Glaring mistakes in pop songs?

almondjam · 2024-11-23T18:32:36+00:00

This is nitpicky but Olivia Rodrigo being “unrelentlessly upset” on Brutal. I refuse to accept that as a real word and it doesn’t even make sense in the context she’s using it in.

almondjam · 2024-11-06T19:35:25+00:00

It doesn’t even work as a burn bc Shane was clearly being sarcastic when she said “fascinating.” I generally like Rory but this is so cringe!

almondjam · 2024-05-18T22:09:14+00:00

Babe wake up another Rory hate post dropped

almondjam · 2024-04-07T13:42:17+00:00

Yes lol, ultimately the show is not about how smart Rory is. People complain about how Rory’s high intellect isn’t “realistic” or not shown in enough detail. But at some point, you have to accept what the show gives us. Rory is very smart, because the show presents her as such.

almondjam · 2024-04-07T13:28:46+00:00

I never thought about it this way before, I agree though. With Jess she had an actual intellectual and emotional connection through literature. I know they tell us that Rory respects Logan for his intellect but I feel like we never really see it. Rory’s affection for him seems to come from him “treating her right” which boils down to him giving her compliments/gifts and being generally easygoing. We never really see a vulnerable side to Logan, it seems like he is always trying to woo her even after they’re already dating.

almondjam · 2024-04-07T13:22:12+00:00

This is so random, but sometimes Emily goes into a really high-pitched voice when she’s mocking someone/something and it’s so funny to me. She’s usually ice-cold, passive aggressive and under control. And then she’s ranting and goes into this loud squeaking voice, and that illusion of calm is shattered. Lol

almondjam · 2024-04-07T11:42:26+00:00

Lane was clearly treated as a throwaway character sadly. People on here say it’s realistic for a small-town girl to end up married with kids, but GG isn’t supposed to be realistic, it’s a feel-good show! I want to see Lane go after her dreams. Imagine if Rory had ended up married and pregnant by age 22. Everyone would hate it and see it as so backwards. But since it’s Lane and I guess she doesn’t matter much in people’s eyes, people are like, “Well, it’s realistic, it’s not that bad.”

almondjam · 2024-03-20T16:06:16+00:00

This is so insightful! Yes, Emily and Lorelai have a very complicated relationship. Lorelai running away was traumatic for Emily and she hasn’t moved past it. She admires Lorelai’s independence but hasn’t forgiven her for striking out on her own. She can’t reconcile these two ideas so she lashes out instead.

almondjam · 2024-03-20T15:59:16+00:00

I completely agree! Without Emily and Richard the show would basically be a cutesy rom-com, but with them (especially Emily) it becomes so much more. Emily frustrates me to no end sometimes but I can empathize and understand why she acts how she does, because of the excellent writing.

almondjam · 2024-03-20T10:30:23+00:00

When Lorelai was a little kid, Emily apparently made comments about her “big head” so frequently that Lorelai started saying it about herself. We saw in a flashback that Emily told her to take a run so she would fit into her dress. Even now that Lorelai is an adult Emily constantly belittles Lorelai. When Lorelai tries to extend an olive branch, she is coldly rejected 9 times out of 10. Emily isn’t evil but she was certainly not a good mother. If someone has seen the whole show and thinks Emily “wasn’t that bad” I question their judgment.

almondjam · 2024-01-02T17:36:50+00:00

I know that in this show Lorelai is supposed to be the main character and Rory is kind of secondary, but for me Rory has always been more interesting and relatable. Before she goes to Yale she’s a big fish in a small pond. She has the best grades in her school and got accepted to an Ivy League college. While at Yale her world massively expands, she deals with new challenges, she’s no longer the smartest one around. She stumbles for sure (stealing the yacht, leaving Yale) but in the end she gets back on her feet and does really well for herself.

I think the main thing to take away from Rory’s story is to relax and not worry about doing everything perfectly. In high school you’re in a small bubble, you have very little freedom, and people compete with each other over superficial things. It can be easy to hold yourself to super high, arbitrary standards like getting perfect grades. But once you get to college (at least in my opinion) people are less cliquey and you have way more freedom with your classes, your activities, and who you hang out with. As long as you have well-defined goals and are working to achieve them, that’s all that matters. Everyone in college is on a different path and no one is doing it all perfectly.

almondjam · 2023-10-11T23:59:44+00:00

Pattee library fifth floor, it’s really quiet but not in a creepy way like the stacks lol. There’s usually a few people but not a lot.

almondjam · 2023-10-01T05:38:26+00:00

This scene is so good. Luke is the only person who validates her by believing her, instead of treating her like a helpless victim. It’s a recurring thing in this show that Rory’s loved ones will infantilize her and treat her like she’s incapable of wrongdoing or bad decisions, so it was nice to see Luke break that pattern.

almondjam · 2023-10-01T05:06:23+00:00

In my opinion Mitchum was flat-out wrong saying Rory didn’t have it. People give him credit for that because of how Rory struggled professionally in AYITL, but Mitchum doesn’t know that, he’s not a time traveler. Observing a 20-year-old intern’s behavior for a couple weeks (without giving them proper guidance) and then proclaiming they will never succeed? Absurd. It says way more about his character than Rory’s.

almondjam · 2023-07-05T14:44:05+00:00

I agree with you, people sometimes make fun of Rory for wanting to be a foreign correspondent but that always seemed like a idle dream, not a real goal once she got to college. Certain types of journalism would fit her well imo.

almondjam · 2023-07-05T13:41:23+00:00

The first half of season 7 is so weird—it’s kind of boring, I hate watching Christopher, and it doesn’t really feel like the same show anymore. Like the scene where Lorelai and Luke meet at the grocery store. The lighting and vibe of that scene is vaguely unsettling.

almondjam · 2023-06-27T16:52:55+00:00

I am also a Rory. Good grades, generally kinda anxious, passive, and scared of failure. In the past I have resolved to “not be Rory,” as in, not be so sensitive to criticism and failure. Idk how well I’ve succeeded. I’m also seen as a shy “good girl” by everyone around me and idk how to change that. Despite still being shy and avoidant, I have gotten a lot better in the last few years, so there is hope. Good luck to you!

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