‘Gilmore Girls’ Best Character Was Never Meant To Be in the Show

26 years after its premiere, Gilmore Girls‘ popularity is undeniable. The series features small-town charm, rapid-fire dialogue, and many colorful characters, but at the center, it is about the Gilmore family, especially Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel). Gilmore Girls may be a story about an unconventional mother-daughter relationship, but the romantic lives of both Lorelai and Rory are a significant part of the series. However, one of the most central relationships was not initially part of the plan because the other half of the couple wasn’t going to be in the show. As the owner of the local diner, Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) is a memorable part of the series, but he was a late addition that changed the course of the story.