Richard Gilmore – Secret Agent Man

March 11, 2009 By arieanna 1 Comment

Imagine if Richard Gilmore (Edward Herrmann) didn’t work in insurance on Gilmore Girls. Yes, it’s *so much* a part of his character, but it’s not until Richard starts his own business that we really hear much about it. Otherwise, we just know he travels a lot and meets with a lot of clients. So, what if he wasn’t in insurance? What if he were a secret agent?

I know, that sounds silly, but it’s the theme of a fan video that caught my attention a while back while I was creating the Ode to Richard & Emily post. Check it out “Richard Gilmore – Secret Agent Man”:

Awesome video, don’t you think??

If you’re a big fan of Gilmore Girls fan videos, I’m looking for a guest contributor for a fan video column. We used to have a great column from another fan (see here) and I’d like to do that again. If you’re interested in submitting a review every week or two, let me know!

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Jealousy is the Trick?

March 3, 2009 By arieanna Leave a Comment

In Gilmore Girls episode, ‘Come Home‘, it’s Richard’s jealousy of Simon that seems to help him reconcile things with Emily. Emily went on a date with Simon – a date that went well, but which reduced her to tears later. When Richard sees Simon flirting with Emily at an event, he smashes into the back of Emily’s car and yells at Simon to go away.

Richard reasserts himself as Emily’s husband and vents about Emily dating while he never dated Pennilyn. When they arrive home, Richard tells Emily he doesn’t want to go to the pool house. Emily tells him, “come home,” as simple as that. And it’s not long before their kissing and planning to renew their wedding vows!

So, was jealousy the trick? And is jealousy a Gilmore Girls theme? Remember when Jess dated Shane to make Rory jealous? I know Emily wasn’t purposefully making Richard jealous by dating Simon (or was she?), but it seemed to get her what she wanted – Richard back. Who else can you think of as using the jealousy trick to get what they want?

Watch “Gilmore Girls” ‘Come Home’

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An Ode to Richard & Emily Gilmore

February 28, 2009 By arieanna Leave a Comment

After writing about the sad episode ‘Emily Says Hello‘ and Emily Gilmore’s decision to date, I thought we could all use some reminders of the true love shared between Richard Gilmore (Edward Herrmann) and Emily Gilmore (Kelly Bishop). Here are some fan montage videos of this fantastic Gilmore Girls couple:

This first one is my favorite. It’s so romantic – and so filled with longing! [Read more...]

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Why Does Emily Date?

February 27, 2009 By arieanna Leave a Comment

In Gilmore Girls episode ‘Emily Says Hello‘, Emily Gilmore (Kelly Bishop) decides it’s time for her to start dating. Emily & Richard Gilmore (Edward Herrmann) have been separated for some time now. Lorelai first noticed abnormalities between her parents in the episode ‘Afterboom‘ in Season 4, but it’s not until ‘Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller,’ the premiere of Season 5, that Emily “officially” tells Lorelai and Rory about the separation.

In that episode, Emily accuses Richard of changing – not only does she feel like she doesn’t know him, but she feels like he no longer respects her, consults her or treats her as a partner. Although Emily has been living in a hotel, they make it final that Richard will move the the pool house while Emily will live in the main house. Speed up now to the 9th episode and Emily is ready to date.

Emily told Lorelai she was convinced that reconciliation with Richard was not an option because he neglected to pass her the butter at an event. Given that, she immediately decides to date. Do you think this was because she wanted to prove to herself that the relationship was over? Or maybe the reverse? [Read more...]

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Richard Gilmore a family man

October 15, 2008 By arieanna Leave a Comment

I was thinking about family today, perhaps because this weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada. And while thinking of family I thought of Richard Gilmore, and how much he evolved on Gilmore Girls, and wanted to take an opportunity to acknowledge that. Also, during my research, I came across some great photos of Edward Herrmann with his wife Star and daughter Emma, though the latest photo (below) was from August of 2007.


Image: used with permission by Newscom

So, before jumping on to see more photos of Edward as himself and as Richard Gilmore, I wanted to talk about Richard on Gilmore Girls. How he changed his perspective of family, and perhaps we can discuss why. I will use some video clips to illustrate the essay.

Richard Gilmore grew up with a rather strict and aloof mother, Lorelai “Trix” Gilmore, who loved him and showed it, but had him make his own mistakes in life. He married Emily, whom he loved dearly, against his mother’s wishes. And he was a proud proud man, sometimes too proud. When little Lorelai was born, he had dreams for her to follow in his footsteps – to go to Yale, to be someone important. [Read more...]

