That’s a question I ask myself every time I watch ‘You Jump, I Jump, Jack‘. Could I jump? I am pretty sure I could climb the scaffolding, but I’m not sure if I would take the leap of faith and jump off. It’s a step into the unknown. Could you jump?

In the episode, Rory’s not sure if she could jump either. In fact, Rory’s gut reaction to Logan’s offer was a flat refusal, saying the ‘press’ don’t participate. However, Logan knows his journalism and is able to shoot that down, getting under Rory’s skin by saying she looks like she could use some adventure. That she’s “sheltered.”

“It’ll be fun, it’ll be a thrill. Something stupid, something bad for
you. Just something different. Isn’t this the point of being young? It’s your choice, Ace. People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute. You climb up here with me, it’s one less minute you haven’t lived.”

Perhaps because Logan has heckled her or perhaps because she’s crushing on him, Rory says she’ll do it. I think the real reason is that Logan hit home - Rory does feel sheltered. She’s always been the good girl, the reporter looking from the outside in on the action. She sees Logan as carefree and part of that appeals to her.

Once Rory is up there, she’d lose a lot of face to climb back down. She knows it, and I think part of Rory wants to prove something to herself. And the last moment on the scaffold was that of romance - something that’d make your heart flutter even if the height didn’t! Logan asks Rory if he trusts her, and Rory comes back with the wit, ‘You jump, I jump, Jack’ (a line used many times in Titanic). And, holding hands, they leap (ok, not before Logan tries to psych her out about the test drop)!

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In Gilmore Girls during the Season 5 episode “We Got Us a Pippi Virgin“, Luke & Lorelai go on a double date with Rory & Dean… despite a little grumbling from Luke. They go to watch a Pippi Longstocking movie, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, since apparently Luke is a Pippi Virgin.

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At one point in the episode, however, Luke & Lorelai have a talk about why Luke is so annoyed by Rory dating Dean again. Luke believed that Dean was not good enough for Rory, though very few people would be… a prince maybe, or someone who will be good for her. Luke then goes on to compare Rory to Pippi Longstocking.

“She can have adventures and be free, she’s smart. The whole world’s waiting for her….

Pippi is strong and independent. She can lift a horse above her head. Uh-huh. And beat up bullies and build a hot-air balloon. She’s unique, like Rory. But I guarantee you, if Pippi had met Dean, there would be no horse, no balloons. He’d drag her down to his level, spend all her gold coins, and poof, like that, all her dreams would be gone.”

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TheWB.com has uploaded several new episodes of Gilmore Girls for your viewing pleasure! They are not all in order, there are new episodes from season 1, 3, and 7. There are three new episodes from season 3, including “Happy Birthday, Baby”, “Keg! Max!” and “Say Goodnight, Gracie.” After three years of writing GilmoreGirlsNews.com, I finally have episodic images I can use legally, thanks to TheWB.com

So, we may be starting mid-way through the series, but I’m going to use these new images as an excuse to watch Gilmore Girls again and to pop up a few discussion questions here and there. We’ve already discussed the whole series together, but in more broad strokes. So, let’s break it down and talk about our favorite moments and pet peeves, or just whatever we want!

Let’s start with “Take the Deviled Eggs…“, since that was part of our trivia for the day!

Rory (Alexis Bledel) & Lorelai (Lauren Graham) in “Gilmore Girls” 3.06 ‘Take the Deviled Eggs…’ / Image credit: TheWB

In this episode, Rory needs to decide if she’ll go to Sherry’s baby shower. When she realizes that, although her mom was hurt by Chris, that she is getting a new half-sister, she decides to go. Although I was sad that we never saw much sisterly bonding between Rory and her new sister in the series, I was happy that Rory went to the shower. I did think it inconsiderate that Sherry would invite Lorelai - but that’s just Sherry’s way.

So, the question that’s always been on my mind - why does Sherry feel the need to share so much with Lorelai? Inviting her to the shower and talking to her about how great Chris is doing (even thanking Lorelai for that!), for example. What do you think?

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Gilmore Girls 5.07 "You Jump, I Jump, Jack"
Original Air Date: November 2, 2004 (Recap date: March 24, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why does Emily insist on re-meeting Luke?
• Why is Luke so ok with meeting Emily again?
• Is Lorelai making the Luke & Emily meeting more tense?
• Is Emily insulting Luke, or making conversation?
• Is Logan trying to impress Rory?
• Does Richard want to play golf with Luke because he feels left out of the loop, or to get to know Luke?
• Was Lane & Zack’s first date a date?
• Is Logan showing off by going off with other girls?
• Why does Luke agree to buy golf clubs?
• Why doesn’t Luke talk to Richard about fishing, not books?
• Why does Rory decide to jump?
• When Logan says "only if you want it to be" to Rory after jumping from the scaffolding, what does he mean?
• Is Rory too timid?
• What do you think of Emily & Richard’s treatment, and judgment, of Luke?
• Was the present at the end an invitation?

