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Taylor Doose vs Richard Gilmore

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Taylor Doose

Gilmore Girls

ESTJ The Executive Enneagram 1

Town selectman, grocery owner, and Stars Hollow's most devoted rule enforcer.

Strengths

  • Organized and endlessly committed
  • Loves his town with real devotion
  • Plans events no one else would
  • Persistent in the face of opposition

Weak spots

  • Obsessed with rules for their own sake
  • Blind to how his rules affect people
  • Cannot let a feud go

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Richard Gilmore

Gilmore Girls

ISTJ The Inspector Enneagram 1

Yale man, insurance executive, and a grandfather who softens one book at a time.

Strengths

  • Dependable, principled and steady under pressure
  • Generous with family, especially with Rory
  • Knows his history, his books and his business
  • Keeps his word once he gives it

Weak spots

  • Rigid about how life should be lived
  • Cannot say he is proud of Lorelai
  • Keeps secrets he considers harmless
  • Lost without his work and routine

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How they compare

They share 3 of the four letters (Sensing, Thinking, Judging).

Where they split: Extraverted (Taylor Doose) vs Introverted (Richard Gilmore).

Both are Enneagram 1, The Reformer: the same core drive in different clothes.

On our profiles they are listed as a good match for each other.

Who wins this match-up?

Pick the one you would rather be, or the one you think has the stronger personality.