The L Word -- Showtime
 

http://www.sho.com/site/lword/about.do

The SHOWTIME Original Series, THE L WORD, is about a group of young women in Los Angeles, their lives, careers, and romantic relationships - both gay and straight.

Jenny Schecter (MIA KIRSHNER) is a gifted young writer of fiction who has just graduated from college and arrives in Los Angeles to begin her "adult life" with her boyfriend - soon to be fiancé - Tim Haspel (ERIC MABIUS). Tim and Jenny reside in West Hollywood, next door to Bette Porter (JENNIFER BEALS) and her partner Tina Kennard (LAUREL HOLLOMAN). Bette and Tina have been a couple for seven years and are trying to find the perfect sperm donor to help them start a family as they struggle with their relationship. Bette's and Tina's close network of friends includes Shane McCutcheon (KATHERINE MOENNIG), who is the resident heartthrob; Dana Fairbanks (ERIN DANIELS), a professional tennis player not yet out of the closet; bisexual journalist Alice Pieszecki (LEISHA HAILEY); and Bette's half-sister Kit Porter (PAM GRIER), who is a musician and a recovering alcoholic. In the two-hour pilot, Jenny's plans for her future are shaken when Marina (KARINA LOMBARD), a beautiful and compelling woman who owns a West Hollywood café, makes a pass at her at a party hosted by Bette and Tina. Amid denial and confusion, Jenny starts to question her sexual orientation and her love for Tim. Her attraction to Marina is powerful and ultimately irresistible. Meanwhile, Bette and Tina, stunned at how difficult it is to find a suitable sperm donor, attempt to seduce a handsome, young artist on the night that Tina is about to ovulate. The seduction attempt fails, but the encounter does serve to rekindle, at least momentarily, Bette's and Tina's passion for each other.

:drool: How come nobody has posted about this? ;)

Chris

I'm sure we've talked about this before, back when it was announced. I know I'm anxiously awaiting its premiere.

das

I've already added it to my glut of Sunday night shows to Tivo.

I'm sure it's a great dramatic show...however, based on the trailer I must say...

:D-other-:D


Wow!

<b>robo</b>, it's what you call a win/win. :up: ;)

das

The thought of Karina Lombard and Mia Kirshner gettin' it on together makes me want to subscribe to Showtime.

I'm pitching a tent just thinking about it.

I guess this show will get a lot more straight male viewers for Showtime than Queer As Folk.

:lol:

I wanna see Pam Grier's juggs!!
They were beautiful back in the 1970's.

I just hope they F*** each other as much as the boys from 'Queer". :lol:


It seemed to me 'Queer' was a gay porno with dramatic breaks in between the Suckin' and F****n'. :lol:

Wow, i came in here just to find out what the "L" word was. Lemme tell ya, i was not expecting Giantrobo's post...

Hey, Showtime...1995 called. They want "Lesbian Chic" back.

i may have to sign up for showtime that day....and then cancel it.

That's it! I'm getting Showtime again! Bring on the rug munchin'!

Moving to the Mature Forum...

:D

So did anybody see this tonight?

It has some women in it that I really enjoy in their other work.


Feedback people. :)

I saw it. I really wasn't drawn in by the character's or the writing. It went on too long. I can't put my finger on it, but I just was not engaged. I just kept on waiting for it to end. The "cool, wife-beater wearing lesbian" wasn't as fun a character as I think the writers intended her to be. The main character wasn't interesting to me in the least, even though she was supposed to be some deep soulful writer. I will tune in next week, but I'm not expecting much.

As for the sex scenes, they were good. :) However why are the girls in this show SOOOO skinny? I'm not a fan of the anorexic look, and this show seems to have it in abundance.

I won't be seeing it until the repeat Wednesday showing because "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ran long, and I was recording the "Actors Studio with Charlize Theron" at 11 p.m. last night.

Besides the stereotyped characters (I'll assume the characters will get more rounded in later episodes, although Eric Mabius' character is too freakin' perfect), one of the things that bothered me was the quick jumps from story to story. There were times a scene lasted barely a minute, and it seems like I was watching a series of sound bites. Even with 1-1/2 hours, it felt like there were way too many characters which diluted the whole thing.

Naked Mia Kirshner :drool:

Not to say it's a bad thing, but the emphasis on the sex scenes made it feel like an overly long episode of "Red Show Diaries" ;)

Wednesday can't come soon enough!

