Growing Up Gilmore

Welcome back to another week of Growing Up Gilmore! In Season 2: Episode 17: Dead Uncles and Vegetables, we take a good look at Luke Danes becoming a well-rounded character in Gilmore Girls. We discuss Rory putting in overtime to hide her feelings for Jess, only to be more obvious to us. Lorelai pushes her life aside to help Luke, while Emily steps in and helps Sookie plan her wedding. It's a...

We are back with Season 2: Episode 16: There's the Rub. This episode may be a new favorite (but we say that every episode now). We see excellent mirroring between Paris/Rory and Lorelai/Emily, watch Jess plant himself a little more in Rory's life, and watch as Dean gets his heart broken again. We are on another level in this episode thanks to all of the drama and excitement! Please take a...

Glad to have you back for another week! This time we are tackling Season 2: Episode 15: Lost and Found. We have a lot to chat about this week - intentions, feelings, and more. We find Rory having a more difficult time trying to cover up her true feelings about Jess, and we see Lorelai play into feelings about Luke. This episode leaves us with a lot of questions, and we need answers! We know a majo...

Welcome back! This week we tackle season 2: Episode 14: It Should've Been Lorelai with our special guests: Christian and Mary! We take some time to talk about Christopher's true motives in this episode and how it transforms Lorelai. We discuss Christian's ideas for the show's future (as he has not finished the series yet), and spend a great deal of time discussing the Sherry of it...

Are you ready for it? (Taylor pun INTENDED) This is an episode of a lot of feelings. It is one of Aimee's favorites, and we are both over the moon to welcome our guest, Jenny, to the podcast. Join us as we discuss Jackson and Sookie navigating new love, Lorelai and Luke being single (but together), and the beginning shift of Rory and Dean. It all truly starts here, so buckle up, because it&#39...

We are back with Season 2: Episode 12: Richard in Stars Hollow. This episode feels out of place, and we aren't quite sure of it's purpose, but we love Edward Hermann's acting. This one displays how well-rounded of an actor he is, and how much he can show us when he's given the range and screen time. Aside from Richard, Rory receives her car from Dean, and Lorelai has to learn that...

We are back after a week hiatus with Season 2: Episode 11: Secrets and Loans (which Aimee calls "Loans and Stuff" at the top of the episode)! We really dissect what Lorelai is thinking in this episode and how the stakes are not really that high for her considering her situation. We are yet again reminded that Rory is the sensible one and that Lorelai needs work on her ability to solve pr...

Who's hungry? Elyse and Aimee are back together to discuss Season 2: Episode 10: The Bracebridge Dinner! This episode had Aimee dreaming (literally), and Elyse feels inspired to have our own Bracebridge Dinner. We talk about all of the drama that builds up in this episode as we are introduced officially to the love-triangle that is Dean, Jess, and Rory. Elyse shares her thoughts on Clara, and...

Welcome back! This week Aimee hosts with Bryn and they break down Season 2: Episode 9: Run Away Little Boy. There is a lot to discuss in our farewell Tristan episode! Bryn defends some of Dean's actions in this episode, much to Aimee's dismay, and the two of them decide who really is in the right and wrong. Lorelai does her best work - keeping Luke at bay, and Rory begins her new chapter o...

We are back for another week to discuss Season 2: Episode 8: The Ins and Outs of Inns. Lorelai does an excellent job of making a fool out of herself yet again, but bounces back in the best way. We finally meet (the first) Mia, and get to hear a little about her history in Stars Hollow (i.e. Luke being a total Trekkie). The town meeting causes a major uproar in frustration for Jess, and Rory ends u...

Welcome back! This week we tackle Season 2: Episode 7: Like Mother, Like Daughter. This is an episode that has a lot to do with accepting who you are and sticking to that no matter what you're told by the outside world (something we know all too well). We discuss the love of Rory embracing who she is and not backing down, Lorelai mirroring that by joining the booster club and doing things in h...

Ready to make your debut? No? Us either, but Rory takes one for the team and decides to present herself to society. We discuss the feelings surrounding the Gilmore family with the pending debut, why Christopher is the worst person on the planet, and the build up of Richard's emotions. This episode has a lot of feelings, and for one that we don't enjoy as much, there is still plenty to disc...

