Character that grew on you the most...

I would say Jess grew on me with later watchings. I've personally never been attracted to "bad boys" at all, so at one point I really just thought of him as an arrogant, disrespectful punk-ass jerk and didn't even find it believable that Rory would like him.

Later, I guess I've first of all given him credit for maturing in the later part of the series. And even early on, I've come to see him with a little more sympathy. He's a kid who knows he's more intelligent than a lot of the people around him, but he hasn't matured enough to own that without being arrogant. He has understandable frustrations with his life in general, but he hasn't matured enough to put that in perspective or deal with it constructively.

I guess the bottom line is - he was a kid. And I think I see that more clearly now that I'm an adult. (I'm about Rory's age.)

Paris. She was always entertaining but she came into her own at Yale and progressed as a character without losing her unique traits. Same with Mrs. Kim.

"When life gives you lemons"
Jessica D: sleep with their fathers and have secret lemon children 

Taylor.

At first I just hated him but the more you see that he has absolutely NOTHING else in his life but this town and what he can do to it makes him worthy of pity.

Don't get mad....... CJ

I originally hated him, now I tolerate him and -at times- like him.

Paris for sure. When I rewatch I still hate her in season one, but further along into the show I enjoy her even more.

In general, I think I've watched the show enough for my opinions not to change anymore, but to intensify. I enjoy the people I love much more, but I don't enjoy the people I don't like much more.

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Paris...at the beginning I hated her but by the end she was the best character: funny, mature, smart...i love paris.