No matter how long it’s been since Gilmore Girls aired, the debate centering on who Rory should have ended up with continues to be a hot topic. Since it's streaming with a Netflix subscription and is one of the most rewatchable shows ever, more and more people are either rewatching it or discovering one of the best dramedies for the first time, with more contributing their two cents to the discourse about Rory’s love life. This debate mostly centers around Team Dean, Team Jess, and Team Logan, but there's a camp of fans who are actually Team Tristin. Now, Chad Michael Murray, who played Tristin, has revealed whether his character could have captured Rory’s heart if he had stuck around longer.
Before starring on One Tree Hill, Murray recurred in the first season of Gilmore Girls as wealthy Chilton student Tristin Dugray. His crush on Rory was evident, but due to his ego and bad behavior, she mostly didn’t give him the time of day unless she was forced to. That didn’t stop him from still pining after her, though. While she did reciprocate those feelings at one point, things got complicated. And he was later sent to military school because of his behavior, with his final appearance on the show being in Season 2, Episode 9.
