Oh, this is a nice contrast to the ideas from my video about Kirk being a multipotentialite! Considering his childhood and having many siblings, it's totally understandable why he would put so much effort into proving himself to the town! Especially if he had some siblings that outshined him at home.

sidenote: kirk's short film is oscar worthy and a masterpiece

To me, Kirk feels like a cartoon character (Looney Tunes especially), not just because of his personal traits, but also because of his physical abilities. Like he is badly injured in an episode and then completely healthy in the next or even during the same one

Kirk is my favorite character too. Kirk is the spirit of Stars Hollow.

Kirk is THE method actor. Jared Leto and Joaquin Phoenix wish they could reach his level.

It can be both, he can be neurodivergent AND be trying to reclaim childhood trauma (feeling neglected at home). I love Kirk. I forgive the show runners for the jarring inconsistencies in the first season, it’s clear they didn’t plan his character but quickly saw his value and I’m glad they did.

Kirk is such a king.

kirk is so silly i love him

My theory is that Kirk made up the story about having 12 brothers and sisters to convince Jackson to pay more for the basket. Kirk never mentions any siblings at any other time, and his mother characterized as being overbearing not neglectful.

Kirk makes top 5 Stars Hollow townsfolk for SURE 😂 His antics cheer me up in so many ways. On that note, I sincerely appreciate how his character was never flanderized, like he wasn't dumb for the sake of comedy. He had human moments and spots of genius that rounded him out through all 7 seasons.

The townspeople not being essential to the plot, but being more than just random background characters is why they are great.

I love Kirk! The "Pinky and the Brain" reference is perfect! ☺️ Finally, possibly a controversial opinion, I think he looked beautiful as the revolutionary lady of the night.

I love comparing luke and kirk to pinky and the brain. I absolutely love that. Kirk is definitely one of my favorite characters

Kirk and Luke feel like brothers to me, I love their relationship. They can always rely on each other even though they fight 😁

I love the connection between Luke and Kirk it's clear they have a friendship, unique as it may be. And also Taylor to me almost feels like a father figure to Kirk

11:24. Only disagreement - I think Kirk tries to buy the Twickham house because he sees what Luke wants for Lorelei and doesn’t want to outdone by another ‘sibling’. He might have gotten anxious because Luke has finally gotten this about his life together before Kirk could do that for himself. It’s a little pettiness between someone he’s drawn close to.

This was a very smart and sweet deep-dive. A perfect glimpse into the many layers, gifts and frailties of an often disregarded, misviewed charachter. Seeing the melancholy into the "fun" needs a profound knowledge of the human heart... and having a HUGE one. Thank you so much for taking me back to Stars Hollow. ❤

YOU HAVE A VIDEO ABOUT KIRK. God, its perfect😂❤ I love him, and your video, as always, is great.

The fact that this video begins with Kirk as the lady of the night in the revolutionary war re-enactment, saying what is possibly the single greatest sentence in that episode, makes this the best GG video on KZfaq forever and always. (Slight) Hyperbole aside, I wasn't aware that there were some fans who don't like Kirk or found him irrelevant compared to the other main characters. I always saw Kirk as the one who really embodied Stars Hollow in its quirkiness and its commitment to tradition, as we can see in the town events/holidays. However funny or strange they may seem, they're still taken pretty seriously. It's not unlike how seriously Kirk takes his (multiple) jobs and business ventures (#methodactor). The fact that it's Kirk that's set up as the spiritual successor to Taylor in the future should, I think, be an example of Kirk being integral to the town's success and its spirit. You can't organize the kinds of events that Stars Hollow hosts without utter commitment and conviction. He can be annoying, but you still love him. That's Kirk. Or is it Stars Hollow...? I really enjoyed this video on Kirk's character and history. I wouldn't have ever considered that Kirk works as hard as he does as a form of seeking some form of validation or attention as a result of a neglectful childhood. But I can see how that can be the case. What always struck me (since it's probably more overt in the show) is how Kirk seems to latch onto Taylor and then Luke as positive male role models in his life. Kirk wants to please Taylor when it comes to showing how responsible he can be, and Kirk trusts Luke almost implicitly, like an older brother. Considering that Kirk's father wasn't in his life and he presumably doesn't have a consistent or supportive relationship with his siblings, perhaps he saw these men as filling some sort of void in his life as present, dependable figures. I love the idea that Kirk does as much for Luke as Luke does for Kirk. It makes their relationship all the more endearing to me. Thank you for making this video! ☺

Kirk has always been my favourite character, too

I totally agree about Cat Kirk, it always makes me sad for both Kirks.

