like all the college stuff that are happenning this season. College experience is very interesting to me. Well, Rory is asked to write a review of a dance performance for the Yale newspaper. After her previous reviews were rejected by the newspaper editor, Rory decides to write her own opinion no matter it is harsh. And her review is pretty harsh that she ends up seeing the slogan 'Die Jerk' on her dorm room door. Paris was pretty funny as she was thinking that the sign is written because of her.
    I also liked the other storylines:
    Richard and Emily commenting on their trip to Atlantic City.
    Lorelai showing that she is not happy with Luke and Nicole being together.
    Overally, a good midseason episode!!!moreless

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  • Rory has trouble with a review she wrote, Lorelai is surprised to see Nicole has returned. Great episode.

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    By stewie1423, May 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    I liked the Rory storyline a lot, maybe because it's something I'd actually like to do later in my life. Anyway, the whole situation was very good, at times very funny. After writing a bad review for a dance show, the words 'Die Jerk' are written on Rory's dorm door. As always Paris was hilarious here, how she thought she was the main culprit.

    The confrontation in the hall was entertaining and amusing. The college stuff continue to impress me, Paris is really shining as well. As for Lorelai, she was obviously jealous that Nicole was back and didn't hide it well. Since hours after she gets in an argument with Luke, I'm interested to see how there relationship goes.

    Jason continues to impress her as well, it was funny how he got himself invited to Friday night dinner and was asking Lorelai about a date by asking Emily things. Also, Sookie had her baby, Michel was funny here. Mrs Kim was great as always, amusing how it turned out that the pot was just a pot.

    Great episode.moreless

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  • A true opinion is cruel and Rory writes what she really thinks.

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    By karatiz, Dec 23, 2007 Report Abuse
    Davie is cute lol and Bruce still scares them Rory is writing for the Yale newspaper and looks like her review aren't good enough. Now she has to write a new review for a ballet, it doesn't look to good.
    She is honest and cruel in the review and her boss loves it. Nicole is back.

    I loved seeing Lane freaking out with the gift her mother wanted to sent Dave.
    The Die Jerk written in the girls apartment door was written for the most impossible person of all. Rory was the reason. The ballerina was angry because of the review, she was really mad. But hey it the show was bad then Rory was right, despite of being a little thought.

    Jason and Lorelai are starting a thing, it even involves flowers and chocolates. And the bet of getting Emily to ask Jason to dinner was fun.
    And when Jason finds a way to know what type of food Lorelai wants in front of the whole family without them even noticing was great. He looked being talking to Emily but he really was talking to Lorelai.
    Great way to find the best restaurant to take Lorelai out.
    Rory gets another job and Lane finally calms down with the gift thing.moreless

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  • Rory writes a review with bad results

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    By amfarley84, Nov 14, 2006 Report Abuse
    I thought that this episode was really great the fact that Rory had to write a review and then she had to write it over again. It was great that the only review the editor would accept was the harsh one. It was evan funnier that when the Die Jerk appeared on the door everyone assumed that it was for Paris and that she evan hired people to find out who it was or they were people to protect her but either way it was funny. i thought that it was really great that it was the person who Rory wrote the review on. I think that it was funny that Emliy was getting upset over Jason and that Jason was using it as a way to try to date Lorelai.moreless

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    • When Rory is talking to Doyle about her rewriting the review, one of the slides that Doyle holds up is the cover to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon. Edit
    • When Rory's talking to Lane on the phone and she sits down on a bench in the hall there is another person sitting on the other side of the bench. However, when the shot cuts back to Rory later she is the only person sitting there. Edit
    • While Rory is talking to Lane on the phone, after she has sat down, Rory's bag strap switches positions inbetween shots, going from on Rory's shoulder, to slipped off her shoulder, then back to a different postion on her shoulder. Although this could just be that the strap slipped and then Rory put it back, she must have been very quick, as each of the shots off Lane are only short. Edit

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    • French episode title: "Critique D'Art", meaning "Art Critic". Edit
    • First appearance of recurring character Doyle played by Danny Strong. Edit
    • This is the first episode to show Sookie's baby Davy. Edit

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    • Sookie: He said his first word today! Lorelai: (gasps) Who? Michel? (Michel laughs sarcastically) Sookie: Davey said his first word. Lorelai: What did he say? Sookie: He said "a-oopah". Lorelai: (baby-talking to Davey) Did you say "a-oopah"? Well, you are very talented, yes you are! Michel: If I throw up, do you want it in the bushes or on the grass? Edit
    • Sandra: Your review was mean and petty and despicable! Rory: All right, listen, Sandra...that is your name, right? Sandra? This was all in the line of duty. It was an assignment from my editor, so it was nothing personal, okay? Sandra: You called me a hippo! Edit
    • Emily: What do you use it for? Rory: Research like for when I can't get to the library. Lorelai: And for shopping. Rory: Yeah, shopping. Lorelai: A lot of shopping. Emily: Shopping? Lorelai: Yeah, the stores you normally have to go to, they're on the internet now. Emily: But going to a nice store is half the fun of shopping. I like being greeted at the door and the bustle of people and the shoes and clothes all lined up nice and pretty. Lorelai: That's true. Rory: Yeah, we like that, too. Emily: Having someone help you pick out the right thing or help you exchange it if it's not right. With the internet, what do you do? Mail it back? Lorelai: We usually just forget. Rory: Yeah. Emily: So you're just out the money? Rory: Pretty much. Emily: I don't get it. Lorelai: I don't get it anymore either. Rory: We should go to real stores more often. Edit

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    • Rory: Most people aren't even interested in ballet. It's awful and unfair and I hate but what can you do? It's Avril Lavigne's world and we're just living in it.
      "My World" is a song by Avril Lavigne released on her debut album Let Go, on June 4th, 2002. Edit
    • Lorelai: Well, Siskel's chimed in. What about you? Siskel & Ebert was a popular syndicated movie review show hosted by film critics Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times. Edit
    • Lorelai: If Vicent Gallo could just see this, he'd feel a whole lot better about "Brown Bunny". "Brown Bunny" was 2003 movie that Vincent Gallo wrote, directed and starred in. The plot centers around Bud Clay, a competetive motorcycle racer traveling cross country and hooking up with numerous girls. The movie was a flop. Edit

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