Mother’s Day is approaching and for this reason we want to tell you about one of the most famous TV series ever: Una mamma per friend. 157 episodes divided into eight seasons that you can find on Netflix. Gilmore Girls is an American television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The first seven were broadcast between 2000 and 2007. Today it still represents one of the best TV series on the world of women and on the relationship between mother and daughter. History
Set in the imaginary town of Stars Hollow, it tells the story of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, mother and daughter united by a very deep bond. He received acclaim for his dialogues, always original, brilliant and never banal, and for the topics covered such as family relationships, friendship, love, the transition from adolescence to adulthood, generational distance.
Obviously, the excellent performances of the cast, have earned this series several awards and nominations, being included in the list of the 100 best telefilms of Time magazine in 2007.
The incredible women of Gilmore Girls are all very different characters but with one thing in common, always: they are never satisfied. Even the relationships between them, mothers, daughters, friends, are aimed at achieving everyone’s dreams. A beautiful message, the one they have transmitted over many years of show, which makes us reflect a lot on the role of our relatives and friends. A TV series with a thousand teachings
When you finish watching a TV series like this, you feel full of new ideas for reflections and teachings. This is because all the characters embody great teachings and values. The absolute protagonists of this TV series are the mother Lorelai together with her independence. At 16, Lorelai left everything she owned, all the benefits that could come from being a Gilmore, to raise Rory on her own.
She starts working at a local inn as a waitress and eventually becomes its manager. She takes evening classes on her behalf while working full time, and pursues a business degree. With her best friend, Sookie, she eventually co-owns a new inn.
This also applies to the relationships that Roy runs into. The men Roy dates are just “footnotes” of a bigger story. Because in “Una mamma per amica” the goal of women is not to find a soul mate, but to be independent and self-confident. And, at the end of it all, Rory is single, she doesn’t want to let any relationship define or hold her back, and he maintains 100% control of her fate. A hymn to femininity
“A mother as a friend” and a TV series that reminds us of a fundamental thing: we must celebrate the extraordinary women in our life.
We always congratulate our friends when they get engaged or announce they have a baby, but what about women who pass their first job interview, get accepted into their dream college course, get promoted, pass the driving test, they break up with their toxic boyfriend, start volunteering at a local shelter or fight for something they love
Exactly.
It’s time to start celebrating all the amazing things women do, rather than focusing on the things that fit into that old-fashioned ‘love, wedding, baby carriage’ narrative. Look at Lorelai’s excitement about her daughter attending Yale; she goes around telling everyone about it. And let’s tell everyone seriously when we say “everyone”. The more we talk about the strength of women, the better.Our Moms Are Special
In a very important part of the show, Roy said,
“My mom never gave me the idea that I couldn’t do what I wanted to do or be whoever I wanted to be. She has filled our home with love, fun, books and music, tireless in her efforts to give me role models, from Jane Austen to Eudora Welty to Patti Smith. As she guided me through these incredible eighteen years, I don’t know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her… Thank you, Mom. You are my point of reference for everything “.
Lorelai and Rory remind us that our mothers can truly be our best friends, the greatest champions, tutors, students, partners in wrongdoing, allies… and, at times, enemies. Remember when Rory moved into Emily and Richard’s pool house and refused to talk to her mother . About
her It was horrible, a very painful breakup, even for us viewers.
When they finally made up, we rejoiced, but we couldn’t help but feel bad about all the time they had lost together. Because watching the two of them on screen just makes us want to spend more time with our dear mom.
Call her now, set a date on your diary and get out together as soon as possible. We have only one mom, we have to live it as much as possible.
Stella Grillo
