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In ‘The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles‘, Rory begins shopping week at Yale. This means she can try as many classes as she wants then choose those she wants to stick with. Rory has chosen 60 classes, plus 20 more she’d like to “squeeze in”.
80 classes with 5 days would be unrealistic, I would think, given the classes are probably all around an hour long. Plus, you’d expect there to be overlaps. Then, are there even that many classes open for first year students? And, if there are, are they really all related to what Rory wants to do for her career? Wouldn’t she be, in part, considering courses that help her to get credits needed for her future courses at Yale?
Maybe I’m just not completely familiar with US post-secondary education, or with Yale. You tell me – is this a realistic number (given Rory is being portrayed here as an over-achiever)?
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241 days ago
I really agree with what Marie says… seasons 4-6 really disappointed me. Rory did start to lose her character, and the show sort of caved into the mainstream prime time idea. Instead of staying bright and developing her character, she degenerated into some cutesy, naive, emotional chick dating a rich pretty boy. The program focused less on her ambitions and more on her appearance and love life.
Rory was also a role model for me for a long time. She introduced me to new books and music… and this decreases significantly from season 4 on. In the rare glimpses we catch her watching Duck Soup or reading Foucault, she has nothing to say about it that isn’t cutesy. It’s definitely like she lost her ability to think critically or find meaning.
I at least was happy with how the show ended; glad she chased her ambitions instead of settling with Logan.
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