The "L" Word on Showtime

AKA2D '91 · #1 01-20-2004, 11:50 AM

Ummmmmmm. Did anyone see this new series? I don't think I can watch it. I'm not discriminating (QAF), but ummm...

phoenixrising · #2 01-20-2004, 12:06 PM

I watched the show. I felt it was tastefully done, QAF is much more revealing. What did you find

about it?

AKA2D '91 · #3 01-20-2004, 12:14 PM

Nawwwwww, QAF, IMO isn't as revealing.
I guess I find the idea of "L" (not love, laughter, listening) as

.

To each her own, but... "M" is for me.

lostnfound117 · #4 01-20-2004, 01:32 PM

Pam Grier hopes lesbian show will stamp out myths

By WENN

Published January 19 2004

Actress Pam Grier is hoping her new TV show about a group of lesbians will serve to educate the public and dispel negative stereotypes.

The iconic Foxy Brown star joins Jennifer Beals in The L Word, which premiered on TV screens on Jan. 18. The show hopes to showcase non-heterosexual women in a more realistic light.

Grier says, "Our society has evolved and we're much smarter and much more tolerant and accepting.

"This is my family of acceptance and I know what it's like. A group of women who are lesbian or bisexual or curious or whatever can't possibly change their sexuality like I can't change the color of my skin.

"And as we start talking about the depths of our characters, I think our society will be enlightened and educated and informed. And there won't be the myths and the stereotypes, which are so negative."

abaici · #5 01-20-2004, 02:47 PM

My friends and I saw the billboard and we thought it was a Sex and the City rip off (since it's going off the air soon) set in another city. How come we were shocked?!?

AKA2D '91 · #6 01-20-2004, 02:54 PM

I'm not shocked. I knew the show was about Lesbians....have known for months.

I'm not into it (the show). I guess that's the only smilley (

) that would best describe my emotion (that is available on THIS site). Still, I prefer watching QAF.

Re: Pam Grier. I guess so. She wants the show to do well.

($$$)

feu_declipse · #7 01-26-2004, 11:30 AM

I watched this yesterday and it was interesting. I've never seen so many women on one show - it was odd. I think there were about 3 guys (maximum). Are lesbian communities like that? All the women just hang together - no gay guys, no heteros???

And they were all around the same body type - that just seemed unreal to me. I don't know if I'd watch it again - it wasn't scandalous but definitely odd. Like the love scene with the women was just odd to me.

So, is Pan Grier a lesbian because yall's posts have me a little lost. I've never watched Queer as Folk. I saw a few minutes of one episode but there seem to be a wider variety of characters.

phoenixrising · #8 01-26-2004, 12:09 PM

>>So, is Pan Grier a lesbian because yall's posts have me a little lost. I've never watched Queer as Folk. I saw a few minutes of one episode but there seem to be a wider variety of characters.<<<

No she isn't-she plays the sister of Jennifer Beals' character who is a lesbian.

AKA2D '91 · #9 01-26-2004, 02:23 PM

I don't know. When I watched the special prior to the premiere, I thought that Pam was only the 1/2 sister to Jennifer Beals' character who is a former entertainer with an alcohol problem.

feu_declipse · #10 01-26-2004, 06:59 PM

Okay I went to Showtime's site and AKA2d'91 is right. Pan Grier's character is a former alcoholic entertainer as well as Jennifer Beals' half-sister.

I also had a question, on the show yesterday, they we "detecting" whether or not this one chick was a lesbian. Their criteria were her nails (long or short), shoes (heels or worn), etc. Has anyone heard of this?? Is that really how to tell? Because it seemed a bit silly/inconclusive to me.

kiml122 · #11 01-28-2004, 09:44 AM

When QAF first came on, I must admit I wasn't feeling it. As time went on, hell it became one of my favorite shows.....but I haven't watched the L Word, and I doubt that I will. I know I may get some hate mail, but I can't watch the women. Even on QAF when they show the women, I can't really watch that either.

AKA2D '91 · #12 01-28-2004, 10:01 AM

Kiml122...I see we are HEYA!

I didn't get hate mail. It's your opinion, it's how you feel. What can another with a dissenting opinion do to you or say about you?

feu_declipse · #13 01-28-2004, 10:51 AM

I finally watched QAF and there was a little too much nudity.

So I think I'll keep away from both shows. Too much going on.

kiml122 · #14 01-28-2004, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Kiml122...I see we are HEYA!

I didn't get hate mail. It's your opinion, it's how you feel. What can another with a dissenting opinion do to you or say about you?

AKA2D, yeah I feel you on it being my opinion, but there have been times where I got some hate mail...and it was still just my opinion.....you know what I'm saying.

Regardless of what I get, like you said it's still my opinion....and this is a public forum.

kiml122 · #15 01-28-2004, 12:32 PM

Speaking of this show, my co-worker watched it, and I have a friend that watched it. Both stated that they would not be watching it again. Now they were both female. One of my male co-workers was all over it, but he also watches QAF as well.....go figure.