here’s how i think lane kim’s story should’ve gone
first of all, let’s go back to when Rory was in Washington. During this time, i think a cool thing would’ve been if for the first couple-ish days Jess goes to bug Lane about Rory. however, he realises that Lane is actually pretty cool and they become fast friends, bonding over their shared taste in music and the like.
my main point is this though; at some point during the band’s tenure, just before or just after Lane and Zach start dating, Dave comes back. because of this there’s an issue within the band of what Gil should do but he quickly steps back and says Dave should be guitarist again and suggests that he instead becomes the band’s manager. The band agrees INSTANTLY, they get to keep Dave AND Gil!?!?! because Gil is focusing more on furthering the band, they quickly get more gigs whether that’s openers for other artists or small gigs in bars.
meanwhile, if you want drama added, there could a live triangle between Lane, Zach and, Dave. with Lane and Zach ultimately realising they’re better as friends and bandmates and Lane and Dave start dating.
eventually, at some point near the end of season 5 or start of season 6, Gil manages to get the band a gig opening for a big band like The White Stripes or another band of similar popularity. so, the band leaves to do their opening shows and quickly get a record deal, Gil gets to play still while they record their debut album and Hep Alien steadily becomes a household name, if we want to argue realism then we can have it so that Hep Alien is only really popular in Connecticut.
maybe the band’s main conflict in season 7 is about creative liberties within the record deal or their own creative differences about songs but that would all be quickly resolved because hello Gil would be a good band dad.
anyway, by the end of the show, the band would be popular and Lane would get to be happy, and the band definitely moves to New York. i wouldn’t say that she and Dave get married at this point, i’d say that they’re just taking it steady and enjoying their relationship. ALSO, Mrs Kim would be much more supportive of Dave than she was Zach so there wouldn’t be any added and unneeded tension between her and Lane.
