The death of 'Jezebel James'

Fox’s “The Return of Jezebel James” will in fact not return.

The network has canceled the low-rated comedy from “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino after two airings. The series, which starred Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose as sisters, had its final broadcast last Friday and will be replaced by repeats of “Bones."

-- Greg Braxton

Maybe, just maybe, this was the only way "Gilmore Girls" could have ended.

And that's a good thing.

With all the positive strides the show has made in the last few episodes, I found myself hoping that the rumors would turn true and the CW would get another season out of it. Even a shortened one.

But after seven years as television's hippest – and most critically acclaimed -- mother-daughter twosome, Lorelai and Rory ended their journey in a touching finale that drew the show to a comforting close.

The focus of the hour, like so many of the best "Gilmore" episodes, was on the girls, as they planned a roller-coaster-seeking summer of fun. When Rory unexpectedly landed a job, however, they slowly began sobering up to the idea of having to go their separate ways.

But not before the girls (and the show) finally overcame long-term hurdles in dumb love (Rory turned Logan down – hurray!), surprise daughters (April gave Lorelai an alleged reason to dump Luke and then moved far, far away) and meandering (see any and all episodes involving Rory and the Daughters of the American Revolution).

As things began to wrap up for "Gilmore Girls," the show returned to feeling like one helluva coffee fix with friends: a sassy, low-key affair, high on caffeine and free of melodrama.

Due to KTLA's live coverage of the wrath-of-God fire in Griffith Park, "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars" were pre-empted Tuesday night. The new episodes have been rescheduled, however, with "Gilmore" airing on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. and "Veronica" following at 9 p.m.

Who said Show Tracker doesn't look out for ya?

-- Ann Donahue

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For now, let’s forget that Logan is about to propose to Rory and concentrate on what is important.

Lauren Graham can really sing!

Her character, Lorelai, may be tone deaf, but as she drunkenly warbled through the Dolly Parton classic (made famous by Whitney Houston) “I Will Always Love You,” she sold the song better than any of those fame-seeking would-be American Idols could.

Lorelai bared her soul in a karaoke-bar performance that won’t soon be forgotten. Directed first toward her daughter, Rory, who is about to graduate from Yale, until her eyes fell on Luke, the love she lost, her bittersweet rendition was at once painful to the ears, heart-wrenching and nestled within the season’s best episode yet.

After being stuck in the rabbit hole that was Lorelai marrying Christopher and Rory obsessing over Logan, crawling out is feeling pretty good.

Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls" both officially kicked off the countdown to Luke and Lorelai's reunion and gave Rory something to worry about besides her love life.

The show began going through the motions of putting the pair back together, using the timing and teasing tactics that keep "Grey's Anatomy" audiences hooked. At least things aren't as McSchmaltzy when you make up in Stars Hollow.

Luke and Lorelai spent the majority of the episode trying, and mostly failing, to repair their friendship. Lorelai walked into Luke's diner for the first time in months to discover to her surprise that only small talk was on the menu. Awkward silence and weather conversation replaced their rapid-fire back and forth, and later, when she asked Luke to help her select a new car to replace her dead Jeep, radio static became preferable to the tension of the car ride.

Until, that is, Luke exploded with frustration at Lorelai's nonsensical criteria for choosing a car. "I just don't like the way it feels!" she whined. His outburst made her smile. They were bickering again. Cue her (and our) relief.

Did it feel a little overboard when an "exasperated" Luke tracked down a replacement for her Jeep, took it for a test drive, and negotiated down the price by day's end? Sure, but it's welcome excess. Like legions of "Gilmore" fans, he just wants to get the ball rolling again.

In the meantime, while her Yale friends planted their flags in post-collegiate territory, Rory resumed pondering her future. Her over-achieving roommate Paris got in the night's best line after finding out that Harvard Law had come calling after rejecting her from its undergraduate program four years ago: "Bite me, Harvard! Bite me!"

Rory, however, got only bad news: A succinct rejection letter of her own, passing on her application for a fellowship at The New York Times. (Did she really have a shot? Maybe not. Let's not forget that last season the writers sent Rory on a bizarre tailspin that had her dropping out of Yale and spending a good part of her down time running her grandmother's Daughters of the American Revolution society functions.)

Both mother and daughter are now in line for some heavy-duty growing up. Here's hoping that the preview for next week's episode, which revealed that Logan is about to propose to Rory, doesn't mean "Gilmore" falls back down the hole.

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls': 'Bon voyage'

Maybe, just maybe, this was the only way "Gilmore Girls" could have ended.

