The backlash to Lorelai impulsively marrying ex Christopher — instead of true love Luke — in the series’ final season was immediate and deafening.

Fans took their anger out on new showrunner David S. Rosenthal, who replaced series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and EP Daniel Palladino in the wake of the duo’s contract dispute-fueled exit.




“This is not an anti-Luke and Lorelai development,” Rosenthal maintained to Michael Ausiello (then at TVGuide.com).

“Luke and Lorelai are right now on separate journeys, but they are by no means forever separated. They’re still very much a part of each other’s lives and will be in the future in significant and profound ways.”

And he wasn’t fibbing. Lorelai eventually divorced Christopher and, in the series finale, reunited with Luke.

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