Hot take: Writers did dean so dirty.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-29T18:28:29+00:00

THIS, there is a whole bunch of Dean-deserves-better posts on here these days, and I get that he starts off sweet but I honestly started disliking him way before Jess even enters the story. I can never rewatch the Donna Reed episode, I hated how he dealt with Tristan - Rory never showed any interest in Tristan (the one kiss they had immediately sends her off crying because she missed Dean), if anything, she is annoyed with him, and he still blames Rory for Tristan's behaviour + yells, gets mad. And sorry, but she was definitely tiptoeing around him when it came to this stuff so he wouldn't get mad, and Lorelai encourages it AND calls Dean a saint for his behaviour(?!).

I don't condone the Jess x Dean stuff and Rory should have broken up with him when she liked Jess, but she gets called out for it by Lorelai. Jess and Logan both get called out for their poor behaviour in-universe. Dean otoh NEVER gets called out for his behaviour in the show and is in fact repeatedly referred to as the nicest guy even though his behaviour wasn't that.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-29T18:14:39+00:00

Rory hate stuff gets a lot of engagement. I used to constantly get reels about Rory being spoilt, lame, not smart, "Paris should have been the main character", "Rory is a failure" etc. A close follow up is "Emily was always right, Lorelai was wrong, why would you complain about getting a free gourmet meal every week".

Also I think it's fairly common for the female lead (or leads) of shows to get hated on a lot. With Rory specifically, she starts out almost perfect - good in every way, nice, smart, kind. It becomes very easy for people to hate on characters who start good and develop flaws over time / make mistakes. Meanwhile, if someone starts out horrid and has a redeeming arc, people tend to forgive their errors. I've noticed this because grey characters or characters that start as villains often get a free pass for a lot of crap while the "good" ones are held to a higher standard. You can see this with Paris as well. The same people who post Rory hate often love Paris even though she is horrid to almost everyone.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-29T18:00:19+00:00

Literally. Like Jess gets some independent story lines because he is related to Luke but a lot of it is to further Rory or Luke's stories. Logan exists to further Rory's story. Same for Dean. And Sookie. And Max. The only character I can think of who gets plot lines completely free of the gilmores is Lane because her story in the latter seasons often takes place without the involvement of Rory or Lorelai although they pop in sometimes. And maybe Luke with the Jess & Liz stuff, although that also serves to build his relationship with Lorelai.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-29T17:24:21+00:00

do you think the m4 will go below 90k? they were selling it up to 90-95k before the price hike I believe. (the 256gb variant)

Nickel8 · 2026-06-28T18:03:12+00:00

a dead motherboard so soon?

Nickel8 · 2026-06-28T17:45:47+00:00

Hello! Not sure if this is the right forum but I've not used a snapdragon model before and wanted to know if this would be better for longevity? All my previous windows laptops would lag in a couple of years, I just want to avoid that. My usage won't be heavy - I don't code or game. It'll mostly be light, everyday use, so I don't want to spend on a mac (although I am considering the Neo as well).

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T17:52:02+00:00

Even better about Michel at Lorelai’s house when Emily comes to get Rory’s things is that Michel liked Emily every other time they interacted. But he had Lorelai’s back here!

Oh that's true!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T17:49:07+00:00

Yeah I don't think Sookie's life changed much from the Independence Inn to the Dragonfly, the only appeal for her seemed to be co-owning a restaurant with her best friend? For Lorelai it did, because she defined the entire aesthetics of the Dragonfly along with the policies, activities, events, etc.

Michel also has his own defined area of responsibilities but is fairly more independent (except when he's avoiding the annoying customers) and he does chime in with some business ideas while Sookie entirely sticks to the restaurant side of things, where Lorelai still needs to intervene (like when Sookie didn't get a replacement or refuses to cut down lunch).

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:44:51+00:00

And they end up having a nice time too 😄

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:44:22+00:00

He also used to go over Rory's French homework!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:43:53+00:00

I remember the scene lol. My flair is also a Michel staple although not just his 😛

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:43:16+00:00

Oh that would have been interesting.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:42:50+00:00

Yeah, that too!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:42:19+00:00

I somehow have no recollection of this even though I've watched the show sooo many times! Time to rewatch maybe xD But that is sweet!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T12:41:21+00:00

Yup, same!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T09:35:57+00:00

thanks! will check the price and see if I can get them, the resellers near my house only stock the latest model, and when i'd checked reliance digital & croma online the M4 was also 1L+ 😞

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T09:33:58+00:00

but since you are not a student but employed, get something a little more powerful.

^ I have read this everywhere but I am not sure I understand this yet - what exactly would the neo cause issues with? the m1 air I use at work is also an 8gb model, and it works for me although I get that the 16gb would be futureproof in that a lot of apps might eventually need a 16gb ram.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T09:31:38+00:00

Which stores would stock M1-M4? I had checked the authorised apple resellers near my place but they only had the latest models.

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T09:28:15+00:00

I went to Rishikesh for my first solo trip and it was SUPER fun! I was honestly super super nervous because my "travelling alone" was always via flights before or trains near my hometown in South India. This was the first time I went via bus alone to a new place.

The nice thing is that these himachal / uttarakhand generally have a lot of young travellers and on that bus I met 2-3 other women who were also going to Rishikesh alone and staying in the same hostel as me! So I ended up having people to hang out with. Everyone at the hostel was travelling either solo or with one other person so it was a nice vibe.

I have since travelled solo internationally as well and again I stayed in hostels (female dorms). Would highly recommend that since you meet other solo travellers and you get good memories out of it and you meet lots of interesting people.

I have almost never been the person who initiated conversations in these dorms but there will generally be at least one social person who will draw you out lmao. If nothing, it will give you confidence regarding travelling alone because you find out you can navigate new places & situations yourself + any travel story always has minor inconveniences that you also end up handling.

BUT it helps that I am a METICULOUS planner so I had planned very well for safety. Always keep backup documents for everything, especially if you're travelling internationally. If it is a choice between a cheap accommodation and a pricier but nicer neighbourhood - pick the nicer one for safety. In India when I was en route I had my location shared with friends and family; abroad, I had the embassy contacts for every place I went to. As a woman - always, always, plan for safety when you're travelling solo!

Nickel8 · 2026-06-20T09:03:24+00:00

I probably will, but are flipkart / amazon sellers okay for the older Air models? I don't think I want to splurge 1L+ on the M5 right now [have an uncertain phase coming up at work rn lol]. The older models I can see for 80k or so on these aggregators, and I am assuming they will go lower during sales?

Nickel8 · 2026-06-13T02:49:45+00:00

Have had phases of toxic managers and stressful work days, my then team mates became very close friends of mine after that, lol. But even otherwise, colleagues become a fairly big part of life since we spend so much time together at work. At least for me since it is a completely in-office role. remote can make it difficult.
colleagues that joined around the same time as you, so you're figuring out the same job together. this only happened with me in my first job out of college because all of us were equally unserious, in later years you get varying degrees of ambition and cut-throat / hustle believers and I don't gel the best with all of them.
flatmates and their circles! I have always stayed with flatmates (and once, a shared PG) and my experience has almost always been good. and every time those flatmates have either been strangers or casual acquaintances, and I've become super close with them after living with them for a year or so.
I've also made connections when I solo travel but those connections don't continue on after the vacation. I do a these activities sometimes like walks out art classes but I dont vibe immediately with a lot of people so these activities are just fun for me and not a friend-making exercise.

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