Lorelai Out Of Water episode #3.12 | written by Elise

Elise's Comment: The second I saw the preview for this episode, I knew it would be a funny one. This review is divided according to funny segments.

funny segment #1: Luke, Lorelai & Fishing
How adorable and funny. First of all, Lorelai and Luke are always uncomfortable talking about their love lives to each other. The fishing lesson gave them a chance to explore this territory a little more. I don't really see a future between Lorelai and Alex; on the other hand, I am glad to see Luke dating. However, I keep my fingers crossed that some day, some way, some how, they'll be together.

Lorelai (to Alex): It's a fishing date!

Lorelai: What if I am a really great fisher? I mean, what if that’s my calling, the thing that I am meant to do? And all this time I’ve been sitting here with the gift to fish and I am squandering it. It’s like if Mozart walked right by the piano store and never played a note.

Lorelai: Aw, they’re so cute! Hello, hi boys. And look, they’re all "ooh" like they’re singing in a little trout choir.
Luke: I wouldn’t get too attached.
Lorelai: Hi Gomer.
Luke: There you go.
Lorelai: Oh, don’t be scared Pinky.
Luke: And now there’s Pinky.
Lorelai: Pinky Dowdy from fourth grade. See her eyes darting back and forth, all panicked? She got that way from dodge ball. It’s okay, Pinky, nobody’s gonna hurt you. Hey Pete, stop crowding Pinky. It’s okay, Pinky, just go over there behind Cheryl.

Luke: Now, pull the pole back over your shoulder to the ten o’clock position.
Lorelai: Oh, great, now I gotta go buy a watch.

Funny segment #2: Rory, Lane and the Kim Wedding
This is the first reference to the start of Rory and Lane's friendship. In other words, Lane invited Rory to many of these extremely serious Kim weddings, this possibly being the last one before Lane's own wedding. I can not get over Mrs Kim's attitude: checking the bride's make-up during the ceremony, rushing everyone out of the house and to the reception... Oh, lets not forget Lane's funky dress!

Lane: Min Cha put up with seven years of Wan Nam telling her she was stupid and ordering her to cook all his meals. Then one day, he was in the kitchen looking for his lunch and she just snapped. Took a carrot peeler and turned on him.
Rory: A carrot peeler?
Lane: You can get those things pretty sharp. Anyway, she just came at him and started peeling. The neighbors called the police. They showed up and Wan Nam was just standing there all peeled.
Rory: What happened?
Lane: He didn’t press charges, but now he makes all his own meals, sleeps in a locked separate room, and keeps the cutting board by his bed for protection. Still married, though.
Rory: Wow.

Mrs. Kim: Reception at Elks Lodge. Two hundred guests. Food goes fast. Let’s move.

Funny segment #3: Garage & Band practise
Another first reference, this time to Canada. Yes, my home country, the only one left on Rory's old hug-a-world. Dave and Lane are so cute together, and also experts in keeping their relationship a secret. Their act can sometimes be confusing. My last comment is on Zac. He actually thinks he can get Lorelai's attention?

Zach: We’re gonna be playing a gig next month, and I think you’d really get into it.
Lorelai: Oh, well, I’d love to get into it, Zach, but see, I have this medical condition where I can’t listen to music.
Zach: You can’t?
Lorelai: No. My ears, the hollow tubey thing inside is very tiny and it will literally explode if I listen to anything loud and musical.
Zach: That sucks.

Rory: Did you hear the way he was talking to you? "Play like a guy, Lane." Well, cry like a girl, Dave!

Kirk spotting: To the list of Stars Hollow establishments that dare to employ Kirk, let's add The Beauty Supply Store. There's obviously nothing that our little Kirk can not do.

[ written may 9 2003 ]