'Gilmore Girls' takes final bow on last episode
Marshall Fleming
Issue date: 5/18/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
When Amy Sherman-Palladino created Gilmore Girls seven seasons ago, she knew from the start how she wanted the series to end; even down the final four words of the last episode. Unfortunately for her, and the cast, and the fans, and the show itself, she wasn't around when the end ultimately came.
Sherman-Palladino and husband Dan Palladino, (also a writer for the show), left after the shows sixth season, reportedly because they couldn't agree to terms of a new contract with the network. Apparently where the creator and head writer goes, so goes witty dialogue and quality plot lines.
Most fans of the show were extremely disappointed with the seventh season's writing, but still sat on their couches on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. to tune in. Then, May 3 a bomb dropped: the CW announced that the scheduled season finale for May 15 was now going to be the series finale. It caught so many people off-guard that even some of the cast and crew didn't see it coming.
It came down to the show's stars, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel opting not to renew their contracts.
Leading up to the farewell, many fans were upset that the show would not be having a special send off, and that it would just end with a typical season finale. What most of the producers and cast members were saying, however, was that the episode could really go either way, and that it brought the series full circle.
Rory (Bledel), now a Yale graduate, got a job with an online news magazine, covering Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and would ultimately be leaving home for a long period of time. Had the show come back for an eighth season, writing her back into episodes would prove difficult. Meanwhile, Lorelei (Graham) and Luke (Patterson) seemingly got back together for good.
The episode's writing was nothing spectacular but it did bring some closure to the series. The final scene was similar to the first scene of the series - Rory and Lorelei sitting in Luke's diner drinking coffee. Nothing spectacular. No double-wedding that many speculated would be the finale. No reappearance of one of Rory's old boyfriends to come in and take her away. Just breakfast in the diner one last time.
It still would be nice if Sherman-Palladino would let us know what those final four words would have been.
Sherman-Palladino and husband Dan Palladino, (also a writer for the show), left after the shows sixth season, reportedly because they couldn't agree to terms of a new contract with the network. Apparently where the creator and head writer goes, so goes witty dialogue and quality plot lines.
Most fans of the show were extremely disappointed with the seventh season's writing, but still sat on their couches on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. to tune in. Then, May 3 a bomb dropped: the CW announced that the scheduled season finale for May 15 was now going to be the series finale. It caught so many people off-guard that even some of the cast and crew didn't see it coming.
It came down to the show's stars, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel opting not to renew their contracts.
Leading up to the farewell, many fans were upset that the show would not be having a special send off, and that it would just end with a typical season finale. What most of the producers and cast members were saying, however, was that the episode could really go either way, and that it brought the series full circle.
Rory (Bledel), now a Yale graduate, got a job with an online news magazine, covering Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and would ultimately be leaving home for a long period of time. Had the show come back for an eighth season, writing her back into episodes would prove difficult. Meanwhile, Lorelei (Graham) and Luke (Patterson) seemingly got back together for good.
The episode's writing was nothing spectacular but it did bring some closure to the series. The final scene was similar to the first scene of the series - Rory and Lorelei sitting in Luke's diner drinking coffee. Nothing spectacular. No double-wedding that many speculated would be the finale. No reappearance of one of Rory's old boyfriends to come in and take her away. Just breakfast in the diner one last time.
It still would be nice if Sherman-Palladino would let us know what those final four words would have been.
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Brittany
posted 5/18/07 @ 12:09 PM EST
i am very disapointed in the end of the girls!
i am glad that Luke and Lorelai got back together and i am pissed that Rory turned down Logans proposal. (Continued…)
Ricca
posted 5/18/07 @ 12:13 PM EST
I absolutely agree! I have been a dedicated fan over the life of the series and I was so very disappointed to note the abbrupt ending of the show. So sad. (Continued…)
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Ricca
posted 5/18/07 @ 12:27 PM EST
I absolutely agree. Loosing the writers was the worst possible change the network could have done. I loved this show the knowledge base, humor, the healthy relationships of women, and a little drama. (Continued…)
Stacie Kersey
posted 5/18/07 @ 12:41 PM EST
Wow, what a loss to the show to lose Amy & Daniel in the last season! It would be great if Amy would tell us what she would have done for the last episode. (Continued…)
Melissa Simon
posted 5/18/07 @ 10:28 PM EST
I completely agree. I wish that she would tell us too. Gilmore Girls was/is my all time favorite show and I am completely disappointed with the ending. (Continued…)
Courtney
posted 5/18/07 @ 11:00 PM EST
i'm so dissappointed that Gilmore girls ended and i will miss the show so much...
Mary Mend
posted 5/27/07 @ 11:47 PM EST
I am also a big fan of the show, a little disappointed of the ending. I just hope that they can make a movie, and give us more than the finale.
Ann
posted 6/09/07 @ 10:46 PM EST
I'm also dissapointed. I can't believe a great series like the Gilmore Girls end with such a patetic final. We want to see more about them. The writers leave issues without a conclusion. (Continued…)
Mathilde
posted 6/17/07 @ 12:20 PM EST
I started to watch gilmore girls in the sixth grade. I'm now 16. And i watched it from the first season, to the last. Gilmore girls has been my favourite show, and has followed me in so many years. (Continued…)
al
posted 2/22/08 @ 9:29 PM EST
Speaking of a gilmore girls movie... does anyone know if they decided about making one?! i mean talk about keeping us on the edge of our seats. i gotta know if there is gonna be a movie; and im sure everyone agrees!! so coment back if u know!!!
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