1. Dean is awful.
When I first started watching Gilmore Girls, I was in the 8th grade and thought Dean Forester was the greatest guy ever (For the record, I am #TeamJess now.). He was adorable and a good first boyfriend for Rory.
But now, I’m not seeing many good qualities in Dean. He’s kind of the worst.
First, let’s talk about how often he raised his voice at Rory. When something didn’t go his way or she did something he disagreed with, he yelled at her. There’s even a scene where she had bad news to tell him, expected him to yell at her and was shocked when he didn’t.
Rory, however, wasn’t the only one. Dean’s (first) wife, Lindsay, also found herself on the receiving end of his shouting. Then, there were times he was snarky to Rory’s grandfather and even Lorelai! Yikes.
Second, Dean was clingy as all get out. Good lord. He once called Rory 14 times in one afternoon. Fourteen. Times. If a girl called her boyfriend’s house that many times, his family and friends would probably sing Ava Max’s Sweet but Psycho whenever she came around.
And as much as I want to avoid stating the obvious, I can’t leave out Dean cheating on his wife with Rory. Another yikes.
Now, I have seen too many fans chalk it up to youthful indiscretion. No. Just stop.
Dean knew what he was doing when he slept with Rory. He made it a point to tell her he was leaving Lindsay. He even said they both felt it wasn’t working and they both knew the marriage was over.
Yet, we later see Lindsay desperately asking the town butcher (again) for help with making roast beef because it’s Dean’s favorite food.
Hmmm. That didn’t strike me as a woman who was ready to call it quits, Dean. Seems like someone just wanted to have the best of both worlds. I’m glad it backfired on him.