When Did Lorelai Become Rude?
This series of events between Lorelai and Rory continues to irk me. The whole thing always rubbed me as very out-of-character. Though both Lorelai and Rory were very capable and in-character to act immature in the situation where Rory dropped out of Yale, I find it really difficult to believe they would interrupt the baptism to have a fight. They love Sookie too much for that.
In, ‘Always a Godmother, Never a God,’ Lorelai tried to call Rory only to find her number disconnected (which we later learn is because Rory lost her phone). Kind of like how when Rory tried to apologize and instead found out Lorelai was engaged, it just made her more mad. So, when Sookie asks both Rory and Lorelai to be godmothers to her children, they can’t back out because of their fight - they love Sookie too much for that.
Rory seems to do better through the baptism than Lorelai does. Lorelai is distracted, wondering if she’s the only one without Rory’s new phone number. So distracted, Lorelai asks the Reverend for a moment and drags Rory, with the babies, outside to ask why she doesn’t have her phone number. Rory seems embarrassed about interrupting the service, but Lorelai isn’t.
Sookie later says she’s not mad at Lorelai for disrupting the service. She feels guilty for setting up Rory and Lorelai the way she did, which is way beyond what Lorelai deserves for her breakdown I think. But Sookie’s a great friend. Anyway, when Rory tries to apologize to Lorelai and to give her her number, Lorelai turns her away. Again, immature. Where’s all this coming from? Lorelai had to learn very quickly to grow up when she left home with baby Rory, so all this seems over-the-top, don’t you think?
