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Great write up on the episode, you are absolutely right. I thought this episode had some very great moments and I really liked how Rory got it when Mitchum explained why he had to go to London. I know she has school and everything but they are RICH, she's getting a building named after her (you did leave that wonderful part out!), so she can fly over to see him pretty much whenever she wants to. Mitchum might even let her come with him because he knows she has Logan's best interest at heart. If not Emily and Richard would send her, Emily might time share that plane she wanted so badly before. It's not forever even though I guess at their age it does feel like that.

I have been watching the first season again on ABC Family and it's just amazing the changes in everyone actually. Boy has Alexis grown up on us. It's been a while since I watched the first season and it's a delight. It will help ease the time until the next season starts.

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I agree that Luke has been behaving against type all season. I'm very frustrated and disappointed that the Palladinos have left the show in such a lurch. I remember reading that Amy had already written the last scene of the show in her mind. To have her leave the show that she has fashioned with such a unique voice is unthinkable. She is my favorite screenwriter of all time. I really fear for what will happen to this show next season. Will the humor and dialogue be the Gilmore world I have come to adore?

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I knew Lorlei would go crawling back to Cristopher. My mom and I watch intently as this unfolded. I can already guess on what it will bring next season. Lorelei being pregnant by Cristopher and her and Luke will never happen....I can see it now.

As for Rory and Logan. I didnt like the chap at first, but this last episode really made me feel like he wouldn't be so bad for her after all. After getting rid of Jess, its really been hard for me to welcome the idea of any guy in Rory's life, especially Dean.

As for all the folk singing and music playing in the town... I had mixed feelings. It was creative, but it was way out of the blue and didn't seem to tie into the story line at all.

I love Gilmore Girls...but there's always a question in the back of my mind going, " how is this going to end". I'm afriad that it will be another open-ended series like 7th Heaven if it keeps going for too much longer without any real resolution or satisfaction of hope for Lorelei and Rory's love lives.

-Meredith

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I was also quite surprised at Alexis' acting job in that it was believable and good. It's not often this happens. When she was crying him goodbye, I felt it. Bravo!

And um... if Chris and Lorelai did sleep together doesn't that mean that Chris just too advantage of a confused and hurt Lorelai? And yes, I noticed that look, too. Not sure how Luke will react to it, but it will be Luke/Lorelai in the end. Or at least it's not going to be Lorelai/Chris...

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I agree with the look of Lorelai. it says so much that it can fill a complete scene. I always felt there was such a feeling for Chris all along that it would always interfere with Luke, and he blew it right there in the middle of the street, like men do,not knowing it is the one moment in their lives they have to get it right. Loralei was correct in having them work Amy into their lives, not the opposite.

I thought the troubador scene was, while hilarious, downright annoying. Rory was excellent in her ability to watch Logan walk away. the look on her face of wanting to beg him to stay, but not letting it out was so clear. I loved it and I can't wait for next season, even though The Palladinos leaving may see it change dramatically. As above mentioned , i am enjoying seeing all the old episodes. I tape them on DVR to watch at night. it's amazing how young Alexis Bleidel was and a so young looking Jared Padalecki. I never watched at first, ny daughter got me into it, so what fun.

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I think your critique of the season's finale is 100% accurate. I enjoyed the busload of troubadors but felt it didn't ring true to the episode.

I am hoping that the series doesn't end as so many seem to end, with a conclusion that just doesn't fit the characters that we have all come to love (and in some cases, not love.)

I think Lauren Graham is a good actress and hope that after GG we will see more of her in films.

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I am so angry with the Palladinos for doing this. Even though this episode was shot well before their contract dispute finally ended with them not being renewed, I still can't believe they would have Lorelai behave so out of character. It is in character for her to run to Chris, but not to sleep with him. Even if the Palladinos were going to be with the show next year, how the heck were they going to make this show watchable with Luke & Lorelai destroyed? I understand that they didn't want L&L to become all schmoopy, but there is a difference between that and the complete alienation they wrote between the two all season and now this.

And if you should be complimenting anyone for Lorelai's look at the end, it's Lauren Graham, not the Palladinos.

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I have a question... why did the tivo say 62 mins when they didn't run over the hour at all. My tivo taped the beginning of Pepper Dennis. Was this just a cute ploy to try and get us to watch that show? They should want everyone to watch Veronica Mars instead since both GG and VM are on CW next season.

Anyway, as for sleeping with Christopher out of character... not so sure about that. Loralei has done plenty of relationship destroying things in the past and feeling like the love of her life is gone forever, yup you do stupid things like sleep with your ex. You want to feel love when the person you love rejects you. It's a hope that you were wrong and this should prove it but it doesn't and then you get that "look".

As for the troubadours being out of place, don't you remember the silly bike race last year in the middle of Loralei proposing to Luke? AS-P loves to have something totally Stars Hallow-ish in the middle of depressing drama. It use to be one of their monthly festivals that was always happening around the drama.

