Paperback from Smart Pop ISBN: 1933771178 The quirky world of Stars Hollow
and the incredible relationship of the Gilmore Girls mother Lorelai and
daughter Rory are best friends continues to engage viewers after seven
seasons, with its lightning-fast dialogue, dry wit, and unusual take on
family relations. In this satirical yet sensitive collection of essays,
leading writers weigh in on how this unique show has successfully broken
the teenage-sitcom mold and gained viewers of all ages. Addressing questions
such as What are the risks of having your mother be your best friend?
How is Gilmore Girls anti-family, at least in the traditional sense?
and What's a male viewer to do when he finds both mother and daughter
attractive? this anthology also looks at how the characters are shaped
by the pop culture they consume and how prevalent a feeling of class consciousness
is within the series.
Since we first peeked into Stars Hollow, Conn. on Oct. 5, 2000, Gilmore
Girls has delighted people worldwide. Combining unparalleled writing
with endearing characters and a respect for the complexities of life, the
series continues to bring people together today.
The Gilmore Girls Companion takes you behind the scenes of this
television classic, from the first glimmer of the idea to the making of
the series finale, based on more than 40 interviews with cast and crew,
including Edward Herrmann, Kelly Bishop, Michael Winters, Sean Gunn, executive
producer Gavin Polone and writer Jane Espenson. Go inside the writers room,
the wardrobe trailer and the editor's office as an episode comes together
in a scant eight days.
Along the way, relive your favorite Gilmore moments with a full
program guide, complete with behind-the-scenes recollections from many
of the people who made it all possible.
The
Gilmore Girls: Other Side of Summer by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Helen Pai
Mass Market Paperback from HarperEntertainment Media Published: 2002-11-05 ISBN: 0060509163
It's true. The Chilton gods seem to get great amusement out of putting
Paris and me in the same setting, be it academically or socially. And they're
alos bestowing their evil charms on my mom, who's been told by Headmaster
Charleston that she needs to be more involved. So she's working on being
a "Chilton mom," and I'm trying to be a "Puff." It hasn't been easy for
either of us, especially with the distraction of my debutante ball, the
arrival of Luke's nephew, Jess, and Tristan's return to school. What's
Harvard?
Okay, let's face it. My mom and I are never going to have a "normal"
mother-daughter relationship because my mom isn't just my mother, she's
my best friend. She would do anything for me, including asking her parents
for the tuition money to send me to Chilton, this prestigious prep school
that just accepted me. That was probably one of the toughest things she's
ever done, although agreeing to weekly dinners in exchange for the loan
probably runs a close second. My mom's just miserable at the mere thought
of this. But the way I look at it? -- I'd just say life is going to get
a lot more interesting.
This work examines the Gilmore Girls from a post-feminist perspective,
evaluating how the show's main female characters and supporting cast fit
into the classic portrayal of feminine identity on popular television.
The book begins by placing Gilmore Girls in the context of the history
of feminism and feminist television shows such as Mary Tyler Moore
and One Day at a Time. The remainder of the essays look at series'
portrayal of traditional and non-traditional gender identities and familial
relationships.
Topics include the hyper-real utopia represented by Gilmore Girls'
fictional Stars Hollow; the faux-feminist perspective offered by Rory Gilmore's
unfulfilling (and often masochistic) romantic relationships; the ways in
which "mean girl" Paris Geller both adheres to and departs from the traditional
archetype of female power and aggression; and the role of Lorelai Gilmore's
oft-criticized marriage in destroying the show's central theme of single
motherhood during its seventh season. The work also studies the role of
food and its consumption as a narrative device throughout the show's development,
evaluating the ways in which food negotiates, defines, and upholds the
characters' gendered and class performances. The work also includes a complete
episode guide listing the air date, title, writer, and director of every
episode in the series.
Bringing together seventeen original essays by scholars from around
the world, Screwball Television offers a variety of international perspectives
on Gilmore Girls (WB/CW, 2000 2007). Adored by fans and celebrated by critics
for its sophisticated wordplay and compelling portrayal of a mother-daughter
relationship, this contemporary American TV program finally gets its due
as a cultural production unlike any other one that is beholden to Hollywood
s screwball comedies of the 1930s, steeped in intertextual references,
and framed as a "kinder, gentler kind of cult television series" in this
tightly focused yet wide-ranging collection.
This volume makes a significant contribution to television studies,
genre studies, and women s studies, taking Gilmore Girls as its focus while
adopting a panoramic critical approach sensitive to such topics as
- serialized fiction
- elite education
- addiction as a social construct
- food consumption and the disciplining of bodies
- post-feminism and female desire
depictions of journalism in popular culture
- the changing face of masculinity in contemporary U.S. society
- liturgical and ritualistic structures in televisual narrative
- Orientalism and Asian representations on American TV
- Internet fan discourses
- new genre theories attuned to the landscape of twenty-first-century
media convergence
Screwball Television seeks to bring Gilmore Girls more fully into academic
discourse not only as a topic worthy of critical scrutiny but also as an
infinitely rewarding text capable of stimulating the imagination of students
beyond the classroom.
The
Gilmore Girls: Other Side of Summer by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Helen Pai
Book Description: It's true. The Chilton gods seem to get great
amusement out of putting Paris and me in the same setting, be it academically
or socially. And they're alos bestowing their evil charms on my mom, who's
been told by Headmaster Charleston that she needs to be more involved.
So she's working on being a "Chilton mom," and I'm trying to be a "Puff."
It hasn't been easy for either of us, especially with the distraction of
my debutante ball, the arrival of Luke's nephew, Jess, and Tristan's return
to school. What's Harvard?
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