Okay, so I’ve been seeing this question pop up all over the place: “How often does Rory Gilmore actually choke?” It’s a fair question, right? She’s supposed to be this super-smart, driven character, but we definitely see her stumble. So, I decided to dive in and figure it out for myself. No, really…I re-watched the whole dang show. My eyes hurt, and I used all the tools in my power.
Step 1: Defining “Choke”
First, I needed to figure out what counts as “choking.” Does it have to be a massive, life-altering failure? Or do smaller screw-ups count, too? I decided to go with a broader definition. I’m including:
- Academic Setbacks: Flunking a test, missing a deadline, dropping a class.
- Professional Fails: Messing up an article, losing a job opportunity, getting rejected.
- Major Relationship Blunders: Stuff that causes big fights or breakups, not just little disagreements.
- Bad Decision Making: Big life choice and make some mistakes.
Basically, anything where Rory had a clear goal and significantly failed to achieve it because of her own actions (or inaction).
Step 2: The Rewatch
Yep, I went full nerd. I grabbed my Gilmore Girls DVDs, fired up My old notebook, and started watching. I kept a running tally, marking down each instance I thought qualified as a “choke” moment. I even made little notes about the context, because, you know, details matter.
Step 3: Categorizing the Chokes
As I watched, I started to see some patterns. Rory’s chokes tend to fall into a few main categories:
- Pressure Cooker: She gets overwhelmed by expectations (her own or others’) and cracks.
- Rebellion/Impulsivity:
She does something rash or defiant without thinking it through.
- Relationship Drama: Love life messiness gets in the way of her goals.
This helped me organize my notes and see the bigger picture.
Step 4: The (Messy) Results
Okay, here’s the thing: there’s no single, definitive answer. It depends on how you interpret certain situations. But, based on my very thorough rewatch, I counted roughly 15-20 significant “choke” moments across the entire * big ones that stand out:
- Dropping out of Yale.
- The whole Mitchum Huntzberger internship debacle.
- Stealing the yacht (obviously).
- Her meltdown in the first.
- Her affair in the newest short series.
Step 5: So…What’s the Verdict?
Rory chokes more often than you might think, especially considering her “golden girl” reputation. But honestly, that’s what makes her relatable! She’s not perfect. She makes mistakes, learns from them (sometimes), and keeps going. That’s why, I guess I’m going to watch it again. And it’s more realistic than if she sailed through life flawlessly, right? At least, that’s what I tell myself after spending weeks of my life on this… I can feel that I have already wasted too much time.
