The Town Boob-adours

Reader AmyElainey writes: "Hello. I was just wondering if that was Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo on last night's episode of Gilmore Girls or if I was seeing things. What did you think of the finale?"

Well AmyElainey, thanks for your email. It was indeed Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo on last night's Gilmore. Kim Gordon played Cool Mom Troubadour, Thurston Moore played Cool Dad Troubadour and Coco Haley Gordon-Moore played Cool Teen Troubadour. As for Yo La Tengo, they performed a new original called "The Story of Yo La Tengo" (or something like that) as Hoboken Girl Troubadour, Hoboken Guy Troubadour 1 and Hoboken Guy Troubadour 2. Then there was also Sparks as Bauhaus Troubadour and something else Troubadour, I can't remember. Also the REAL Dave Rygalski was part of the Missing Thumbs Troubadour Trio. Daniel Palladino was a guest star as well, listed in the credits as loner troubadour. Sam Phillips (who provides the "doo doo doos" and "bah bah bahs" segment bridges on the show) was Muse Troubadour. I think there may have been some other troubadours, but I can't think of them right now. Oh wait there was also Dave Gruber Allen, Mary Jane Rasjkub (from 24) and Grant Lee Phillips as official Town Troubadour. And how could I forget Joe Pernice as Bearded Troubador. Whew.

And the lady who plays Jan on The Office played the psychologist that Emily tries to set Christopher up with. (Good job imdbing, Listmaker!)

So onto my thoughts about the episode. Aside from the troubadour bits, which I thought were super fun, ridiculous, over-the-top and bizarre in a typically Stars Hollow sort of way, I thought the episode blew. I mean did they really need to rehash Lorelei-sleeps-with-Christopher-in-a-moment-of-absolute-lowness YET AGAIN? How many times are they going back to that well? It should be dry by now! Although the line GiGi (get it, G.G.? gilmore girl?) spoke made me laugh, something along the lines of "When I don't feel well, I don't like to sleep in my nightgown either." Was it me or was Rory doing her best Julia Roberts impression? When did her mouth get so big? Yikes. I like that they are making her more assertive, but it's manifested in a really annoying bitchy, bossy, know-it-all way. Why don't you tell people like Paris to fuck off instead of spouting off on someone like Mitchum who doesn't give 2 bits about you? Are Mitchum's eyebrows dyed to match his hair? And finally why does Luke have to be such a boob? He turned into such a spineless fucker this season.

But yeah, I'll be back in the fall to watch the final season.

the garbage they hurled at us last night

very disappointed in last night's gilmore episode. it was erratic and full of weak plot points. a salad tossed with wilted, browning lettuce and moldy cucumbers. my biggest gripe is with zach asking lane to marry her. we don't see either of these characters for months, they are no longer living together, the band has broken up and no one is talking to zach after he throws an anton at their big label showcase. couldn't we have at least gotten one episode where they first reconciled before zach pulls out the pawn shop moose lodge ring? and why the hell does joel gion need to be on another episode of this show? he was entertaining in dig! as a foil to anton bjm, but his schtick wears really thin on gilmore.

i can't believe rory got a stick up her ass about logan sleeping with those girls while they were in downtime. girlfriend, you all were taking a break from each other and if you really want something to be mad about, how about the nastiness of the girls that he schtupped. seriously, where did honor's bridal party come from? i thought i was watching a john hughes movie from the 80s. to make things worse, she goes to paris for solace! why does she put up with this psychotic bitch of a "best friend." i know, little rory is friend to all, but maybe you could be nicer to sweet people like party marty (where's he been?) instead of bitcherella. wait til she finds out about doyle kissing rory's neck, i can't wait to see all of rory's furniture on the street as a result of being thrown out from their 5th floor window.

and finally, christopher, could you cut off that tail on the back of your head? no matter how long or short his hair is, he always has this little triangular patch creeping down his neck which really bothers me.

oh wait, one more, anyone else catch the ad for the "bedford diaries" staring jess and his crooked mouth. is this going to be about williamsburg? i don't even want to know.

this sorbet is delicious!

the last ten minutes of last night's Gilmore were AMAZING! the back and forth banter, the scene cuts, the highs, the lows, the fighting, the pouts, the stares, the sorbet, the sitting on the couch, the funny tasting ice, the moonscapes, that thing emily wrapped herself in.

more please.

that's the end?

oh my god, i think gilmore jumped the shark tonight.

that's the end?

