Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girlsset up Rory going to Harvard from its very first episode , when Lorelai had to cower for a loan from her estranged parents so her daughter could go to Chilton Preparatory School . From then on , it seemed like Harvard was as inevitable as over - indulging on coffee or film Marathon on the couch . But in season 3 episode 17 " A Tale of Poes and Fire " , Rory made the lurid decision to go to Yale rather . How this decision impacted Rory ’s future was bring out years later in the NetflixGilmore Girlssequel , A Year in the Lifeamong other things , so why did Rory choose Yale or else of Harvard ?
Though Rory ’s decision is surprising at first , it in reality makes perfect gumption . Unlike Lorelai , Rory has a nurturing relationship with her gramps Richard , a Yale alumni himself . He often spends Friday night dinners full lyrical about his day as a Yalie , and continues to have great connectedness to and within his alma mater . Rory not only has a particular kinship with Richard , she deeply admires him . Rory going to Yale could well be her way to both impress and honour her grandad .
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Rory’s Choice Proves She’s Not Lorelai
Rory going to Yale also foreshadows her succeeding character development . Up until this point , she and Lorelai have been a close - pucker building block existing in the vacancy that is Stars Hollow . But Richard and Emily ’s influence on Rory is undeniable . While Lorelai rejects their prerogative , hold on to her independence as much as she can without jeopardizingRory ’s futurity ( which is derail inA Year in the Lifeanyway ) , Rory is much more willing to admit their helper and handout . for sure , Rory does eventually find her way and even cuts robust boyfriend Logan out , but deciding to go to Yale is the first dance step towards embracing her " trust - fund kid " heritage .
It could also be interpret as an act of rebellion . At the first of the show , Rory is the double-dyed stripling — she never pose into problem , studies hard , and always make the right decision . But , in the ladder - up to her expire to Yale , Rory starts to rebel . She chooses Jess over Dean and sticks by him even when he treat her ill . Lorelai hates Jessand Yale . Though she comes around to both in the close , Rory might be trying to assert her independence by doing the exact opposite of what her ma expects . Like mother , like daughter .
at long last , another plausible explanation for Rory choose Yale over Harvard could be chucked to simple practicality . Harvard ’s location in Massachusetts would ’ve made it hard for Rory to spend adult chunks of time in Stars Hollow in a agency that feel plausible . Yale , however , is in Connecticut , just like the fancied village — giving Sherman - Palladino hatful of room to explore Rory ’s experience of college , without being too far from Lorelai , her grandparent , and all the Stars Hollow drama .
The Gilmore Girls Sequel Meant Rory’s Choice Ultimately Didn’t Matter
While many were excited thatGilmore Girlswas getting a sequel in the form ofA Year in the Life , the ending of the Netflix miniseries decrease categoric . The miniseries was so bad that it even prompted thetheory that Rory wrote the original seriesand determine her own flaws . The bad part ofA Year in the Lifewas the ending , which saw Rory significant and in the end apportion the same fate as Lorelai , despite being much older . WhileGilmore Girlsinitially planned the ending to see Rory significant , it was fortunately scrapped . woefully though it was then re - added toA Year in the Life . The sequel miniseries explores little of Rory ’s time at Yale , making utterly no reference of it and causing this particular issue to be a disputable degree . In fact , during the serial publication , Rory isstillfiguring out how to be a safe journalist . Such an important event that affected Rory and Lorelai’srelationship inGilmore Girlsso heavily should at least have been mentioned in the subsequence . However , audiences heard neither hide nor pilus about Rory choosing Yale over Harvard , or how that option affected her sprightliness in the long run .
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