May 31, 2023
Every time I see someone complain about Lorelai because “all Emily wanted was to have dinner with her daughter once a week in exchange for all that money,” I always think about how Emily was still holding a grudge against Lorelai for not getting married as a 16 year old child. It had been 16 years, and Emily still hadn’t let that go. Yes, Emily was a product of her time and her status, and it makes for an interesting character and tv show, but it also means Lorelai’s reasons for reacting the way she does to her mother are a hell of a lot deeper than dinner.
#I think it’s a great starting point for a tv show#there’s conflict#you need that#but i feel like anyone who thinks Lorelai is just a spoiled entitled kid is entirely missing the damage Emily had done to Lorelai#wanting lorelai to be a literal child bride is the worst of it#but Emily was always very controlling#it’s not that simple#lorelai was 16#did she handle everything with the maturity of an adult?#no#of course not#she was 16#but she didn’t run away for no reason