It's not like he would have had time to write weird conditions into his will, either, like, "You'll be taken care of for life, but you have to stay here and teach dance with dear old mom."

I'm going to keep watching for a little while because DANCERS! I hope the show finds its own identity, though, instead of just borrowing from the Gilmores.

let me play devil's advocate for a sec. Mo Ryan responded to the critiques of it being too similar to GG the following: "so what if it is too similar? I'm enjoying it" and there are some key differences in overall plot.

I didn't get past the 1st or 2nd season of GG, so I don't find it to be similar of GG, but it is probably my bad memory.

There are key differences, but the feel/tone of it is really similar (to me). And the dynamics! Wild child younger woman with uptight older woman, and the magical small town are the most obvious, I think. Also, Michelle reminds me so much of Lorelei -- tall, brunette, fast-talking, irreverent -- that when I *don't* see Lauren Graham there, I'm a little disappointed. Someone else said that upthread, I think.

I intend to keep watching for a while, though. I didn't actually love Gilmore Girls at the beginning, but then I watched it in syndication and got hooked. I watched the last two (three?) seasons in first run.

I feel like West Wing and Sports night were basically the same show, it is just that one was a "comedy" half hour and one was a"drama" hour, and it grew so that the show was more about the president than Sports Night was about the station director person (Robert Guilliame). But the tone and the fast-talking are the same. I feel like every show Sorkin writes is the same, but still good.

Also, Michelle reminds me so much of Lorelei -- tall, brunette, fast-talking, irreverent -- that when I *don't* see Lauren Graham there, I'm a little disappointed. Someone else said that upthread, I think.

Yeah, that was me. I don't think this actress is as cute as Lauren Graham (her chin looks weak to me), but I'm willing to give her a shot.

Wild child younger woman with uptight older woman, and the magical small town are the most obvious, I think.

Except I think the older woman clearly has more wildness in her, and the younger woman is someone who explicitly was trapped by her circumstances: she clearly felt her life was kind of dreary, despite the party context.

That said, Paradise is very Stars Hollow. And I thought it was interesting the way they hung a lampshade on the fast-paced dialogue.

I'll give it a couple more episodes.

I'm going to keep watching for a little while because DANCERS! I hope the show finds its own identity, though, instead of just borrowing from the Gilmores.

I was kind of feeling the same way, but the fact that they surprised me at the end by killing off/fridging Stalker Hubble, and that alone is going to keep me watching for at least a bit.

I was wondering about the pregnancy too, Tom--given that they need to find a reason for her to stay in Paradise.

Christ, whatever you do, DON'T look at this animated GIF of Matt Bomer being NSFW. Seriously.

You shouldn't.

that is a nice ass. damn.

Christ, whatever you do, DON'T look at this animated GIF of Matt Bomer being NSFW. Seriously.

The look on that woman's face is: "Just a little bit closer...Oh yeah..."

I can't decide on the socks/no socks question, though.