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August 02, 2004

Things that You Should Like but Don't, vol. 1: Gilmore Girls

We're inaugurating a new feature today here at greenideas. In order to remedy what we see as unfounded prejudices that prevent people from seeing awesomeness, we're just going to point out some of the places from whence this awesomeness issues. (Note that this endeavor is distinct from efforts to debunk claims of awesomeness where none exists, koff Franz Ferdinand koff) At any rate, here are some reasons why you, gentle reader, should like Gilmore Girls

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1. Lauren Graham is hot - Yes, it's true. And she's not just a pretty face. She's got a sweet ass, too! Seriously though, she's hot.

2. Alexis Bledel is hot - You know, for a while there, we thought it was kind of wrong to think this. With a baby face like that, one has to take great care in judging hotness (don't kid yourself into thinking that that Olsen twins countdown clock was anything but gross). Needless to say we were all kinds of psyched when her character, Rory, started college. But here's the thing: Gilmore Girls wasn't even cast until after Bledel had finished her first year at NYU. It was always okay to think she was hot. Research is cool!

3. If you're a chick, the guy who plays Luke is hot - Sure, the guy who plays Luke has kind of rugged good looks, and he's got those eyes that could look right through you... Anyway, this list is geared more towards the guys who think this show is too girly, so let's move on, shall we?

4. The Music - Maybe you don't watch the show because you think they don't play good music. Is that it? Dude, you're so wrong! After the first season, they released a soundtrack album that was really good. Come on, now. PJ Harvey? Pernice Brothers? The Shins? Yo La Tengo? Big Star? You like those bands, don't you? There was even an episode where this really lame boy asked Rory out to a PJ Harvey show, even though he didn't know who she was. Hell, The Shins even played on an episode. Grant-Lee Phillips, founder of the seminal alterna-country (more "alternative" than alt-country) band, Grant Lee Buffalo, has a recurring role as the town troubadour. Plus each and every episode is packed to the brim with references to the Who or Syd Barrett that 97% of the shows viewers don't get.

7. One time, they referenced Emma Goldman - They don't usually namecheck early feminist/anarchist thinkers on The OC, do they?

6. It's not on at the same time as Six Feet Under or The West Wing - What could you possibly be watching that's better? Hm?

Seriously, it's on tomorrow night. You've got a month or so to catch up on reruns, and get the season one DVDs from Netflix. Don't be stupid.

Posted by matt at August 2, 2004 11:43 AM

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