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I waited with baited breath to see this last episode and, all in all, it was not a disappointment. Rory was fantastic in that last scene and the look on her face when she knew that Mitchem was right about sending Logan away, was priceless. It was her AHA moment! Maybe Logan's parents will start to accept her next season because Mitchem knows now that Rory really cares about what is best for Logan.

I was so hoping, even though I knew it would happen, that Lorelai wouldn't sleep with Christopher. It's too bad that Chris would take advantage of her vulnerability. Shame on him. Did you see that big smile on his face at the end as he got back in bed with her and put his arm around her? He looked like the rat who had swallowed the mouse. He could be in for a rude awakening next season.

The character of Luke has been a mess this year. Lorelai was 100% correct when she said that she and Luke should be trying to fit April into their relationship, not April and Luke trying to fit Lorelai into theirs. Luke made a critical error in judgement with all this. I was shocked that he let her walk away like that.

It also occurred to me that Lorelai would probably be pregnant at the beginning of next season. Then she would really go through hell - especially with her parents. We'll see how that pans out.

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Good job, AS-P, for completely sabotaging your show.

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I think we are all missing a very vital point.... Does anyone see the situation at the end of the finale as being Emily's attempt to reunite Lorelai and Chris? My theory she asked the Psychologist Lenny to come to the house to make Lorelai envious as well as psychoanalyze Lorelai into venting her feelings and to force an ultimatum with Luke. Then noble, beloved Christopher would be there to pick up the shattered pieces while Emily vacations in Europe for two months. I hope this show will absolve itself in the next season, and not continue its downward spiral into yet another crappy, unending WB show.

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Well, I've not been watching for awhile and with this horrible stuff, I'm now out altogether. Even if they reconcile L/L, ASP spoiled everything that relationship was to me by having that end scene.

I'm convinced Lorelai's ultimatum was ASP's fictional substitute for her negotiations which were: we want two year contract or nothing. Nothing they got; nothing we got. All crap.

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I don't know why everyone is bemoaning the Palladino's departure and wondering if it will be the same beloved Gilmore Girls next year. It wasn't the same Gilmore Girls this year. The Palladino's basically flipped the bird to long-time fans of this show by turning Luke into a character no one likes, and I don't particularly want to see Lorelai get back with him now after the way he's treated her. They also turned Lorelai into a shrinking violet, something she's never been before. And they've decided to reduce Lorelai's and Rory's relationship to phone calls, even though this is supposed to be a show about a mother and daughter. It was also a show that used to have more light-hearted moments with touches of conflict. Now, it's just depressing. I say good riddens to the Palladinos.

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I'm just wondering what is going to happen with Luke next season. He's certainly not going to just be okay with this. So is he going to fight to win Lorelai back? Will he have to, or is Lorelai going to come running back to him? Is he going to be disgusted and disappointed that she ran to Christopher? Is Taylor's worst nightmare of a Stars Hollow divided into Luke and Lorelai camps going to come true?

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I thought this episode was a kick in the guts to the fans. After a wonderful run and a downbeat season, A S-P and DP should have gone out with a celebration, instead this was the most depressing episode ever. And they managed what I never thought could happen - I don't think I like Lorelei anymore.

If Lorelei ends up with Christopher, that would mean Emily wins out, and that would be unforgiveable. And would turn the whole of the series into an opera where the heroines fate is inevitble and happiness is not obtainable.

I agree with Dana that even the Rory/Lorelei interaction is missing. There really is not much hope left in Stars Hollow and no reason to watch the show anymore.

The Palladinos had a good show, but its like they intentionally sabotaged it for the fans. I agree - good riddence

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I hope the new writers will write-off the whole year like a dream sequence (Ala Dallas) and start over. The only good thing about this year was Rory's bangs

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Great review and I think I agreed with every single point you made. Is it really the end of GG? It will ruin the entire 6 years of the show to end it for good this way. I must do some research...thanks for wrapping all up so well...now I don't feel I need to on my blog.

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Sabotag? AS-P has just given us 29 and under a taste of how it raely is, SH is fake but her story telling has truth in it, part of that truth is pepole are the ones who mess everthing up.

Thank you AS-P for not ending GG with "and they lived happly ever..."

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I for one do not dislike Luke or any other character - I don't, however, care for ASP and her rather twisted concept about what she thinks is interesting, believable or in anyway whatsoever enjoyable. The show was written so lousy all season that I didn't buy her pathetic attempts to turn Luke or any other character into someone I didn't like because they all started acting like other people - too absurd for words. I think ASP bought all that hooey about her being brilliant, etc and, unfortunately, fans paid the price by being given drek that ASP tried passing off as entertainment.

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My DVR do not record the last minute of last nights show. It cut off showing Lorelei alone in bed. Would someone tell me exactly what happened next. Thanks

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