The L Word babble
We're a little over halfway through season 3. These thoughts are all jumbled-y and in no way linear or coherent.
I'm having a hard time with Tina and Bette splitting up again. I mean, they get back together at the end of season 2, and it's all about forgiveness and love and yay, the solid couple is back together again and they should never be apart, ever. Then Ilene Chaiken splits up with her lover, decides that Tina is just a fictitious representation of said lover, and proceeds to commit character murder. Ugh. I'm completely cool with a 'Tina has straight feelings' storyline, but she is being written as some two-dimensional villainess. I'm not down with that. And Bette? Please try and remember that you cheated first. At least Tina was more or less upfront with you. Quit acting like she's breaking up your family when you dug the first hole. (It's getting so much harder to cover up Jennifer Beals' pregnancy at this point. She's always carrying something in front of her belly. It's cute.)
Helena. WTF? I am not complaining about Helena 2.0, because I really like her. I'm complaining that she did a complete 180, and no one seems to be delving into how exactly that happened. They recycled her into a completely new character-- that's just shoddy writing. And Helena? Baby, never ever fuck a married woman, especially if said married woman is straight. Straight girls will only ever break your heart and make you cry, trust me babycakes. Although Dylan is by far the gayest-looking straight chick I have ever seen. Again though, not complaining, as Alexandra Hedison is fuckin' hot. A++++. Ellen DeGeneres has dated some serious hot chicks. Teach me how, Yoda, I beg of you. (Tangent: Rachel Shelley has some humongous nipples. I mean, remember those huge novelty pencils they taught you to write with? Her nipples look like the erasers on those things. Damn.)
Shane. Shaaaaaaaane. Shane with strap-on. Christina incoherent. Shaaaaaaaane.
Okay. I'll try better. This new Shane in a relationship thing is interesting. I'm digging it more than I thought I would, even though the writers are now demolishing the formerly-cool character of Carmen. I think they're gorgeous together, and they really understand one another, and I hope Carmen goes back to being cool very soon.
But I get Carmen a little. For one, she's trying to deal with Shane cheating, and all-in-all, she's doing pretty well. She's at least cute in her way. I would have done a hell of a lot more than throw cold pizza. And the thing with Max-- she's just so uncomfortable around him. I mean, she comes from an ethnic background where Transexuals don't really exist, and she's extremely femme. To top it off, she sees Max as kind of a freeloader, which he kinda is, even if he doesn't mean to be. This is just one big recipe for her constantly putting her foot in her mouth-- not maliciously, but because whatever she thinks comes right out of her mouth. I can empathize with that. (Tangent: OMG, Sarah Shahi. Marry me. Seriously, if this woman walked in the room, I think I'd stop speaking and just stare.)
If Dana dies, I'm going to be so upset. Please let her dream about what it's like to die or something. I need Dana to care about season 4. I think it's really good that they're showing what breast cancer is like, and I think Erin Daniels is doing a great job with the acting. But Dana... don't leave me.
I'm happy that Dana has reconciled with Alice, but I'm irritated that we don't know why they split up. Judging from the end of last season, I'm going to assume it's because Alice got all clingy at the same time Dana was re-falling for Lara the Crispay Soup Chef (who is, by the way, a totally cool character that I'd get all tongue-tied around and fall for, too). All of their scenes are just so brilliantly acted.
Please, Dana. Don't die. I want more strap-on adventures. I want more hot-pink gimp hood. I want more The Love Boat roleplay.
Uta the lesbian vampire. WTF? No, seriously. OMGWTFBBQ? I mean, she's hot and all, but ugggh.
Jenny-- sweetie, I love that you're no longer completely batshit insane. Thanks for not dragging us into your own personal carnival of hell this season. I'm so happy that you're leveled out and experiencing some success. You're even giving great support and advice from time to time. But babe? Lose those ugly motherfucking stockings. I realize that Aunty Ilene is trying to make a statement about you, but you must rebel. Come to think of it, throw out most of your wardrobe. Better yet, burn it. Most of the time, you look like a fratboy's carpet anyway. Get rid of all your clothes and go next door. Bette's gotten too heavy for all her stylish duds, so I don't think she'll mind if you borrow them until shedelivers her baby has a spiritual epiphany, gets a job, and returns to fabulousness.
