Was Kirk Too Over-the-Top?

In The Gilmore Girls Companion, there’s a great story about how Sean Gunn came to be a regular on the series, though originally he just played a small part. I won’t give it away, but at the end of the interview, Sean reflects:

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“Sometimes I watch the very first scene I ever did on the show and I’m like, ‘God, that was pretty good; how did I get so over the top after that?”

Do you think that was true? Did Kirk become *too* over-the-top? Or was he just spot-on quirky?

Why Does Luke Help Kirk?

Scott Patterson.jpgIn ‘Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!‘, Kirk was left to organize the Easter egg hunt in Stars Hollow. However, 59 eggs go unaccounted for. And Stars Hollow is starting to smell. Taylor is beyond mad at Kirk (like, seriously overreacting mad) and the town bands together to search out the eggs. In the end, 12 are still missing.

After Taylor says Kirk “brought disaster” upon them, that he has to cancel the flower show now, it’s Luke who comes to the rescue. Kirk, sleep deprived on his search, is approached by Luke, who hands him all 12 eggs. How he found them, I’ve no idea. It must have taken forever!!

Why did Luke go so far out of his way for Kirk?? And seriously, can you think of anyone more considerate??

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Did Lorelai Steal Luke's Thunder?

Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I’m about to write this, but was Kirk right? In the Season 6 premiere of Gilmore Girls,The New and Improved Lorelai Gilmore‘, Miss Patty and Babette start off bombarding Luke with questions about how he proposed to Lorelai and he seemed uncomfortable telling them that Lorelai proposed to him. Later, when Kirk comes into the store to sell Luke a ring for Lorelai, he goes on about how disappointed Luke must be.

Kirk thinks that Lorelai stole his thunder, which she potentially did, but I’m not sure Luke would have cared if other people didn’t keep seeming disappointed on his behalf. Kirk continues, saying it must be embarrassing and upsetting for Luke:

“Now you’ll never have that moment. You won’t get to be the romantic one, to sweep her off her feet.”

Now, that may resonate with Luke. Remember their first date? That was a sweep-you-off-your-feet moment. In Luke fashion. Luke now seems determined to have his moment, but do you think this really shook him? Why and how? [Read more...]

Kirk is Twittering

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Everyone’s favorite Stars Hollow townie is now on Twitter! Ok, it’s not *really* Kirk, just someone pretending to be him, but still fun. I imagine most of you have questions at this point, so let me begin…

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social networking site. Kind of like Facebook status updates, but on overdrive. Each user has 140 characters to post messages (“tweets”) about what he/she is doing. And other users can “friend” you and reply to your messages. Just like Kirk did for me!

@arieanna Canada! It is great to meet people from outside Stars Hollow. My mother never lets me leave Connecticut

Follow Kirk

When you “friend” someone on Twitter, you are said to “follow” them. So, once you’re signed up, here is where you can find Kirk:

http://twitter.com/starshollowkirk

What Kirk Twitters

Hopefully the person behind this Twitter account keeps up the pretense, because it’s already been extremely fun for me! Some of the messages fake-Kirk have twittered are:

Another lovely morning in Stars Hollow. Taylor is trying to get Luke to put up harvest decorations again. I hope he puts up the turkey. [link]

Almost time for my shift at the Stars Hollow Beauty Shoppe. Taylor makes us spell it that way. Free makeovers for all! [link]

The status messages seem to give us the impression that time has not moved in Stars Hollow, but that Kirk is exactly where we left him. I wonder if the author behind this will pick up and evolve the “story” further?

Thanks to Crosby for the tip!

Gilmore Girls 7.16 "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?" Discussion

Gilmore Girls 7.16 "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?"
Original Air Date: February 27, 2007
Discussion Date: June 24, 2008
Read "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?" Recap

Discussion Questions:

  • Do you think Rory has to "make up" for the bachelorette disaster?
  • What do you think of the baby shower ideas?
  • Are you surprised it was so "easy" for Rory to get an interview with the New York Times?
  • If you were Sookie, would you be jealous that Lane is getting a better baby shower?
  • Is Rory babying Logan? If so, why? Does she suspect major problems?
  • Does Logan want Rory to find out on her own about losing the money?
  • Do you think Logan hitting hard times, after so much success, is showing his "true colors" more?
  • Why does Zack want Luke at the baby shower so badly?
  • Do you think it’s petty that Mrs. Kim doesn’t want to go to the baby shower?
  • Is Lorelai right? Is Lane’s idea of freedom just as restrictive to her tastes as Mrs. Kim’s was?
  • Why does Rory try to get Logan to call Mitchum?
  • Is Liz right, is Luke getting "stuck" with the boat?
  • Does Luke fear change?
  • Do you think Lane & Mrs. Kim were on the same path as Lorelai & Emily were? To fights over petty things?
  • Are you surprised April seemed to indicate Luke was "mundane" or in a rut?
  • Do you think Lane will be a lot like Mrs. Kim as a mom? Is that bad?
  • Why does Mrs. Kim insist on the baby shower after Lane is put on bed rest?
  • Why do you think Logan rushed into the agreement? Doesn’t he have a team of lawyers & partners who should have done the due diligence?
  • Which, to Logan, is worse? Making a mistake, or having Mitchum realize it?
  • Why is Rory surprised that Logan wants to go to Vegas with Colin & Finn?
  • Should Luke have sold his boat? Why?
  • Are you surprised Lorelai didn’t phone Rory about Lane being on bed rest? Or about the fight with Mrs. Kim?
  • Are Lane & Rory growing apart as friends? Will Rory being godmother help to bring them back together?
  • Is Mrs. Kim thankful Lorelai was there for Lane, as a place of escape?
  • Why is Rory upset that Logan is not at the baby shower, if it’s not typically a guy thing? Is that pain displaced from Logan hiding the truth from her?
  • Why did Luke buy a new boat? Is that truly moving on?
  • Is Lorelai hurt to not be involved in Luke’s life, his decisions, anymore?
  • Luke has proved to himself that he can change & make decisions – will that bring him closer to, or further from, Lorelai?

