More Gilmore Girls - the Ones too Perfect to Be Ranked
including Lane, Mrs. Kim, Babette, Miss Patty, and more!
Thank you for reading my last post, where I ranked Gilmore Girls characters from the absolute most shitty to barely shitty at all.
This post will be short and sweet! I want to shout out the besties, heroes and heroes of Stars Hollow, who didn’t make us want to throw our beverages at the TV screen, pull our hair out or feel triggered, so without further ado—
The Sweet Perfect BB Angels of Gilmore Girls:
Lane Kim — I would watch the shit out of a Gilmore Girls universe spin-off/reboot, if it was focused on Lane, Zack, Steve and Kwan.
Mrs. Kim — ...and I would need Mrs. Kim to be in this reboot/spin-off. I have zero interest in Mr. Kim being in this series, although it would be funny to include him in, say, the series finale, like, “Oh by the way, this is what Lane’s dad looks like K byeeeeeeeeeee.” Some of you may gripe that Mrs. Kim was ‘too stern’ or whatever, but um, you try being a Korean mom in Starts Hollow while your husband is not around—and it all kind of makes sense when we meet Mrs. Kim’s mom. Phew! Talk about an intimidating woman! Mrs. Kim may be a bit strict, but she comes from a very different culture, and she evolves so much over the series.
Sookie St. James — Bestie of all besties (besides Lane, who is also an amazing best friend, and for those who insist ‘Paris and Rory’ were closer than Lane and Rory, y’all clearly don’t understand nuance, or the concept of people having multiple close friendships that present in very different ways). ANyway. We would all be so lucky to eat a meal cooked by the one and only Sookie.
Michel Gerard — He is very sassy and rude at times, but we’re all flawed humans at the end of the day. His love for Celine Dion is next level, and I respect that. Michel’s love for the Queen of Quebec pales next to his love for his pups, Chin Chin and Paw Paw. He keeps it real, and I respect that.
Max Medina — Oh, Max, you vampire lookin’ ass snack, I’m sorry Lorelai did you like that, and I hope you’ve settled down with someone who’s right for you.
TJ — “I’m in es-ca-row!” The man who taught us that laps are an illusion. He’s simple, but he’s a good guy.
Miss Patty — Fucking. Legend.
Babette Dell — The fact that she named her lawn gnome Pierpont is phenomenal and I will forever stan.
Babette’s tall drink of water, Morey (and Cinnamon, may he RIP) — Morey is such a cool cat, while also being a supportive partner and kind neighbor to all.
April Nardini — Just a sweet, very nerdy child who’s really into space and rocks—what’s not to love?
Caesar – I wish he got more air-time/backstory. I love when he invents the ‘Caesar’s Salad’ and does not understand why Luke is like, “That’s a confusing thing to name a salad that’s not a Caesar salad, Caesar,” and Caesar is like, “Why? It’s my name!” Let him name the damn salad Caesar’s Salad, Luke!
Kirk — HIS SHORT FILM IS AMAZING. HIS INTERPRETIVE DANCE IS EPIC.
Yes, Kirk is very odd, and he can be pretty fucking obnoxious sometimes (plus, LOL, remember that time he was nickel & timing Luke about a price increase of toast and then tried to buy the Twickham House? Classic Kirk). But he is the most hardworking man in Stars Hollow, loves his mom, and is a great dude to have around, even when he’s annoying the shit out of you. Some people are just built different, ya know?
Lulu — Equally as weird as her man, Kirk, and I love that for them.
Dave Rygalski — I’m pretty sure they wrote Dave off the show so that Adam Brody could go be in The OC, but during his brief stint on the series, he won Lane and Mrs. Kim’s hearts. Try as Mrs. Kim might to get Lane hitched to a Korean 7th Day Adventist doctor, Lane really liked white guys who played instruments. Love is love!
Brian — I feel like even if Hep Alien really took off, Brian would have stayed humble. He’s a sweet, cool nerd.
Gil — “I’M GIL!” [That is all.]
Gypsy — We love a female mechanic!
The Reverend (Archie Skinner) and the Rabbi (David Barans) — They didn’t get much air time, but as far as I am concerned, they both seemed like tolerant, funny, loyal Stars Hollow citizens who happened to have non-secular day jobs. My favorite Reverend moment is when he walks in on Lorelai and Luke breaking the bells, and is like, “Carry on.”
Thank you for reading, dolls. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on my Gilmore Girls takes, and chat more about this beloved (and sometimes hated) television series.
XoXo Jazzy
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