Gabbing Gilmore: A Gilmore Girls Deep Dive

S5E70 - 70. Rory's Bad Day

Published: November 5, 2025

Duration: 53:06

Oof. In just 24 hours, Rory Gilmore faced two emotional gut punches - Lorelai and Christopher’s surprise marriage announcement, and Logan’s less-than-glowing reaction to her article. 

In this episode, we unpack one of Rory’s worst 24 hours: how these moments hit us as viewers, and how we’d feel in Rory’s shoes. First, we revisit the build-up: Lorelai and Luke’s broken engagement (did anyone check how Rory felt?) and the mounting stress that came after ending her term as editor of the newspaper and contemplating life after Yale.

 We ask:

Were Lorelai and Ch...