Twitter can’t stop comparing “Lady Bird” and “Gilmore Girls,” and we’re here for it
Greta Gerwig’s masterful coming-of-age film Lady Bird, which centers around the relationship between a teenager and her mother, is currently taking awards season by storm. And now, fans are likening it to another famed story about a mother and daughter: hit TV series Gilmore Girls.
While the relationship between Christine “Lady Bird” and Marion McPherson is largely very different from the one had by Rory and Lorelai Gilmore — not to mention, that the film and show take place on opposite coasts — fans are noticing some similarities between the teens.
On Twitter, many have pointed out that both Lady Bird and Rory went to private high schools, and sported similar uniforms. Sure, Rory’s Chilton Preparatory School didn’t have a religious affiliation a la Lady Bird’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic high school, but let’s face it, there are pretty slim pickings when it comes to private school uniforms.
But while Lady Bird and Rory’s shared private school — and broken arm — experiences captured the interest of a lot of fans, it was the parallels between Kyle and Jess that really had people talking. The two high school guys each serve as the anarchist/outsider our protagonist shouldn’t be into, but still finds irresistible.
As one brilliant user @possiblyhan put it, the two serve as the “bad boy who reads” love interest for their respective protagonist.
Naturally, Twitter had a lot of thoughts about the comparison, with some amazed at how similar the two were and others completely aghast at the mere thought of a comparison. The whole debate even sparked its own Twitter Moment.
important cinematic parallels pic.twitter.com/ohACdgka8h
— han (@hannahzwk) January 14, 2018
thank u lady bird for bringing gilmore girls back into relevancy in 2018 i owe you my life
— allie (@allie_rath) January 16, 2018
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I saw Lady Bird for a 2nd time last night which I believe gives me the right to say the following:
Kyle is INDISTINGUISHABLE from Jess Mariano
— Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) November 30, 2017
s/o to whoever compared lady bird and gilmore girls i owe u my entire life
— alexis (@babydrivrs) January 15, 2018
Do NOT disrespect Jess Mariano like this https://t.co/oFMLak2UHM
— Gabby⁷ (@alackofgabby) January 14, 2018
choose your early 2000s fighter: protagonist with a cast/bad boy who reads edition
— han (@hannahzwk) January 14, 2018
When Lady Bird goes to the dance with “a boy who honks” I got major Gilmore vibes.
— Juliet (@jmontrone) November 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/936328423777144834
broody boys:
who they think they are vs. who they actually are(Gilmore Girls, 2002. Lady Bird, 2017) pic.twitter.com/GfII6WiiZH
— margaritaville city council (@virgo_a_gogo) December 1, 2017
lady bird is just gilmore girls for people who hate their mom and are under the age of 26
— 🦇 (@luvrbats) January 8, 2018
While later appearances from Jess make it clear that he’s leagues better than Kyle, who was the textbook definition of the worst, you have to admit that there are some spot-on comparisons.
Story-wise, we don’t quite think these similarities add up, but we’re definitely enjoying the debate. Lady Bird and Gilmore Girls each capture the early 2000s vibe so well that they could seriously be set in the same universe. And perhaps they are.
