Gilmore Girls

Today marks the ninth day of Blogmas. Fifteen days of my thoughts, with some Christmas cheer sprinkled in.

There is one show that I can watch from beginning to end, over and over, it's a pretty well-known series called Gilmore Girls. It's a 2000s drama with seven seasons and a revival season called a Year in the Life. I don't like the revival, so it's not a part of my rewatch; it feels forced to me and doesn't give off the same kind of warmth.

If I had to pick a reason that explains why I rewatch this show more than the average human, it's because it makes me feel warm. I know what happens, and I find comfort in the characters' banter. I like how each character's growth isn't linear; they make mistakes and fall hard, but then they work up the courage to try again. I find an incredible amount of realness and comfort from this show.

I enjoy that I don't have to think when I watch this show because I have seen it that many times, or sometimes I notice things I hadn't noticed before. The same lines and conversations make me laugh every time. I turn it on whenever I deem fit and need something to concentrate on, whether I am winding down for bed, running on the treadmill, or doing homework. It has been there for me, whether I need to keep my brain focused on something else or if I just want to tune out the world.

I mean, who wouldn't want to live in a town like Stars Hollow? Where you know your neighbor, have a local diner, and festivals for every little holiday. They could walk from their house to the diner, and they could page people, but didn't have 24/7 access to a cellphone. I find comfort in Rory and Lorelai Gilmore because they are like me. They aren't out doing extreme things; instead, they are inside eating good food, enjoying movies, and one another's company. I picture this little world of Stars Hollow that they live in, and it warms up any coldness that I have in my soul. It's a world that follows me along and picks me up when all I need is a hug; sometimes, all you need is to know that things get better.