The slow utopia of 'Gilmore Girls' makes the case for the filler episode

There's something exhilarating about snuggling up with the raggedy emotional support blanket you've been lugging around since middle school to watch two women run amok in their fantasy-like town. 

The multi-award-winning 2000s TV series Gilmore Girls might seem an odd pick for a guilty pleasure. But it's not the dynamic plot,...