And that's a good thing.

With all the positive strides the show has made in the last few episodes, I found myself hoping that the rumors would turn true and the CW would get another season out of it. Even a shortened one.

But after seven years as television's hippest – and most critically acclaimed -- mother-daughter twosome, Lorelai and Rory ended their journey in a touching finale that drew the show to a comforting close.

The focus of the hour, like so many of the best "Gilmore" episodes, was on the girls, as they planned a roller-coaster-seeking summer of fun. When Rory unexpectedly landed a job, however, they slowly began sobering up to the idea of having to go their separate ways.

But not before the girls (and the show) finally overcame long-term hurdles in dumb love (Rory turned Logan down – hurray!), surprise daughters (April gave Lorelai an alleged reason to dump Luke and then moved far, far away) and meandering (see any and all episodes involving Rory and the Daughters of the American Revolution).

As things began to wrap up for "Gilmore Girls," the show returned to feeling like one helluva coffee fix with friends: a sassy, low-key affair, high on caffeine and free of melodrama.

Due to KTLA's live coverage of the wrath-of-God fire in Griffith Park, "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars" were pre-empted Tuesday night. The new episodes have been rescheduled, however, with "Gilmore" airing on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. and "Veronica" following at 9 p.m.

Who said Show Tracker doesn't look out for ya?

-- Ann Donahue

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For now, let’s forget that Logan is about to propose to Rory and concentrate on what is important.

Lauren Graham can really sing!

Her character, Lorelai, may be tone deaf, but as she drunkenly warbled through the Dolly Parton classic (made famous by Whitney Houston) “I Will Always Love You,” she sold the song better than any of those fame-seeking would-be American Idols could.

Lorelai bared her soul in a karaoke-bar performance that won’t soon be forgotten. Directed first toward her daughter, Rory, who is about to graduate from Yale, until her eyes fell on Luke, the love she lost, her bittersweet rendition was at once painful to the ears, heart-wrenching and nestled within the season’s best episode yet.

After being stuck in the rabbit hole that was Lorelai marrying Christopher and Rory obsessing over Logan, crawling out is feeling pretty good.

Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls" both officially kicked off the countdown to Luke and Lorelai's reunion and gave Rory something to worry about besides her love life.

The show began going through the motions of putting the pair back together, using the timing and teasing tactics that keep "Grey's Anatomy" audiences hooked. At least things aren't as McSchmaltzy when you make up in Stars Hollow.

Luke and Lorelai spent the majority of the episode trying, and mostly failing, to repair their friendship. Lorelai walked into Luke's diner for the first time in months to discover to her surprise that only small talk was on the menu. Awkward silence and weather conversation replaced their rapid-fire back and forth, and later, when she asked Luke to help her select a new car to replace her dead Jeep, radio static became preferable to the tension of the car ride.

Until, that is, Luke exploded with frustration at Lorelai's nonsensical criteria for choosing a car. "I just don't like the way it feels!" she whined. His outburst made her smile. They were bickering again. Cue her (and our) relief.

Did it feel a little overboard when an "exasperated" Luke tracked down a replacement for her Jeep, took it for a test drive, and negotiated down the price by day's end? Sure, but it's welcome excess. Like legions of "Gilmore" fans, he just wants to get the ball rolling again.

In the meantime, while her Yale friends planted their flags in post-collegiate territory, Rory resumed pondering her future. Her over-achieving roommate Paris got in the night's best line after finding out that Harvard Law had come calling after rejecting her from its undergraduate program four years ago: "Bite me, Harvard! Bite me!"

Rory, however, got only bad news: A succinct rejection letter of her own, passing on her application for a fellowship at The New York Times. (Did she really have a shot? Maybe not. Let's not forget that last season the writers sent Rory on a bizarre tailspin that had her dropping out of Yale and spending a good part of her down time running her grandmother's Daughters of the American Revolution society functions.)

Both mother and daughter are now in line for some heavy-duty growing up. Here's hoping that the preview for next week's episode, which revealed that Logan is about to propose to Rory, doesn't mean "Gilmore" falls back down the hole.

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls' and 'Veronica Mars' to air Saturday night

Due to KTLA's live coverage of the wrath-of-God fire in Griffith Park, "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars" were pre-empted Tuesday night. The new episodes have been rescheduled, however, with "Gilmore" airing on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. and "Veronica" following at 9 p.m.

Who said Show Tracker doesn't look out for ya?

-- Ann Donahue

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For now, let’s forget that Logan is about to propose to Rory and concentrate on what is important.

