UPD: Jeez, the deceased Desperate Housewife (Brenda Strong) was there too.

UPD2: the crazy Mia from Californication is there, looking so innocent and helpless.

UPD3: Rory’s father new girl Sherry is Mädchen Amick who had a perfect b*tchy presence on Gossip Girl (playing a gold digger wife) and Californication.

Gilmore Girls caught my attention because I kept seeing references to it in various blogs.

It’s kinda fun to watch the comparatively old series and see some faces that are now everywhere and to draw some parallels to what we have on TV these days.

First of all, the older of the Girls, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) reminds me so much of ‘Weeds‘ Nancy though the former is much more likable. She’s almost as reckless, irksome and even crazy. Her behavior is childish at best and she freaks out in the most important moments. She cannot control her emotions at all. Yes, she’s working hard (not dealing pot) and yes, she’s studying at business school, but it is never shown as to make an impression, it is just mentioned from time to time.

Her daughter Rory on the other hand is an angel of a child. In more recent TV shows it is Susan/Julie relationship in Desperate Housewives when a not so mature mother has a very serious and ambitious daughter who can take care of herself. These days mothers on TV are much more dysfunctional than in 2000.

Not only is Jared Padalecki (Supernatural) playing Rory’s boyfriend, his name is actually Dean. I also spotted Mama Petrelli (Cristine Rose of Heroes) in one episode, and she was a haughty b*tch as usual.

With all that said, I am really envious of Lorelai/Rory relationship because despite all the quirks and troubles they are not just mother and daughter, they are closest friends and that means that Lorelai was successful in overcoming her conflicted childhood with authoritarian mother and indifferent father.

I will continue watching Gilmore Girls though I don’t think it will work for me for whole 7 seasons.