Here's One Reason The 'Gilmore Girls' Revival Will Be A Tear-Jerker

Jenna Amatulli

We’re already crying in anticipation for the upcoming episodes of Gilmore Girls, but this has put us over the edge.

During Entertainment Weekly‘s PopFest on Saturday, “Gilmore Girls” showrunners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino shared some tidbits about the process of returning to Stars Hollow as well as what the Netflix revival will look like.

The Warner Bros. backlot that was once Stars Hollow had most recently been transformed into a set for “Pretty Little Liars,” so the showrunners needed to start all over again.

“Weirdly … there were no plans and there were no drawings [for Stars Hollow], so we were just watching [old] episodes going, ‘I think there was a wall there?’” Sherman-Palladino said, in a clip from the festival.

She continued by saying that when the show first started, they were low on money, so the sets reflected that. Each time they got more money, the sets got a little bigger.

Seems pretty un-sad, right?

Well, then she brought it back to the late, great Edward Herrmann, aka Richard Gilmore.

The Gilmore house is actually bigger in the new ones. We always had this issue with the Gilmore house where we didn’t have a lot of money that first season, so it was a little tiny, and it kinda looked like Ed [Herrmann] was in a doll house. Ed was a very tall man, he would walk through and almost hit his [head] ... The next year we had a little bit more money, so we could make a room a little bigger every year. And it was finally big enough for Ed, and he’s not there.

We’re not sobbing, you’re sobbing.

Sherman-Palladino went on to say that despite his absence, Herrmann looms large in the revival.

“He loomed large in life, and he looms large over these episodes.”

“Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” premieres Nov. 25 on Netflix.

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Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot"

We meet Lorelai, we meet Rory, we get introduced to Stars Hollow. No matter how well you think you know "Gilmore Girls," you can't get away with not re-watching the pilot episode.
We meet Lorelai, we meet Rory, we get introduced to Stars Hollow. No matter how well you think you know "Gilmore Girls," you can't get away with not re-watching the pilot episode.

Season 1, Episode 7: "Kiss And Tell”

Rory's first kiss with the tall, dark and handsome Dean. Need we say more?
Rory's first kiss with the tall, dark and handsome Dean. Need we say more?

Season 1, Episode 17: "The Breakup, Part 2”

Because Rory's heartbreak is so relatable that it breaks the heart of every "Gilmore Girls" fan. She will not wallow!
Because Rory's heartbreak is so relatable that it breaks the heart of every "Gilmore Girls" fan. She will not wallow!

Season 2, Episode 1: "Sadie, Sadie”

In "Sadie, Sadie," Lorelai gets engaged to Rory's teacher, Max. Scandalous.
In "Sadie, Sadie," Lorelai gets engaged to Rory's teacher, Max. Scandalous.

Season 2, Episode 9: "Run Away, Little Boy”

Here, we get one of our first hints that Rory may have a future with bad boys. Tristan (Chad Michael Murray) is super into her, and Dean does <em>not</em> like it.
Here, we get one of our first hints that Rory may have a future with bad boys. Tristan (Chad Michael Murray) is super into her, and Dean does not like it.

Season 2, Episode 19: "Teach Me Tonight”

Why hello there, Jess! We see Rory get herself into quite a bit of trouble when she attempts to tutor Luke's nephew. Broken bones, crashed cars ... it's not pretty, but it's certainly thrilling.
Why hello there, Jess! We see Rory get herself into quite a bit of trouble when she attempts to tutor Luke's nephew. Broken bones, crashed cars ... it's not pretty, but it's certainly thrilling.

Season 3, Episode 7: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?”

This episode is mostly great because it involves a Stars Hollow Dance Marathon. Even better, a ton of drama happens on the dance floor ... like when Dean announces that Rory's into Jess and dumps her.
This episode is mostly great because it involves a Stars Hollow Dance Marathon. Even better, a ton of drama happens on the dance floor ... like when Dean announces that Rory's into Jess and dumps her.

Season 3, Episode 9: "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”

First of all, fall in Stars Hollow is magical. But also, watching Lorelai and Rory bounce from Thanksgiving dinner to Thanksgiving dinner is hilarious ... <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/gilmore-girls-food_n_3757423.html?llala&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000027" target="_blank">and further proves that the mother-daughter duo are bottomless pits</a>.

Season 3, Episode 16: "The Big One”

Rory was supposed to go to Harvard, right? Wrong. In "The Big One," Rory gets accepted to Harvard, Princeton <em>and</em> Yale, and her good friend Paris humiliates her on live television.
Rory was supposed to go to Harvard, right? Wrong. In "The Big One," Rory gets accepted to Harvard, Princeton and Yale, and her good friend Paris humiliates her on live television.

Season 3, Episode 20: "Say Goodnight, Gracie"

More Jess drama! He's nothing but trouble; Rory loves him so much, and it's heartbreaking. Also, Dean gets engaged. Rough.
More Jess drama! He's nothing but trouble; Rory loves him so much, and it's heartbreaking. Also, Dean gets engaged. Rough.

Season 4, Episode 2: "The Lorelais' First Day at Yale”

Going away to college is tough. Just ask anyone who's done it. It's even tougher when your mom is your best friend, so this episode is obviously an emotional (and great) one.
Going away to college is tough. Just ask anyone who's done it. It's even tougher when your mom is your best friend, so this episode is obviously an emotional (and great) one.

Season 4, Episode 22: "Raincoats and Recipes"

Rory loses her virginity! And not to whom you'd expect.
Rory loses her virginity! And not to whom you'd expect.

Season 5, Episode 3: "Written in the Stars”

Luke and Lorelai, together at last!
Luke and Lorelai, together at last!

Season 5, Episode 22: "A House Is Not a Home”

Rory goes to jail thanks to a little adventure she went on with her latest flame, Logan. Oof.
Rory goes to jail thanks to a little adventure she went on with her latest flame, Logan. Oof.

Season 6, Episode 18: "The Real Paul Anka”

This is Jess' final appearance. And no true "Gilmore Girls" fan ever stopped missing him.
This is Jess' final appearance. And no true "Gilmore Girls" fan ever stopped missing him.

Season 7, Episode 7: "French Twist"

Sorry Luke, but Christopher made his move in a big way in this episode ... by proposing to and marrying Lorelai in Paris. Talk about sweeping a girl off her feet!
Sorry Luke, but Christopher made his move in a big way in this episode ... by proposing to and marrying Lorelai in Paris. Talk about sweeping a girl off her feet!

Season 7, Episode 21: "Unto the Breach”

Although her mother has had a couple marriage proposals, this is Rory's first. And she says she has to think about it! Such an independent woman.
Although her mother has had a couple marriage proposals, this is Rory's first. And she says she has to think about it! Such an independent woman.

Season 7, Episode 22: "Bon Voyage”

It goes without saying that the "Gilmore Girls" season finale is a must-see, but this is especially true because Rory ran off to work for Obama before Obama was really a thing, and Lorelai and Luke look like they're going to get back together. Phew!
It goes without saying that the "Gilmore Girls" season finale is a must-see, but this is especially true because Rory ran off to work for Obama before Obama was really a thing, and Lorelai and Luke look like they're going to get back together. Phew!

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