Mamma Mia! I've been waiting to see more of sweet Mia since I discovered her in Atom Egoyan's Exotica, one of my favorite movies. She looked fine in the unknown film Century Hotel and I even watched her in the ridiculous but fun Wolf Lake. Showing up on 24 was a surprise and this was an even bigger surprise. She's a bit scrawny these days but she is so cute and adorable. That scene towards the end of the show - WOW! (not to mention the earler one when she came home to her boyfriend). :)
The L Word has potential, but don't expect the slickness of Sex and the City (which I bailed on after season 1) or Queer As Folk (which mixed preachiness in with with the sex, techno and camp). TLW is comparatively low-key but still funny in spots, especially when dealing with straight men. The women are MUCH hotter than SITC and the Samantha/Brian-type rock chick character will keep up the "fresh meat" parade.
One quibble - I've worked in San Francisco for 30 years and have never seen so many attractive dykes in one place (maybe i don't get invited to the right parties). I know the show is set in Hollywood, but c'mon, there must be a few Jane Hathaways and Tugboat Annies in the crowd somewhere.

I've hardly seen the lovely Jennifer Beals in anything since "Flashdance" years ago.

I do remember her in "The Anniversary Party" though.

Pam Grier seems totally out of place in this show.

Jennifer Beals was also in "Rodger Dodger".

Mia was recently in "Not Another Teen Movie" which is a recommended by me. Pretty amusing film.

I must, must, must find a way to watch this (not a Showtime subscriber) now that I find out Mia was...was she in fact, fully nude? -eek- :drool:

I actually liked this show quite a bit, and not just for the great nudity (although that didn't hurt.) I was starting to get into the characters. Jennifer Beals and Mia Kirschner :thumbsup:

I'll take it!

"Neither can Patman!"

It was ok, I dunno, I didn't really enjoy it all that much though. I probably won't watch it again. There wasn't anything that really stood out as specifically bad, but nothing specifically good either.

not bad.. i think it's got potential.. it did run a little long, but.. it made its way onto the season pass list..

I didn't like the first episode. I even stopped watching before I got to the end, but a show's first episode is often a really bad representation of the series.

So I watched it tonight and really liked it. I enjoyed some of the characters a lot more this time, particularly the tennis star. Also, I think maybe they dragged an hour's worth of show into 90 minutes for the first show. Too much focus on certain plots became boring. There was much better pacing in the second episode.

Cha Ching! Where do I sign up.

I thought last night's episode was OK, but I just think it tries way too hard to be "cool."

Lesbian Drama Gets Quick Renewal on Showtime

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Though it premiered only 11 days ago, lesbian drama "The L Word" has already received a renewal from Showtime for a second season.

The fastest pickup in the premium channel's history, "Word" wowed Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt by quadrupling the network's primetime average rating in its first two episodes.

"With its provocative storytelling, rich character development, amazing cast and universal appeal, the decision to renew 'Word' was a no-brainer," Greenblatt said in a statement.

Production will begin on the next 13 episodes in June. The first season also contained 13 episodes, including a two-hour pilot episode.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

yahoonews

I liked the second episode a little better than the first, although there was considerably less nudity :( I actually started to like these characters now. I don't know if I will stick around for season 2, but I am glad it got picked up so fast anyway. It has potential to be a good show.

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This is the Best L Word forum i have found yet. Awesome. I am such a fan of the show. Did anyone check out the clips from next weeks episode? you can here: http://www.sho.com/I don't know what i think about the 'dinner for three'

Did the L Word come on Superbowl Sunday?

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Yes. In all its glory, The L Word came on Superbowl Saunday (hehe)

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Hey. Did anyone participate in the online chat that took place last sunday at teh L Word site??? Curious to know. I think they are doing it again this sunday. http://www.sho.com/lword1

I don't why I kept watching, but I did. The last show was probably my favorite shown so far, but nothing to rave about. Actually the storyline I find most annoying is the one revolving around Jenny. That character just bothers me. Otherwise I think the show is decent, and Beals is hot so I'll keep tivoing for now.

Is Beals hot? I mean i don't think she is unattractive... but she is showing her age (age is fine dont get me wrong) and i dont know. She just isnt as sexy as she used to be.

I'm still giving this show a chance, and I continually like the characters more (which is a good sign.) I think they could do without the whole psychotic Lacey character. Lesbian or not, the things she did were extreme. And yes, I think Beals is hot as well.