'Gilmore Girls' revival news, spoilers: Stars on why revival works, why 'Winter' is first chapter

"Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life," the highly anticipated Netflix reboot of the beloved comedy/drama that ran from 2000-2007, will consist of four 90-minute episodes, each acting as a mini-movie. The show will follow the lives of the "Gilmore Girls" characters over the course of a year and will consist of four chapters titled "Winter," "Spring," "Summer," and "Fall."

In a recent chat with Entertainment Weekly, "Gilmore Girls" stars Lauren Graham (Lorelai) and Alexis Bledel (Rory) mused about why "Winter" is the first episode in the series.

Graham said that it could be because of singer/songwriter Carole King, who wrote "Where You Lead," the "Gilmore Girls" theme song. In the upcoming revival, King will return to her role in the series as Sophie Bloom.

"I always assumed that it was 'You've Got a Friend:' Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall," Graham said, adding that she had thought that the song would be used in the revival.

On the other hand, Bledel suggested that the reason could be because winter is associated with the holidays. "The holidays are a good time to pick up with this family story because families usually come together around that time," she explained.

Meanwhile, in another interview, Graham and Bledel spoke about why the long-awaited "Gilmore Girls" revival has been so eagerly anticipated and why, unlike other reboots of beloved shows, it has had very little backlash.

According to Graham, the reason is that the revival is being made for the right reasons.

"It doesn't feel like a money grab," the actress told EW about the reboot. "There were perfectly reasonable artistic reasons to return: Our creator didn't finish it. This is an auteur's project; it's not just something that someone else can easily take over," she added.

Amy Sherman-Palladino, who created "Gilmore Girls," left the series at the end of its sixth season. Because she wasn't involved in the show's seventh and final season, fans of "Gilmore Girls" have long been waiting for Sherman-Palladino to cap off the series the way she always wanted to.

"Amy didn't get to finish the show, so a year in the life is the only way that feels like the conclusion, at least the way she wanted to do it," Bledel said.

"Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" drops Friday, Nov. 25, on Netflix.