I've always wondered about Jess's use of "I could care less if she eats" to Dean in There's the Rub. Because it's an incorrect usage! If he COULD care less, that means that he DOES care! Now, it's a pretty common mistake that a lot of people make, so I normally wouldn't think about it much, except for two things: 1. Jess is a huge nerd who reads all the time, so I would expect him to know the difference; and 2. in Lost and Found, Jess actually makes a POINT of being particular about this exact expression! Rory says, "You couldn't care less," and Jess says, "Oh, yes, I could!" emphasizing that he COULD be LESS interested than he actually is in that moment (he is not at the bottom level of caring!).

Now, I don't know if the WRITERS did this intentionally, but I've always wondered if Jess misspoke on purpose (because he DOES care if she eats!) and was betting on Dean not knowing the difference. And then he can feel sneaky and clever about getting away with hiding in plain sight afterwards. 😆

For some reason, the thing that stood out the most in a recent "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" rewatch was the otherworldly level of dramatic irony when Lorelai and Rory are upset with each other at the end.

Lorelai tells Rory that Jess "seems cool because he has this dangerous vibe and this problem with authority and he's seen a lot of Sylvester Stallone movies" in the episode that quite possibly features Jess's dorkiest hair/wardrobe styling ever. (And of course, the "dangerous vibe" isn't even why Rory is drawn to Jess to begin with.)

Rory's "How could Jess get me hurt?" is reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragic prophecy. These kids are already doomed. ☹️ It's going to happen even though Jess doesn't want it to, and it won't happen in the being-led-astray way that everyone is worried about.

Lorelai and Emily talking at the dinner table about how Jess is going to get Rory into trouble is so incredibly ironic considering how the rest of the show plays out. A little more than two years after this, Rory will leave the country with Emily after Rory and Lorelai are upset with each other over Rory participating in an affair with the guy Lorelai trusted. A few months later, Richard and Emily will orchestrate a scheme to direct Rory away from that guy and toward someone in their social circle. Then, Rory will move into the house where this worried conversation is happening in "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" after committing a felony with the guy Richard and Emily approve of, and she'll be estranged from Lorelai for months until the "nice young hoodlum" Lorelai and Emily disliked so much reappears as a success story and encourages Rory to get back on track.

Lorelai finally resists agreeing with Emily and says that Rory is a good judge of character. There's an ominous undertone knowing what happens next, but Rory's instincts are good here, and after some twists and turns she'll be proven right.

love is stored in the fictional couple i’ve gotten overly invested in

Rory and Jess + "epithets" for each other

Rory and Jess - Physical touch

i like how dean represents rory’s humble small town stars hollow world and logan represents rory’s wealthy ivy league world and rory being torn between these two worlds is basically the theme of the show, so you’d think that the narrative would be very dean vs logan. yet both of them are intimidated not by each other but by this little guy who comes out of nowhere during both relationships, displays an undeniable connection with rory and dips. i love it.

Gilmore Girls | 3.09 “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”

jess mariano and rory gilmore are literally the SAME people at their core, just in opposite fonts. they MIRROR each other and are each other's TWIN FLAMES. that's exactly why they understand each other better than everyone else (asp herself said so). both are raised by teen moms and have deadbeat dads. yet, one is nurtured with love and care with a mom like lorelai. and the other is abandoned & ignored by a flaky mom like liz. both develop an immense love for reading regardless of whether it became kind of a coping mechanism. both exceed normal expectations of intelligence required for their age. hence, one goes above and beyond, strives for perfection with it, and craves validation while the other could not care less what people think and says "fuck it. rules don't matter anymore for me. i know stuff". one becomes stars hollow's princess, held onto a pedestal by everyone around her. the other becomes stars hollow's pariah, hated by every person he meets. both are under intense scrutiny by people where one is held to exceptionally high standards and the other is seen as "good for nothing". both of them break out of those respective moulds as soon as they become young adults. and both play a pivotal role in helping each other break out of those moulds and still be true to their inner selfs. I COULD WRITE AN ENTIRE TEN-PAGE ESSAY ON THE PARALLELS BETWEEN THEM....I REALLY COULD!

GILMORE GIRLS 02.21 | Lorelai's Graduation Day 06.08 | Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

Jess’s ‘bad boy’ label to me is so, so funny. He is constantly reading, works two jobs, saved enough money to buy a car—but he’s the ultimate bad boy in the town’s eyes. Let’s be clear, the most ‘rebellious’ thing he did was the chalk outline outside Doose’s. Boy did magic tricks for his crush, why is he labeled a bad boy? 😭

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Gilmore Girls | 2.19 - “Teach Me Tonight”

I told her I loved her.