Welcome to Coffee at Luke’s, a collection of people talking about Gilmore Girls, which is so appropriate. The success of Gilmore Girls can be attributed to many things: The beauty and charm of its protagonists, Lorelai the mother we all wish we’d had (or been), and Rory the daughter we all wish we’d been (or had); the warm and quirky charm of stars hollow, the community where nobody is ever lost or alone; the slow-burn sizzle of the romance between Lorelai and Luke, now gone horribly awry but still a winner for six long seasons; the parade of Rory’s boyfriends, each more attractive and impossible than the last; the anyone-can-relate Friday night disasters of dinner with Emily and richard; and the crackle of the supporting cast, especially the acerbic Paris (who takes antisocial disorder to new heights), Kirk (who makes cluelessness an art form), and Miss Patty (who embraces life to the point of smothering it in her bosom). even Paul Anka the dog has his own dysfunctional charm. Yes, all of these aspects contribute to making Gilmore Girls a TiVo staple, but the real draw that’s kept viewers coming back season after season? Oh, that’s the talk.

Yep, it’s the whip-fast, quip-smart, sassy patter that Lorelai dishes out and Rory bats back like some kind of party game for smarty pants, the Cool Girls verbal twister, pitched right at us so we all can play. all teleplays have dialogue but very few of them use it well, and none of  …