Gilmore Girls' Adam Brody answers question about whether Dave Rygalski deserves the title of best friend

Gilmore Girls Alum Adam Brody answers candidly about whether his character, Dave Rygalski, deserves the title of best friend. Brody is currently going viral and stealing hearts alongside Kristen Bell in Netflix's romantic comedy series Nobody wants that as Rabbi Noah Roklov. It's a role that reflects the actor's most famous performance The OKThis is Seth Cohen. But if you go back even further, comparisons are made to the relatively small Gilmore Girls Dave Rygalski's character and his brief relationship with Keiko Agena's Lane Kim.

In an “Ask Me Anything” video for ELLEBrody and Bell took turns discussing various topics and Brody answered a question from him Nobody wants that Co-starring on whether Dave deserves the title of best friend Gilmore Girls. Despite Dave's excellent reputation, Brody says the character wasn't part of the series long enough to earn the title of “best friend.”. In the following quote, Brody also suggests that Dave may have been the one “I love bombing“Lane, a term for manipulating someone into a relationship.

“Does he deserve the title of 'Perfect Boyfriend'?” No, he wasn't there that long. We don't know how he would have fared in the long run. He could have bombed her out of love.”

Why Dave and Lane are so popular (even though Brody wasn't around long)

Brody went to the OC

Brody appeared in nine episodes of Gilmore Girlsall in the third season of the series. Dave was eventually written out and the character left Stars Hollow for California. Since then it has been a worthy farewell Brody left the WB dramedy to play Seth The OKlocated on the sunny beaches of Orange County. Still, even in his relatively short time on the series, Dave is sweet and shares many tender scenes with Lane.

Brody and Agena reunited on a video call in September 2020. Even though it had been almost two decades since they shared the screen, the easy chemistry was evident that made Dave and Lane fun to watch. The actors even shared their hopes Maybe Lane and Dave got togetherRemarks that are particularly significant considering how dissatisfied many viewers were with Lane's storylines towards the end Gilmore Girls.

He's probably right, but…

Brody has always been critical of his roles and has more than once blamed Seth for his selfish cowardice. The actor tends to be right. He's also probably right about Dave holding out too long Gilmore Girlshe would probably be just as flawed as Dean, Jess and Logan towards Rory. Sometimes and in previous interviews The OK Alum has been less likely to recognize that he is a big part of what makes his characters so likable and enduring.

Although he has appeared in darker projects such as B. performed excellently The child detective And Ready or NotPart of the appeal of his new romantic comedy with Bell is that the early childhood icon finally plays the romantic lead that Seth Cohen and Dave Rygalski couldn't be. He is in his element and decades later proves why his previous roles left such a lasting impression.

Source: ELLE