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i like how dean represents rory’s humble small town stars hollow world and logan represents rory’s wealthy ivy league world and rory being torn between these two worlds is basically the theme of the show, so you’d think that the narrative would be very dean vs logan. yet both of them are intimidated not by each other but by this little guy who comes out of nowhere during both relationships, displays an undeniable connection with rory and dips. i love it.

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jess mariano and rory gilmore are literally the SAME people at their core, just in opposite fonts. they MIRROR each other and are each other's TWIN FLAMES. that's exactly why they understand each other better than everyone else (asp herself said so). both are raised by teen moms and have deadbeat dads. yet, one is nurtured with love and care with a mom like lorelai. and the other is abandoned & ignored by a flaky mom like liz. both develop an immense love for reading regardless of whether it became kind of a coping mechanism. both exceed normal expectations of intelligence required for their age. hence, one goes above and beyond, strives for perfection with it, and craves validation while the other could not care less what people think and says "fuck it. rules don't matter anymore for me. i know stuff". one becomes stars hollow's princess, held onto a pedestal by everyone around her. the other becomes stars hollow's pariah, hated by every person he meets. both are under intense scrutiny by people where one is held to exceptionally high standards and the other is seen as "good for nothing". both of them break out of those respective moulds as soon as they become young adults. and both play a pivotal role in helping each other break out of those moulds and still be true to their inner selfs. I COULD WRITE AN ENTIRE TEN-PAGE ESSAY ON THE PARALLELS BETWEEN THEM....I REALLY COULD!

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i agree with this 100%. especially the logan and jess comparison, cuz trust me when i say that i’ll be the first to point out and agree to the fact that jess was not a good boyfriend in his first seasons but all he needed to dow as grow up. he was a kid with an emotionally unavailable mother and an absent father who was forced to move to (in his opinion) a shit place to live with a guy he saw once every few years for july fourth. like luke was a stranger to him and he didn’t know anyone. but after he grew up and started living in a place he was more comfortable he grew up and became arguably rory’s best choice in boyfriends. logan on the other hand was 25. they make a pretty big point in the last two seasons of proving how much logan has matured only for him to pull this. if anything, to me it proves that no matter how old he was, he would react this exact way. jess however always came back more improved. he was never in the same place whenever we saw him, he was constantly working on himself to be better and do better. logan matured to an exact but deep down stayed them. leaving rory and partying with his friends after making one mistake at work proves that.

and i agree that logan leaving rory is much more traumating and would leave a bigger scar. maybe that’s why she stayed with him throughout ayitl maybe she was scared to leave him and scared to explore things on her own because she thought their entire relationship and friendship depended on an ultimatum and that without being w him sexually he wouldn’t be in her life as even a friend

recently i’m thinking about how both of rory’s lovers left her on her graduation day. first it was jess who literally went without saying goodbye, end up not taking her to prom and didn’t showed up for her graduation. but he was 17 and he didn’t know better. and later it was logan, who proposed and when rory had told him “i love you, i love the idea of being married to you but i can’t do it right now at this moment” literally gave her an ultimatum - marry me or else. he was 25 but acted like a literal child at this moment. and i hate it because rory worked so hard for both of these moments, especially for the second one, after having a meltdown and taken a time off and yet, her boyfriend, the person who told her “you base your decision based on what you want for you” left her because she didn’t wanna marry him right at 22 when she graduates, and it sucks.

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gilmore girls ⭑

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There are definitely moments when Luke Danes' overprotectiveness of Rory could be a bit overbearing, but I'd rather have that a thousand times over than Max and Christopher repeatedly insisting, "Oh, Rory will be fine." "Rory's fine!" when they wanted to have their way with her mother. 😒

Lorelai will always be Rory's mom before anything else, and Luke Danes was the only guy who was willing to be Rory's DAD before anything else. And that's why he's The One. *mic drop*

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How to Study like Rory Gilmore

A guide on romanticising school, studying like Rory Gilmore, and effective study methods. <3

Create a schedule. Rory is well-known for her strict schedule and commitment to sticking to it. To study like Rory, you should first make a timetable outlining your study time, reading time, and free time. Include breaks in your schedule and follow it as strictly as possible! :)

Lots of reading. Rory is an avid reader who always carries a book with her. Pick books that interest you and make reading a daily habit. Reading will help you develop your vocabulary and critical thinking skills.

Take notes. Rory is well-known for her detailed notes and ability to retain information. Take notes in class and annotate your books. Make your notes more structured by using highlighters and different colours, and review them daily. (goodnotes and notion are great for digital note taking!)

Make use of flashcards. Rory memorises stuff through flashcards. Flashcards can be used for vocabulary terms, key concepts, and other relevant information. Use them to test yourself and review regularly.

Define your goals. Rory has a set goal, what are you working towards? Make a vision board, write down your goals, visualize. This will help you stay motivated and not loose focus!

Stay organised. Rory is well-organised, and her study space is always neat and tidy. Keep your study area nice and free from distractions. Use folders, binders, and other tools to keep your notes and supplies organised, and make sure your workspace is clean and clutter-free.

