Funny thing, I thought I always saw more criticism of Lorelei? Rory always seemed like the grounded character to me. There's shades here of "It's a Wonderful Life," i.e., heading home to Take Care of Things rather than chasing larger ambitions, and how depressing that can seem to some people. I remember interviewing a St Louis musician who spent 7 to 10 minutes railing against It's a Wonderful Life. On the surface it was a digression, but actually told me a lot about what made this person tick.
Yes! I used to see a lot of Lorelai criticism, and I still do, but not as much as Rory, especially in the last few years. A lot of the criticism seems to come from fans that originally related to Rory too. They explain that they feel lied to in being allowed to relate and look up to her for so long only to realize she's a horrible person, citing every mistake she ever made.
That's so interesting about the St Louis musician though! It's interesting how even small things like commenting on a movie or character we hate says a lot about us.
Thanks for reading and for the insightful comment Stefene!
Funny thing, I thought I always saw more criticism of Lorelei? Rory always seemed like the grounded character to me. There's shades here of "It's a Wonderful Life," i.e., heading home to Take Care of Things rather than chasing larger ambitions, and how depressing that can seem to some people. I remember interviewing a St Louis musician who spent 7 to 10 minutes railing against It's a Wonderful Life. On the surface it was a digression, but actually told me a lot about what made this person tick.
Yes! I used to see a lot of Lorelai criticism, and I still do, but not as much as Rory, especially in the last few years. A lot of the criticism seems to come from fans that originally related to Rory too. They explain that they feel lied to in being allowed to relate and look up to her for so long only to realize she's a horrible person, citing every mistake she ever made.
That's so interesting about the St Louis musician though! It's interesting how even small things like commenting on a movie or character we hate says a lot about us.
Thanks for reading and for the insightful comment Stefene!