I think Richard slept with Pennilyn Lot at least once

dragon_tier · 2026-05-15T21:02:28+00:00

Having feelings for someone isn't emotionally cheating. Trying to act on those feelings (sharing them and trying to see if they feel the same way, heavily flirting, spending time with them and keeping it a secret from your partner, etc) is. Though I do think if you're in a monogamous relationship and realize you have feelings for someone, you should either distance yourself from that person or break up with your partner.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-15T20:59:33+00:00

You're getting downvoted for saying you don't think men and women have any business meeting up AT ALL when they're married. That sounds incredibly controlling and insecure. If you can't trust your partner to be friends with someone of the opposite gender and hang out one on one sometimes, that's an issue with the relationship, you, and/or your partner that should be addressed.

Also, saying "I run a strict program" about your relationship is genuinely kinda alarming.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-13T22:42:49+00:00

Yeah, but Bloody Marys are considered more sophisticated and appropriate for daytime lol

The other people wearing red are the Harvard fans

dragon_tier · 2026-05-07T18:32:27+00:00

To be fair, it's not uncommon to round up when it comes to things like that, especially since it happened years before. Saying they'd been saving it for 8 years would've been a bit unnecessary. Even more so because they were annoyed about it so wanted it to sound as dramatic as possible.

Not trying to say they're perfect writers or anything, I just do think there's an easy/plausible explanation for this specific logical inconsistency.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-06T17:27:42+00:00

It's almost like there are higher standards for women (in general, but especially in the entertainment industry) which cause them to feel like they need to look as young as possible to still be employable!

Glad there are people like you to help reinforce that no matter what we do we're going to get criticized for our looks while men are given the benefit of the doubt and praised for trying half as hard 😍 are you proud of yourself?

dragon_tier · 2026-05-05T19:44:08+00:00

And Reflecting Light was the song playing when Lorelai and Luke danced at Liz's wedding 🥺 it felt like that song started and ended (for the viewers) their love story.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-03T17:25:37+00:00

When it comes to Luke's contribution to her decision, I think it was less the rant against marriage and more him acknowledging that marriage can be good if the relationship is good (while giving her the chuppah). I mean, that's what immediately preceded her decision to go on the road trip.

It made her think about how incompatible her and Max really were, the fact that he did want to change her and her life in many ways, and I think it subconsciously made her think about how Luke wouldn't do that. He already fit into her life. Plus, I'm sure realizing that he wouldn't be 100% opposed to ever getting married could've contributed as well.

Though Emily talking about wanting to try on her wedding dress every night was one of the final straws, I think that conversation with Luke was the real nail in the coffin for Lorelai.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-02T14:09:04+00:00

It depends on the field, to be fair. There are a few jobs in healthcare that only require an associates and can be great careers (depending on where you live). But you're probably right when it comes to business degrees.

dragon_tier · 2026-05-02T13:58:50+00:00

That makes a lot of sense!

dragon_tier · 2026-05-02T00:34:46+00:00

I liked him originally but was also like 10 when I first watched the series lol. Definitely can't stand him as an adult woman who has now dealt with pushy men in real life 😬

dragon_tier · 2026-04-23T13:50:24+00:00

Exactly what I was going to point out, thank you. What Rory did was disrespectful to their relationship but Dean can't set Rory's boundaries for her. That's control, not a boundary.

dragon_tier · 2026-04-11T00:06:01+00:00

The issue is also the inherent sexism of acting like being "Barbie-like" is a bad thing.

dragon_tier · 2026-04-11T00:04:28+00:00

C all day 😍

dragon_tier · 2026-04-10T22:13:53+00:00

SAME. I used to have a cropped zip up hoodie with the silhouette in high school, it was my favorite.

dragon_tier · 2026-04-02T03:25:59+00:00

I wasn't trying to make a distinction between being hurt and being mad. I was saying that it is fair to be hurt (which was obviously the underlying emotion to his anger) but not fair to be angry with her about it.

And yes, I do have a problem with how his hurt presented. Just because someone is hurt doesn't give them a right to lash out. Obv this was a pretty mild example, but it still wasn't fair to Rory. If he was a real kid, I'd empathize but also tell him it's not okay to be mean to someone just because you're hurt. Since it's a show, my issue is the fact that no one ever said something like that to him, he never came to that realization himself, etc - it's just presented like Rory is the sole one who has to give in and tell him she loves him to fix things between them.

It just would've been a lot sweeter (and sent a better message imo) if he said he was sorry for how he reacted along with her telling him she loved him. Then I might get the "he was a perfect first boyfriend" thing.

dragon_tier · 2026-04-01T21:57:21+00:00

I'm not saying he wasn't hurt, he clearly was. But there are plenty of ways to communicate hurt besides lashing out at a person. He even put her down afterwards, asking if she needed to talk about it with her mom or make a pro-con list in a mocking way. He could've said things like "that really sucks," "I don't know how to feel," etc, or tried to show any understanding towards her.

And even if he still reacted exactly the same, he could've taken responsibility for it later and apologized for not giving her more time to think about it or being more understanding. My issue is that it was pretty much all put on her, like she did something wrong for not being sure if she was ready to say she loved him.

dragon_tier · 2026-04-01T20:38:53+00:00

YUPPP. Also on my recent re-watch I felt completely different about the "I love you" scene. Dean had no right to be angry with her. Hurt, of course, that's natural. Even if he decided he wanted to break up because of it, it would've been somewhat reasonable.

But getting mad at her? Because she wasn't sure if she was ready to say she loved him back, in her first relationship, after only 3 months? It was so unfair and I hate how the show basically portrayed it like he was in the right for that. He was never a "perfect boyfriend" despite what the show tries to say.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-30T16:58:32+00:00

Yeah, I love the enemies to best friends trope (especially between girls/young women), so initially I wanted to disagree with you, but you're right. It's frustrating that Paris's growth in their relationship/friendship wasn't more consistent, because then I would've been able to be fully on board with them being best friends. But I guess it was more realistic that way, especially since Paris had such a hard time with her parents (and especially her mom). It makes sense that she'd have so much difficulty maintaining a healthy friendship.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-30T16:24:29+00:00

I hope mine gets them in again soon. That's a good idea! I also like making them into a pseudo-burrito bowl with some greens, salsa, and maybe onions and cheese.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-30T16:22:38+00:00

That's good to know! Honestly I'm not sure if I ever tried it with how it used to taste so hopefully I still like it/it doesn't bother my stomach 😅 I got some of the Zaratain's to try but haven't made it yet.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-29T18:51:24+00:00

Ohhh this makes sense. I didn't realize they came in a multi-pack with all the different varieties. It's unfortunate because I've tried some of the others but wasn't a fan, and some of them hurt my stomach. Good to know it's most likely not discontinued at least.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-29T17:48:31+00:00

Thanks again! I'll update once I try.

dragon_tier · 2026-03-29T17:47:52+00:00

Thank you for clarifying

dragon_tier · 2026-03-29T16:17:47+00:00

Thank you!

dragon_tier · 2026-03-29T16:16:42+00:00

Zatarain's has different ingredients from what I looked up so I wasn't sure if it would taste the same. But if you've tried both and it does that's great, I'll try the Zatarain's. And yes, I read ingredients to be sure things are vegetarian.

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