One thing to expect when you get a group of ladies together, regardless of their sexual orientation, is drama. Even more so if some of the aforementioned women are sleeping together. Enough drama, in fact, to make a TV show for Showtime. And so it came to pass that The L Word was born.
The writers of season 1 had the advantage of exploring brand new characters without having to conjure up scenario after crazy scenario. Back then, Jenny's coming out story, Bette and Tina's baby woes, and Alice's chart were enough to propel the series along and keep it fairly believable, but also balanced with fun and humor. A great example of this is episode two, entitled "Let's Do It,"in which Dana enlists Bette, Tina, Alice and Shane to help her figure out if Lara the chef is a lesbian or not. The scene plays like a spy operation and is hilarious. Such scenes are the lifeblood of the show, for they provide comic relief when it is most needed among the drama, and they also happen to be the kinds of scenes the writers of the show are best at creating. Unfortunately, such scenes become few and far between as the season progresses, and the show begins to take itself too seriously.
Having said all that, and to be perfectly honest, The L Word is like heroin. I cannot stop watching it despite the fact that its storylines get so ridiculous. The characters are loveable and the show is basically eye and brain candy. Like most L Word fans, I am particularly fond of Bette and Tina, and I stick with the show because I want to see what happens to them. Everyone is allowed one or two guilty pleasures, and The L Word just happens to be one of mine.
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