I have to say all in all I was disappointed with it. I finished Fall last night and it just didn't seem like a good extension of the series to me. I'm putting my rant in white text so anybody who doesn't want any spoilers can easily avoid them.
One of my friends said it best, it's like Alexis Bledel forgot how to play Rory though I think it is more that ASP forgot how to write Rory. Initially, I liked that Rory was jet setting all over the place working but then we find out that she is basically aimless. No permanent home, no permanent job. I feel like she lost steam after Yale and was just kind of floating though it did seem like she got it together somewhat at the end so that's good. I really REALLY loathed that she was with Logan again. Ok, sure I'm team Jess so I may be biased but I could have lived with her being in a relationship with Logan if she was really in a relationship with him not sleeping with him when she was in town and his fiance wasn't. It's like we returned to the season 4/season 5 Rory where she slept with married Dean. I just did not like that at all. Then of course there was the boyfriend Paul that everybody kept forgetting. This time it was the season 3 Rory where she is dating the nice guy but drooling over the bad boy on the side. Just no character development for her at all.
I'm glad that Luke and Lorelai ended up getting married and I was pretty satisfied with both of them but what was with the surrogacy story arc? That was just weird. The biggest issue I have with Lorelai in this series is her wanting to "do Wild." Ok, she was going through some life changes, coping with her fathers death and all that, but really? Lorelai Gilmore in nature? I know she didn't end up actually doing it but it was just so out of character for her to do that. I just thought it was way out of left field and totally unrealistic.
While I did enjoy seeing so many characters come back I felt the sheer number of cameos that added absolutely nothing to the story line was bordering on the ridiculous.
The musical was bad but I think it was just one of those wacky Stars Hollow antics that we all know and love.
I was really bummed that Jess didn't get more screen time. I just feel like their story isn't done. Rory and Dean are done, I was satisfied with Jared's screen time there. It is clear that Jess still loves Rory and I really want to see that story line explored somehow.
The famous last four words were disappointing. ASP is a sadist. I hate it when shows end on cliffhangers like that. I mean, it has to be Logan's right? What does that mean? Is he going to leave his fiance and go back to her? Will she want him to? What about Jess? Just too many questions.
I really loved the way they handled Richard's death (I will cop to a few tears at the funeral scene) and Emily's mourning. I loved how she ended up. While I wouldn't have pegged her to be one to sell everything and seek a simpler life on Nantucket I absolutely loved that she did. And the scene with her wearing jeans and a t shirt while throwing out all her possessions because they don't bring her joy was hysterical and may be my favorite scene of the revival.
I also really loved the Sookie scene. I would have loved for it to be expanded but really, running around sniffing and hollering about other chefs being in her kitchen was great.
I read an online rumor that there was buzz about Rory's book being finished and actually published to tie up some loose ends. I certainly hope that's true because I felt like Emily and Lorelai were pretty well set (though still room for more story I think) Rory was just out there floating in the breeze and it just isn't over yet.
ETA: I was happy with the Life and Death Brigade scene. That was nice to see despite the Logan ickiness. I could have done without her spending the night with him. However, I remain hopeful that we saw some character growth from her as it seemed that she was really dumping him for good. That said, the scene where she was leaving and saying goodbye to the boys was just horrible. It was basically quoting the ending scene from the Wizard of Oz and I just loathed it. I think it was my least favorite scene in the whole series.
I did sort of love that Emily finally found a maid she kept for more than one episode too lol. I loved to see that and I loved that after Richard's death Emily seemed to get past her desire to keep up appearances and her concerns with meeting societies expectations. I think this is the first time we ever really saw Emily and I loved it.