Here Comes the Son

This episode was actually a back door pilot for a proposed spin-off series starring Milo Ventimiglia. It was tentatively titled "Windward Circle". The WB had committed to six episodes of the series, but dropped the project citing cost issues due to filming on location in Venice, California. Ventimiglia then left the series as a regular, making only occasional appearances.

The plot regarding Rory's Yale financial aid has a number of problems. First, there is no way the school would know about Lorelai's recent investment windfall, as they would be working from a FAFSA form using the previous year's tax return. Second, schools competing for good students like Rory would likely offer aid beyond income-based federal aid. It's quite rare for anyone to pay sticker price for any university, including Ivies. Third, financial aid offers are typically made at the time of acceptance letters, and so Rory would have had this information long ago and used it to decide which university to attend.

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