If you haven't yet watched last night's season finale of Gilmore Girls, be warned as I divulge certain plot points that well, you are probably already aware of or guessed but just in case you haven't I'm just saying don't blame me if you wind up finding out certain things from reading this.

That off my chest, holy moly! I'm not sure what to think about this episode. Like, ok, The WB teases us for a whole week showing the faces of Luke, Lorelei, Logan and Foetus Face while pronouncing, "Someone will ask...WILL YOU MARY ME?" So we know it's coming, only there's just two minutes left to the episode and nothing has happened. I am freaking out thinking the DVR will cut off the show before the actual ending and instead of getting to the good stuff, there's an extension to the weird plot point about the bikers in the race, about them finishing hours after their expected times. Is Luke and his bat to blame for this? Why are they hours and hours behind schedule? Seriously, what are we suposed to think since the last scene we saw wtih the bikers, they were spilling all over the place as a result of doding a very angry Luke as he crossed the street to tell Taylor he no longer wanted the Twickum House.

Jump forward to minute 58. Kirk is wearing a safety suit and Taylor a really ugly screen printed shirt he made especially for the bike race and what I really want to know is if the design on the shirt is purposely to the side instead of being centered. It really bothered me. So ok, there's just 120 seconds left, how the fuck is Amy Sherman-Palladino going to tie a ribbon on this? But then she does, and it parallels a scene from seaons ago when Lorelei is talking a mile a minute and Luke deadpans 'will you marry me?' with his reasoning being it was the first thing he thougght of that might shut her up. Now it's Luke going off and Lorelei looks at him and pops the question and are we supposed to be worried about these parralels? Will they start season six with a 'haha, JUST KIDDING!' Cause if they do, I will be really really really so pissed. If Luke says yes, will he get a haircut for the wedding because it has just been so unruly these past months.

Now onto THE BAND. While I thought it was completely out of character for Lane to want move back home (btw, what happened to cousin Kyong?), I loved the transformation off MamaKim into Colonel Tom Parker. And good for her for backing up her daughter like that. Kims don't give up! Kims don't give up! I also for the life of me cannot remember the name of THE BAND. I'm pretty sure if was decided because they had a flyer for their CBs show which was printed over a Sub Shop flyer, but it's funny that THE BAND is referred to as such and never its proper name. I wish The WB would have a summer mini-series called THE BAND and it would be 8 episodes about THE BAND on their first tour and all the hijinks that ensue. Are you listening, THE WB?

Now let's talk about the travesty that is Rory. What the fuck, girl? Lorelei has done everything in her life for you and you just spit it in her face. You are unfit to be her daughter. Yeah, that's right, you go and hide in the pool house and live your life like the entitled Foetus-Face that you are. You go to your yacht club parties and D.A.R. meetings and stay there. You keep curling that hair of yours and wearing those god-awful half-sweaters. I can't believe you're letting Oompah Loompah face Mitchum Huntzburger dictate the rest of your life. And what on Earth is Logan seeing in you? I've actually warmed up to this fellow and Rory does not deserve him. You selfish dumbass!

Am I missing anything.? I'm sure I am. Oh, how weird was is when those two bikers were feeling each others glutes? And when, oh when, will the Michel is Straight charade end?

only one fresh episode left!

Things about this past week's Gilmore Girlz that bugged me:
1) Kirk's chest is totally weird. There is a very strange bump on his breast plate. And to quote JEK, when he turned sideways, "he looked like he swallowed a globe."
2) Non-surly Luke is no fun. Although drunk Luke is pretty fun.
3) Lorelei's hair when she was at the hospital - Ok, this one bothered Listmaker.
4) Rory's purse handle sweater thing she was wearing at the meeting.
5) The 2 second pregnancy scare. What the fuck?
6) Mean Kirk! I thought Luke was his best friend. Why did he turn into Jerk Kirk?

