The Deer Hunters – Season 1, Episode 4

This episode starts off interesting in the stationary store.  There is a weird transition to the credits and the opening doesn’t really flow into the rest. 
Some more character development and a new character.   
The shock of Rory not doing well in school with a level 4 meltdown and a Mussolini reference! 
Hold onto your hats!

Characters

In this episode, we meet a new friend in the Gilmore world. Mr. Max Medina – Teacher at Chilton. Interesting character. Passionate about his teaching of Shakespeare and his students. He is able to keep his cool even when clearly take aback by Lorelei’s ranting about the test.

We also have many returning characters.  Back with us is Tristan Dugrey… still a huge jerk.  Still calling Rory “Mary”. 

Lane and Mrs. Kim are back and flustered by a sale at the antique store.

Luke – Still not really getting him. In this episode he is compassionate to Rory and brings her pie, but still stand-offish.

Paris is truly savage! She really is the original “Mean Girl.”

Fashion

Noting Lorelei’s red jacket… This is not the most flattering choice.

What’s with the animal print? Lorelei wears that grey and purple top and the purple boots and later has on a leopard print top. At the end, she has the purple leather skirt. Very fashion forward that Lorelei!

The B-52’s t-shirt is an interesting piece.  She tells Max that it is not hers, that she spilled coffee on herself and it was in the car.  If it’s not hers, then whose? Rory? Doubtful, totally not her style!

We see the girls in class wearing the plaid scrunci’s! And, sadly I admit, I rocked the girly bandana in the late 90’s early 00’s and was rarely without a scrunci myself.

Sets

I was a bit surprised that a town as small as Stars Hallow has a dedicated Stationary store, but here we are.

Wasn’t there a step up into the kitchen in the Girls home? The home is evolving!

The Antique store is funny labyrinth inside! I love that Rory and Lane have to use Marco-Polo to find each other.

Pop Culture

My favorite is Drella playing Iron Man by Black Sabbath on the harp! She could totally come to any party of mine and play rock on the harp!

Here are more:

• McDonald’s - Would you like fries with that?
• Chevalier
• Black Sabbath, Iron Man
• Steely Dan, Boston & Queen
• Arty Shaw
• Joan of Arc
• Scrunci
• Saved by the Bell
• Bard with a beard
• Scotch Tape Store
• Pat Benatar
• Il Duce –A Mussolini reference? Gloves are off Headmaster Charleston!
• Gaucho Pants
• Flashdance

Quotes

Drella: “I wonder if Versace makes a pacifier?”

Lorelei: as she crashes into the globe “What in the world?”

Chilton Dad: “It’s a test. What is exciting about a test?”

Lorelei: “Do you play golf?”

Dad: “Yes”

Lorelei: “You explain yours and I’ll explain mine”

Mr. Medina: “I apologize for some of your guests, it’s a tough time of year for some people.”

Lorelei: “The SAT season?”

Medina: “The waking hours”

Lorelei: “I hate it when I'm an idiot and don’t know it.”

Rory: “That’s it? That’s all my future is worth? One dollar?”

Lorelei: “Well, you did get a D.”

Drella: “What do you think about Pat Benatar?”

Lorelei: “Great idea. Can she play the harp?”

Miscellaneous Comments:

Rory with all the bags is hysterical!

The setting of the 3 girls and their diatribe when making fun of Rory for getting the D on the paper. These girls are quickly moving up in my rank of favorite characters.  Mean? Yes. Funny? Definitely!

Can we not acknowledge that while the “Magic Risotto” saved Sookie’s mother, she is still dead? Are we not sad about this?

Harvard. Again.

Where the heck is Stars Hallow that they have to take dirt roads to get to Hartford Connecticut? And Maple Tree Lane… this should be a question in Trivial Pursuit. 

- What street what Rory on when she was hit by the deer?

I love Rory’s meltdown when she misses the test! Finally, we see some emotion that is all her.  I think in this moment we can finally connect with Rory.  She defines herself and no longer being a push-over. Go Rory!

Why can’t we see the face of the critic?? This scene is odd.

I do like that we are finally getting away from the pig-tails and bandana on Sookie! And then were back. Seems very childish for this part.  Yes, in the kitchen the bandana is functional, but no more, please.

Lorelei’s Phone: Huge grey flip phone.  Brick style.

Final Thoughts

Maid Count: with the absence of Richard and Emily, we are still at 6.

Overall I would give this a 4.5 out of 5 Rockin’ Harpists

This episode is fantastic on so many different levels.  I love the rock music on the harp and the Rory meltdown!

No Emily and Richard in this, so that is sad. Other than the ice cream drama, Lorelei is much better here. 

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