In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard, the Gilmore Girls are back with a Netflix revival on Friday, Nov. 25. As a die-hard Gilmore fan, I have been waiting eight years for this day.
I started watching Gilmore Girls when I was very young and didn’t understand all the references. So, re-watching the show as an adult is a truly rewarding experience. My favorite Christmas gift to date was when I got all seven seasons on DVD. I watched the DVDs so many times, some of them no longer work. Needless to say, I could probably quote the entire series to you.
If you haven’t watched Gilmore Girls and don’t understand my, and many others’, obsession with it, I’m here to convince you that you need to start watching this show ASAP. And if the fact that all seven seasons are now on Netflix is not reason enough for you, I came up with 12 reasons to watch Gilmore Girls and list the life lessons and inspirations you can take from the show.
1) The main characters are two driven and independent women who can be an inspiration to all, whether you identify as a Rory or a Lorelai.
2) The show displays the ultimate goal in mother-daughter relationships, which can inspire you to improve your relationship with your mother by adopting characteristics from Rory and Lorelai.
3) The witty banter in the show is hilarious and can educate you on many movie, book, music and celebrity references, and can inspire you to live by the motto, “Life’s short, talk fast.”
4) Whether you are team Dean, Jess or Logan, we see many of the characters in the show go through a wide variety of relationships and dating dilemmas, so there is for sure a thing or two to be learned from the Gilmore Girls in the dating department!
5) The saying “Omnia Paratus” teaches us to be ready for anything and sometimes you just have to jump! The show as a whole teaches us to take risks.
6) Rory’s dedication to her school work and drive to get into an Ivy League school can be an inspiration to us of all to step up our study game, especially with finals around the corner.
7) Like when Rory and Dean broke up for the first time, sometimes you just have to let yourself wallow. So grab a tub of ice cream, a sad movie, and put on your PJs. The Gilmore girls teach us this is an accepted and even encouraged behavior.
8) We can learn from Rory and Lorelai’s mistakes and learn not to be afraid to say what is on our minds so we don’t end up screaming “I love you, you idiot!” to someone or waiting until it’s too late and having the person literally run away from you.
9) The show teaches us there are things if life we just have to accept, like that Monday’s come around eventually and that coffee in an IV can help us deal with these things.
10) Rory’s love for literature provides a long list of reading material. There is even a Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge if you are in need of a good book suggestion.
11) Whether you have a friend like Lane, Paris or Sookie, Gilmore Girls teaches a lot about friendship and how to be a good friend.
12) You can pick up on awesome catch phrases like “Copper boom!” and “Oy with the poodles already!”
There are many, many, more wonderful reasons to watch this show and lesson to be learned from it…this list is just the start! I can’t wait to see what the next season will bring. Check out the preview and join me in my excitement!
