Welcome to Stars Hollow, a tiny town between Hartford and NYC where Lorelai Gilmore decided to live with her daughter, Rory.
This is not a typical family, especially if we consider that this series aired its first season circa 2000 and the subject of single mothers was considered almost a taboo.
But during the first season, we could see how Lorelai had to fight for her freedom and the ability she had to face the consequences of her actions, unlike Christopher, who is immediately mentioned but is absent from Rory's life.
Christopher is a key element during these first two seasons but he is not the key to the Gilmore girls - he comes and goes, sometimes as a friend, a dad or as a love interest, but he never stays. Even though this can crush any fangirl who wishes to see them as a family, living under the same roof, Christopher is an example of how close this mother-daughter relationship is and how they will always be close, no matter how disappointing some situations may seem.
On the other side of the Gilmore family, we have Emily and Richard Gilmore, Lorelai's parents. They do not have an easy relationship but Lorelai swallows her pride and goes to them when Rory has the incredible opportunity to go to Chilton. Emily sets the terms and so the girls will have to weekly see them every Friday for dinner.
Those scenes are incredibly well done and they always give some character development, especially as the season goes along and Rory has to face some important decisions.
Despite all the fights they have and mockery moments, the Gilmores provide a sense of caring family to the girls and that also shows how much people care about them.
This can also be shown through the Stars Hollow's characters. From Luke to Babette, Miss Patty, and even Mr. Doose, these girls are part of the community and everybody loves them. They saw Rory grow up and they care for them. This important element also makes them likable to the viewer who, otherwise, would think they'd live isolated and a little selfishly by some of the comments they sometimes make.
Seasons 1 and 2 are a good introduction to the Gilmore girls and their goals in life. The viewer gets to fall in love with them, see their hard work and experience an almost dream-like city where peace reigns and Mr. Doose rules.
Honorable mentions:
-Sookie and Michel, Lorelai's friends and co-workers. They are so charismatic! Even though Sookie is that character everybody loves it is impossible to end season 2 without not caring about Michel.
-Dean, Rory's first love. He is so important to Rory as he is to the rest of the series. He is hardworking and goes along on any adventure the Girlmores go to, but he also brings a sense of reality, down-to-earth to the girls.
-Luke. He is the second character we see. He is the owner of the best coffee place in Stars Hollow and the girls are his regular customers. Therefore, he sees them every day and is part of their conversations and life. Because they care about him, too.
-Max Medina, Lorelai's love interest. I believe he was a character who truly loved Lorelai and would really fit in in that family, but that was not meant to happen. Opinions are divided here: some say Lorelai was selfish, others think that it just wasn't meant to happen. No matter your opinion on this subject, he was a really important character to the narrative during these two seasons.
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