217 Fake Troubadors and Uncle Louis

Office Max and stale doughnuts

We start by talking about how often Luke closes the diner then move to talk about diner style restaurant as a whole and their relative decline in the United States. Abby then vigorously defends her caffeine addiction. We question why Michel would go to a diner every day.  We  consider whether Dean’s reaction to finding out about the accident with Rory’s Car was to much or actually was a tame reaction.  We talk about both the story of Nanook of the North, and The Wind Done Gone with Simon assuring that Gone with the Wind is historically inaccurate . Simon then reminisces about Office Max and how it has changed since 2002. We look at the continuing theme of Jess being blamed entirely for the car accident and everyone being patronizing to Rory. We discuss the decline of music stores, and question Carol King’s cultural background and her character Sophies own cultural background to explain her charity to Lane later. Both of us engage in fan canoning on whether Babette was a Hari Krishna. Simon and Abby discuss Richard’s reasons for wanting Lorelai to be his secretary, suggesting it is sentimental even if it is a bit ridiculous. Simon explains the plot of the movie The Jazz Singer. We end with a massive freakout by Abby about the Donuts Luke allowed Lorelai to eat at the end.

BONUS EPISODE

HAPPY ONE AND A HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY! We decided to watch three of the movies mentioned in episode 219 impromptu and give you our impressions on them. The movies are Suspense, Arctic Flight, and Killer Shark. We decide which one would have been fine to do instead of The Yearling. Also we talk about the Yearling as a piece of literature.

219 He is just a Kid.

1. 219 He’s A Kid. We start with Simon on a extensive digression about the work Slaughter House Five and its influence on pop culture. Then we talk about Lorelai annoying totally not miser Taylor into getting to lead the Stars Hollow Movie Festival, and discuss the various actual movies that they it turns out can show. We then as non parents totally have great advice on how to act as a parent to a teenager you have guardianship over. We debate whether Star Hollow has poor academic standards. Abby then disappoint Simon with her enthusiasm for chocolate syrup in brownies. Both of us are in agreement that Rory could decide to agree to tutor Jess. Simon has a digression about Akira Kurosowa, with Simon telling people to go to Barnes and Noble. At several points we find inconsistencies in the design of Star’s Hollow with past episodes information. Then Simon says Jess should have taken out whatever animal got in the way of the car. Simon then goes into a extended conversation about Noah Wylie, his career and cannot remember the name of his show The Pitt. We talk about how Lorelai has Emily like reaction to the Jess and the Rory accident. And we agree Jess should be overall be given the benefit of the doubt as he is a kid. Both Abby and Simon go on a extended discussion of how did Christopher successfully attempt a seemingly gravity defying stunt. We near the end of the episode by having a extensive obsessive deconstruction of Kirk’s film, “A Film by Kirk.”

218 Omelet's and Business

218 Omelets and Business  We start with our dinner witgh a fine omelet; that Loreali might request some modifications on. We then move to talking about about the issues of Richard and not having not have anything to do. Then we move on to Rory and her treatment of Dean which we question if Rory showing disrespect for Dean, and how he should be able to meet her in Luke’s diner as based on previous episode we now its between route from his house to Stars Hollow High. It should be Dean and Rory’s relationship will be a continuous subject. We move to the main point of the episode: the Chilton econ class main project. We discuss the reasons apparently no ones parent can act as an advisor and note how Louise’s father is apparently in court and  we speculate if he was caught up in the accounting scandals of the early 2000s. In related matters speculate on Brads denomination of Judaism and how Paris could attack him for that.  Our conversation then moves to questioning whether Michel is from Quebec or France based on talk of his mother “coming down”. We look at Richard having to be talked by Emily into helping Rory. Then we have a digression where we question whether aptitude tests are good for anything. Simon thinks they’re not completely useless. Abby says they are useless. Abby also insists she is not Napoleon. We talk about the product ideas they went with the project agree a first aid kit would sell.  We talk about when Dean goes too far involving trying to keep relationship with Rory working and how Lorelai talks him down.  We discuss Michel’s very crazy diet tendencies.  We debate whether a product should work in a class project to be given best prize. We note how Richard gets very offended with Headmaster Charelston. We end with noting how at the Friday night diner a whole bunch of eventual events on the show are foreshadowed .

217 Fake Troubadors and Uncle Louis

We start by explaining answering machines to any possible zoomers who would for some reason listen. Then we talk about this how this episode is interesting as it is just almost entirely a Luke episode, not a Lorelai or especially a Rory storyline. We follow this by a extensive debate on how many times you must taste something to determine if it is acceptable. It is obviously two, not three. We begin a discussion on what amenities should be at a wedding and what is too much. This will be a discussion throughout our review of the episode. Simon and Abby have a small back and forth about Michel and Luke’s knowledge of each other. We have a a spirited discourse of the quirks of Luke’s from Quarter-Caf to using 7 sweeteners in your coffee and having a twenty foot cord on your phone. We talk about Taylor's conflict with Long Haired Freak/Lady Godiva./ Van Halen Hair and whether the many named character had in fact not had a Cart/Kiosk permit. Speaking of weddings we discuss the costs of the table settings that are being used for a demonstration vs our own Wedding’s entire cost. We talk about what are acceptable reasons to give for skipping a funeral. We have a talk about why no one will go to Uncle Louis’s funeral and how Luke is not a curmudgeon. We have a rather extensive discussion of the dynamics of fitting stuff into a casket, having a funeral and how one keeps a casket closed. We discuss what Emily’s intent for a possible Lorelai wedding and whether Emily’s vision actually is a reflection of Lorelai. Abby brings up her theory that Lorelai threatened the reenctors in taking part in Louis’s funeral. Long episode. But very enjoyable.