We cut to the morning and see Lorelai in bed, under sheets but obviously naked, and Christopher enters the room in a robe. There's a glimmer of hope that what we're thinking happened didn't really happen, but that is dashed when Christopher removes his robe, crawls into bed, and snakes an arm around Lorelai. Staring off screen, she glares with the knowing, weary stare of someone who did something very bad and very stupid.
I have to wonder if departing show creators and writers Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband had to feel the same way. Because with that one move, they virtually destroyed any hope for this show functioning next season the way it has in the past. And they may have driven off a large number of the show's fans, many of whom flocked to the Internet to discuss and generally diss the season finale.
Oddly, much of the episode's non-Gilmore related story pertained to the events following town troubadour Grant Lee Phillips' "discovery" on the streets of Stars Hollow, and he is whisked away to open up for Neil Young. An onslaught of troubadours descend on the town also hoping to hit it big. Town mayor Taylor Doose has his hands full trying to dissuade the singers off his streets, but as the episode moves on, we see the town square filling up with them. The scene becomes a who's who of indie fame — from Joe Pernice to Sonic Youth to Yo La Tengo. It was especially thoughtful to give Sam Phillips (who sings all the “la la la” songs sprinkled throughout the show) a special spotlight at the end. It was a nice gesture by the departing Palladino creative team — both to Phillips and fans who expect semi-obscure musical references right and left throughout each episode — but it didn't really fit in with the episode.
In general, the episode seems like it was purposely written by Amy Sherman-Palladino to showcase everything she and her husband had to offer to the show and the network, as they are both leaving the show having not convinced the WB to hand over large sums of money and guarantee two more seasons. Insufficiently financially compensated, the Palladinos seem to have set forth determined to put the show on an irreversible path, tacking on a horribly bad ending as if to say “you had all this humor and fun as well as intelligent drama, and now we're going to leave you with this ‘nearly impossible to make positive next season’ ending! Good luck!”
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
Well-written review about a witty show with some of the best writing on tv --it'll be interesting to see how it survives, cosidering the changes and circumstances. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to see it too much this season, so I hope to catch up in reruns, ending and all.
2 - Maria
Everything you said was just spot on - one of the best reviews on the finale of Gilmore Girls!
3 - Luann
I totally agree. All we can do is hope the new writers pull a "DALLAS" and make it all a dream and then show the reality of Luke and Lorelai getting married!! This season was uneventful. I am hoping the new writers make it much more exciting! Luke and Lorelai belong together. That is very clear! Putting Christopher between them would end the show!
4 - Brent
I don't watch the show, but based on all the descriptions, it reminds me of the way that Aaron Sorkin left "The West Wing" after it's fourth season. He had the Vice President resign, the President's daughter kidnapped and Bartlet temporarily stepping down in favour of Walken. It was as if he was turning to John Wells and saying "okay, figure out how to get out of this one." I get the same sense here - the Palladinos are telling their successors and the network to figure a way out of this one.
5 - Kathy
I am amazed that so many people feel Luke and Lor belong together. How is that clear? She has never been much less than miserable the whole time she has been with him. He almost always puts her last. he doesn't communicate yet expects it from her. he is incessantly grumpy and tries to rain on her giddy prarade throgh life. What I found insulting was not that she wound up with Christopher but that they had her utter the unbelievable line that Luke was the first man she really loved. Who does she always wind up with? Who did she call when she knew Max was not the man for her? Who gets her humor? Who understands her? Certainly not Luke. The second worst line was when she said Luke gets her. You have to be kidding? Do you think Christopher would have not brought a gift on the Valentine’s outing they had? And Luke just takes what must have been an extravagantly expensive piece of jewelry Logan bought for Rory and pretends he got it himself. Luke has been a great friend to Lor and he is a great foil when she wants to tease someone or annoy someone. She never jokes with him, only at him. But when she wants to joke like she does with Rory? That is Christopher. With Christopher she has a back and forth wit like in a great Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn movie. Luke and Lor as a romantic couple is a big black hole sucking all life out of Lor.
6 - Joan Hunt
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7 - Sara
I agree with the last message. I wish that Lorlei would get back together with Christopher, Luke is so boring and I agree that they don't have the chemistry of a couple, they are better off remaining friends. Plus Luke sort of pushed Lorlei away when he found that he had a daughter. They should just end their relationship now, before they can't even be friends.
8 - christine
I agree that Lor and Christopher belong together. and i think that the season 7 will find her pregnant with christophers baby (again) only this time they will get married.
