You really did only like me for my looks, huh?

Alright! Let's get some content up here! And let's see how many posts we can put up in one day...

Just to get the ball rolling, I'm going to post my thoughts on 6.13--Friday Night's Alright For Fighting. If I emailed these to you already, I apologize for the redundancy, but I think that from now on, I'll post instead of email. Okay. Enough talking. Here you go:

Okay, first of all, let me say that this was a strange "Freaky Friday" esque swap between Logan and Luke. Seriously. It was like Logan filled that role in Rory's life that Luke usually fills in Lorelai's--the one that steps in to fix things and pick up her slack, and Luke took the avoidance track (albeit on a smaller, not-so-alcohol-soaked scale) of not dealing with things that Logan was so expert at for the first half of the season (can you believe that we're officially into the second half of season 6 already?!). The whole episode was kind of alternate-universe, though. I was more drawn in by the Rory/Logan storyline than the Luke/Lorelai one, and as I'm rewatching it to write this, I'm finding myself fast-forwarding the L/L scenes, which just isn't right. I'm all for Logan getting his act together, and I'm liking the way they're playing this out, but it seems that they can't have both Girls in good relationships at the same time; it's like they have to alternate dysfunction.

I'm going to just pretend that the teaser scene didn't happen. That was the most awkward L/L interaction since "Say Something," and it was just so... weird. Well-acted, but just too awkward for words, and I want to pretend I never saw it. However, Lorelai not cancelling everything could be a setup for another fight, or it could be a big anvil that things are going to be okay and June 3 will still go ahead. Although, based on timeline and certain spoilers, I doubt that.

Luke is... I don't know what to think. I think that they're writing him out of character for what he's been for 6 years. I'm not even talking (at this point) about waiting 2 months to tell Lorelai about April; I just think that he's being too oblivious to Lorelai's emotions. Yes, he's a guy, but he has proven, over and over, that he's pretty attuned to Lorelai, even before they were dating. I just don't see him suddenly becoming Mr. Insensitive. I appreciate his efforts with April, but I don't like him being so excited and not seeing Lorelai. I would have absolutely no problem with his "Geometry for Dummies for Dummies" if he was more willing to include Lorelai in it all. I love that he's so excited to be a dad, but I wish he wasn't so determined to do it alone.

Okay. Onto Logan. I really liked him in this ep, mostly because he got Rory back by really knowing her. Finally. The coffee was fine, but I like that it took him actually doing his job on something that means the world to her in order for her to give in. Back in s5, when we first met Logan, Doyle informed us that he was good at what he did; he was just too much of a playboy to be any good. I love that we saw him being good at it--the 90 wpm typing, the instincts about staffing the newsroom; the articles he was pulling... he does know his stuff, and even though he may hate it because of his father and the pressure, I really don't think he hates it because of what it is. Also, he gets brownie points for not saying a word about their date, and just pitching in. And, I loved that he pulled strings using his name. That it all came down to how seriously he was taking it, and he came through and used the connections for something other than partying or getting a platinum credit card. So, big Logan points this week. And Rory points for stringing him along a little until he proved himself.

It also shows that he takes her seriously. I really thought that they worked together, and that he didn't belittle her in any way. Now, we know that he's taken her at least somewhat seriously as a journalist ever since the LDB article, but this, especially in light of everything that happened, was a bonus affirmation.

The show seems to take the growth of certain characters seriously, aside from the main ones. We've seen it most (in my opinion) in Jess, in the ways he's changed and come back, and I think we're starting to see something in Logan. The difference, so far, is that Logan is changing in full view, and as a direct result of his relationship with Rory and his growing up and all that. Jess took Rory (and, I think, Luke) as an impetus and changed on his own, out of sight. Obviously, that's mostly due to casting and contracts and stuff, but it'll be interesting to see how they further both of those character developments--one in plain view; one out of sight.

The Gilmores. The fight scene was interesting, and I think I did like it. The filming was so different from most GG scenes--adding to the alternate universe feel of the episode, and that added to the weirdness, but it was good. It added to the whole chaotic feeling without having to show the entire fight, and it showed the passage of time, again, within the time constraints of having the entire conversation. I hope that it infers that they actually dealt with some stuff, instead of just yelling about it, but I think that's something that remains to be seen.

And, I have to say, I loved Lorelai's concern for Rory's relationship with the grands. I think that shows a real maturity on her part--that she, after all this time, understands the relationship that Rory has had, and doesn't want her to sacrifice that. The crazy scarf scene was a good mix of the goofy scarf and the serious topic.

Paris. Don't even go there. That girl has gone crazy, and they'd better fix her soon, because Liza Weil deserves better. That's all I have to say about her.

Okay. Onto some great moments and lines:

Any time Lorelai parodied the Gilmores. Especially at the dinner table, especially calling "scene!" on herself. I laughed so hard.

Drunk Emily recapping her takedown of Shira.

Logan's line: "You really did only like me for my looks, didn't you?" Funny, telling, and leaves the door open for Rory's realization that she can now (perhaps) like him for more than that.

Bill's line: "All that was missing were the Kaballah bracelets and the matzoh."

Logan's moment as he hung up the phone. "And that's how it's done at the DAILY NEWS!" I loved that he got so excited about it, and again, it wasn't just about Rory. He got excited for the sake of what he'd done, and the accomplishment. And then the moment was ruined by Paris' emergence from her random office of cardboard.

Random extras in that scene. The "The computer crashed again!" guy, milking his one line for all it was worth, and then the random hugging couple (pink shirt girl and blue shirt guy) that must have taken lessons from the Alexis Bledel School of Physical Affection. That was awkward. But, for once, Alexis and Matt weren't. The exuberant hug was great, and the kiss wasn't all that bad, either.

And, Rory's back. This is the Rory that we know and love. Driven, a little bit of a mama's girl when it comes to dealing with conflict, but not a complete spineless wimp... it's good to see her back.

And I'm still going to pretend that the Luke and Lorelai in this episode never happened. That we can just erase that part of it, and pretend that they're fine.

Okay, long enough? I think I covered all the character analysis--this week, it was much more about that than it was about the acting... I mean, it was good. The usuals were all excellent--I loved the acting in the fight scene, but then again, Kelly Bishop and Ed Hermann always nail it, and they bring out some of the best in Lauren Graham.