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The L Word: Any fans out there?
Lumière:
Hey A...
I know you are full of wonderful comments now that your Season 5 viewing is complete!
So... thoughts? Would love to hear them.. 8)
Brown Eyes:
Heya Milli!
Sorry for the delay in posting my review now that I've seen the whole season.
When the last episode ended I found myself really wanting more! It felt like it ended a bit abruptly for the season... but it definitely makes me anxious to see the next season so it seems the ending did its job. Am I correct in understanding there will only be one more season?
Overall, as we mentioned in earlier posts, there was definitely a lot more sex and "risque" content in this season. Which frankly, I thought was fun. And, I just kept feeling like there were more and more parallels with Queer as Folk... the Shebar over-the-top club which seems like a nod to Babylon in QaF and even Shane is making me think a bit of a character like Brian at this point (or that parallel seemed more pronounced this season).
I was shocked though that Shane hooked up with Nicki at the end. As naughty as Shane can be, I really didn't see that coming. Shane truly is wracking up a track record of being quite the heartbreaker (obviously) but some of her choices really are brutal. I know that Jenny and Shane are meant to be best friends (that's even discussed explicitly a time or two this season), but I honestly don't feel that vibe between the two characters. Or maybe the two actresses aren't making that dynamic work. Jenny and Shane just seem way too different to be best friends. Frankly, I'd think that Shane would get bored with Jenny (even as a friend), but maybe I'm being cynical. Anyway, but since we're meant to believe that Jenny and Shane are BFF, Shane's antics with Nicki were pretty awful. It's almost a pattern with the L Word... to have seasons end when Shane is doing something particularly bad or naughty.
Adele, as we've mentioned is just awful... and wow, what a sell out to change the ending of the movie she hijacked from Jenny too. Scary, scary. But, I still like that actress... I think she does a good job with that wacko character.
And LOL, wow what a way for Jodi and Bette to break up! Yikes! I thought that was truly awful of Jodi to use footage of Bette in her art piece/ opening like that. The public humiliation factor just reflected back really poorly on Jodi. But, as you know, I'm not a huge Jodi fan. Though, I do agree with Jodi that the phrase Bette used about the two of them having different "core values" was totally, totally lame. First of all that phrase just sounds so clinical, detached and almost academic... cold. But, it also just sounds dorky. LOL!
I was glad to see Helena come back at the end of the season. It was nice to see her swoop in and save the day by buying Shebar. All of a sudden her character has gotten more interesting and complex I think.
And, now I don't know what's up with Alice and Tasha. I hope they pull things together ultimately. I think they're so great together it would be such a shame for them to break up. One thing I don't understand is why Alice seems to have so little interest in meeting or hanging out with Tasha's group of friends. That doesn't seem that fair to me, especially since Alice is so wrapped up with her own friends. And, that fashion designer she has a crush on doesn't seem to hold a candle to Tasha. So, that's weird to me.
Anyway... more late! 8)
Brown Eyes:
Oh, and I wanted to post something interesting about the character Clea - the fashion designer that Alice develops a crush on.
That actress, Melanie Lynsky was in a campy but fun lesbian movie in 2000 called But I'm a Cheerleader (she played a character named Hilary). But I'm a Cheerleader starred Natasha Lyonne and featured RuPaul out of drag, as a fairly major character. And! Here's a BBM connection... Michelle Williams was in it too!
Here's the imdb page for the movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179116/
I actually recommend watching it if you've never seen it. As I said, it's very campy and kitschy (purposefully)... but the ending actually made me cry a little bit when I first saw it (as dorky as that is)... it takes a sweet little turn at the end.
Lumière:
Hey Bud! :)
I have seen But I'm a Cheerleader (a few times actually)... own the DVD as well.
Love it.
Have you seen Heavenly Creatures, also starring Melanie Lynsky (& Kate Winslet)? I thought she was very good in it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/
Re: The L Word: My comments coming v. soon.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Lumière on November 20, 2008, 02:06:22 pm ---Hey Bud! :)
I have seen But I'm a Cheerleader (a few times actually)... own the DVD as well.
Love it.
Have you seen Heavenly Creatures, also starring Melanie Lynsky (& Kate Winslet)? I thought she was very good in it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/
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I'm glad that you've seen and like But I'm a Cheerleader. I also have a soft spot for that movie... even though in certain ways it's kind of a strange movie. I had completely forgotten that Michelle Williams was in that until last night when I looked up the movie's imdb page.
No, I haven't seen Heavenly Creatures, but I want to. The whole story and the circumstance regarding the mystery writer Anne Perry certainly seems riveting.
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;D Looking forward to them! :)
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