Summary

• Paris Geller delivers the funniest insults on Gilmore Girls, showcasing her directness and drive to succeed.
• Amy Sherman-Palladino's lightning-fast dialogue and pop-culture references create witty characters like Paris.
• Paris demonstrates loyalty and intelligence through tough love, harsh judgments, and humorous quips on the show.

Although Gilmore Girls centers on the relationship between Lorelai and Rory, Paris Geller is a fan-favorite character who delivers some of the funniest insults on the TV show. Played by Liza Weil, Paris is Rory's high school nemesis turned friend who ends up going to Yale with her and being a constant companion in her life. Although Paris' directness and drive to succeed can put some characters off, it means that if someone doesn't live up to her exacting standards she's likely to have a few choice words with them.

Her lines on the show are so funny she's willing to say what other people aren't, and it's often something that everybody's thinking.

Every character on the series gets good one-liners, as Lorelai has many funny quotes about Emily in Gilmore Girls, and Rory makes her fair share of jabs as well. The writer and creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, is well-known for her lightning-fast dialogue that's become characteristic of all her projects. In Gilmore Girls she honed this skill, as well as the many pop-culture references that populate the show, and used it to create quick-witted characters like Paris. Her lines on the show are so funny she's willing to say what other people aren't, and it's often something that everybody's thinking.

10 "You Offer Nothing To Women Or The World In General."

Season 6, Episode 17, "I'm OK, You're OK"

Paris and Rory have a brief period of estrangement when Rory returns to Yale and takes over as Editor at the Yale Daily News when Paris has a breakdown. This leads to Rory moving in with Logan and Paris shutting Rory out of her life. However, when Rory discovers that Logan cheated on her during their time apart, she comes back to Paris' apartment asking for forgiveness. At this point in Paris and Doyle's relationship timeline, they're going through a rough patch, so she welcomes Rory back with open arms.

Paris might be a difficult person to get along with, but once someone has earned her love and respect, she's incredibly loyal. She demonstrates this when Logan shows up at her door begging Rory to talk to him. After this, Paris unloads the pent-up feelings of aggression that she's been harboring towards Logan. Though Rory and Logan end up getting back together, Paris will never forget what he put Rory through and truly enjoys this moment of telling him what she thinks.

9 "Was The Last Time You Had An Interesting Thought When You Considered Flinging Yourself Off A Building?"

Season 5, Episode 10, "But Not As Cute As Pushkin"

Throughout the seasons of Gilmore Girls, few of the characters are lucky in love, but Paris has an especially hard time in college. She dumps her high school boyfriend for a much older professor, but before too long he dies, leaving her with lots of grief and a broken heart. In season 5, she tries to bounce back and put herself out there by attending a speed dating event at Yale. Unsurprisingly, her prospects are slim and no one is quick or interesting enough to pique Paris' interest.

As one of the smartest people in the room, it's not uncommon for Paris's remarks to focus on her opponent's IQ.

She makes this known in a hilariously cutting way to one of the young men at the event. He tries to make small talk and is met with a classic Paris Geller insult that belittles his intelligence. As one of the smartest people in the room, it's not uncommon for Paris's remarks to focus on her opponent's IQ. However, the speed dating isn't a complete bust because it's there where she runs into Doyle and starts to see him as something other than her Editor.

8 "Please That I'm Your Editor. I Am Not Your Mother Or Your Hugger. If You Need Some Love, Get A Hooker."

Season 6, Episode 11, "The Perfect Dress"

The writing was on the wall throughout Paris' tenure as Editor-In-Chief of the Yale Daily News, as Paris is a great writer and reporter, but she's not a perfect leader. From her very first speech as Editor when she informs the entire staff that she will never be there to comfort or them, it's clear that it won't take long for there to be a mutiny. However, it wouldn't be Paris if she didn't run her college newspaper like the Navy.

Despite the swift descendant of the newspaper during her time at the helm, she makes her point well in setting a boundary as a female Editor. Though Paris takes her convictions a step too far now and then, her opinions come from wanting to be respected and taken seriously. Her boyfriend, Doyle, was the previous Editor, and she wants to make her own mark on the paper and push it to be the best it can be. This worked in high school when she ran the Franklin, Chilton's paper, but ordering around adults this way isn't as effective.

7 "I Can Scare The Stupid Out Of You, But The Lazy Runs Deep."

Season 7, Episode 1, "The Long Morrow"

However, the new writers and directors did their best, and luckily Paris' character didn't suffer.

Gilmore Girls season 7 has a bad reputation for being one of the worst seasons of the show, and much of this is credited to the fact that Sherman-Palladino wasn't part of the series. Her absences led to a decline in quality, especially in of the writing. However, the new writers and directors did their best, and luckily Paris' character didn't suffer. Her current scheme at the start of season 7 is to make money on the side tutoring high schoolers for SAT prep. While Paris is a genius, this doesn't necessarily mean she's the best teacher.

When interviewing potential candidates and their parents, Paris takes an objective view of their potential on the test and in life by measuring the student's academic success and the parents' aptitude. Her tactic is to scare them into requiring her services by being blunt about their skills and what will happen if their children don't get into a good college. Though Paris is a harsh judge of intelligence, she informs them that she can help with school smarts, but their work ethic is another animal.

6 "They Got Theirs. Capitalist Scum."

Season 6, Episode 5, "We've Got Magic To Do"

When Rory meets Paris in season 1, it's at Chilton, the elite private school, where all the kids besides Rory have rich and influential parents. Although Rory isn't as different as she might think, her grandparents are just as much a part of upper-class society even if Lorelai pretends they're different. Paris might have easier access to money than Rory, but her wealth and status come at the cost of a strained and cold relationship with her parents. However, in season 6 when Paris' parents' assets get frozen, she gets a hard look at how the other half live.