I absolutely love Kirk! He makes the show so much fun.

Kirk is the man , he’s my favourite character in the show, me and my sister always be quoting this dude , and my sister barely watched this show, she just sat in with me through a few watches proves how goated he is

Omg I love your Gilmore girl video 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

I just met Sean Gunn at a Con last weekend, so this is perfect timing!

i would love to see a video about you discussing the class divide between Rory and Logan, a full analysis

There’s a theory that Kirk is actually an escaped Lodge Spirit from Twin Peaks

I love that you think Kirk is always attempting to help Luke. I think he just thinks of Luke as his good friend, we don't really see him have friends at least not until Kyle.

I been waiting for this

I believe Kirk screws up on purpose. He likes attention and he's willing to run a car into a diner for it. Also, the thing about being a weirdo is that, yes, people notice you, but they also tend to disregard you. I agree he's most likely neurodivergent, I think making money, saving money, investing money, and scamming people out of money (like the ladies with the rings) is something that fascinates him.

Thank you for this video! I love Kirk. I remember loved seeing him in the new series, he had a pet pig named Petal. It's mentioned that everyone in town advised him not to have a child, it would be dangerous.

I love Kirk on screen...but having a kirk in my life? I'd run for the hills!!!

WE love kirk

another great one!!!

Your gilmore girls videos are top tier

I watch a lot of tv/movie/book analysis videos and yours are by far my favourite!

when kirk sets up his own coffee biz that was his version of luke's lol

Hi. I just wanted to tell you that I love all your videos about Gilmore Girls. You’ve really put some serious thought and effort into them. And I like the way you think and analyze each character very thoroughly.

This was SUCH an amazing, comprehensive analysis of Kirk and I'm super here for it. You noticed things about him i had kinda missed although most of it i hadn't (because I've paid far too much attention to this show over the years, i guess 😅). I did find myself thinking during some of the Kirk/Luke stuff that season 7 shouldn't count. That the characterization is so different for so many of them once Amy Sherman-Palladino wasn't involved, that idk it’s hard to fully integrate some of that stuff into my mind. Luke doesn't look like Luke to me wearing that black ballcap 😭. Etc. You know. I really loved your observations about Kirk and frugality. Kirk and his presence in Luke's diner. And especially how seriously you took the Cat Kirk references lmao. This was a super enjoyable video essay. Thank you for all your effort looking into a character who is very worthy of stasus as a favorite. He really is a big part of the creative charm that makes the show what it is.

This was very comprehensive for how short it was ☺️ I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts!

amazing video!!

Ok officially subscribing to the channel, keep the GG videos coming, thanks!

He needs to be seen - this is a new perspective i haven't seen / thought of

Kirk was a great character :-) I always kind of thought of him as everybody’s weird little brother. Pretty much how he was treated in the show.

Legend

Every town needs a Kirk.

Amazing. I love Kirk. He is consistently the best part of the show and Stars Hollow.

I love the idea that Kirk tried to buy the Twickham house as another way of watching out for Lorelai, and the comparison to Pinky & the Brain! I could see the opening of Kirk's being interpreted as a misguided attempt to show Luke how much Kirk looks up to him.

"Yes, I have some balls"

found your channel yesterday and watched all your gilmore girls videos! would love to see your opinions on lane, she's my favorite

i was waiting for this one!!

I think some of the jobs are just Kirk showing up, like he did at the Dragonfly

I have 2 theories to explain why Kirk was “Mick” in the beginning either A) since he has 12 siblings it’s possible one of them could look almost identical to him so “Mick” was really just one of his older brothers. Or B) in very Kirk fashion he went through a period of wanting to change his name and so introduced himself as “Mick” for a while before getting bored/giving up since none of the townsfolk who knew him as a child bothered with it. (I imagine Babette getting confused and pestering him about why he wants to be called something else and always forgetting to say the new name) And yes I know his character wasn’t officially fleshed out yet script-wise, this is just what I tell myself for it make sense story-line wise.