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Gilmore Girls 7.22 "Bon Voyage" Discussion

August 13, 2008 By arieanna Leave a Comment

Gilmore Girls 7.22 "Bon Voyage"
Original Air Date: May 15, 2007
Discussion Date: August 14, 2008
Read "Bon Voyage" Recap

Discussion Questions:

  • Why doesn’t Lorelai let Rory put clothes on before driving her to the Inn to meet Christiane Amanpour?
  • Do you think it realistic that Christiane would give Rory her card?
  • Does it seem like Rory is in less of a panic about her future now?
  • What do you think of the rollercoaster trip?
  • Do you think Rory wants to talk with Logan?
  • Is Lorelai really over Luke, or does she just want to be?
  • Why does Lorelai think being friends is healthier with Luke?
  • Why does Rory whine about the town throwing her a party?
  • Why do both Luke & Lorelai talk about being "over" each other? Why that term?
  • Why is Emily berating Lorelai about the rollercoaster vacation?
  • Did Rory accept the job with Barak Obama because it’s a good job or because she had no other offers?
  • Do you think this is a good first time job for Rory?
  • Would you accept a job that may not have any vacation time for 2 years?
  • Would Rory have accepted this job if she’d still been with Logan?
  • Do you think Lorelai & Rory should still have a mini party for the sake of the town?
  • Why does Luke decide to lead the town in throwing a surprise party for Rory?
  • Does Sookie interpret Luke’s gesture as something more than friendship?
  • Are you impressed that the town all decided to get together for a more organized collective party for Rory?
  • Is Lorelai overpreparing Rory as a way to avoid facing that Rory is leaving?
  • Do you think that Rory and Lane will keep growing apart now that Rory is moving away?
  • Why is Rory upset that Lorelai is not being sentimental?
  • Do you think Rory is up to the task of being a political reporter? Would she enjoy it?
  • How do you think Lorelai will be with Rory so far away for so long?
  • Does Rory leaving push Lorelai to re-examine the other relationships / priorities in her life?
  • Why does Luke decide to find the solution to the rain issue all by himself?
  • What prompts Luke to put Lorelai’s necklace in his pocket? Is doing all this for Rory showing him what he feels for the Gilmore girls?
  • Are you surprised that Lorelai wasn’t told about the surprise party?
  • Do you think the party provided a way for us, the viewers, to say goodbye to all the cast?
  • Do you think Christopher should have been invited to the party?
  • Is Richard right? Did the town throw the party as much for Lorelai as for Rory?
  • Do you think Richard & Emily see Lorelai differently now? With more respect?
  • Why is Taylor’s speech so graphic?
  • Did Emily think they needed to bribe Lorelai to come to dinners?
  • Does Lorelai enjoy her parents more now, or does she realize they will all need each other more with Rory gone?
  • Why didn’t Luke take credit earlier for putting the party together?
  • Did Sookie tell Lorelai about what Luke did knowing it would get them back together?
  • Did Luke put the party together as a romantic gesture for Lorelai? Would he have done it, had he not wanted more than friendship?
  • Do you think Luke & Lorelai will get married now?
  • Did Luke suggest the breakfast at the diner, or do you think that was Lorelai’s idea? What does it signify?
  • When Luke says to "take all the time she needs", was that a statement about his relationship with Lorelai? Is he hinting at marriage?
  • When Lorelai orders quickly, is that telling Luke she doesn’t need time to know what she wants?
  • Do you think Lorelai told Rory about Luke? If not, why?
  • Is Lorelai confident Rory will do well?

What did you think of the series finale? Did it tie up enough loose ends? How does it compare to the rest of the series?

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Gilmore Girls 7.21 "Unto the Breach"

August 12, 2008 By arieanna Leave a Comment

Gilmore Girls 7.21 "Unto the Breach"
Original Air Date: May 8, 2007
Discussion Date: August 12, 2008
Read "Unto the Breach" Recap

Discussion Questions:

  • Why is Lorelai embarrassed about singing to Luke?
  • Do you think Lorelai is ok with Logan proposing to Rory?
  • Is Lorelai unsure what Rory would say to Logan, is that why she’s anxious?
  • Do you think Luke believes Lorelai’s song was "no big deal"?
  • Do you think if Lorelai loved Luke she’d tell him? Or is it up to Luke to move first?
  • Is Luke ready to get back together with Lorelai? Does Liz help him realize that?
  • Can you imagine Paris backpacking in India?
  • Do you think Paris will ever be less intense?
  • Why does Lorelai tell Babette & Miss Patty the serenade meant nothing?
  • Why does Luke believe what he overhears, that the serenade was nothing?
  • Is Luke mad that Lorelai’s gesture was (perhaps) not real?
  • Why do people of Stars Hollow assume they’ll be at Rory’s Yale graduation if they were not at the Chilton one?
  • In the diner, was Lorelai trying to test Luke to see if he had any response to her gesture, whether authentic or not?
  • Why isn’t Lorelai excited that the town wants to throw Rory a party?
  • Why does the town want to re-enact Rory’s graduation?
  • Do you find it odd that we didn’t have any scenes of Emily planning Rory’s party?
  • Are you surprised that the meeting between Christopher & Lorelai went so well?
  • Does Christ feel left out that Logan asked Lorelai for permission to propose?
  • Do you think Chris wants Rory to marry Logan? Why?
  • Why is Lorelai terrified about Rory growing up?

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