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The Nobody Wants This and Gilmore Girls comparison might've taken root as soon as Adam Brody, aka our very own Dave Rygalski, was cast in a religious role, but the overall themes of the show, focusing on relationships and family in a cozy modern-day setting, do call back to the small-town, cozy vibes of Stars Hollow and the Gilmore Girls.
One of the standout episodes, often considered one of the funniest from the first season, in which Noah meets Joanne's parents, has a parallel with Gilmore Girls' Season 5 Episode 19, where Rory meets Logan's parents.
Keep reading to find out how the episodes from Nobody Wants This and Gilmore Girls compare.
How do the Nobody Wants This and the Gilmore Girls' 'meeting the parents' episode compare?
The Nobody Wants This 'meeting the parents' episode titled 'The Ick' finds Joanne getting a growing ick with almost everything that Noah does in his efforts to impress her parents.
From his sports coat to the sunflowers he brings for her family, the girl is so turned off that she feels like the only way out is breaking up with him. Adam Brody's Noah, on the other hand, despite being nervous, instantly wins over Joanne's family, especially her mother. Noah's capability to make the people he cares about feel seen, even ones he's just met, like Joanne's mother, is truly underappreciated.
"Joanne, I’m on your side. I can handle you."
All in all, meeting the parents is a successful mission for Nobody Wants This, at least for Noah. Joanne, on the other hand, doesn't have things as easy with his parents.
Rory's experience meeting Logan Huntzberger's parents could not be more different. The Huntzbergers acted very classicist and snobby, treating Rory terribly because they disapprove of her, considering her not good enough for Logan. And Logan, thankfully, is also very angered by their treatment of Rory. Even though the audience is deeply sympathetic to Rory, another thing that stands out from the episode is Rory's reaction to their treatment.
She finds it more offensive that Logan's parents didn't consider her good enough for their son, even though she's a Gilmore, leading to the title, "I'm a Gilmore!" Rory's classist and conceited side is on full display after this episode, as if their treatment of her would be okay if she weren't a Gilmore.
"I mean, I’m a Gilmore! Do they know that? My ancestors came over on the Mayflower!...I had a coming out party! I went to Chilton, and Yale, and why are they okay with Josh? I mean, he doesn’t even say anything! At least I noticed the Velázquez!"
Gilmore Girls managed to capture a harsh reality of Rory's character, along with the devastation and anxiety of finding out that your boyfriend's parents disapprove of you.
The Nobody Wants This episode, though not as harsh or anxiety-inducing as the Gilmore Girls episode, does manage to powerfully explore the experience of meeting one's parents and how it affects the relationship. For both of these episodes, it's more than true that clear communication between the couple is one of the rocks in getting through such relationship milestones.
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