Well, it is an interesting idea
TV Guide Critic Matt Roush weighs in on a fan suggestion to keep Gilmore Girls going another year:
Question: By now we’re probably all aware of the gossip surrounding a possible Season 8 of Gilmore Girls. It sounds like Alexis Bledel is the only holdout, and Lauren Graham doesn’t want to sign on without Alexis. I know you have said that Gilmore should end after this season, but let me run something by you: Have they thought about continuing on for another season with the focus shifting to another pair of Gilmore girls: Lorelai and Emily? There are definitely a season’s worth of issues for them to work through, and I have always found their relationship to be much more interesting than Lorelai and Rory’s. Even Rory herself mentioned in the last episode that she is worried about how Lorelai and Emily will get along without her there to bring them together and act as a buffer. So why not give the fans a chance to see exactly how the two do in this situation? I think it would be great if the show shifted gears and explored the relationship between Emily and Lorelai, and even Lorelai and her father. I don’t think it would be un-Gilmore-like to take the show in this direction. It’s a way to get around Alexis not wanting to stick around and perhaps a way to get Lauren back on board. Plus, Kelly Bishop rocks and deserves more airtime!— Cory G.
Matt Roush: I think it’s time to let this one go, whatever Alexis decides. Still, the more Kelly Bishop the better, I always say (or I would if anyone asked), but a Gilmore Girls that skews older (the mom-grandma show) instead of younger doesn’t fit the CW brand (such as it is). It’s true that many of the truly memorable moments throughout the seasons have involved all three generations of Gilmores. Losing any one of them would be disastrous. But from the CW’s point of view, losing the youngest would almost certainly be a deal-breaker.
Gilmore Girls, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Kelly Bishop, Matt Roush
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