To be fair, the criticism is warranted.

InGilmore Girlsseason 7,she repeats this mistake when she writes a piece about Logan’s party.

Logan calls her out on this afterward, and Rory is unwilling to accept she’s in the wrong.

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And this extends beyond these two mistakes.

She also completely shuts downwhen Mitchum Huntzberger tells hershe doesn’t have what it takes.

All of theseGilmore Girlsmoments reveal Rory to be extremely thin-skinned, which isn’t ideal for a journalist.

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Given how wellGilmore Girlssets up her adult storyline,A Year in the Lifecould easily have been season 8.

While writers can struggle at any stage of their career, Rory’s response to the situation remains immature.

It makes Rory look worse, as she still hasn’t learned how to handle setbacks into her 30s.

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In the fictional town of Star’s Hollow, single mother Lorelai Gilmore raises her high-achieving teenage daughter Rory. Mother and daughter rely on each other throughout their own life changes, romantic entanglements, and friendships.

Gilmore Girlswas canceled after season 7 in 2007.

Doing so could have set her up for a far more interesting career in Netflix’s revival.

Mother and daughter rely on each other throughout their own life changes, romantic entanglements, and friendships.

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