Gilmore Girls is Quirky, Silly Well-Written Mother/Daughter Gold

Ok, I admit, I was skeptical. I even made fun of my cousin for liking this show and subjecting me to it when I was over at her house. She kind of snapped at me, defended the show by saying it's well-written and funny and I needed to give it a chance. So, ok, I did. She was really upset by me teasing her, I had to at least sit through one episode, and keep an open mind!

Boy was I surprised! Gilmore Girls *is* actually pretty darn good. The show is filled to the brim with silly characters that you'd only find in small town America, but they are a loveable, well-meaning bunch. I swear, if I lived in the fictional town of Star's Hollow, I'd want to kill several of my neighbors for being so nosy, but most of them really are endearing...

There's the main characters, Lorelai and Rory, mother and daughter. There's Lorelai's parents, who, thankfully for Lorelai, live outside Star's Hollow in Hartford, Connecticut. They are prudish and rich beyond belief and always want to be so prim and proper that they stifle their daughter, who doesn't care about money and putting on airs and such. But, as hard as they are for Lorelai to put up with, she needs them in order to give Rory the education she wants and deserves. Slowly, she lets them into her life and into Rory's... after all, they are her parents and they do mean well.

The kooky characters I like most are Sookie, Lorelai's best friend, and chef at the inn. She's always talking about food and coming up with recipes. Then there's Lorelai's many men, including Rory's dad Christopher and her best friend/true love Luke.

Rory has her own drama, with revolving men, including Luke's nephew, Jesse the uber-hottie (played by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia). She's also having trouble with her best friend Lane's very over-protective parents and her school rival/sometimes friend Paris, who is troubled and has to pretty much go it alone--her parents aren't there for her like Rory's mom.

The strangest in the cast are Kirk, who I can only describe as the town freak... he just isn't normal... you'll see what I mean if you watch AND Michel, the front desk clerk at the inn. He is so mean and snappy, he refuses to do his job if anyone annoys him.

Then there's the whole gossip factor... the whole town knows everyone's business. Sally Struthers plays one of the gossipy older ladies. In one episode, she comes up to Lorelai's character and says how she's on her side in the current argument with Luke and how the whole town has taken to wearing and/or displaying blue and pink ribbons to designate whose side they are on... Seriously, this town is WEIRD! Funny, but weird.

The show is well-written, funny and sometimes tugs at your heart strings. The quick banter between Lorelai and Rory is really charming and refreshing, compared to some family shows, which are too mushy or preachy often. It feels very real and honestly, makes me wish I had a relationship like that with my mom. Or, maybe one day I'll have a daughter like Rory, who knows? :)

All in all, great show... I only WISH I had this box set. I drool over my friend's copy and have borrowed several discs to see episodes I've missed over the years... It's excellent!