In ‘Merry Fisticuffs‘, it seems like Lorelai is doing everything she can to downplay her marriage to Christopher. When she meets with the planner that Emily has hired for the wedding party, for example, Lorelai tries to refer to it as “just a party.” Considering how much Lorelai loves parties, I’m surprised that her own wedding is just a party.
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Perhaps Lorelai is downplaying it as “just a party” because it’s one of “Emily’s parties”, which Lorelai hates. But Lorelai continues to nearly “regress” in her emotional state – whereas she was keen on marrying Luke and having kids with him, Lorelai tells Christopher she “doesn’t know” if she wants another kid. Chris seems to sense something is off about their relationship.
When Emily springs on Lorelai that she wants the couple to exchange vows at the “party”, it’s clear that Emily is really planning another wedding. Lorelai doesn’t want to do it, like getting married again is a huge deal to her. And maybe it is – maybe that’s the point. While Lorelai married Christopher in Paris on the spur-of-the-moment, actually planning out a wedding… well, that’s a different level of commitment. I think Lorelai may be afraid to admit to herself that she was hasty with Chris. What do you think?
As if there’s evidence of more trouble: Luke & Christopher fight again. And Emily (!!) notices that the relationship is not good and warns Lorelai not to let things fall apart.
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I think the issue is two fold.
Firstly as you say Emily is organising it which in itself is enough to bring out the rebelious side of lorelai. Secondly I think Lorelai knows she rushed in, she should have told luke beforehand and Rory should have been there. I think she sees the error of her ways now and would rather just brush it all under the carpet.
True, but the other option would have been: “Ok, so I rushed, but now I can do this right. I can have Rory there and invite everyone from Stars Hollow.” Right? But that’s not how Lorelai’s thinking.
I agree with Suzi for the first part of her comment. Anything that says Emily is enough to make Lorelai reluctant at taking a part in it.
Then, I think that she has come to realise how hasty and wrong she was and she probably doesn’t want to relive her mistake and make it official.
I mean, it’s pretty obvious that she doesn’t have the same commitment to Christopher as she had to Luke.
A year ago she said kids would be good and now she says no. She planned out the whole wedding and this time she sees it as a simple party. THAT, IMO, speaks volume.
I just read on playbill.com that Guys & Dolls is closing on June 14th. That totally sucks! I saw the play about a month ago and it was absolutely amazing. I met Lauren Graham after the show and she was soooo incredibly nice! I planned on taking another trip to NYC just to see the show again!
There must be some reason it’s closing early, I believe it was supposed to run through October. Not good news…