Lauren Graham can really sing!

Her character, Lorelai, may be tone deaf, but as she drunkenly warbled through the Dolly Parton classic (made famous by Whitney Houston) “I Will Always Love You,” she sold the song better than any of those fame-seeking would-be American Idols could.

Lorelai bared her soul in a karaoke-bar performance that won’t soon be forgotten. Directed first toward her daughter, Rory, who is about to graduate from Yale, until her eyes fell on Luke, the love she lost, her bittersweet rendition was at once painful to the ears, heart-wrenching and nestled within the season’s best episode yet.

After being stuck in the rabbit hole that was Lorelai marrying Christopher and Rory obsessing over Logan, crawling out is feeling pretty good.

Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls" both officially kicked off the countdown to Luke and Lorelai's reunion and gave Rory something to worry about besides her love life.

The show began going through the motions of putting the pair back together, using the timing and teasing tactics that keep "Grey's Anatomy" audiences hooked. At least things aren't as McSchmaltzy when you make up in Stars Hollow.

Luke and Lorelai spent the majority of the episode trying, and mostly failing, to repair their friendship. Lorelai walked into Luke's diner for the first time in months to discover to her surprise that only small talk was on the menu. Awkward silence and weather conversation replaced their rapid-fire back and forth, and later, when she asked Luke to help her select a new car to replace her dead Jeep, radio static became preferable to the tension of the car ride.

Until, that is, Luke exploded with frustration at Lorelai's nonsensical criteria for choosing a car. "I just don't like the way it feels!" she whined. His outburst made her smile. They were bickering again. Cue her (and our) relief.

Did it feel a little overboard when an "exasperated" Luke tracked down a replacement for her Jeep, took it for a test drive, and negotiated down the price by day's end? Sure, but it's welcome excess. Like legions of "Gilmore" fans, he just wants to get the ball rolling again.

In the meantime, while her Yale friends planted their flags in post-collegiate territory, Rory resumed pondering her future. Her over-achieving roommate Paris got in the night's best line after finding out that Harvard Law had come calling after rejecting her from its undergraduate program four years ago: "Bite me, Harvard! Bite me!"

Rory, however, got only bad news: A succinct rejection letter of her own, passing on her application for a fellowship at The New York Times. (Did she really have a shot? Maybe not. Let's not forget that last season the writers sent Rory on a bizarre tailspin that had her dropping out of Yale and spending a good part of her down time running her grandmother's Daughters of the American Revolution society functions.)

Both mother and daughter are now in line for some heavy-duty growing up. Here's hoping that the preview for next week's episode, which revealed that Logan is about to propose to Rory, doesn't mean "Gilmore" falls back down the hole.

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls': Girl can sing!

For now, let’s forget that Logan is about to propose to Rory and concentrate on what is important.

Lauren Graham can really sing!

Her character, Lorelai, may be tone deaf, but as she drunkenly warbled through the Dolly Parton classic (made famous by Whitney Houston) “I Will Always Love You,” she sold the song better than any of those fame-seeking would-be American Idols could.

Lorelai bared her soul in a karaoke-bar performance that won’t soon be forgotten. Directed first toward her daughter, Rory, who is about to graduate from Yale, until her eyes fell on Luke, the love she lost, her bittersweet rendition was at once painful to the ears, heart-wrenching and nestled within the season’s best episode yet.

After being stuck in the rabbit hole that was Lorelai marrying Christopher and Rory obsessing over Logan, crawling out is feeling pretty good.

Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls" both officially kicked off the countdown to Luke and Lorelai's reunion and gave Rory something to worry about besides her love life.

The show began going through the motions of putting the pair back together, using the timing and teasing tactics that keep "Grey's Anatomy" audiences hooked. At least things aren't as McSchmaltzy when you make up in Stars Hollow.

Luke and Lorelai spent the majority of the episode trying, and mostly failing, to repair their friendship. Lorelai walked into Luke's diner for the first time in months to discover to her surprise that only small talk was on the menu. Awkward silence and weather conversation replaced their rapid-fire back and forth, and later, when she asked Luke to help her select a new car to replace her dead Jeep, radio static became preferable to the tension of the car ride.

Until, that is, Luke exploded with frustration at Lorelai's nonsensical criteria for choosing a car. "I just don't like the way it feels!" she whined. His outburst made her smile. They were bickering again. Cue her (and our) relief.

Did it feel a little overboard when an "exasperated" Luke tracked down a replacement for her Jeep, took it for a test drive, and negotiated down the price by day's end? Sure, but it's welcome excess. Like legions of "Gilmore" fans, he just wants to get the ball rolling again.

