But the show is not unfamiliar with dramatic twists or emotional developments.

Since her introduction, Rory dreamed of being a journalist, and she actively follows that path.

Mitchum sums up his feelings by saying she doesn’t have “it.

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“While his delivery is vague and rude, he is right.

It’s also why she takes criticism so poorly.

Rory’s inability to handle criticism is a pattern.

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Then, she later tried to recant her words in reaction to backlash from the ballerina.

The fact is,Rory is not used to criticism and cannot handle it.

Luke and Lorelai didn’t deserve to go through all of that!

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The connection Rory and Mitchum share through Logan should have warranted a kinder conversation.

It would have benefited Mitchum, who still has to interact with Rory socially.

Though it is sweet that Richard feels protective over his granddaughter, it is unjustified.

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A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

Richard claims that Mitchum crushed Rory, which is, in some ways, true.

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