Who doesn't love Kirk. :)

I literally just started the video and I already love it. Kirk is my religion 🙏 edit: your theory of validation also makes total sense when he starts dating Lulu, having a girlfriend was something that he probably never thought it would be possible so he tells everyone about her 🥺

I now believe Luke and Kirk are the next best relationship in the show, following Luke and Jess. Your GG videos are great ❤

I appreciate this video about Kirk. I love Kirk as a character. I personally headcanon him as trans. It explains why he has a few name changes early on. It also helps explain why he is less familiar with dating and why he’s going through a journey of self-discovery, because figuring out his gender identity was just one of his steps of figuring out his personal identity. I also have a sillier concept of Miss Patty being Kirk’s mother, which is why he has such an artistic sensibility and why they are often seen working together.

I feel like there were some really sweet and important moments in A Year in the Life with Kirk. They really highlighted his relationship with Luke and especially Lorelai. It also showed how much Lorelai cares for him even if she is annoyed by him times. I think we need a part 2 😊

Kirk is Barbie, Kirk is life

This was such a great video. For a minute, you actually had me shipping Kirk and Lorelei, which I never thought would happen, so kudos to you. You also made me appreciate Kirk and Luke's friendship (though Luke would shudder before calling it that); some of your points felt like a stretch (I think he genuinely wanted to buy the Twickham house, since he was basically homeless at the time) but overall, you make it clear how much these two men secretly care for and look out for each other. When it comes to inconsistencies, the main thing that coms to mind once Kirk is established as a character is the fact that once he is homeless and living with Lorelei (and other towns people) his night-terrors (which is a real condition) seem to no longer be an issue. Paris mentions him talking in his sleep about dealing blackjack, but that's not the same. Finally, I can't come to a video about Kirk without bringing up my main issue. It's not actually about Kirk himself, but more about how the town treats Kirk. I know you reference it being all in fun and not to be taken too seriously, and sometimes they are even kind to him, but they can also be very cruel to him. The moment that nailed this home for me was in A Year In The Life (I'm not sure if you count that as part of canon, as you didn't reference it in your videos). Lorelei tells Rory that Kirk and Lulu, who at this point have been a stable and loving, if quirky and strange couple for over a decade at this point, were overheard discussing having kids, and the town bought him a pig to stave this off. Yes, Kirk seems okay with having a pig, he loves the pig, and I guess it was enough for him and Lulu to stop discussing kids for now, but who gave the town the right to passive-aggressively tell Kirk and Lulu that they are too "quirky," to be trusted to raise kids. That is not their place, and it's really screwed up when you think about it. Much as I love Gilmore Girls, the town and the protagonists have a sometimes cruel sense of humor, and just a mean edge to them at times, which I attribute to Amy Sherman-Paladino's cruel sense of humor, and he belief that people are born evil and need to have goodness kicked into them (she actually said that in an interview). Anyway, I'd love to get your take on my thoughts on the town's cruelness towards Kirk and whether or not it crosses the line. Again, great video.

I like kirk he's such a sweet guy i like the relationship between kirk and luke i wasn't laughing at the situation with kirk and the cat due to my own experience with dealing with cats

IMO, he was the original thirty-something! I think Kirk was a great student at Ms Patty's, has always been slightly different (on the spectrum perhaps) and returned to the town and the million odd jobs after trying to make it in the real world. That would also explain why he's always trying to make those inane short films and acting/singing in town productions.

Kirk is my animal spirit

I started not liking Kirk but he grew on me. Kirk aged the best out of the entire cast in the revival lol

Cat Kirk is his Paul Anka

I agree with you about cat Kirk! I also really hate the mean cat trope on tv shows. They did it on Friends too when Rachel gets a sphinx cat that ends up being "evil." I totally hate it! Cats are misunderstood enough as it is.

Kirk is Barbie ❤

Kirk is so sweet and weird! I live the different relationships he has with the people in town! It's a shame cat Kirk doesn't like him! I love Lulu for him, they are sweet together! My fave moment with Kirk and Luke is when Kirk demands he take back that Lulu might touch him again..but I felt weird when Kirk took on the Jesus role.. way too seriously... he's unique. He's just...Kirk!

Poor Kirk. His back must hurt from carrying the show 😔

It's pinky and the brain !

I swear that Kirk was inspired by this guy in my neighborhood, well actually a friend. He has all types of job in the neighborhood, from selling Xmas trees and actually featuring in the New York Times article because the million weird jobs he has. One of them renting school buses as Airbs. He makes good amount of money from all this weird jobs, but no one will date him cause he’s kinda weird and always has a new job in his mind that you got to be a special girl to keep up.

