Also, I interpret Lorelai’s recent “out-of-character” behavior–marrying Chris, nostalgia for the life she rebelled against–as perfectly in-character fall-out from the break-up with Luke. She has always been close to brain-damaged when it comes to romantic relationships, and this is no different. As I said over at Johanna’s, she seems to be over-correcting out of a skid. Rory knows it. Sookie knows it. The writers know it. By episode 13 or so, I predict Lorelai will finally know it too. Like you, I do wish the dialogue was sharper.

Me, I thought the show lost Rory’s character, oh, about the time she slept with Dean and completely when she hooked up with Logan. Now, having an arc where Rory hooks up with someone like Logan and is seduced by the rich side of the force (continuing Lorelei’s fears about letting Richard and Emily come into Rory’s life) is reasonable…except she needed to snap out of it a fair time before she did…and more importantly, not then get sucked back up into it. Save for the one scene where he used his contacts and skills to get the Daily News out, there’s been nothing to indicate to me why Rory would care about this cad. But then, the show has never given Rory an equal as a romantic partner.

-Wes