I'm kind of ambivalent about Moira/Max. On one hand, Daniela Sea is visually stunning in the role. On the other, she's not all that great an actress. I like that they're trying to address transgendered people on the show, but I don't like that the transformation seems to be without any liscenced medical supervision. And I don't buy Max/Jenny for one itty bitty second. I just don't see any chemistry, although Jenny's been an awesome friend. (Though Max's interactions with Dana in 3x08 were so touching. She held his arm!)
I like Kit's storyline this year a whole lot better than the snoozefest that was T.O.E. I like M/Angus a whole lot. But Kit/Mangus? They're moving it way too fast, to the point where I absolutely do not buy it. He wants to marry her? For real? No. Show me some visible chemistry and maybe I'll change my mind, but until then, he's my totally platonic straight-boy woobie.
Oh, Alan Cumming. You're so slimy. Still, I like that you had the balls to market your perfume as 'Cumming all over,' so I'll let it slide.
What happened to Mark? That actor was smokin'. I'd hit it.
Dear members of BETTY: It's bad enough that I'm forced to hear your shit-tastic theme song every week. I don't need to see you in every other episode. The constant pimping reads as completely pathetic. If you were all that great, more people would care, and you'd have other things to do than consistently provoking nauseous feelings in my stomach. Also? I don't give a fuck if Ilene Chaiken is banging Elizabeth Ziff, aka EZGirl. Diddling the creator doesn't mean that you're qualified to write, star in, produce, and do the musical direction for the show. That's blatant nepotism. Do I really need to hear a refrain of "Shane Shane Shane" or "Bette Bette Bette" when said characters walk onscreen? No. It's fucking season three. I know who the characters are! Plus-- she's fucking scary looking. Seriously. She looks like she's gonna eat your babies or something with her whacky druggie-turned-hippie stare.
But happy thoughts. Shane and Alice playing Halo 2 with those crazy hairdos. I think I need an icon of that.
I'm having a hard time with Tina and Bette splitting up again. I mean, they get back together at the end of season 2, and it's all about forgiveness and love and yay, the solid couple is back together again and they should never be apart, ever. Then Ilene Chaiken splits up with her lover, decides that Tina is just a fictitious representation of said lover, and proceeds to commit character murder. Ugh. I'm completely cool with a 'Tina has straight feelings' storyline, but she is being written as some two-dimensional villainess. I'm not down with that. And Bette? Please try and remember that you cheated first. At least Tina was more or less upfront with you. Quit acting like she's breaking up your family when you dug the first hole. (It's getting so much harder to cover up Jennifer Beals' pregnancy at this point. She's always carrying something in front of her belly. It's cute.)
Helena. WTF? I am not complaining about Helena 2.0, because I really like her. I'm complaining that she did a complete 180, and no one seems to be delving into how exactly that happened. They recycled her into a completely new character-- that's just shoddy writing. And Helena? Baby, never ever fuck a married woman, especially if said married woman is straight. Straight girls will only ever break your heart and make you cry, trust me babycakes. Although Dylan is by far the gayest-looking straight chick I have ever seen. Again though, not complaining, as Alexandra Hedison is fuckin' hot. A++++. Ellen DeGeneres has dated some serious hot chicks. Teach me how, Yoda, I beg of you. (Tangent: Rachel Shelley has some humongous nipples. I mean, remember those huge novelty pencils they taught you to write with? Her nipples look like the erasers on those things. Damn.)
Shane. Shaaaaaaaane. Shane with strap-on. Christina incoherent. Shaaaaaaaane.
Okay. I'll try better. This new Shane in a relationship thing is interesting. I'm digging it more than I thought I would, even though the writers are now demolishing the formerly-cool character of Carmen. I think they're gorgeous together, and they really understand one another, and I hope Carmen goes back to being cool very soon.