I appreciate that you don't just take Kirk and his actions as "It's a joke", but consider it as part of the story. In Improv, if there's a joke which doesn't fit with the rest of the story, we call that gagging, and it detracts from the overall experience even if you get short-term laughs. It means there's parts of the story we should ignore and it takes us out of it. So as viewers, if we consider it as part of the comprehensive whole, it creates a better watching experience.

Sheldon Coopers draft

Actually the crazy town members are a great plot point, imo. They explain why Lorelei is so at home there. She's weird, they're weird in thier own ways, everyone accepts the weird and they accept Lorelei.

Luke is Kirk’s best friend.

Istp Luke, intp kirk

Wait... who doesn't love Kirk?!

he could have gotten his own place to live but instead sleeps in various people's houses for a while.

Yes Cat Kirk is a dark story. Sometimes dark story, being played for laughs, makes them tolerable.

Did Cat Kirk ever warm up to Human Kirk?

The human Kirk and cat Kirk thing makes me horribly sad. Especially how his mom seems to like cat Kirk and Kirk’s feelings are double hurt.

You sound like Lane!

i just hate when kirk pretends not to understand what people are saying. like when luke told him to get out from behind his counter and he pretended to think that luke was propositioning him.

Kirk was a huge weirdo, I wouldn't want him anywhere near me at all. He did have a lot of jobs, but also he was able to save a lot of money from doing that.

The one thing within the show that I was always curious about with regards to Kirk is why Luke never gave him a job working at his diner, we see that Luke is better off when he has someone working for him, it's better for his mental health as well as just making him a happier person so why did he never give Kirk job when Kirk is there all the time, as well as having so many jobs around town, I'd love to see you make a video on that, why didn't Luke hire Kirk?also as someone with a mental disability from birth that gave me a visual and physical disability, I don't see why Kirk can't also be disabled as well as being highly intelligent and capable, unfortunately when it came to shows around the 90s and early 2000s they did a terrible job at depicting both disabled people and LGBT people, this show makes so many jokes about the LGBT community as well as not really highlighting disability at all, as a disabled person I find that to be a real issue so it's my own personal Canon that Kirk does have some sort of hidden disability that makes him more childlike he's just not as developed as other people, mentally he is very capable and very intelligent but when it comes to other things he may not of grown properly because of his disability this is very common I can't think of any specific disability right now and that's okay because when it comes to shows like the Big Bang theory and young Sheldon, Sheldon Cooper is actually a really good example, he is someone who never got diagnosed, someone who is disability was never specified, we know he has one because they bring it up on the show, we just don't know what it is, a lot of people have speculated that he might have autism and OCD, but we can't say for sure and this is something that a lot of shows around this time did, wanting to be more inclusive but doing a really bad job, not wanting to specify what kind of disability people had but still wanting people like me to feel like they were being seen or to make us be able to relate to these characters, I do believe they are doing the same thing with Kirk and whether or not you also agree with him being disabled is fine, it's okay if you disagree, it's just my own personal head canon based on what we know about Kirk, I think it would make perfect sense and doesn't diminish his character at all it doesn't stop him from being incredibly intelligent or stop him from being incredibly capable when getting a job it is also not truly specified whether or not he has 12 brothers and sisters, this could've just been something he said to Jackson to get sympathy or could be something that is true or even just something that was a mistake since his character is very inconsistent, since it's never brought up again and it's made pretty clear that he is an only child just living with his mum at home, that further supports my belief that he is disabled in someway, again hidden disability that we don't know about and that maybe wasn't even tested his mum might know he has one but never actually figured out what it was or just decided not to tell him because she knew he would be capable and raised him to be yes she can be overbearing at times but she clearly really cares about him and is very protective of him, we're not showing this in the show but if you take characters like Sheldon for example from shows like the Big Bang theory and the way that his mom treats him and then look at Kirk as a character in Gilmore and the little information we know about his mum it's pretty easy to draw comparisons between them even if Kirk has a different sort of disability, again this isn't something that is truly specified just something that's pretty common with shows around this time, a lot of shows would poke fun at the LGBT community and we see this with Gilmore girls as well as poke fun at disability trying to be inclusive but not wanting to overly specify a character has a disability just kind of put it in there and see if people pick up on it or not, they could be disabled but they might not be it's not super clear and you can interpret it whatever way you want, as someone who's disabled that's one of the reasons why I liked Kirk he was actually a really good example of disability. Being someone who has a sort of disability that stunts his behaviour, being more childlike, yet still allowing him to be intelligent enough to get a job, this is actually pretty common and there are disabilities like that where people are damaged either by an accident or from birth that does stunt their growth in someways and it's very possible that he has some sort of stunted development issues that have caused him to hold onto certain information and be very capable whilst still needing to be looked after and being a bit more childlike, that also could be why his mum doesn't give him a key to the house or why she doesn't give him a car, maybe he got a license but she just doesn't trust him to have a car it also could be why he lives in the basement, not because he has so many siblings but just simply because of safety reasons, I actually think that makes a lot of sense and again whether you believe he has a disability or not whether you agree with me or not is fine, that's just my own personal head canon and my own personal opinion. I think it makes perfect sense with his character and clears up a lot of things like the way he treats people, how he such a nice guy but has his moments of not being so great, whilst also being very good at all his jobs he takes them all very seriously because he knows how important it is to have them in the first place and you might be wondering if he has a disability then why do the people in stars Hollow let him get a job in the first place, as someone who has a disability and finds it really hard to get a job I think one of the big reasons why is because of stars hollow itself it's a small town and he's growing up with most of these people they've known him since he was little and know they can trust him they've seen him working other jobs around the town and just know he's capable plus they don't care that he's disabled because of how intelligent he is and how hard-working he is, so whether he is or isn't isn't really relevant and at the end of the day what you see is up to interpretation, I personally choose to believe that he has some sort of mental disability that has somewhat stunted him but that doesn't stop him from being the amazing Kirk we know and love. Kirk is truly the heart of stars Hollow, maybe not the height of Gilmore girls but definitely the heart of stars Hollow. He is a very important character and while some of the other characters in the show may not love him and while some of the people in the comments may not love him, I love him just for who he is. Also I find it very interesting that Taylor is someone he tries to get respect from, even though it's shown by Taylor that he doesn't really care about Kirk at least not in the same way as the characters like Lorelai do since again him being disabled would make perfect sense with why she is so nice to him and let him down gently or is caring towards him even Luke respects Kirks opinion and does care about him which we said throughout the show, Taylor also is interesting because he treats correct like a son and definitely does care about him to an extent, but it's also shown that he finds very annoying and at times is willing to let Kirk risk his life even possibly die just to please him and that I find a detriment to Taylor's character and a little concerning, we see this best when he hires Kirk to be a skydiver Lorelai tells him not to do it because it's dangerous because she cares about him and she doesn't want him to get hurt or die, but Kirk does it anyway to please Taylor and almost dies, so that is definitely another very concerning issue and it's a little ambiguous as to both whether or not Kirk has a disability and whether or not how much Taylor truly cares about him, although it is definitely very clear that other people of stars Hollow do care about him and it would also make sense in regards to him having a disability when it comes to his relationship with Lulu as well why she is so sweet with him and so patient and understanding, she doesn't care that he has a disability she loves him for who he is because she knows how hard-working and how intelligent he is, plus she's just a sweet person who works with kids so she understands that more child like mindset that Kirk has because of some stunted growth and development, it also explains why he wanted to be in the play with the kids and while he doesn't always act like a big kid, we do get that impression throughout the show.