It's finally here! The episode we have been talking about since season one! We are meeting Jess, learning a little about Luke's family background, and seeing the exact moment Rory starts to fall for the new guy. Jess unpacked in two minutes, but we unpack a lot longer in this episode. We have Bryn back again to discuss this legendary entrance - and his favorite moment in Gilmore Girls. Sta...

On the road again! Our Gilmore Girls are dodging town and fast - so let's buckle up and join them for the rocky ride. Joining us this week is our friend, Mary, who requested this episode when we started the podcast! Enjoy listening to us breaking down everything happening to Lorelai, if Sammi the cat is real or an entity, and Luke's awkward pass at Lorelai at the end. We are thrilled to se...

Hope you’re all ready for quite the ride! We follow Lorelai every step of the wedding process this episode, and the red flags keep adding up. Join us while we discuss our respect going up for Dean, the odd questions arising with Max, and the significance of a traffic light. This episode keeps the punches coming and doesn’t stop! Please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review! We'd love t...

The pressure is on in more ways than one. Rory is stressed about getting enough extra curricular activities to buff out her transcript before Harvard, Dean wants to enjoy his summer with his number one girl, and Lorelai takes the plunge to tell Emily she is getting married. Luke lectures Lorelai on the harsh realities a wedding can bring, all while pouring a cup of coffee. We take a close look and...

It's the moment we have all been waiting for: Season 2 of Gilmore Girls! We were so excited to begin this season that we did not want to take a day off! In this episode, we are discussing the season two opener "Sadie, Sadie" where we find the Gilmore Girls making decisions, spreading the news, and coming to terms with the fact that their lives could be changed forever. We really focu...

We have reached the end of the first season! It feels like we have been waiting for this moment for so long, and it's finally here! This episode is a continuation of last week's episode, and there is a lot of content to discuss. It is a longer episode full of debates between Luke and Max, Rory and Dean, and what truly is best for the Gilmore Girls as we go into the next season. Aimee's...

Looks like we made it! We are discussing the Season 1 Finale: Love, Daisies, and Troubadours. This week's episode only covers the first half, but don't worry - there is plenty of content for the first half to tie you over until next week. We also have our first guest, Aimee's husband Bryn, to "stick up for the males of the show" and dissect the relationships and friendships. We end the episode wit...

Love? Loathe? All of the above? This week we spend a great deal of time discussing Season 1: Episode 20: P.S. I Lo... We are getting a lot of exposition and feelings in this episode before the big finale. We get a closer look at the triangle of Rachel, Luke, and Lorelai. We also discuss what Lorelai might really be feeling about her and Max getting back together officially. Rory runs to Emily and...

We are winding down season one, but not before tackling another Emily Gilmore episode. This week we are looking at two big triangles: Emily, Lorelai, and Rory and Luke, Lorelai, and Rachel. We have a theory about Rachel that we would love to hear your thoughts on - we haven't heard it anywhere else. This is an episode that deals with the past and present of our Stars Hollow characters, and we dive...

Cheers! Welcome back to Growing Up Gilmore! This week we are discussing Season 1: Episode 18: The Third Lorelai. In this episode we tackle a lot of relationships: Lorelai the third and Emily, Rory and Tristan, Rory and Paris, and Lorelai and Emily - wish a dash of Lorelai and Rory too (told you it was a lot)! For a stand alone episode, we learn a lot about the original Lorelai - one being that she...

After last week's surprise ending (who are we kidding - we knew it was coming), we take off from where we ended. In this episode we discuss boxing up feelings and things after relationships, the importance of wallowing, and high school parties. We want to say it's a heavier episode, but we are so over Dean and Max that you will completely forget we are discussing a major break-up moment. Overall,...

So we meet again! This week we are discussing Season 1: Episode 16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers. We discuss the dynamic shift of Rory and Dean's relationship, how Lorelai is a romantic holding onto the past (but can wake herself up quickly), and how Emily thinks Lorelai needs to find a man. We finally meet Rachel and see what all the fuss is about too. It's a big episode that presents...

Glad to see you're back for more! This week is a longer episode because we dive in pretty deep to Christopher returning and what that means for our Gilmore girls. You will learn early on that we are not fans of Christopher Hayden - the actor and the character. We enjoy some vodka martinis and discuss why Christopher really came back, Lorelai's relationship with Richard, and Rory's meaningful relat...