Oh yeah, now that you mention it, his freak out over Rory not saying I love you was a big tell. They were fine for a high school relationship. But yeah, I didn't like how we had to go back to Dean after Jess. That felt a bit unnecessary. You're right about the whole halo thing. Even in AYITL.

As for Luke and Lorelai, the whole hiding April thing was such a dumb storyline. Like I get it, but also...sigh. I much preferred when Lorelai did know, and then the birthday party happened, and then Anna got mad. That was some good tension there. More tension than the whole hiding it thing had.