In an act of kindness that proves why Paris and Rory are best friends in Gilmore Girls, Rory gives Paris a job as a server at an event Rory hosts for the DAR. This is during the period when Rory is estranged from Lorelai and adopts the lifestyle of her grandparents in the aftermath of her fallout with Logan's family. Paris quickly adopts Marxism and hatred of the bourgeoisie, making her jump to Rory's defense when the rich Huntzbergers arrive at the party without RSVPing.

5 "You Look Like Little Birds Help You Get Dressed In The Morning."

Season 2, Episode 22, "I Can't Get Started"

The Gilmore Girls season 2 finale is one of the best episodes of the series, and Paris and Rory's C plot ends up being instrumental in Rory's decision about her future. At the start of the episode, Paris is running for student body president and tries to convince Rory to be her running mate. While Paris is uniquely qualified for the position and cares about it much more than anybody else, she worries that her chances will be ruined because she's not likable or popular.

Paris attributes part of this to Rory's Disney princess-like appearance, something the show isn't afraid to point out.

The demure and quiet Rory seems like the perfect option to garner votes from the people who are scared of Paris but find Rory kind and comforting. Paris attributes part of this to Rory's Disney princess-like appearance, something the show isn't afraid to point out. This ploy is a massive success and helps Paris win the election. Their roles as president and vice president in season 3 greatly impact the season’s plot, and the fact that winning means they have to go to Washington D.C. gives Rory an escape after she kisses Jess.

4 "I Have One Word For Jack Kerouac: Edit."

Season 2, Episode 16, "There's The Rub"

The people in her life aren't the only ones that Paris turns her ire toward, as historical figures, authors, and politicians are all fair game when it comes to Paris' best insults. When Paris meets Jess in season 2, there's a surprisingly strong chemistry between them, which leads to them and Rory having a meeting of the minds over dinner. All three of them love and appreciate good literature, but there's nothing Paris loves more than a healthy debate. Jess's love of Kerouac is the perfect opportunity for Paris to share her feelings.

Jess's ability to keep up and match wits with Paris is exciting and intriguing to Rory, who's growing tired of Dean and the fact that he doesn't have the same intellectual pursuits. Paris has a great time with Jess and Rory and even comes to Rory's aid when Dean shows up and finds Jess at her house. She covers for Rory when she doesn't have to which marks a significant moment in the development of their friendship. Additionally, Jess gets to show off how well-read he is to someone other than Rory.

3 "Well Then, Keep Your Knees Shut."

Season 1, Episode 13, "Concert Interruptus"

However, at the concert they attend later, it's Paris and Rory who connect.

Rory and Paris' friendship starts in Gilmore Girls season 1 when Paris, Madeline, and Louise are partnered with Rory for a group project and Lorelai uses the opportunity to help Rory make friends at Chilton. So far Paris has been Rory's biggest tormentor at school, but this is primarily because she sees her as a threat. However, this means that when the three girls arrive at Rory's house, Rory is more ready to form bonds with Madeline and Louise rather than Paris. However, at the concert they attend later, it's Paris and Rory who connect.

Before this, when the four of them are studying at Rory's house, Lorelai is buzzing around ensuring they have a good time and encouraging Rory to put herself out there. This sparked a conversation about Lorelai having Rory when she was sixteen and the girls commenting on how difficult it would be to have a baby as a teenager. Madeline and Louise are better at talking to boys than Paris, something they don't let her forget, but Paris always takes them down a peg. Her advice for not getting pregnant isn't the most helpful, but it is hilarious.

2 "What Are You Going To Do Without A College Degree? Drive A Forklift?"

Season 6, Episode 10, "He's Slippin' 'Em Bread ... Dig?"

The end of Rory's estrangement from Lorelai and her hiatus from Yale is a cathartic moment on the show. Though audiences and the people in Rory's life didn't doubt that she and Lorelai would reunite and that she would return to Yale, it took longer than expected. Everyone Rory tells the happy news is thrilled with her decision and fully s her. However, in typical Paris fashion, she doesn't jump for joy and praise Rory but informs her that she knew Rory would come back to college all along.

Though it's the right step for Rory it does change many of the relationships in her life, including her romance with Logan. However, Paris consistently is there for Rory and s her growth even when she knows she's making the wrong choice. When Rory wasn't at Yale, Paris relied on Lorelai to be her friend and hear her out because she missed Rory so much. Unfortunately, it's hard for Paris to show her love, and making a joke is often the best she can do.

1 "No, It's National Baptism Day. Tie Your Tubes, Idiot."

Season 4, Episode 17, "Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist"

Perhaps Paris' most iconic line in all of Gilmore Girls is in season 4 when she and Rory decide to act like proper college students and go to Florida for spring break. The two of them planned to stay at Yale during this time off from school, but the cold, wet New England spring encouraged them to fly the coop. Before they leave, Paris and Rory are caught in a horrible rainstorm, and on their way into their dorm, someone asks them if it's raining outside while they're soaking wet.

Her response is one of the most quoted and best-ed lines on the show because even though it's a throwaway moment it perfectly captures the humor of Paris' character.

In retrospect, this is a ridiculous thing to ask when it's so obvious that it's raining outside, and in a moment of anger and frustration, Paris lets the young woman have it. Her response is one of the most quoted and best-ed lines on the show because even though it's a throwaway moment it perfectly captures the humor of Paris' character. She has no time for people asking questions that are going to slow her down and get in her way.