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Lorelai has been testing whether people with ‘honk if you love…’ bumper stickers really want you to honk. They don’t. It made her late for Friday night dinner. Emily knows, from Kirk, that Lorelai is dating Luke! It was all accidental, as Emily just called the Inn to speak with Lorelai. Emily wants to know why Lorelai was hiding it. And hates that Lorelai has a world she keeps from her. Emily insists on re-meeting Luke in his ‘new’ capacity. Since he’s ’significant’, they set down a date for next week.

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Gilmore Girls 5.05 "We Got Us a Pippi Virgin"
Original Air Date: October 19, 2004 (Recap date: March 20, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

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Discussion Questions:

• Does Richard miss Emily?
• Who is more awkward in the accidental meeting - Dean or Lorelai?
• Does Emily think Richard has moved on?
• Why is Zack ignoring what Lane said?
• Was Lorelai ashamed to tell Luke about Rory & Dean?
• Does Lorelai go to see Richard out of concern for her parents, or for Rory?
• Why does Lane change her mind?
• Why is Luke so annoyed by Dean?
• Does Zack like Lane?
• Is Luke right about Dean? Will he drag Rory and her dreams down?
• Is Richard trying to repair his relationship with Emily?
• Are Rory and Dean trying to re-capture the way their relationship used to be, instead of starting new?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai and Sookie want to lure more businessmen to the Dragonfly. Jackson is working on overdrive - meetings and hearings and so much to do as town selectman. So his clothes are getting destroyed from his garden work. Jackson doesn’t want to sign Lorelai’s parking permit form, since he came to get away from his selectman duties. So Sookie forges it!

Richard is having lunch with Rory at Yale since he can’t make their Friday dinner drinks. He talks about finishing The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire series after 36 years! He’s had more free time of late. He tries to get info from Rory about Emily - just little errands. He doesn’t want to talk directly to Emily.

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Gilmore Girls 5.04 "Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too"
Original Air Date: October 12, 2004 (Recap date: March 19, 2008)
Recap, Photos & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Wouldn’t it have been ok to eat at home just once? Then go back to the routine?
• Is Rory moving too quickly with Dean?
• Why is Taylor so mean-spirited?
• Why does Jackson run against Taylor?
• Who would you vote for - Jackson or Taylor?
• Why doesn’t Dean move out on his own (since he’s making the money)?
• Do Dean’s parents hate Rory?
• How come Rory & Dean can’t think of anything to do other than make out? Is that a danger sign in their relationship?
• Why doesn’t Taylor try to be liked?
• Is Jackson up for the job?
• Do you think Zack likes Lane back?
• Would Dean have told Lindsay?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap & Photos:

Just like in her dream, Luke is making Lorelai breakfast. Lorelai wants to actually go to Luke’s though. Lorelai doesn’t want everything to change. Rory calls looking for a book, so Lorelai has fun with them both by saying Luke is naked.

Asher left Paris a giant printing press, which is now in their living room. It is big and cumbersome and is also sitting on Rory’s book bag.

alt=”Gilmore Girls Tippecanoe Taylor Too” is going up against Taylor, who keeps rejecting their request for a parking permit.

Jackson is sampling his new tomatoes. He now has a hydroponics greenhouse to grow vegetables year-round. Jackson feeds Sookie a tomato slice.

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Gilmore Girls 5.03 "Written in the Stars"
Original Air Date: October 5, 2004
Recap & Discussion Here
Photos

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Gilmore Girls 5.02 "A Messenger, Nothing More"
Original Air Date: September 28, 2004
Recap & Discussion Here
Photos

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Good News! I found a workaround for now for photos from the episodes of Gilmore Girls! Although I don’t have legal rights to take my own screencaps, the photo service I use now has all of Season 5-7 in images!! So, I will now catch up with the first episodes of this season. It won’t be perfect (the search for the images is not straightforward), but I will try to integrate the images from now on into my recaps. It won’t be as many - but better than nothing!

Gilmore Girls 5.01 "Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller"
Original Air Date: September 21, 2004
Recap & Discussion Here
Photos

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Gilmore Girls 4.12 "A Family Matter"
Original Air Date: February 3, 2004 (Recap date: February 28, 2008)
Photos, Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why did Lorelai clam up in her conversation when Luke came over?
• Why hasn’t Paris broken up with Jamie yet?
• Is Lorelai hiding Jason from Luke?
• Why is Luke so critical of Liz?
• Why do you think the concept of Lorelai and Jason is so funny to Emily?
• Is Luke being too hard on Jess for not keeping in touch?
• Is Lorelai being honest about her finances?
• Do you think Liz has any other reason to be in town?
• Do you think Jess would go looking for Rory?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap & Photos:

Lorelai calls Rory at Yale to complain about no empty tables at Luke’s. Lorelai asks to sit with Kirk, who first thinks Lorelai is flirting with him - Lorelai has fun with that. Lane, though in denial about moving out of home, has found a rhythm at Yale. Like getting coffee and waking up Paris. Paris keeps spending most of her nights with Professor Fleming, though she is still making up other excuses.

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