Previously I have seen this episode and been annoyed that the actors who play young Lorelai and Christopher aren't enough like the adult versions. But now I think that the actors might as well have been played by two puppets, because that is not the point. The point is to see how the characters are forever linked to their own history, in good ways and in bad ones.
Take Lorelai for example. It is sweet how she rushes off to help Rory who is desperate, but her storyline is infinitely deepened by the sight of a 16 year old Lorelai, sitting lonely at the hospital and telling the nurse that she is all on her own.
Emily's younger self is not exactly an angel. She yells and complains and is even harsh when her young daughter is going into labor. But when she finds the letter, telling her that Lorelai has left them, I feel for her. Not just because of the sorrow in her eyes, but because we slowly get to know Emily through the series, and we how much she loves Lorelai despite their differences.
In the end their relationship is not perfect, but it is functioning and momentarily based on a sense of humour that is crucial in any relationship between two people who have little in common. Lorelai takes small steps towards her mother, this time through a DVD- player.
Today when I watched this episode for maybe the 10th time I realized something important: You haven't loved Gilmore Girls for real until you have cried over Emily's sorrow to lose her daughter.
Take Lorelai for example. It is sweet how she rushes off to help Rory who is desperate, but her storyline is infinitely deepened by the sight of a 16 year old Lorelai, sitting lonely at the hospital and telling the nurse that she is all on her own.
Emily's younger self is not exactly an angel. She yells and complains and is even harsh when her young daughter is going into labor. But when she finds the letter, telling her that Lorelai has left them, I feel for her. Not just because of the sorrow in her eyes, but because we slowly get to know Emily through the series, and we how much she loves Lorelai despite their differences.
In the end their relationship is not perfect, but it is functioning and momentarily based on a sense of humour that is crucial in any relationship between two people who have little in common. Lorelai takes small steps towards her mother, this time through a DVD- player.
Today when I watched this episode for maybe the 10th time I realized something important: You haven't loved Gilmore Girls for real until you have cried over Emily's sorrow to lose her daughter.
