Gilmore Girls leaving Netflix
Definition
A recurring source of collective existential dread among fans of the television series 'Gilmore Girls', pertaining to rumors or scheduled licensing expirations that threaten to remove the show from the Netflix streaming platform.
A cultural phenomenon triggering panic-buying of DVD box sets and intense Reddit speculation regarding the stability of streaming rights for early 2000s comfort television.
Examples
The mere mention of Gilmore Girls leaving Netflix sent the entire fandom into a coffee-fueled spiral of despair.
I bought all seven seasons on DVD just in case one day the internet decides that Gilmore Girls leaving Netflix is actually a permanent state of affairs.
My personality for the next three weeks is entirely defined by the anxiety caused by headlines about Gilmore Girls leaving Netflix.