There is one TV show that we have discussed, referenced and alluded to throughout the history of The Dark Academicals.

It’s ‘Gilmore Girls’. Obviously.

It’s synonymous with the dark academia seasons, she’s everyone’s favourite bookworm, and everybody has opinions about this show. We couldn’t get any further in The Dark Academicals without dedicating a full, available-to-all episode to one of our favourite shows.

In this episode we discuss:

• The merits of Paris Geller

• The complicated class and social wars of Stars Hollow, Chilton and Yale

• The gross betrayal of Lane Kim

• Dean vs Jess vs Logan - do dark academia love interests and relationships exist?

• ‘Great Expectations’y Charles Dickens

• ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen

• ‘Gilmore Girls’ (2000-07)

• ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ (2016)

• ‘Jumanji’ (1995)

• ‘The Wild Thornberrys’ (1998-2004)

• ‘Indiana Jones’

• ‘Mean Girls’ (2024 remake)

• Let’s talk about the Gilmore Girls’ awful Life And Death Brigade

• The Life and Death Brigade is Colonial Cosplay and We Will Not Stand For It

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