9 - christina
while overall, this was a good summary of the finale, there is one point you made that didn't seem quite accurate, regarding lorelai's seemingly rash decision to run to christopher:
first of all, there has always been sexual tension between lorelai and christopher, such as the time they slept together at sookie's wedding. that shows just how spontaneous they can be. lorelai has never been one to be completely sane or predictable-i think you are expecting too much by saying lorelai would never do something like that. while i am disappointed that she probably ruined her relationship with luke, i'm not really surprised that lorelai ran to christopher when she hit a major bump in the road with luke.
and lorelai sleeping with christopher, while it may have been stupid, had nothing in common with rory sleeping with dean. the reason lorelai got upset at rory when she slept with dean was because dean was married. but christopher is not married or in a relationship, so lorelai being with him was not "exactly what she had scolded Rory for two seasons ago".
10 - alexx
wow. the truth hurts and you surely told the truth. i love gilmore girls but you were right about this being an uneventful season and possibly a plot to ruin the show. personally, i think they should just have luke and lorelai get married and be happy together...if they think dragging it out is going to make people stick to watching it, they are desperately wrong. in fact, it makes me not want to watch the show anymore if it going to turn into a melodramatic soap opera. and i read one comment someone said something about making it all be a dream...i really do think thats a good idea to get the show back on its feet.
all i can say is, good luck Rosenthal, im pretty sure your gunna need it.
11 - Lori
When did the season finale run on the east coast. I'm not sure I got it on Tivo.
12 - uhhh
i agree
i think it was all a dream
13 - Haya
ok, i cried soo bad at thelast episode when rori and logan said goodbye, i think that they r the ones that belong together. i was suprised when lorelai slept with chris. anyway, plz somebody if u know, write down if u know if there is going to be a seventh and eighth season, i need to know!!!!!!!!!1
14 - Nadia
I agree with one of the previous commenter - it didn't strike me as weird that Lorelai suddenly slept with Christopher. Probably not as well developed, but definitely not unexpected.
That said though, it almost seems like a repeat of season 2 (which I just watched on DVD). Towards the end of season 2, Christopher was getting closer to Rory, and by that token, Lorelai too. It ended with Lorelai and him getting together at the inn during Sookie's wedding. It was almost going to be happily ever after until Sherry called Christopher to tell him that she's pregnant with Gigi.
In season 5, Christopher did start showing signs of closeness with the girls. During the elder Gilmores' renewal, I believe he even expressed his feeligns for Lorelai. He's also made steps to be closer to them, throughout season 6 - like offering to pay for Rory's education, and getting parenting advice from Lorelai. De ja vu anyone?
15 - Stef
Oh i so agree with everything the first guy Tom said. Right on everything! Especially the last part. We all just need to give Dave a chance in writing the show and i bet he will bring it out of this dark hole its in and turn the 7th season into an amazing ending to show. We just gotta have faith in him. And after the 6th season finale, it really cant get any worse right? so its all up hill from here.
16 - helen frances
MY GOD!!!! i am so disgusted!!! i can't believe amy and daniel would do such a thing!!!!! luke & lorelai belong together!!! PERIOD!!!!
17 - tamara
I have seen all the GG episodes ever aired and i can tell you right now that there is no reason to suggest that christopher and lorelai are going to end up together.I start seeing this bad stupid ending coming because they make that sherry bailed on chris an gigi, so we could have the ending that no one wants rorys parents together and lorelai can raise gigi and maybe have another child.
Since the first season they show us lorelai and luke as the ideal couple he is the one who is there,he is not just a good friend or a good coffee maker he is more...more. when he gave her the earrings and then the necklace the perfect match.
18 - Fernanda
i think it was the worst season finale i've ever seen!!!!!! lorelai and luke must be together that is what all people expected i hope lorelai isnt pregnant because that would be so wrong!!!!!
19 - kelly
i love gilmore girls
20 - Kiliy
I am in the middle, I like Chris and Luke for lorelai but I hate seeing loerlai all sad and dsepressed, it makes me depressed to even watch. i have loved G.G ever since the pilot but now it is getting from funny to sad.
21 - Miriam
Whatever happens, i hope we get some spoilers from somewhere about the 7th season, can't wait for it to return.
22 - kenzie
i think Luke and Lorelai are purfect we all know it they know it they will fix it they always do Chris can't handle the responseability. I love Gilmore Girls I would die with out it.
23 - Zut
i completely, 100% agree with this review. The idea that Lorelai would once again run back to Chris after all these years is insulting to viewers, Luke/Lorelai fans, and anyone who has been in Lorelai's position before. I know of no single mom who would allow the father of her child to continue to hurt both her and their child and continue to allow this person back into her life. The entire show has always pointed towards a Luke/Lorelai ending of the show, but why must we sit throught Chris/Lorelai, it's an insult to fans and single mothers around the world. I hope that other writers/creators/producers learn from the Palladinos screw up with this finale.
24 - Liz
I watched "partings" with my mom and she thinks that lauren might actually be pregnant and the writers will use that to show her have Chris' baby!
25 - alex
i have always loved gilmore girls and i was compleatly shocked to see that lorelai had slept with chris again. i hope the new producer can fix this and im kinda hoping that rori and logan might get married