Opinions: Gilmore Girls
Apr-28,2007 Filed in: OPINIONS
TV:
Gilmore Girls
Over a year ago one of my best friends told us that we needed to start watching Gilmore Girls. He said he watched it all the time with his wife. I laughed at the guy and told him that he was such a wuss. No way I am watching Gilmore Girls. Not only does it have that horribly feminine name, but it is on the WB. The third strike against the show was that the music throughout the show was just a lady singing “la la la” in some form or fashion. Well, Jill started TIVOing the shows from the WB and the re-runs from ABC Family (4th strike) and I would occasionally catch a little bit of them. I actually found myself sitting down for a few seconds to watch a little.
Now, today, I have to admit that we are on the 20th episode of the 3rd Season on DVD. That means that I have watched over 40 hours worth of this show so far. Because I am so secure in my manhood, I can now admit that I actually like the show. It has really great writing. It is actually funny. And now that I have come out of the Gilmore closet, I am discovering that many of my other married guy friends have also been tricked into the same discovery. It is a show that we can watch with our wives – pretending that we hate it and are only watching it because we love them – but actually enjoy on some level. Not like watching Christy or Under The Tuscan Sun. My endorsement of the show, however, comes with a condition. If you are a man – and are going to agree to watch this show – you must actively counterbalance it with super manly activities. If you don’t do this, you are at risk of growing up to be the kind of dad who likes watching figure skating on Sunday afternoons, talks mainly about fat content in foods, wraps presents properly, and is afraid to go on roller coasters at theme parks. Don’t let this happen.
RATING: 3 ½ Gullys
Over a year ago one of my best friends told us that we needed to start watching Gilmore Girls. He said he watched it all the time with his wife. I laughed at the guy and told him that he was such a wuss. No way I am watching Gilmore Girls. Not only does it have that horribly feminine name, but it is on the WB. The third strike against the show was that the music throughout the show was just a lady singing “la la la” in some form or fashion. Well, Jill started TIVOing the shows from the WB and the re-runs from ABC Family (4th strike) and I would occasionally catch a little bit of them. I actually found myself sitting down for a few seconds to watch a little.
Now, today, I have to admit that we are on the 20th episode of the 3rd Season on DVD. That means that I have watched over 40 hours worth of this show so far. Because I am so secure in my manhood, I can now admit that I actually like the show. It has really great writing. It is actually funny. And now that I have come out of the Gilmore closet, I am discovering that many of my other married guy friends have also been tricked into the same discovery. It is a show that we can watch with our wives – pretending that we hate it and are only watching it because we love them – but actually enjoy on some level. Not like watching Christy or Under The Tuscan Sun. My endorsement of the show, however, comes with a condition. If you are a man – and are going to agree to watch this show – you must actively counterbalance it with super manly activities. If you don’t do this, you are at risk of growing up to be the kind of dad who likes watching figure skating on Sunday afternoons, talks mainly about fat content in foods, wraps presents properly, and is afraid to go on roller coasters at theme parks. Don’t let this happen.
RATING: 3 ½ Gullys