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The L Word focused primarily on committed couple Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman), a former power-career duo who've decided to have a baby; however, artificial insemination and the changing dynamics of their relationship throw their previously happy existence off-kilter. Within their orbit are spunky journalist Alice (Leisha Hailey), sultry hairdresser Shane (Katherine Moenning), closeted pro tennis player Dana (Erin Daniels), and espresso bar owner Marina (Karina Lombard) who, in the show's most polarizing storyline, bedded the seemingly straight Jenny (Mia Kirschner) and shook up her heterosexual world. Jenny's am-I-straight-or-not? kvetching frustrated both her fiancé (Eric Mabius) and many viewers, who were alternately irritated and intrigued by her inability to decide one way or the other. But Jenny's weakness was part of The L Word's strength: in exploring many sides of many issues, both domestic and political, it never came up with an easy answer for any of them, making the show all that more fascinating--and compulsively watchable. --Mark Englehart
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Burr Steers, Jeremy Podeswa, Tony Goldwyn, Tricia Brock, Rose Troche, Ernest R. Dickerson |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 18 January, 2004 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Showtime Ent. |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Gay/Lesbian-Themed Film, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 5 |
| UPC: | 758445205220 |
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Customer Reviews of The L Word - The Complete First Season
Highly Recommended I've watched Season 2 and started watching Season 3 and so far Season 1 is still THE BEST. Why? They haven't brought back Marina who was the most appealing and interesting of all the characters. Season 1 had the best storyline and the season finale was so powerful that you feel like watching it over and over again. This is definitely worth adding to your collection.
Very Informative and Realistic
I learned a lot from watching this show. I learned that most lesbians are rich white chicks who live in California. They are all extremely good-looking too, but they don't like men in general (unless the men themselves happen to be gay). I also learned that the term "dyke" is not offensive so long as the term is used among friends.
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>I am glad that this show really broke up the stereotypes that I had as far as homosexual women goes. So the next time that I meet a rich, attractive, white woman from California, I'll know that she is probably gay.
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>(P.S. In case you didn't know, the "L" in "The L Word" stands for "lesbian." I am pretty sure about this.)
Who Cares?
Running out of shows to watch, I decided what the heck, I'll give the L Word a play. I went to the library and rented the entire first season and spent a Friday afternoon watching the first disc. And that, fair maidens, is as far as it's going to go.
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>Now, I knew before I ever saw this show that it was created as an afterthought behind the success of Sex and the City. But gay, straight, or completely confused, there is no way that the writing in the L Word even approaches the wit, humor, and poignancy of S&TC. Of course, the women are just as self-absorbed in LA as they are in NYC. But for this viewer, the L Word is just absurd.
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>We've got two power lesbians who keep saying, "let's make a baby." Two women cannot "make" a baby. This notion is ridiculous. Next, we've got a near-anorexic hairdresser who is nothing more than a womanizing-rock star type who happens to be a female. This casting is completely transparent. Then we've got the newbie next door who wants to have it both ways and is cheating on her way-too-good-for-her fiancé. We've got the closeted gay tennis star that's going to do ads for Subaru. Pam Grier's talents are completely wasted on a supposedly recovering alcoholic who can't stay sober. I guess any work is better than no work when you're in the acting business.
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>I gave this show a fair chance. I watched the pilot and the next 4 eps. The characters are anorexic, they're way too focused on each other's lives (busy bodies from hell on crank), they're not working nearly hard enough to afford living in LA, and they're just not that interesting. I could not care less about these women.
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