The “Dean, Jess and Logan” tribute.

Here's the deal, I've been watching a lot of Gilmore girls lately. And by "a lot", I basically mean that I binged the entire show while I was held up in my bedroom during summer break. Now, some people might go to the beach with their friends, but I wouldn't consider myself a summer person, thus I stayed indoors.

So I did a deep dive into the gilmore girls' disasterous romantic relationships, and studied why none of them worked out for Rory in particular. Apart from Rory being a horrible and annoying waste of a main character, which I'd love to get into but maybe another time, one has to ask, "Where did it all go wrong?" and, "What were the major issues concerning Dean, Jess and Logan?

1. Dean

I'm going to rate these badly burnt boyfriends from best to worst, and a lot of people may hate me for saying this, but: Dean was the best boyfriend Rory had. To clarify, he was NOT a good person, but in comparison to Jess and Logan - he was an angel, basically.

Oh Dean, where do you even start with Dean? Sure, he was ill-tempered, snarky, obsessive and treated his wife with the same warmth of a serial killer. BUT, damn he was cute. Apart from his perpetual good looks and his psychotic personality in later seasons, he was a good boyfriend to Rory until the relationship had run its course. He tried to be interested in the things she liked, left her voicemails everyday, and even built a car (like, WHAT?) And through it all, Rory complained about him relentlessly. Yes Rory, it's bad enough that your 17 year old boyfriend calls you every day, and now you're telling me he has nice hair as well? Burn him.

All in all, before Dean turned into what you'd later refer to as a "loose nutjob" - the cheating, the lying, the betrayal - he never impacted Rory's life or behaviour negatively in any way. Dean in season 1-3 was the guy you'd date in a heartbeat, and Dean in season 4-7 was probably just burnt beyond repair, but Dean was never the bad guy until the show forced him to be. Frankly, nothing of his personality ever really bothered me, it was only his behaviour later on that made no sense in relation to his character, so the Dean I'll remember will always be the sweet one.

2. Jess

When it came to Jess, I was always at a crossroads. He was sexy, mysterious, and probably the type of person to drive you crazy to the point that the sex is extremely good. However, was he a good boyfriend?

Dean definitely won the award when it came to being attentive and compassionate, whereas Jess lacked a lot of commitment and communication skills that a person needs in order to build a good relationship. He was inconsistent, angry, selfish and irresponsible. He never apologised for his actions because he thought that he wasn't responsible for the consequences of them.

Honestly, he was just kind of a dick. He was completely absorbed in this mindset that he was cooler than everyone else around him, including Rory. He never tried to be supportive or considerate towards her hobbies and goals, and kind of acted pissed if she didn't agree with him about whether or not some carnival is "uncool." Jess just wasn't the type of guy that would meet all your needs in a relationship.

Although, as time went on and Jess grew up, he did go through immense character development. By the time "A year in the life" rolled around, Jess seemed much more mature and emotionally invested than his angry teen past. I would say maybe in another lifetime he would have been the right guy, had he just grown up a little sooner.

3. Logan

"You, Logan Huntzburger, are nothing but a two-bit, spoiled waste of a trust fund! You offer nothing to women or the world in general! If you were to disappear from the face of the earth tomorrow, the only person that would miss you is your Porsche dealer!"

In the wise words of Paris, I whole heartedly agree. Logan's entire character is based on the fact that he thinks he can buy and manipulate people. Maybe I'm biased, and I see Logan as a visual representation of my ex, (there are a lot of similarities) but surely I can't be the only one who absolutely hates the guy.

The worst trait about Logan is the way he CONSTANTLY gaslights Rory. He makes her doubt everything she says, twists her words when she's angry at him for valid reasons, and bends the truth to paint himself in a better light. I mean, I would also be pretty upset if my boyfriend cheated on me with four people (and yes, it was cheating. Don't give me that "They were on a break" bullshit. They weren't.) Also, can we mention the fact that he gave Rory an ultimatum? "Marry or more on?" At twenty-two? Come on, dude.

That being said, it's no surprise that 10 years later Logan is still cheating, but on his fiancé with Rory, (ouch girl, why do you do this to yourself?) Even as the years roll by, Logan will remain exactly who he is at heart. A stuck up, manipulative gaslighting daddy issue-induced child. And the fact that the show tries to depict him differently infuriates me.

What do you guys think? Should Jess be given more credit? Was Dean actually the bad guy? Is there more to Logan than meets the eye?

One thing is for certain: Don't date any of them.

All my love,

The Relationship expert.