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= Logan Huntzberger = Logan Huntzberger is a fictional character from the WB/CW television series Gilmore Girls, portrayed by Matt Czuchry. He first appeared in season 5, episode 3, titled "Written in the Stars," on October 5, 2004, and became a series regular as Rory Gilmore's boyfriend until the series finale on May 15, 2007. Czuchry's performance throughout his time on the series he received nominations for three Teen Choice Awards, Choice TV Chemistry in 2006 (shared with co-star Alexis Bledel), Choice TV Breakout Performance- Male in 2005, as well as Choice TV Chemistry (Shared with Alexis Bledel) in 2005.

Contents

 * 1 Background
 * 2 Character
 * 3 Series Arc
 * 4 Relationships
 * 5 Appearances

Background
Logan is the only son of Mitchum and Shira Huntzberger (Portrayed by Gregg Henry and Leann Hunley). He was born in February of 1982 and is the heir to his father's national newspaper company, "Huntzberger Publishing Company." The creation of the Huntzberger family was inspired by the New York Times publishing family, the Sulzberger's. Logan has a tense and distant relationship with his father. Mitchum sees Logan as a commodity or business plan rather than a son. His mother also has expectations of her own. She wants Logan to marry a trophy wife from a wealthy family, even though she does not come from money herself. In addition, Logan has an older sister named Honor, who does not experience the same pressure as Logan due to her gender, mainly because of the old-fashioned minds of Mitchum and Shira. They assume it is Logan's duty as the only boy to carry on the Huntzberger name.

Logan grew up knowing the future his father had prepared for him, which shaped his reckless and go-with-the-flow personality. Logan did not want to grow up to live the life his father planned for him because he had dreams of his own. As a result, Logan attended many prestigious preparatory boarding schools such as St. Mark's, Rivers, Andover and Groton, where he reveals that he was kicked out for reckless behaviour and pranks.

Character
Logan is a charming, intelligent, flirty rich boy from an old-money family. He first appears as a traditional playboy and ladies' man who is more interested in partying and having fun rather than studying and thinking about his future. However, Logan is very well-read and versed in literature and pop culture as he adapts well to any environment he is put in due to his extroverted personality. Due to his wealthy upbringing, Logan spent most of his life travelling, is a risk-taker and enjoys heavy drinking.

Although Logan seems to have it all together and lives the picture-perfect life with the picture-perfect family, he experienced a life of mistreatment from his parents. Due to the strict and planned-out future, Logan's parents have for him, he resents his father and attempts to deny the Huntzberger future, which does not work out.

Towards the end of the series, Logan's father forces him to move to England after his graduation to work for the family business. He unwillingly says goodbye to his girlfriend of many years, Rory. However, once Logan returns from his first business trip he matures and realizes the security that his planned-out life offers, and leaves his immature ways behind.

Series Arc
Logan met Rory Gilmore during his third year attending Yale. Logan and Rory both worked at the Yale Daily News, where Logan was positioned as one of the head writers who did not show up unless he felt like it. Logan and Rory's friendship began after he started referring to her as "Ace" because she wanted to be a reporter. It later became a term of endearment and her nickname once they began dating.

The first encounter between Logan and Rory was when he and his friends passed by her and her friend Marty. During this encounter, Logan's friends tease Marty about being the bartender at one of Logan's parties and pay no attention to Rory. However, a few days pass, and Rory meets Logan again in the hallway of her dorm. She takes the opportunity to lecture Logan about how he treats those "less than him" and continues to debate the importance of treating everyone with respect and his ability to remember people, as he initially did not remember meeting Rory. Logan sarcastically promises Rory that he will never forget her and will be kinder to others in the future. Rory is left with a bad impression of Logan, viewing him as a typical rich playboy.

Their relationship flourishes after Rory desperately enlists Logan's help on an article about a secret society amongst elite Yale students called the Life and Death Brigade. Logan agrees to help as he is a member of the society. He takes Rory to a secret event planned in the woods, and through that event, Rory becomes fascinated with Logan and realizes there is more to him than a wealthy playboy and that she was quick to judge him. Logan teaches Rory the importance of taking risks in life by convincing her to jump with him off of a high scaffolding with an umbrella, creating trust between them.

