Adam Brody Weighs in on Whether or Not Dave Rygalski DeservesGilmore Girls' 'Best Boyfriend' Title

Mar. 15, 2025

Adam Brody in September 2024; Adam Brody on ‘Gilmore Girls’.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Netflix via Getty; Warner Brothers

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Adam Brodyis weighing in on theGilmore Girlsboyfriend conversation.

The actor, 44, earned his big break when he took on the role of Dave Rygalski in season 3 ofGilmore Girls. His short performance as the sweet and lovable guitarist captivated the hearts of fans everywhere and made viewers swoon with the way he pursued his girlfriend Lane Kim (Keiko Agena).

While his time as Dave was short-lived, Brody ended the debate on whether or not his character deserves “the best boyfriend title” in the series.

Adam Brody on ‘Gilmore Girls’.Netflix

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“He could have been love bombing,” he added.

In season 3 episode 20 ofGilmore Girls, Dave won fans over when he told Mrs. Kim, Lane’s deeply religious, strict and controlling mother, that he stayed up all night to read the entire Bible in order to take Lane to prom.

While Mrs. Kim finally relented, Dave and Lane’s romance was short-lived because he went to college in California. After giving a long-distance relationship a shot, they eventually broke up. She went on to marry and welcome kids with her fellow bandmate Zack Van Gerbig (Todd Lowe).

Keiko Agena (left) and Adam Brody on ‘Gilmore Girls’.Warner Brothers

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Gilmore Girlsran from 2000 to 2007 for seven seasons on The CW and starredLauren GrahamandAlexis Bledelas Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a close-knit mother-daughter duo. The series followed their lives in the fictional small town of Stars Hollow, Conn. It also starredKelly Bishop,Edward Herrmann,Melissa McCarthyandScott Patterson.

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Despite Brody’s skepticism, Agena previously toldE! Newsthat she believed Lane’s thought still drifted towards Dave every once in a while.

“As rock ‘n roll as she said she was, I think she would be pretty above board, but I think there is some lovelorn heartsickness over that relationship,” she explained. “Maybe some daydreams. I don’t know that she would ever act on anything, but a friendship for sure.”

Nobody Wants ThisandGilmore Girlsare now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com