The Character Assassination of Marty on Gilmore Girls

A video discussing Marty's devolution on Gilmore Girls. I recorded the intro on a different day, so the audio quality is a bit off. I think that Marty started out great on the show but then slowly devolved.

In Season 4, Marty didn't have a clear role. He appears in only 3 episodes, and he disappears after Episode 9. I don't think the show knew what they wanted to do with Marty yet. We don't know anything about Marty at that point and it's not clear how close he is to Rory.

In Season 5, Marty I think serves as a good contrast to Logan's financial position. The Rory/Marty subplot feels like it was done for drama. Marty in Season 5 is kind of awkward but not bad.

In Season 7, Marty becomes problematic. His decisions don't make sense to me and it feels like it was done for drama.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
0:22 Season 4
3:58 Season 5
16:16 Season 7
20:04 Final Thoughts