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In ‘To Whom it May Concern,‘ we get to hear the results of the reference letter Lorelai writes for Luke, who is trying to get partial custody of his daughter, April.
In the previous episode, Lorelai had a really hard time writing the letter. In the end, Rory had advised Lorelai to simply write what she feels. Meanwhile, Lorelai was hiding from Christopher the fact that she was writing the letter - Lorelai says that it’s because Chris is on edge about Luke. The completed letter had Lorelai filled with a look of pride, sadness and satisfaction.
As we see in this episode, the judge reads out Lorelai’s letter to the courtroom. At the same time, we see that Christopher has found a copy of the letter and reads it to himself, shaking his head either in anger or hurt. Chris accuses Lorelai, later, of writing something that “reads like a love letter”, saying their marriage is just marking time.
Is Christopher jealous of how much a father figure Luke was to Rory? Is he upset that Lorelai shared feelings with Luke? Or is he seeing truth in her words, that Lorelai does see Luke as a part of her world forever… maybe something she doesn’t feel about Christopher?
Aside from all that Christopher was being crazy immature about being her “rebound guy.” When she hopped into his bed hours after breaking it off with Luke, that should have been pretty clear. ;)
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448 days ago
Chris gets upset because he knows Lorelai still loves Luke. Lorelai has always loved Luke. Luke has also been there more in her life and Rory’s and it makes Chris extremely jealous. Chris has been trying for years and years to get Lorelai to marry him and now he has her, and doesn’t want to lose her. He also–nevermind. I wont be a spoiler! Just wait and see!
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448 days ago
Chris was upset cause Luke was in Rorys life more then he was. And Lorelai had this wonderful relationship with him. And even though Lorelai and Luke arn’t together again she still has feelings for him. But Chris is so jealous that he blams Lorelai for being in love with Luke still. Lorelai is such a good firend that she wants to help out Luke by getting his daughter and Chris does not see it like that.
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448 days ago
I think Chris is upset with the letter because he reads how much affection Lorelai has for Luke and how much Luke was there for Rory when she was younger. Chris has always known this, but seeing it in writing really slaps him in the face. Chris also is upset with himself for letting all those years go by without making an effort to really connect with the girls. Now, I think he sees it as too little, too late. He knows Lorelai loves Luke, he just hopes she can forget Luke and make a life with him. All these factors came together and caused Chris to flip out. Plus, Lorelai hides the letter, so what does that say about her and Chris’ relationship. From the very beginning, the marriage of Lorelai and Chris was wrong. Those two are better suited as friends, they work better that way.
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448 days ago
I think the words “When Luke Danes is in your life, he is in your life forever” are the most powerful part of the letter.
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448 days ago
I love the letter. That says so much about how much Lorelai cares for Luke. Plus, she officially acknowledges everyhting he’s done for her and Rory over the past years, while it sometimes looked like she took it for granted.
Christopher understands that. Sure Lorelai is in his life for now but he knows that Luke has been there so much for the two Gilmores that, in a way, he’ll always be a part of their lives.
However that was unfair to blame Lorelai. He pushed her after they slept together while he was perfectly aware that she still had strong feelings for Luke.
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448 days ago
Chris always knew deep down that Lorelai didn’t really love him in the way a man a wife should. I think Chris also always knew that he wasn’t the Dad to Rory that he could have been. The letter shoved both in his face. A reminder that Luke was more of a Dad to Rory than him and also that Lorelai really loved Luke.
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