15 Reasons ‘Gilmore Girls’ Will Never Be the Same Without Richard

Sadly, we lost Gilmore Girls" revival on Netflix, we're having a rough time picturing Stars Hollow without him. Here are 15 reasons "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" is going to have a Richard-sized hole no replacement character will ever fill.

Because he was always so excited about new things

Because he was sassy without even trying

Because he was never up-to-date on the cool kids' slang

Because he always looked out for Lorelai

Because he was the proudest papa

Because he had the best stories

Because he always had the best advice

Because he always set Emily up for a good joke (even though he usually didn't mean to)

Because he was the only one who could outsmart Emily

Because he fought for what he believed in

Because he knew how to brag

Because he made us laugh

Because he wanted to save Rory's mind from trauma

Because he always knew how to help

Because he was everything a grandpa should be: funny, overprotective, wise, gentle, and so much more