Gilmore Girls: 10 Unpopular Opinions About Anna Nardini, According To Reddit

Although April Nardini isn’t the most popular character on Gilmore Girls, fans seem to dislike her mother Anna even more. Viewers find Anna’s actions problematic, as she doesn’t tell Luke that he has a child, she wants to keep April away from Lorelai, and she spends a lot of time getting upset and yelling. Anna’s introduction is very hard on Lorelai and Luke’s relationship and Anna doesn’t treat Lorelai very well.

While Anna isn’t beloved, some Gilmore Girls fans have opinions about her that stand out, and they’re talking on Reddit about what they really think about her storyline.

10 Anna Has Potential To Be A Better Character

Anna makes several mistakes on Gilmore Girls and it’s hard for viewers to think positively about her. She isn’t very nice to Luke or Lorelai and often seems controlling about April’s life, never asking what she really wants.

Reddit user nememmim thinks that Anna has some potential, writing, “Anna would’ve been great, if it weren’t for hiding April and trying to keep her from her dad.”

9 The Problem Is With Anna’s Character Development

While many Gilmore Girls viewers dislike Anna and think that she has no good qualities, Reddit user Sumraeglar wonders if it’s the way that she is written and developed. The fan wrote that while she is “bohemian” at first, the show “threw every bitter angry ex stereotype at her to make her one of the most unlikable characters on the show.”

If Anna was a more well-rounded character who seemed less stressed out and angry, it would definitely be easier to see things from her perspective and understand her thoughts and feelings more.

8 Anna Does Her Best To Keep April Happy

While many fans dislike how Anna’s parenting choices, it’s possible to see her as a good mother who is doing her best with a tough situation. She wants April to get to know Luke while wondering about how Lorelai fits into the picture.

For Reddit user FoCoBoog, Anna isn’t that bad. The fan wrote,”I liked her. She protected April from people who can come in and out of her life.”

7 It Makes Sense That Anna Wants To Move

Gilmore Girls fans debate April and a popular opinion is that when Anna wants them to move to New Mexico, she’s totally in the wrong. Fans think that Anna should want April to live near Luke so she can see him often, and it doesn’t seem fair that now that April is in Luke’s life, Anna wants to take April away.

Reddit user WilliamMPines understands Anna’s motivation here, writing, “wanting to move to New Mexico to look after her very ill mother is completely fair.”

6 Anna Is Right To Worry About Luke

A popular opinion is that Luke should be allowed to see April anytime that he wants and that it’s wonderful that these characters are able to get to know each other.

While it’s tough to argue with this, it’s also possible to see why Anna has some reservations about this new relationship. Reddit user WilliamMPines understands “why she’s really wary about having Luke in April’s life.”

5 Anna Doesn’t Deserve The Hate

When Gilmore Girls fans discuss their favorite and least favorite characters, Anna is often considered one of the worst thanks to her behavior and attitude.

One Redditor mentioned when Rory meets Anna at her store and they have a nice interaction, saying that Anna shouldn’t get so much hate from viewers as Anna is “a really fun person and the storyline didnt really give her a fighting chance.”

4 It’s Logical That Anna Is Nervous About Lorelai

Gilmore Girls has sweet parenting scenes and Lorelai is a solid, caring, and compassionate mother to Rory. It’s confusing to fans that Anna would be so suspicious of Lorelai spending time with April since Lorelai is the parent of a teenager who knows what she’s doing.

Reddit user eviladolesence understands why Anna is “worried about Lorelai” as “any single mom would be extra protective over their kid.”

3 Luke And Lorelai Wait To Get Married Because Of Anna

A popular opinion is that while April does complicate matters, Luke and Lorelai don’t talk enough and they have too many problems to get married when they think that they’re going to.

Reddit user Nice_Acanthaceae5877 has the unpopular opinion that “Anna Nardini was the real reason Luke and Lorelai didn’t get married.” Several fans replied that Anna and April show Luke and Lorelai that they have a lot of issues that they have to work through, but Anna isn’t the reason.

2 It’s Easy To Like Anna At First

Anna and Lorelai have things in common, but most fans tend to think that Anna is a mean person who doesn’t seem as compelling as other characters.

When comparing Anna’s early episodes to how she acts later on, Reddit user anon1936211110 thinks that Anna is “more likable when she was first introduced.”

1 Is Anna Is Supposed To Be Luke’s Love Interest?

Reddit user anon1936211110 also thinks that it’s possible that Anna is meant to be a love interest for Luke: the fan wrote that maybe she was “originally intended to be a rival for Luke’s affections” but that didn’t go anywhere.

This is an interesting idea as Anna and Luke do share some history. While the focus is on how Anna is acting about Luke and Lorelai’s relationship with April, it would definitely add some drama to have Anna and Luke interested in each other again.

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