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03-07-2023, 09:10 PM
https://www.looper.com/1220347/sookie-and-loreleis-work-schedules-in-gilmore-girls-dont-add-up-for-fans/
Lorelai and Sookie should've been much busier
In response to a Reddit thread by Reddit user Caffeinedreader, many "Gilmore Girls" fans agreed that Lorelai and Sookie's ability to regularly leave the Dragonfly Inn is hard to believe. Reddit user sassyla said, "The idea that Sookie would be home for dinner with her family most nights. Head chefs work the dinner rush, not the lunch..." Reddit user the-peregrina pointed out that if Lorelai had a schedule as a hospitality leader, she'd never be able to attend Friday night dinners at Richard and Emily's (Kelly Bishop).
Several "Gilmore Girls" viewers have firsthand experience in hospitality and revealed how different things are outside the fictional town of Stars Hollow. One user, whose family operated a small hotel, said, "They both make running the Dragonfly Inn look fairly easy compared to what it's like in the hospitality industry." U/MiaRia963 added, "Agree!! My husband is a manager at a restaurant and his hours are crazy!!"
While these are all valid points, "Gilmore Girls" isn't about a pair of overworked inn owners. It's a show about the special bond between a young mom and her daughter, friends, and family. Plus, if Lorelai was in a constant state of stress from work, it's possible her fast way of speaking would've been even speedier. In an Instagram post to celebrate the show's 22nd anniversary, McCarthy praised Lauren Graham, "I have no idea how LG did all that dialog — she was amazing!!"
Lorelai and Sookie should've been much busier
In response to a Reddit thread by Reddit user Caffeinedreader, many "Gilmore Girls" fans agreed that Lorelai and Sookie's ability to regularly leave the Dragonfly Inn is hard to believe. Reddit user sassyla said, "The idea that Sookie would be home for dinner with her family most nights. Head chefs work the dinner rush, not the lunch..." Reddit user the-peregrina pointed out that if Lorelai had a schedule as a hospitality leader, she'd never be able to attend Friday night dinners at Richard and Emily's (Kelly Bishop).
Several "Gilmore Girls" viewers have firsthand experience in hospitality and revealed how different things are outside the fictional town of Stars Hollow. One user, whose family operated a small hotel, said, "They both make running the Dragonfly Inn look fairly easy compared to what it's like in the hospitality industry." U/MiaRia963 added, "Agree!! My husband is a manager at a restaurant and his hours are crazy!!"
While these are all valid points, "Gilmore Girls" isn't about a pair of overworked inn owners. It's a show about the special bond between a young mom and her daughter, friends, and family. Plus, if Lorelai was in a constant state of stress from work, it's possible her fast way of speaking would've been even speedier. In an Instagram post to celebrate the show's 22nd anniversary, McCarthy praised Lauren Graham, "I have no idea how LG did all that dialog — she was amazing!!"