#The Gilmores First Day at Chilton

[kimberly-stocks]

I got one of my wisdom teeth removed on Friday, and it hurts like a bitch still 😭 so while I'm sitting here all miserable I thought, what should I watch that could make me feel better? 🤔 And the answer was season 1 of Gilmore girls.

I rewatched the second episode where Rory goes to Chilton for the first time. It's interesting to rewatch a show when you already know what's gonna happen in the future, because you notice things that you didn't really pay that much attention to the first time around.

Lorelai has got really nice legs in that skirt

Lorelai Gilmore: why date a Chilton dad when you can date a Chilton teacher instead? 💪😅

Why is Paris so intimidated by Rory? She's just some random chick from a small town no one ever heard of before. So she's got 4.0 GPA. I'm sure Paris has a higher GPA. In that first shot when Paris and the banger twins see Rory and Lorelai walking down the stairs, Paris didn't look intimidating and mean to me, I thought she looked insecure.

Emily is annoying af. If she had a job, half of all the situations she created would've never happened, and everybody's lives would be so much calmer. 🎵*Na na why don't you get a job*🎵 like, seriously 🤦🏻‍♀️

Fun fact, the actor who played Chilton dad who asked Lorelai out also voiced over a villain - Sportsmaster, in my favorite animated series (Young Justice) 😎

Rory really does look innocent in that uniform. But Tristin is way too pushy, yuck

[the-witching-ash]

Richie + whichever moodboard you want

❤ for a moodboard about a romantic relationship of my muse

(Is this me deciding Richie x Vance is canon endgame in Richie’s verse? Yes, yes it is.) (Putting under a cut for slight NSFW.)

[gilmoregirlsedits]

Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007) s01e02 - the lorelai's first day at chilton

[lorelaiglmore]

gilmore girls: the lorelais first day at chilton

[deadpoets]

RORY GILMORE 1.02 | The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton

[slayerbuffy]

Gilmore Girls | 1.02 “The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton”

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GILMORE GIRLS 1.02 • “The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton"

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GILMORE GIRLS 1.02 "The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton"

[emmafallsinlove]

or's gilmore girls rewatch: 1.02 | The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton

[mcheung]

GILMORE GIRLS (2000-2007) Season 1, Episode 2: The Lorelai's First Day At Chilton

every single gilmore girls episode

[mkayoung]

GILMORE GIRLS | 1x02, The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton

[angelsstudies]

the “effortless” aura

this post is totally inspired by @theitgirlboutique ‘s post on finding your/ creating your aura. auras are the basically vibes you give off, but theitgirlboutique goes a lot more in depth and i absolutely adore the way they described it.

i’ll be talking about my aura i’ve created for myself and am still building, of course, everyone is different and you do not have to be like this to have an amazing and loving aura. i am totally inspired by rory gilmore, who i relate to a lot myself.

the effortless aura is about looking effortlessly pretty, looking put together, effortlessly. living life, effortlessly. @honeytonedhottie has an amazing post on appearing effortless, and high maintenance things to stay low maintenance. those are the vibes i want to put out.

i would totally think rory gilmore has an effortless aura too. lets look at this scene:

lorelai gave rory a heads up that this chilton sorority would be waking her up so she should put some makeup on before bed. when if happens, paris sees her and asks “is that really how you look when you wake up,” a little disappointed in herself. the picture on the left is rorys face when she says “yep.” she’s not even really lying, all she did was put on some gloss. rory just looks effortlessly pretty.

how to achieve the effortless aura

first, seriously look through this post. i am totally inspired by it and agree with everything said. now, my tips.

*i do apologize if anything is the same, its currently 11:46 pm and i was at the beach for 7 hours.

• routines and planners

morning routine, study routine, night routine, evening routine. ROUTINES. i love them so much, they ease my anxiety by knowing whats going to happen, and save me so much time. planners truly do help me with school, so im always prepared and know what projects and assignments are coming up. i also 100% recommend scheduling freetime so you (1) remember self care and (2) you have something to look forward to. schedule dates, sleepovers, alone time, everything.

• prepare for your future self

do an assignment early, pack your lunch the night before, pull out your ootd the night before. you’re reducing your stress and by giving yourself more time, especially more outfits, you appear more put together really achieving that effortless look.

• high maintenance to stay low maintenance

take vitamins, take care of your hair, have polished nails. in the long run it’ll benefit you. taking vitamins will allow you to glow, taking care of your hair means you’ve got a few days to not worry about it till you wash it again, polished nails are always key to making an outfit gorgeous. this is what @honeytonedhottie explains in their post. personally i do my own nails but schedule the appointments you need to once, twice a month so that you can appear effortlessly pretty.

• appearance

this goes hand in hand with the last point. looking put together and maintaining a refined style. having your hair always done, an outfit intricately planned out, if you’re wearing makeup it’s light and natural. all these things will come together and make you look more refined and polished and very effortless.

