Thanks Gilmore Girls, We Needed That

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The following contains serious plot details from the episode "I Get a Sidekick Out of You"

Now, before I go ahead and critique last week's episode of Gilmore Girls, let me first extend a well-deserved thank you to Kay from do it... rockapella!, who solved our mystery of what song played at the end of "The Real Paul Anka." It was "Angst in my Pants" by Sparks, and you can download the mp3 at the Srar.net's blog.

I have been saying for a weeks now that I feel the show has basically reached as far as it can with the "Gilmore" girls. I think it would be far more interesting to see a show about Lane and the band - and last week, we got some indication of what that would look like. The general focus of the episode was on Lane and Zach's wedding, an event so important it meant that Lorelai and Rory managed to talk about someone other than themselves ... for a short while at least. Lorelai still had to still the spotlight with her drunken ramblings, but at least she didn't make out with Christopher, which is where things seemed to be heading. All wedding-related scenes were marvelous - Gilmores in fine form. From the hilariously ill-planned bachelor parties to Mrs. Kim's mom and, of course, Kirk and his team of "yummy" bartenders. It was an interesting clash between the things that have always been wonderful about the show (Star's Hollow and its quirky characters) and the things that seem to be going nowhere (Lorelai and Luke, Lorelai and Christopher, Rory and Logan). I don't really know what to make of all of it. All I can really do is enjoy the good moments ... and for those, I thank Amy Sherman-Palladino.

::Previously::
1 Avant Garde Intro Leads to Better Gilmore Girls
2 Gilmore Girls, Why Do You Hate Us
3 Sebastian Bach, We Love You
4 Gilmore Girls Returns - Triumphantly
5 Gilmore Girls Got That Indie Cred