Gilmore Girls Video Column "Pictures of You, Pictures of Me"

Gilmore Girls Video Column with Kelly
Video Review: Gilmore Girls – Pictures of You, Pictures of Me
Video Created By: hamsterluver13
Added to YouTube: October 11, 2007

Review from Kelly:

For this video of the week I chose hamsterluver13’s "Gilmore Girls: Pictures of You" video. One of the problems with most general cast videos is that "general" often turns into "generic" when videos lose focus and become merely compilations of clips. But "Pictures of You" manages to sidestep this problem by adhering so closely to the song’s lyrics and centering on the theme of pictures. This theme not only gives the video focus, but it also allows hamsterluver13 to show a broad variety of important moments in the lives of the Gilmore Girls. I didn’t realize until watching the video how integral pictures were to some of the moments in the show. They portray moments of the characters’ childhoods, weddings, engagements, and graduations. Luke finds out he is April’s father through a picture, and pictures are later important when he goes on the Internet to try to get to know his daughter better. And of course, some pictures are just plain funny ("I’m blinking and my head’s in a funny place!").

My favorite moment in the video is at 2:45, when the lyrics "what we could have been" match a picture of Lorelai in her debutante dress. The lyrics, matched so perfectly to the clip, create a poignant moment that sums up a lot of Lorelai’s history on the show. In the end, this video is a perfect example of molding the video around the lyrics in order to create an original, creative concept that’s both entertaining and meaningful to watch.

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