• confidence

probably the most important point, keep your head up, don’t speak down on yourself. confidence is the key to appearing effortless, you’re pretty and you know you’re pretty. you do minimal work to achieve your beauty. confidence ties everything together.

• personality

when you think effortless, maybe a person comes to mind. rhianna, jhene aiko, for me rory gilmore. whoever inspires you and has this aura, before you step into a room imagine them and what they’d do, how they’d act. you don’t need to change yourself, but look up to them.

[the-overreactress]

What are some of the insights you gained about Rory (and her relationships with other characters) from watching Seasons 5-7? You mentioned that recently, and I am SOOOO curious to know!

Thank you for this ask!!

Something I’ve always wondered about Rory Gilmore’s evolution is just how much her entire identity appears to be built on the praise (seasons 1-3) and critiques (seasons 4-7) from everyone else around her. When Rory is doing well and riding the high associated with her success in Seasons 1-3, we only see the cracks in her facade a few times (i.e. when she’s briefly questioned/prodded by Headmaster Charleston, Jess, Straub, etc.) Season 4 shows Rory in a severely vulnerable light, with her struggling romantically, socially, academically, and emotionally for the first time. Seasons 5 feels like an even more intense build up to the Huntzbergers rejecting her (the dinner with Logan & Mitchum not so kindly telling her the harsh words she’d likely never heard from an authority figure in her life: “You just don’t have it.”)

Or, how Rory might have interpreted it: “You’ll never be good enough for this job you’ve been wanting and working towards your entire life.” That’s a massive blow to the ego. This may not have been what Mitchum intended, but that’s absolutely how it landed with her. The proof is in the stolen yacht.

Her entire external life (I say external, because I am of the belief her internal life is a lot more nuanced) is built on living up to the expectations placed upon her by her mother, her grandmother, her grandfather, her teachers, her friends, her boyfriends, and the citizens of Stars Hollow. The second that world starts to crumble, either from external pressures or Rory’s own mistakes, her entire worldview is thrown into question.

Anytime she is prodded, she is forced to confront her lack of decisiveness, her lack of impulse control, and her lack of real self-worth. The first time I think we really see this is her first day at Chilton, but she eventually rises to the occasion. The second time is probably “teach me tonight” when Jess questions whether she’s actually ready and prepared for the career she wants. Then, she’s quickly defensive in the required therapy sessions at Yale, before devolving into a break down at a few simple questions from the counselor. She breaks down again and dyes her hair when faced with the notion she may not have a plan after graduation (And girl, same.)

Each and every time, you see the same shift in her expression: she’s unsure, she’s questioning, she’s weighing whatever the person or situation is telling her against her own understanding of who she is. Instead of finding the strength to challenge herself and outright reject those expectations, she finds herself utterly lost in them. And yes, so much of this stems from the “gifted kid” narrative, but I also think it’s a lesson in allowing your children to be who they really are, not who you think they are (or want them to be). I think Lorelai mostly did this unintentionally, but it still crops up whenever the conversation of “Rory is our golden child/Savior of the Gilmore Family Name” arises.

Do I really think Rory has what it takes to be a journalist? That’s debatable, but I’d argue yes. Technically and creatively, she’d excel. But her grit and tenacity come and go. They wane even in the face of genuine success/getting what she wants. I rewatched the last Friday night dinner scene in season 7. Lorelai says “You’ve worked so hard for this (the campaign job)” And Rory says “Yeah…I guess so…” like she’s trying to convince herself it’s what she wants (she does this a lot!) I tend to think she WAS excited by the opportunity, but considering how challenging a job like that could be, her trepidation makes sense.

I also want to briefly mention the parallel between Jess and Rory’s behavior after they are both told they aren’t good enough. Both say something to the effect of “I don’t want to be here, I don’t want to be around other people right now,” before making impulsive choices. Talk about going on the same journey!

This has all likely been pointed out before, but I am continually fascinated by how Rory in particular has become villainized for so much of her Season 4-6 behavior. While I think some of that criticism is valid (the pattern of cheating, for example), some of it also feels a little sexist. I also think we have to take Rory’s entire arc into account when considering why she makes the choices she makes. Her core identity is built on not only the expectations of everyone around her, but also her OWN expectations of herself, which we have to believe in some cases (maybe not the relationship stuff lol) are fairly high. So when she fails to live up to her own high school valediction version of herself, she simply…crumbles.

Okay, this was too LONG, but at some point, I would really love to do a deep dive into Rory’s thought process when it comes to Logan cheating on her and how she distinguishes her own cheating behavior from his. I also want to go into the revival more. I have many thoughts about that. 😝

[gilmoregirlsedits]

Gilmore Girls (2000 - 2007) s01e02 - the lorelai's first day at chilton

[lorelaiglmore]

gilmore girls: the lorelais first day at chilton

[deadpoets]

GILMORE GIRLS 1.02 | The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton 3.01 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days