Ok, and let’s be honest now, how many of you know people who have "borrowed" ideas from Lane’s baby shower?! I know I will when the time comes!! 

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Gilmore Girls 6.19 "I Get a Sidekick Out of You"

Gilmore Girls 6.19 "I Get a Sidekick Out of You"
Original Air Date: April 18, 2006 (Recap date: May 12, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

  • Why doesn’t Mrs. Kim notice the wedding dress was altered?
  • Why does Chris feel the need to run Rory’s Sidekick past Lorelai? Was it an excuse to talk with her?
  • Are you surprised Mrs. Kim kept her own secrets from her mother? Particularly given her reaction to Lane’s secrets?
  • Why is Kyon still there? Wasn’t she only there on temporary exchange?
  • When the plans are a bust, why don’t they head back to Lorelai’s for a big girls-only party?
  • After all her concerns about Chris interfering with Luke, why does Rory invite him as Lorelai’s date to the wedding?
  • Why do you think Lane’s grandmother became so angry? Because she saw Zack?
  • Why does Mrs. Kim assume Lane knows nothing of sex?
  • Can we assume from Mrs. Kim’s assertion of only having had sex once that perhaps Mr. Kim does not live in the US? If he does, where is he?
  • When Chris talks about Lane & Rory being young, and that there’s time for a stupid fight to screw it up, is he thinking back to what separated him and Lorelai?
  • Was Chris Sidekick-stalking Rory?
  • Luke seemed to usher April out of Jess’ party soon after Rory got there, so how was there time for the photo?
  • Why does Lorelai assume Rory is dating Jess? Is that misplaced anger, from Jess’ actions in the past, or because of her reaction to the photo?
  • Why does the photo with April upset Lorelai so much?
  • Despite all the serious efforts Logan has made of late in his school and career, why does Rory keep referring to Logan as being only a party-boy?
  • Why does Lorelai believe she won’t get married?
  • Why does Logan being hurt get Rory back into caring about him right away?
  • Isn’t Rory too drunk to drive to the hospital?
  • Why does Chris take Lorelai from the couch to the bed, if he just finished putting her on the couch?
  • When Chris gets up to leave, is Lorelai sad to see him go?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Kim’s Antiuqes is "Closed for Wedding" and Mrs. Kim happily oversees a kitchen full of Korean women making kimchi, soon to be making dumplings. Lane comes down and is swarmed by her nosy relatives – but sent back upstairs to her hot kimchi-smelling room so the cooking is done on time.

Lorelai comes by with Lane’s wedding dress. Mrs. Kim gets a call and comes out rather distracted. Lorelai pulls out the dress for her, and tells her she made some modifications due to stains, but tried to keep the integrity of the dress. Though it is a whole new dress, essentially (Lane has a huge smile for this), Mrs. Kim doesn’t even notice. Lorelai tells Lane to hide the dress so Mrs. Kim doesn’t notice it has a waist until it’s too late.

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Gilmore Girls 6.18 "The Real Paul Anka"

Gilmore Girls 6.18 "The Real Paul Anka"
Original Air Date: April 11, 2006 (Recap date: May 9, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

  • Is there any significance to Lorelai’s dream of the Paul Anka’s?
  • Did Lorelai feel Luke needed other clothes, or did she just feel the need to give him another suitcase?
  • Luke wants April to meet her cousin, Jess, but not to meet her future step-mother… why?
  • Did Rory reset Logan’s clock on purpose?
  • Why does Luke sit with the kids on the bus?
  • Is Rory being unusually vindictive towards Logan? With the story, for example? Isn’t that childish?
  • When Rory does the article she had no faith Logan would do, was that really a judgment on his "past performance" as her boyfriend? And to prove how miscommunication is not an excuse?
  • Is April embarrassed by Luke, or does she honestly like Freddy?
  • Does Logan dismiss Rory’s safety concerns because he thinks she’s trying to embarrass him?
  • Has Logan given up on Rory forgiving him?
  • Do you think Luke and April are bonding well?
  • Does Rory go to see Jess as a friend, or as something more?
  • Has Luke not told April about Lorelai? Why?
  • Why does Luke call Lorelai "complicated"?
  • Did Luke want to leave as soon as he saw Rory there?
  • Is Emily right? How do Luke & Lorelai expect to marry if Lorelai is not allowed to have a relationship with April?
  • Was Rory leading Jess on? Why did she kiss him?
  • Did kissing Jess make Rory realize Logan’s position? What he was doing, in his pain of their separation? Or, was she just not the kind of girl to be that mean?
  • Was Jess still hoping to get back together with Rory? When he says "it is what it is", has he now given up on that?
  • Is Rory weak in character for loving Logan? For not leaving him, despite her pain?
  • Why does Lorelai destroy the dress, in the end?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai calls Rory with details of her weird dream. In her dream, she takes Paul Anka for a walk. Not the dog Paul Anka, the real Paul Anka. Dog Paul Anka runs away to Doose’s, where the real Paul Anka has a job, and the dog Paul Anka was giving a concert in Luke’s apartment. Real Paul Anka was on Babette’s lap but notices dog Paul Anka staring at him from outside.

"Real Paul Anka walking toward Dog Paul Anka, Dog Paul Anka toward Real Paul Anka. You can sense that something very bad is about to happen, when, suddenly, they meet in the street and bam! An other-worldly white light engulfs the whole town and there’s a loud explosion, two barks, and everything goes dark!"

And then she woke up. Weirdness.

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