An upcoming romance TV show based on a bestselling book will be the perfect watch for Gilmore Girls who adore Luke and Lorelai’s relationship. Since its release in 2000, Gilmore Girls has taken the world by storm with its lovable characters and romantic relationships.
While Rory’s best boyfriend is debatable, pretty much everyone agrees that Luke is Lorelai’s soulmate. Yes, they have their problems like every other pairing, mostly their communication. They support each other when it matters the most, and they forgive each other when they mess up.
They might be dysfunctional sometimes, but they make sense. It frequently feels like they were fated to be together. Luckily, Lorelai and Luke fans have an upcoming romance TV show to look forward to, which includes Lorelai-esque protagonist and a couple with a Luke and Lorelai dynamic.
Prime Video Is Adapting Things We Never Got Over
Things We Never Got Over is a New York Times bestseller, and it’s one of the most-read books on Kindle Unlimited, making it a shoo-in for an onscreen adaptation. The story follows a woman named Naomi Witt who runs away from her own wedding and family, both to escape her life and to help out her identical twin.
However, after Naomi arrives in the town of Knockemout, her twin steals her money and car. What’s more, she’s left to raise her 11-year-old niece named Waylay, whom she didn’t even know existed. Luckily, she meets a grumpy and well-off business owner. While they start off hating each other, they become close friends and then lovers.
It’s such a great love story that explores themes like found family, growth, community, healing, and finding love. Now it’s been optioned to Amazon MGM Studios for a TV adaptation (via Deadline). Filmmaking duo Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder will work together to develop and showrun Things We Never Got Over. Additionally, Gina Girolamo will serve as co-executive producer.
Having read the book, the Prime Video show will be a perfect choice for Gilmore Girls fans who love Lorelai and Luke’s relationship.
Things We Never Got Over’s Naomi Witt Has A Young Lorelai-eque Storyline
Naomi runs away from her life and the man she’s expected to marry to a beautiful small town called Knockemout, which has a Stars Hollow feel. She unexpectedly has to raise a child, despite her not being mature enough to be a parent. In Knockemout, she has no home, no friends, no money, no car, and no plan.
She cannot rely on her family for virtually anything. Luckily, Knockemout is filled with eccentric and quirky citizens who step up to help her as soon as they realize she isn’t her twin sister. She makes multiple friends. They really rally to support her, becoming her found family.
Naomi acts like she’s never matured past young adulthood, just like Lorelai, despite being in her 30s. A core personality trait is her love of coffee and her witty banter. The first thing she ever does in town is walk into the local coffee shop.
Her niece, Waylay, is only 11 years old, but she’s a thoughtful and responsible child who acts like she’s 17 or 18 years old. Naomi and Waylay develop a very wholesome and close relationship.
Naomi becomes determined to provide her with stability that she didn’t have before. However, it frequently feels like Waylay is taking care of her aunt just as much as Naomi is caring for Waylay, similar to Rory and Lorelai’s dynamic in Gilmore Girls.
On top of that, Naomi meets a grumpy and sometimes a**hole-ish local business owner named Knox, and they hate each other initially. He’s extremely closed off at first. However, throughout the book, Knox starts to soften up to Naomi, showing his more emotional side. Luckily, he grows immensely as a character.
Why Naomi & Knox Are Perfect For Luke & Lorelai Fans
Naomi and Knox’s relationship dynamic is perfect for people who love Luke and Lorelai in Gilmore Girls. They have a very similar relationship arc, and they are just as lovable as a pairing.
While we don’t get to see it onscreen, we know that Lorelai and Luke hated each other when they first met, with Lorelai intentionally pushing his buttons. She calls him Duke just to annoy him. However, they eventually develop a strong friendship. Luke steps up to serve as a father figure for Rory.
This isn’t that far from Naomi and Knox’s situation in Things We Never Got Over, except the book expedites the enemies-to-friends-to-lovers process instead of drawing it out, like Luke and Lorelai’s multi-year timeline. Naomi pressed Knox’s buttons and they fight quite a bit. However, Knox still steps up to help Naomi and Waylay, giving Naomi a job and place to live.
Naomi and Knox also have the same sunshine/grumpy dynamic that Luke and Lorelai have. Both Lorelai and Naomi are witty, bubbly, and jump from topic to topic. However, Luke and Knox balance them out, keeping the story grounded. Throughout, Naomi and Knox banter just like Luke and Lorelai. Just as Luke and Lorelai have relationship stumbles, Naomi and Knox go through difficulties.
By the end, Naomi and Knox develop as deep of an emotional connection as Luke and Lorelai. It almost feels like they were fated to be together because they make each other better versions of themselves. Ultimately, if they make Knox just slightly less of a douche in the TV show, Things We Never Got Over will be perfect for all the Gilmore Girls Luke and Lorelai shippers.
