‘Gilmore Girls’ Fan Theories: Who Is Logan Huntzberger the Most Like?
Logan Huntzberger was, arguably, Rory Gilmore’s most important romantic relationship. He was her longest-standing beau and her first relationship as a true adult. While Gilmore Girls fans have spent years arguing over which love interest was best suited to Rory, most fans agree that Logan was supposed to share characteristics with someone very important in Rory’s life. Viewers have yet to agree on which important character in Rory’s life he was the most like, though. There are three schools of thought on the topic.
Fan Theory #1: Logan Huntzberger was the most like Christopher Hayden
When Gilmore Girls fans first met Logan Huntzberger, he was a party boy who didn’t take anything particularly seriously. He was allergic to responsibility and avoided it at all costs. Logan hated his family and their expectations of him. Still, he was happy to use his family name and the prestige it brought for his own gain.
Because of those rather negative personality traits, fans strongly believed Logan Huntzberger was supposed to be to Rory Gilmore, what her father, Christopher Hayden, was to Lorelai Gilmore. Logan and Chris did have a fair bit in common. They both had tumultuous tenures at various Connecticut prep schools. They also both relied on their family’s money and name to make it through life.
Fan Theory #2: Logan Huntzberger was just like Richard Gilmore
While the Christopher association is hard to overlook, some Gilmore Girls fans argue that Logan was supposed to mimic Richard Gilmore closely. They theorize that Logan’s strong will, largely harmless college antics, charisma, and eventual desire to settle down into a more responsible adult made him more comparable to Richard Gilmore than anyone else.
Fans also argue that Rory and Logan’s relationship was similar to Richard and Emily’s. When you think about it, Rory and Logan’s relationship does share a few common traits with Richard and Emily’s union. Like Richard and Emily, they met in college, and one of them was involved in a relationship when they became interested in each other. Logan and Rory are both from prominent families, just as Richard and Emily were when they first got together. Logan was caring and sweet to Rory, just as Richard was to Emily.
Fan Theory #3: Logan had the most in common with Lorelai Gilmore
Fans have spent years comparing Logan Huntzberger to Christopher Hayden and Richard Gilmore. More recently, a third fan theory has been posited. In January, Instagram user gg.inspired.lifestyle theorized that Logan Huntzberger is who Lorelai Gilmore would have been if she hadn’t gotten pregnant as a teen.
The Instagram account points out that Logan is the one beau who can keep up with Rory’s pop culture references. He also followed her quick wit and her fast speech pattern without incident. They also note that Lorelai and Logan were raised the same, experienced the same complicated parental relationships, and had the same expectations imposed upon them. While Lorelai broke away when she became a teen parent, Logan followed along with the “dynastic plan” through his time at Yale. Despite sticking with the plan, Logan, just like Lorelai, always figured out how to do things his way. The user also argues that Logan intrigued Rory because she saw many of the traits she admired in her mother in him.
When fans last left Logan and Rory, he was engaged to Odette, and Rory was presumably pregnant with his child. There have been no official announcements about a second Gilmore Girls revival. Still, fans remain hopeful that they’ll see more of Logan and Rory soon. Only time will tell.