Seek help when needed. Rory is not afraid to ask for help when she needs it. Don't hesitate to ask for help from your teachers, tutors, or classmates if you need it. To enhance your learning, ask questions and seek out extra resources such as textbooks, youtube videos, and study guides.

Atmosphere. Don't forget to make the atmosphere cosy, light a candle, prepare yourself a cup of tea or coffee, and wear a comfy sweater. Create an environment in which you can stay focused for hours. <3

Studying like Rory Gilmore requires dedication, discipline, and a love for learning. By following these tips and strategies, you can create a study routine that works for you and helps you achieve your academic goals.

As always, Please feel free to add more suggestions or questions in the comments!

✩‧₊*:・love ya ･:*₊‧✩

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Guys... Are you seeing this? It's Rory doing a friend's hair while wearing an orange shirt and thinking about Jess when her friend thinks they're having a conversation about Dean. This feels too deliberate of a parallel to be a coincidence. In the first scene, she's starry-eyed and full of hope and anticipation... and in the second, she's subdued and unhappy, bitter that she feels trapped in a relationship with someone she doesn't love, because now Jess is with someone else. In the first, she thinks she can have him, and in the second, she knows she can't.

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people give alexis bledel shit for being expressionless or whatever as if this doesn't clearly read as amusement . Which makes the scene 1000 times funnier she is so tickled at jess calling logan The Blonde Dick At Yale she doesn't even look mad this is the face you make when an insult is so accurate it's funny and ur trying not to laugh so as to not make the situation worse. the line delivery too. so much amusement put behind one word. Jess. if anything this is why they’re soulmates bc she is the only person in the world who thinks he's hilarious. She's perfect to me.

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saw a tiktok under which one comment said "jess looks at rory like she the only person in the world and logan looks at rory like shes his world". i cant wrap my head around it. Any thoughts?

i actually saw that tiktok video as well! i think people write stuff in the comment section based on what they want to see in regard to who they want to see rory with.

the thing is, to me, jess and rory never faked it and their chemistry were insane because milo and alexis was dating at the time. i saw another comment that said “logan looked at rory, milo looked at alexis” and i 100% agree with that.

while in rory and logan’s case, you can see their acting, but there’s no real… love there? like sure, there is for the characters and there’s a certain of chemistry that makes them work but.

but that moment right here, now you can argue of the fact that rory looked at jess that way so she was completely in love with him by than, but that’s the basket episode, she was with dean at the time.

so in reality, it’s alexis looking at milo. which i love and i adore because it gives us all of these little moments as this one right here:

now it’s really hard to catch and i had to watch it a few times but. he says i love you to alexis, trying to capture her attention, and maybe he succeed and we can’t actually see it because the camera is focusing on lorelai & luke’s conversation.

the way he looks at her here, the little softly “come here” before he kisses her again, you can’t fake it. it’s real. and as the audience you can feel it, you can feel they loved each other very dearly, whatever it was jess / milo looking at rory / alexis, it was real.

and by god how much i love this little scene right here

the little kiss on her head, the affection he gives her, rory hiding her face in his chest. logan never does that, never touch her like that.

and. that’s another point i’d like to make.

they’re always always holding hands!! always touching!! rory never had that with logan, at times I thought he just amused by her, find her funny and entertaining in a way but never in love with her. she was a challenge to him. you say i can’t be your boyfriend? fine, i’ll be your boyfriend!

that moment right here is when he says “okay, fine, i’ll do it” and he’s supposed to be madly in love with her? looking at her as she’s his whole world? well. it doesn’t look like a in love person to me, just a rich ass kid who got an ultimatum and doesn’t wanna lose whatever they’ve going on.

and here he is just amused by the fact she came to that party with robert.

and another point about jess and rory / alexis and milo:

they haven’t seen each other in maybe 1 - 2 years since they last spoke? look at their eyes. look how softly and kindly and completely in love they looking at each other. like no time has passed. like for reference – rory came home from being at the bar with logan and his friends but at this moment – logan who? all they can see is each other.

i’ve been sleeping so long in a 20 year dark night and now i see ✨daylight✨, i only see ✨daylight✨

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forever be thinking how in mia’s wedding logan showed up and rory literally said “you think you can just fly where i am and overwhelm me by showing up? i’m not impressed anymore” VS the look on her face when jess showed up out of the blue in her grandparents house…..

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forever be in love with the idea that jess is the only boyfriend rory never wore any costume for.

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Jess Mariano and the art of never saying 'goodbye'

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the only time Jess ever actually says 'Goodbye' to Rory that time when she explicitly asks him to??

['Because, you didn't say goodbye.'

'Oh. Goodbye, Rory.'

'Goodbye, Jess.']

Because that is objectively heartbreaking and wonderful writing.

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thinking about how in 3x01 lorelai literally said “if you want jess, that’s fine. go get him. there he is. if you think that’s the great love of your life -“ and then in 6x18 she went to see him. on her own. after years of being hurt by him, by telling him no and cry in her dorms, by holding back everything she has ever felt for him. and in ayitl their relationship seems stable enough to try again…. he is the great love of her life.

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Dana Watches Gilmore Girls: I’m OK, You’re OK (6x17)

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