In the meantime, while her Yale friends planted their flags in post-collegiate territory, Rory resumed pondering her future. Her over-achieving roommate Paris got in the night's best line after finding out that Harvard Law had come calling after rejecting her from its undergraduate program four years ago: "Bite me, Harvard! Bite me!"

Rory, however, got only bad news: A succinct rejection letter of her own, passing on her application for a fellowship at The New York Times. (Did she really have a shot? Maybe not. Let's not forget that last season the writers sent Rory on a bizarre tailspin that had her dropping out of Yale and spending a good part of her down time running her grandmother's Daughters of the American Revolution society functions.)

Both mother and daughter are now in line for some heavy-duty growing up. Here's hoping that the preview for next week's episode, which revealed that Logan is about to propose to Rory, doesn't mean "Gilmore" falls back down the hole.

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls'

After being stuck in the rabbit hole that was Lorelai marrying Christopher and Rory obsessing over Logan, crawling out is feeling pretty good.

Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls" both officially kicked off the countdown to Luke and Lorelai's reunion and gave Rory something to worry about besides her love life.

The show began going through the motions of putting the pair back together, using the timing and teasing tactics that keep "Grey's Anatomy" audiences hooked. At least things aren't as McSchmaltzy when you make up in Stars Hollow.

Luke and Lorelai spent the majority of the episode trying, and mostly failing, to repair their friendship. Lorelai walked into Luke's diner for the first time in months to discover to her surprise that only small talk was on the menu. Awkward silence and weather conversation replaced their rapid-fire back and forth, and later, when she asked Luke to help her select a new car to replace her dead Jeep, radio static became preferable to the tension of the car ride.

Until, that is, Luke exploded with frustration at Lorelai's nonsensical criteria for choosing a car. "I just don't like the way it feels!" she whined. His outburst made her smile. They were bickering again. Cue her (and our) relief.

Did it feel a little overboard when an "exasperated" Luke tracked down a replacement for her Jeep, took it for a test drive, and negotiated down the price by day's end? Sure, but it's welcome excess. Like legions of "Gilmore" fans, he just wants to get the ball rolling again.

In the meantime, while her Yale friends planted their flags in post-collegiate territory, Rory resumed pondering her future. Her over-achieving roommate Paris got in the night's best line after finding out that Harvard Law had come calling after rejecting her from its undergraduate program four years ago: "Bite me, Harvard! Bite me!"

Rory, however, got only bad news: A succinct rejection letter of her own, passing on her application for a fellowship at The New York Times. (Did she really have a shot? Maybe not. Let's not forget that last season the writers sent Rory on a bizarre tailspin that had her dropping out of Yale and spending a good part of her down time running her grandmother's Daughters of the American Revolution society functions.)

Both mother and daughter are now in line for some heavy-duty growing up. Here's hoping that the preview for next week's episode, which revealed that Logan is about to propose to Rory, doesn't mean "Gilmore" falls back down the hole.

(Photo courtesy The CW)

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls': The road to recovery

For any long-term relationship stuck in a rut, getting that magic back isn’t easy.

Invested "Gilmore Girls" fans this season have been burned one too many times, yet we keep coming back for more, even when most of it has been watching two once-strong women unravel into love-hampered know-nothings.

Viewers return time and time again — note the series’ increasingly strong ratings on the CW — because as out of character as Lorelai and Rory have been acting, Lauren Graham can still turn a phrase better than most actresses working in TV comedy. And despite the absence of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, the dialogue has managed to come within spitting distance of her signature pop culture-laced, tongue-twisting witticisms.

Now there’s more reason to hope: Tuesday’s episode felt like a big first step on the road to recovery.

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.

'Gilmore Girls': Maybe now stupid Cupid will leave these girls alone

There was no love lost on Tuesday's episode of "Gilmore Girls," which culminated in the moment die-hard fans of the show have been waiting for since the fall -- the moment Lorelai would finally give Christopher the boot.

Still, in what should have been at least a bittersweet ending between Lorelai and Rory's come-and-go father, there was only relief. Not because she could go comfortably back to longtime love and fan favorite Luke, but because now there might be redemption for her character, who used to be defined by her quippy intelligence but lately has become a dull vehicle for romantic angst.

The show's truly fatal flaw -- one which extends well into last season when creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was still at the helm -- is that Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) have become functions of their romances and little else. And worse, the men in their lives are not worthy of the Gilmores' attention.