When we asked for Dana back…
What could easily have been the most beautiful, heartwarming, goosebumps reunion, in an endless amount of better and more believable scenarios, was now presented to us in a cringeworthy, disposable, romcom dream…
What could easily have been the most beautiful, heartwarming, goosebumps reunion, in an endless amount of better and more believable scenarios, was now presented to us in a cringeworthy, disposable, romcom dream…
Columns / The L Word / The L Word Generation Q
by Bette Porter_LA · Published December 5, 2022 · Last modified December 6, 2022
For season 3 of The L Word, showrunner Marja Lewis-Ryan had the option to choose either of the two endings to this saying: “all good things come to those who wait” or “all good things must come to an end”. However, she decided she’s not the choosing type and, much to the dismay and rage of all the loyal fans, she ran with both options.
I won’t beat around the bush here: it was the most painful episode of The L Word (OG and Gen Q) I ever had to watch. Deliberate choice of the words “had to”, as I really felt I should write about it, even though after seeing the very first scene in the ambulance already made me want to turn off my TV. But hey, I’m a tough cookie, so just shouting at my device when events really became too far stretched and ridiculous to even be remotely believable, helped me through.
Columns / The L Word / The L Word Generation Q
by Bette Porter_LA · Published November 3, 2022 · Last modified November 21, 2022
We were talking about longevity, a word that keeps coming up when the desired storylines for The L Word are being discussed on social media. Longevity in lesbian relationships specifically, because representation matters, and as yet there are far too few (if any) long lasting lesbian relationships portrayed in TV-shows.
Columns / The L Word Generation Q
by Bette Porter_LA · Published October 7, 2021 · Last modified November 21, 2022
Their faces light up when they’re on the same page. But therein lie the keywords: when they’re on the same page. And let’s just be brutally honest here, they are hardly ever on the same page at all anymore.
Columns / The L Word Generation Q
by Bette Porter_LA · Published September 27, 2021 · Last modified November 21, 2022
Whatever it is that makes them splash off our screens, there is an undeniable understanding between them. They know each other’s core, they realize the gem in it and how it requires protection and shelter.
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