The L Word - The Complete Third Season
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Movie Reviews of The L Word - The Complete Third Season
Movie Review: THE L-WORD(SEASON 1, 2 and 3)
Summary: 4 Stars
I have watched the L-Word from the very start and comparatively, the Season 2 was better than Season 1 and 3(It also had a better musical theme). The Season 1, I found the lesbian couple(played by Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman) there so convincing that you would think they are real lesbians in real life! And what about boyish Shane...just a real eye candy for all the lesbians out there. I think, every lesbian is in love with her(laugh out loud).What I found quite putting-off though was the injecting of heterosexual characters(boy and girl)there who seems to have more love scenes in the whole series than the lesbians...who seems to HOG the screen most of the time too. Isn't the L-Word a lesbian series, after all??? Let it stay that way please! Why can't they simply just make a lesbian series that is "all lesbian"??? I think, the producers have this silly notion that straight people won't watch a series without heterosexuality on the plot/story which is just pure misconception. Heterosexuals are ever so interested on how the "other kind" lives, thrives and even, become intimate. They are big voyeurs to the unknown and not spoken of! So, for goodness sake, make a proper all-lesbian series!!! Even more so on the 2nd Season, what's more irritating is the heterosexual girl on Season 1 becomes totally gay here(totally transformed and not interested in men anymore, duh!). Isn't change a gradual thing? This demeans our intelligence, in my opinion. The one who wrote this must have been straight as a ruler to NOT know the real world or facts about lesbianism!!! And, what is this about another straight black woman singer who looks ridiculously outcasted in this world of gays and les? I didn't see her story as any help in "putting meat" on the whole series, sorry to say. To put it blunt, the producers just wasted good money paying for "misplaced" talent(though she sings real good admittedly). I was expecting the 3rd Season to be better, but alas, they lost the story all throughout here. What a big disappointment!!! A lesbian character dying in this season didn't help boost the ratings as they have expected it would, I suppose. Nobody likes to see people dying, gay or straight! I think, what they should have done here was expand on the lives of the characters more(such as put flashbacks about their past lives, how they became to be, etc.). It would have been better too if they added more "credible gay characters" ...new, fresh faces, as we say. Even Gina Gershon(Of "Bound"), though quite mature, would have lifted their ratings sky up if they have included her in the cast. And, what about REAL lesbians included in...Ellen De Generis(a real cutie!), K.D. Lang, Melissa Etheridge, Portia de Rossi...they would be real "crowd-drawers"!!!
I think, it is about time they leave gay filming to those who know the "raw deal"...not just because they want to create a fad or exploit the world unknown to them or even more, just make money out of it. Lesbian producers, anyone for the taking?
Movie Review: Hot Hot Hot
Summary: 5 Stars
The L word is absolutely amazing, my only complaint is that it takes too long to come out in DVD when a season ends! Also great if you liked flash dance, Jennifer Beals is a super star.Movie Review: The L Word-Inspiring!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking at the third season of the show, chances are you've already seen the first and second seasons. There's no use explaining the likability of the characters or how much of an impact it can make on one's life. You probably already know that by now. But is it possible for the creators of The L Word to make the show any more powerful and life-altering than what we've already seen? Yes! And season 3 shows it. Ask anybody who watches the show and they'll tell you that season 3 was the most funny, raw, and emotional season yet.
Here's why...
Aside from having the usual funny quirks from Alice (my absolute favorite character), you see a more sensitive side to her in terms of her relationships.
Same goes to Shane. The former "tough" chick from season 1 and 2 shows that she CAN spend the night with someone.. and possibly more.
Bette and Tina go through their own heart-tugging struggles together.
We get to know a whole lot more about Helena and get to learn to like her a whole lot more (I personally hated her on season 2 but I LOVE her character on this season).
Jenny deals with her self-identity issues.
Kit starts a relationship with Anjelica's music teacher.
And then of course, there's Dana.. the one who left me in tears and showed that this show truly has a powerful message and its writers don't always give the viewers what they want. They give us truth and emotion. This season OFFICIALLY got me hooked.
Movie Review: L Word 3rd Season DVD's
Summary: 5 Stars
Fast shipping. Arrived in excellent condition. Another great purchase on Amazon!Movie Review: Good season but could have been better
Summary: 4 Stars
I became hooked on L Word from watching season 4 on Showtime. So I ordered seasons 1 and 2 and finally season 3. I agree with several other posters who say that key characters' personalities seem to have done 180's. Bette turns into a marshmallow; Tina suddenly "needs a man;" level-headed Alice becomes a pill-popping stalker; and Helena the conniver becomes Helena the connived.
Unlike some others, though, I find the Moira/Max (Daniela Sea) storyline interesting and thought-provoking. The scenes in which Dylan falls for Helena were oh-so-sexy (and I'm straight!); but the video set-up for the sexual harrassment suit was stupid and it was clear to the viewer what would happen next. I could have done without the Billie character. Angus and Kit had some cute moments, but the whole menopause storyline could have been far more interesting and real without Angus.
And why kill off Dana? She was, by far, the most entertaining character on the show--coordinated but goofy, smart but out of it. I can only assume that Erin wanted out of the show for some reason.
Now for the DVD's themselves: what's up with the sad extras? One of my favorite things about the season 2 DVD's was the commentary by Leisha, Kate, and Erin for the "Land Ahoy" episode. It was hysterical. When I opened up season 3 and realized there was no commentary on any of the episodes by anyone, I felt really cheated. Please, please, please, Showtime, when you put out the season 4 DVD's, put commentary by cast members on at least four episodes. Take a leaf out of NCIS' (or CSI's) book!