Rory Gilmore
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| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Relationships: | Lorelai Gilmore (mother), Dean Forester, Tristan Dugray, Jess Mariano, Logan Huntzberger (love interests) |
| Fandom: | Gilmore Girls |
| Other: | Played by actress Alexis Bledel by simoneferriero. |
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Rory Gilmore is a daughter of Lorelai Gilmore and Christopher Hayden. She also has a half-sister, Georgia "Gigi" Hayden, from her father's side.
Fandom
Fan Reactions
From the beginning of the series Rory Gilmore, an intelligent and precocious teenager, was a fan favourite.
I'm actually starting to think that Gilmore Girls was ahead of its time- deeply flawed protagonists are a big thing now, but they weren't in 2000.[1]
Particularly from Season 4, fans began to question her decisions and re-evaluate their opinion of her character. Some fans were critical of her because "she slept with a married man, stole a yacht, and sponged off her grandparents".[2] A small number of fans saw Rory's poor relationship choices as a continuation of the mistakes her mother, Lorelai had made. She was also criticised for been unaware of her privilege, getting into Yale because of her grandfather's connections and expecting a successful career would be easy to achieve. Yet other fans saw her story as true to the lives of many millennials her age.[3]
Similar complaints were made about Rory's character in the Netflix revival, but many fans were hopeful that she would grow as a character if the series returned for another season.
Relationships & Pairings
Fans of the Gilmore Girls have very strong opinions on who Rory should end up with. This discussion around this intensified with the announcement of the Netflix revival. There were Team Jess, Team Dean and Team Logan fans. Other fans were Team No-One, believing Rory should follow her dream and move forward with her own life, rather than getting back together with a former boyfriend.[4]
- Rory/Dean Forester
- Rory/Tristan Dugray
- Rory/Jess Mariano
- Rory/Logan Huntzberger
- Rory/Paris Gellar
There was also a large amount of gen works in this fandom. Many focused on Rory's relationships with her mother Lorelai, her friend Lane Kim and Jess's Uncle Luke Danes.
Example Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Boston Marriage by Jae, Paris would like to make a proposal. (Paris/Rory)
- Gender Politics by MachaSWicket
Meta/Further Reading
- Hooked on Phonics, Archived version and 'Bench Sitting, Shoe Staring', Archived version a Rory/Jess essay series on Shippers Manifesto (2007)
- Rory Gilmore Character Study, Archived version by Gina Denny (2016)
- Rory Gilmore Might, Indeed Be the Worst. Or She Might Be Seriously Depressed. by Rachel Montpeller (Dec 2016)
- "I’ve been thinking about later seasons of Gilmore Girls and the revival, and I think the reason that Rory’s character bothered me so viscerally is that she reflects my own anxieties about myself.", Archived version by natashatroyka on tumblr (2019)
Archives & Fannish Links
- Rory Gilmore tag at Archive of Our Own
- Rory G. at FanFiction.Net
Resources
- Rory Gilmore at Wikipedia
- Rory Gilmore at the Gilmore Girls Wiki
References
- ^ Comment at Rory Gilmore Character Study by Gina Denny (2016)
- ^ Rory Gilmore Unappreciation, Archived version discussion thread at gilmoregirls.org, 2006.
- ^ Rory is a typical Millennial, and her Revival storyline reflects that discussion thread on Reddit, (2017).
- ^ Sex Consent, and Gilmore Girls: A Closer Look at Rory’s Boyfriends posted on geekmom.com, (2016).