When Kirk first appeared in season one I thought he was hot 😬

So basically what your saying is Kirk = Barbie.

understanding Kirk: google autistic.

Not a fan of Kirk, here. Parody? Plot device? The world may never know.

I did not feel bad for Cat Kirk. It was just an asshole cat and I wish Kirk had gotten rid of it. He didn't deserve that. That show really tried hard to make him pitiful and it sucks they couldn't just give him one thing.

The Pinky and the Brain reference really isn't too much of a stretch. In comedy in general, for years there's always a funny, eccentric person and a "straight man" or foil to contrast each other. The contrast highlights each other and almost shows their extreme nature and how silly both roles can be. It also kind of shows how opposites can be friends and work together despite their differences, but it can also be a struggle. So technically, Pinky and the Brain and Kirk and Luke are basically comedy formulas that have worked forever. I also enjoy Kirk. I too can see how some may think he's too childish and could see him as "annoying", but I personally don't see anything wrong with staying playful for most of your life, even well into old age. I think the people who get the most frustrated with "childish adults" are parents that are frustrated with being parents to their own children and have to be the adult, when they sort of resent the fact that they can't really have fun anymore because they feel they have to look and be responsible. Just a theory I overheard a psychologist saying that makes some sense to me anyway. Great video! Really fun, as I don't see enough Kirk analysis out there. 👍🫶