Relationships
Despite Logan's party lifestyle he has many close relationships throughout his life.

Family:

Honor Huntzberger (Sister)

Shira Huntzberger (Mother)

Mitchum Huntzberger (Father)

Elias Huntzberger (Parental Grandfather)

Josh (Brother-in-law)

Romances:

Rory Gilmore (Ex-Girlfriend/affair)

Odette (Fiancée)

Whitney (Fling)

Friends:

Colin McCrae

Finn

Rosemary

Juliet

Stephanie

Seth

Logan and Rory's Relationship: Despite Rory being his first serious relationship, Logan treated her unlike the others in her life. Logan always treated her like an adult and opened her eyes to the privilege in her life and how they are not as different as she makes them out to be.

Rory and Logan began a "no strings attached" relationship after Rory confessed her feelings towards him, which Logan admitted he liked her too but was not a commitment guy. After they began a casual relationship, Rory decided the relationship was too much for her and that she could not continue with the casual dating life. However, Logan did not want to lose Rory as he developed stronger feelings and cared about her more than any girl he had been with in the past. So he decided to have a committed monogamous relationship with her.

Rory and Logan began dating in season 5. They broke up in season 7 after Rory rejected his marriage proposal after her graduation ceremony in the episode titled "Unto the BreachThe beginning and end of their relationship were symbolic as they met in the courtyard at Yale her second year and said goodbye at her graduation after denying his proposal.

Although Rory and Logan did not get married, they continued having an affair in the revival "A Year in the Life" nine years later. Rory and Logan had a "Vegas" affair where they met up when they were in the same city despite Logan being engaged to Odette and Rory in a relationship of her own.

The 4 part revival series ends off with Logan and Rory officially saying goodbye, but then Rory discovered she was pregnant with the chances of the baby being Logan's very possible.

Appearances
Season 5

Episode 3: Written in the Stars

Episode 6: Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant

Episode 7: You Jump, I Jump Jack

Episode 8: The Party's Over

Episode 10: But Not as Cute as Pumpkin

Episode 12: Come Home

Episode 13: Wedding Bell Blues

Episode 14: Say Something

Episode 15: Jews and Chinese Food

Episode 17: Pulp Friction

Episode 18: To Live and Let Diorama

Episode 19: But I'm a Gilmore

Episode 20: How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?

Episode 21: Blame Booze and Melville

Episode 22: A House is Not a Home

Season 6:

Episode 1: New and Improved Lorelai

Episode 3: The UnGraduate

Episode 4: Always a Godmother, Never a God

Episode 5: We've Got Magic to Do

Episode 6: Welcome to the Doll House

Episode 7: Twenty-One if the Loneliest Number

Episode 8: Let me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

Episode 11: The Perfect Dress

Episode 12: Just Like Gwen and Gavin

Episode 13: Friday Night's Alright for Fighting

Episode 14: You've Been Gilmored

Episode 15: A Vineyard Valentine

Episode 16: Bridesmaid Revisited

Episode 17: I'm Ok, You're Ok

Episode 18: The Real Paul Anka

Episode 20: Super Cool Party People

Episode 21: Driving Miss Gilmore

Episode 22: Partings

Season 7:

Episode 1: The Long Marrow

Episode 3: Lorelai's First Cotillion

Episode 4: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous

Episode 5: The Great Stink

Episode 8: Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

Episode 9: Knit, People, Knit!

Episode 10: Merry Fisticuffs

Episode 13: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

Episode 14: Farewell, My Pet

Episode 15: I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar

Episode 16: Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

Episode 17: Gilmore Girls Only

Episode 18: Hay Bale Maze

Episode 20: Lorelai? Lorelai?

Episode 21: Unto the Breach

A Year in The Life:

Episode 1: Winter

Episode 2: Spring

Episode 3: Summer

Episode 4: Fall