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I first watched Gilmore Women solely 2 years in the past in September 2021, and but rewatching the present extra not too long ago has made me deeply nostalgic for my childhood and early teenage years.
Gilmore Women follows the lifetime of Rory Gilmore from age 15 into her maturity, and on this story we get to see her take care of first relationships, research and varied small city dramas.
The type of the present, with every episode having a brand new plotline solely vaguely associated to the earlier episode, permits the watcher to start out their binge at any level.
As a primary yr, this autumn I made a decision to start my rewatch from season 4 – the season Rory goes to school, permitting me to form of really feel as if I’m rising up with Rory.
I feel this makes Gilmore Women a stand out present, as a result of, in contrast to many others supposed for teenage audiences and younger adults, the storyline is definitely just like that of a traditional particular person – no supernatural components or loopy drama plots. So, it’s potential to narrate to the characters and see facets of your self in them.
In my present rewatch, mymain consolation comes from seeing Rory take care of the difficulties (and joys) of beginning college life. Rory is commonly a really non-public particular person having few shut pals and usually specializing in her research.
A comforting distinction to different TV reveals about college and college life – which regularly centre round large events and whirlwind romances – this present as a substitute appears like a extra reasonable portrayal of life.
Rory isn’t some lonely spinster although, and the viewers does get to take pleasure in watching her fall in love with completely different boys all through the seasons, giving the present a romcom facet.
This mixture of romance, small friendships and research, I feel, is why I’ve come to really love this present. It is ready to romanticise the on a regular basis and create this dreamy city that’s nonetheless relatable to the viewers.
For me the nostalgia comes primarily from the style, music and references all through the present. Some characters have wardrobes which have mastered what’s now seen as classic y2k, however most have the mismatched outfits of the on a regular basis particular person within the 2000s.
These, although I used to be solely 2 when the present stopped airing, are very harking back to my childhood type (e.g. an extended sleeve high below quick sleeve one, headbands accessorising each outfit, and tiny scarves with no sensible perform).
The music all through the present, as a soundtrack and inside musical references, is similar to what was on my MP3 Participant’s library, and so when sure songs seem within the present I grow to be nostalgic for the lengthy automotive journeys of my childhood.
Popular culture references additionally make callbacks to my childhood – with Britney and Justin’s relationship standing being referenced ceaselessly and reveals like Buffy being talked about as nicely.
Now, whereas that is solely my third yr of watching Gilmore Women in Autumn, I feel it can grow to be a practice for me.
On this first semester at York, I’ve discovered Gilmore Women a great way to be each nostalgic for my life at dwelling and excited for my future.
I hope that subsequent yr I might be watching the present once more, maybe on a later season or returning to an early one to reminisce on sixth kind days.