But I get Carmen a little. For one, she's trying to deal with Shane cheating, and all-in-all, she's doing pretty well. She's at least cute in her way. I would have done a hell of a lot more than throw cold pizza. And the thing with Max-- she's just so uncomfortable around him. I mean, she comes from an ethnic background where Transexuals don't really exist, and she's extremely femme. To top it off, she sees Max as kind of a freeloader, which he kinda is, even if he doesn't mean to be. This is just one big recipe for her constantly putting her foot in her mouth-- not maliciously, but because whatever she thinks comes right out of her mouth. I can empathize with that. (Tangent: OMG, Sarah Shahi. Marry me. Seriously, if this woman walked in the room, I think I'd stop speaking and just stare.)
If Dana dies, I'm going to be so upset. Please let her dream about what it's like to die or something. I need Dana to care about season 4. I think it's really good that they're showing what breast cancer is like, and I think Erin Daniels is doing a great job with the acting. But Dana... don't leave me.
I'm happy that Dana has reconciled with Alice, but I'm irritated that we don't know why they split up. Judging from the end of last season, I'm going to assume it's because Alice got all clingy at the same time Dana was re-falling for Lara the Crispay Soup Chef (who is, by the way, a totally cool character that I'd get all tongue-tied around and fall for, too). All of their scenes are just so brilliantly acted.
Please, Dana. Don't die. I want more strap-on adventures. I want more hot-pink gimp hood. I want more The Love Boat roleplay.
Uta the lesbian vampire. WTF? No, seriously. OMGWTFBBQ? I mean, she's hot and all, but ugggh.
Jenny-- sweetie, I love that you're no longer completely batshit insane. Thanks for not dragging us into your own personal carnival of hell this season. I'm so happy that you're leveled out and experiencing some success. You're even giving great support and advice from time to time. But babe? Lose those ugly motherfucking stockings. I realize that Aunty Ilene is trying to make a statement about you, but you must rebel. Come to think of it, throw out most of your wardrobe. Better yet, burn it. Most of the time, you look like a fratboy's carpet anyway. Get rid of all your clothes and go next door. Bette's gotten too heavy for all her stylish duds, so I don't think she'll mind if you borrow them until she
I'm kind of ambivalent about Moira/Max. On one hand, Daniela Sea is visually stunning in the role. On the other, she's not all that great an actress. I like that they're trying to address transgendered people on the show, but I don't like that the transformation seems to be without any liscenced medical supervision. And I don't buy Max/Jenny for one itty bitty second. I just don't see any chemistry, although Jenny's been an awesome friend. (Though Max's interactions with Dana in 3x08 were so touching. She held his arm!)
I like Kit's storyline this year a whole lot better than the snoozefest that was T.O.E. I like M/Angus a whole lot. But Kit/Mangus? They're moving it way too fast, to the point where I absolutely do not buy it. He wants to marry her? For real? No. Show me some visible chemistry and maybe I'll change my mind, but until then, he's my totally platonic straight-boy woobie.
Oh, Alan Cumming. You're so slimy. Still, I like that you had the balls to market your perfume as 'Cumming all over,' so I'll let it slide.
What happened to Mark? That actor was smokin'. I'd hit it.
Dear members of BETTY: It's bad enough that I'm forced to hear your shit-tastic theme song every week. I don't need to see you in every other episode. The constant pimping reads as completely pathetic. If you were all that great, more people would care, and you'd have other things to do than consistently provoking nauseous feelings in my stomach. Also? I don't give a fuck if Ilene Chaiken is banging Elizabeth Ziff, aka EZGirl. Diddling the creator doesn't mean that you're qualified to write, star in, produce, and do the musical direction for the show. That's blatant nepotism. Do I really need to hear a refrain of "Shane Shane Shane" or "Bette Bette Bette" when said characters walk onscreen? No. It's fucking season three. I know who the characters are! Plus-- she's fucking scary looking. Seriously. She looks like she's gonna eat your babies or something with her whacky druggie-turned-hippie stare.
But happy thoughts. Shane and Alice playing Halo 2 with those crazy hairdos. I think I need an icon of that.