Viewers may agree that in order to build the plot, “Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life” may have downplayed the character of Rory Gilmore, played by Alexis Bledel. However, viewers were left disappointed in the beloved Stars Hollow princess.
The entire “Gilmore Girls” series revolves around the quest to make Rory a journalist in competition with Christiana Amanpour. However, in the revival, the straight girl wanders around the world in search of a gig. Some viewers argue that Rory Gilmore’s downfall has been predictable all seasons. Naturally, the entire Stars Hollow team, along with viewers, assumed a bright future ahead of Rory. But we’ve seen her make one devastating decision after another until a renaissance. What is the reason for its fall? What went wrong with Rory?
Feeling Entitled: The Harsh Reality of Rory Gilmore
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Since Rory was a child, Lorelai has provided her daughter with the freedom of choice that Lorelai did not have while growing up. Rory had a supportive mother and the entirety of Star Hollow was her personal cheerleader. Although it was a huge confidence booster, it had to turn into a toxic, twisted way. Rory developed an inflated sense of entitlement that was reflected early in the seasons.
There were times when Rory was a bad friend to Lynn. In the season 1 episode “Love, War and Snow”, Rory completely ignores Lynn’s problems and talks about Shelton and her handsome new boyfriend, Dean. Although Rory later made up for it, that wasn’t the end of her bubble.
Richard and Emily’s influence also seems to have helped her sense of entitlement. As with any other grandparents, the Gilmores wanted to spoil their only granddaughter. However, Rory has become accustomed to taking everything for granted. In the episode titled “The Return of the Prodigal Daughter,” Rory moves out of her grandparents’ home without warning.
Even though Lorelai was against it, Richard and Emily were just trying to help Rory by taking her in. And Rory hurt Emily when she came out. It reminded Emily of when Lorelai ran away and she couldn’t help but feel like a failure. In the revival, Rory took her interview for granted and was devastated. She spent weeks searching for her lucky red dress but forgot to prepare for the most important part, the interview!
Rory Gilmore was bad at dealing with relationships
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Rory’s approach to her relationships was not healthy. Again, this can be seen early in the series. Season 2 follows the old plot of good girl falling in love with bad guy when Jess Mariano is introduced. However, romantic mistakes should not be counted in the teenage years.
Rory screwed up badly in Season 4, when she began an affair with Dean, who was married. Viewers agreed with Lorelai when she asked Rory: “You of all people. The girl who thinks of everything, the list maker, why bother discussing these things before jumping into bed with a married man?”
Once again, Rory has not learned from her past mistakes. In the Renaissance period, Rory was still dating Logan, who was engaged to Odette. Furthermore, Rory knew she had no future with Logan, having once rejected his marriage proposal.
However, Rory seems to have come out of her 20s adventure into her 30s. She only broke up with Logan after realizing that no amount of old excitement would make up for the void of fulfillment in her heart.
