But somehow, it all fell apart.
We are, of course, talking about Rory from “Gilmore Girls,” played byAlexis Bledel.
Although this character was once a fan favorite, over the years, the straight-A student lost her way.
So, where did it all go wrong for Rory?
Here is the evolution of Rory Gilmore, from a promising young bookworm to a disappointed and burnt-out millennial.
Suffice it to say, the character had a highly promising start.
There, shemeets her first love interest, Dean Forester, in a hallway.
They share their first kiss and Dean is welcomed by Rory’s mother.
In many ways, he’s the perfect high-school boyfriend sweet, understanding, generous, and respectful.
Eventually, they find their way back together.
And Rory’s own mother, Lorelai, seemed to agree.
But Dean simply wasn’t exciting enough for Rory, and she was soon pulled in a new direction.
It could be that attending Chilton marked the beginning of a big change in Rory’s character.
She also joins the student paper and eventually becomes an editor.
Rory’s frenemy, Paris, ends up being instrumental for her.
In fact, without Paris, Rory never would have known to take part in extracurricular activities.
Every person who applies to Harvard has a perfect GPA and great test scores.
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Without this advice, Rory may have never gotten into Harvard or Yale.
Rory and Jess begin dating in Season 3, but their relationship is tumultuous.
The romance fizzles out after Jess realizes that his and Rory’s lives are simply too different.
In a heartbreakingphone callduring her high-school graduation, Rory shares her feelings with him.
“You didn’t handle things right at all, you could have talked to me.
I’m moving on,” she says.
Of course, Rory’s choice to go to Yale is also a practical one.
Throughout the season, the pair begins flirting as Dean pushes his wife away.
Finally, in the season finale, Rory loses her virginity to Dean in her childhood bedroom.
In fact, when her mother expresses her disappointment, Rory is defensive and rude in return.
Many fans saw Rory’s affair with Dean as yet another example of her character’s decline.
“She didn’t learn from her ‘mistakes,'” wrote one fan onReddit.
“Worst of all: She didn’t face any consequences.
Even though they both think they want a casual relationship, things quickly get serious.
However, they soon face problems.
In fact, it’s pretty clear that she’s built her entire personality around the career.
So, when she is told she might fail, she spirals out of control.
Instead of dealing with this blow rationally, Rory lashes out and Logan is there to help.
It becomes their biggest fight in the series, and the pair doesn’t speak for half a season.
“Not telling your daughter that you’re engaged?
That’s not a punishment, that’s just spiteful and immature.”
I mean, not yet.
I will, probably.”
As the series draws to a close, her dream life seems to be drifting further and further away.
She graduates from Yale without a single job prospect.
And then there’s Rory’s long-term boyfriend, Logan Huntzberger.
Nine years after graduating from college, it seems Rory has lost her sense of purpose.
When shelands an interviewat a media company, she arrives woefully unprepared without a single pitch.
“That’s a little weird, I thought you’d bring some ideas,” says the editor.
AsMarie Clairesummed it up, “She’s not even trying.”
