Season 7, Episode 17

Gilmore Girls: Gilmore Girls Only

This was one of the better episodes of the season, despite the rather sitcom-y road trip premise. Christopher is finally out of the picture, and the focus returns to the relationship between Lorelai, Rory, and Emily - the Gilmore Girls. Plus, the writing has regained footing, including: the return of random pop culture references!

In the intro, Lorelai mentions Moon Pies, a waffle house called Winkys, and (sarcastically) how awful the coffee is in Seattle. The road trip involves the three Gilmore Girls going south on I-85 to visit godmother Mia’s wedding. Winky’s looks appropriately cheesy and retro, with cakes and lobster under glass and twenty bucks respectively. In the hotel room, the movies are Hitch or The Lake House. Rory says she wants a laugh, and Lorelai responds, “The Lake House it is.”

Mia is revealed to be an eternally positive and smiling personality, in obvious contrast to Emily, dressed in black and noticeably nervous. It’s clear she has some issues with Mia being a replacement mother figure while Lorelai and Emily weren’t talking. So the episode has kind of a downward arc, yet somehow, I felt sorry for stubborn Emily, attending an event she’d rather not, suppressing deep feelings that bubble to the surface in the form of nervously glancing at her watch. Eventually, Mia offers Lorelai with some wise words that allow her some empathy - and ties the separation between mother and daughter into the prospect of Rory leaving home after graduation.

Meanwhile, Zack and Lane invite Luke over for dinner, with a secret agenda to ask Luke to be their soon-to-be-birthed babys’ godfather. Luke’s acceptance is less than excited, as he’s still wondering when (if ever) he’ll have a baby of his own. Later, Zack reveals to luke that he’s freaked out about the dad thing, to which Luke is appropriately sympathetic. As thanks, he makes Luke a mix CD with some Wolfmother.

Rory and Logan have a fight about the way he’s been slacking off since blowing millions on an Internet investment. Separated during the road trip, Logan flies down south and surprises Rory at the wedding. Eventually, they have a chat, where Logan reveals that he quit his father’s company.

At episode’s end, back at the hotel, Emily wants to watch The Pursuit of Happyness mentioning some interest in Will Smith. Lorelai makes a bit of fun, right as Rory gets a call that Lane and Zak have had their baby. Gilmore Girls bonding has been achieved. What took so long?

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