The specific fictional character Rory sucks sure but that's bc this slow-motion flameout is pretty realistic for Chosen Special Children
when Obama hope/change didn't turn out to be that kind of story it seems like she burned out
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having to grub around for the smaller, less inspirational, non-generationally defining stories
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it's like this meta thing where as the Chosen One of Stars' Hollow she had this grand life narrative constructed for her
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That bit feels particularly telling, bcs there's a whole generation of writers about Rory's age who emerged from that scene.
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People like Sady Doyle or Laurie Penny. That's the trajectory she should have had, but it requires caring about stuff.
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