Things about last night's Gilmore that delighted me:
1) Emily and the ballerinas - especially her face when Lorelei was explaning to Mischa or whatever his name is that Emily is really not Josef Stalin
2) Rory's sad-voice on the phone with Lorelei in the scene that closed out the episode. Seriously, give this girl an Emmy. She is really pulling it all out for these last episodes.
3) Rory's sad-face after being bitch-slapped by Huntzburger the elder! Wow, I have never seen such acting from Ms. Bledel before. It really was foetus face at its best! She's been practicing it for a long time!

in your world I have no meaning, though I'm trying hard to understand

after a hiatus that lasted way too long and plunged me into deep depression and xenophobia, gilmore girls was finally back last night with a FRESH episode. during this break a new pope was appointed, baseball returned to our nation's capital and my hay fever started acting up like a mudderfadder.

nothing makes me happier than knowing i'll get to spend some quality time with my stars hollows gang. while i was so relieved they were back in my life at first, i wound up with conflicting feelings by the time they left. i'm not sure if i enjoyed their visit. in fact, i'm a little angry they made me wait so long...and for this? when townie andrew walks by and says he has to catch a freshep of 'summerland,' sure, i giggled. i'm not one to thumb my nose down at meta-irony. that scene with paris (did she shrink over the hiatus, btw), kirk, rory and lorelei in the kitchen? absolutely precious. i couldn't stop laughing despite the absurdity of it. zach hiding from lane cause bluegrass is not rock and roll - adorable (though we all know lane is way more adorable with 4 eyes instead of 2). ok so that was all and well, but what i couldn't deal with was non-grumpy luke. he was too damn happy throughout and i just wasn't having any of it.

we all know luke has a heart of gold underneath that flannel and would do anything for his sweets lorelei, but his exurberance over lorelei's inn being the focus of a magazine piece strucks me as a little excessive. he nearly jumped out of his workboots fawning over lorelei. i know, i know, this is all setting us up for some grande finale where luke will probably propose so they can live happily ever after in that gorgeous house that once belonged to old man whatshisname who passed away during the scene before the opening credits, but it's just not what i was expecting.

ok and what was up with fetus-face crying on her mother's lap in the bathroom moaning, "why doesn't he like me?" do i really need to spell it out for you lorelei leigh gilmore the second? and was sookie drunk during the entire episode? did she really like the diorama? and when will taylor doose be outed? have you ever wondered why doose is pronounced do-see and not doo-see? I have! and what was up with jared padelecki's hair. it was so feathered! i did like the "you're just a townie just like me" twist but didn't we cover this already?

one thing i really thought was funny were those shirts taylor made the museum staff wear. they all put the shirts on over their existing clothes! did anyone else laugh at that?

where you lead, i will follow

i am half drunk on some cabernet sauvignon that margie j and fleck gave us for christmas. and while i am half drunk and still abuzz from watching this week's episode of gilmore girls, let me take this opportunity to extol this show. now we all know last year sucked. the producers were all in a tizz cause they didn't know if there was a renewall in the future. and i think most of us will agree that rory gilmore played by the anemic alexis bledel is the show's main weak point. but rory's still got part of the story line and her hair is worse than ever. so why is this show so good this season? i've gone from a big fan to just plain obsessed this season. much of that can be of course attributed to luke and lorelei finally fornicating it. i mean anyone who's watched the show for more than a season has been waiting for the big moment and when it finally came at the end of last year, it just heightened my anticipation for season five. tonight's episode was so sad and i almost cried, but i held it together lest i get made fun of by dear listmaker. as full of suckiness that lorelei is, how could you not feel her pain? and dumbass taylor passing out those dumb ribbons? what was up with that. how come they didn't show whose side kirk was on. he loves lorelei with puppy dog eyes but he considers luke his best friend! and what about babette and ms. patti and morty? oh dumb lorelei, you really blew it! how could you be so stupid and treat luke so poorly. why did you take advice from your dumb 20 year old daughter with dumb curls in her hair and who lets dumb boys dump on her? you should have told luke that you did tequila body shots with pathetic christopher! you totally blew it. i love this show. p.s. don't you think they should get luke a new jacket? he's been wearing that already too thin army jacket through 5 seasons now. he must get cold, but then again during the winter in stars hollow you can wear scoop neck shirts and no scarfs and totally be fine.