Mar 12, 2008

Stuff Lesbians Like Part 7: Mourning dead or otherwise departed L Word characters By Grace Chu

One reason why lesbians threaten to cancel Showtime every Sunday is because the writers keep voting the best L Word characters off the island The Planet. The L Word tribal council convenes every season and plays a game of chicken with the viewers. The tribal council tries to see how many likable characters they can kick off the show before viewers make good on the threat to cancel Showtime. The tribal council is wise, however, and knows that viewers, having no other lesbian-oriented shows to turn to as an alternative, have no bargaining power. The tribal council calls their bluff and continues to evict characters at will.

Some lesbians are still bitter over the death of Dana, which is entirely justified. Everyone identified with Dana’s struggles of coming out and trying to fit in with the lesbian community. But the writers sacrificed her to raise awareness for breast cancer. Why couldn’t they have sacrificed someone else? Instead, Jenny, whom no one (except for the truly disturbed and psychotic) identifies with, survives every season. Watching Jenny is the lesbian equivalent of being waterboarded.

Lesbians continue to get misty eyed when they speak of characters who were killed off or otherwise removed from the show two, three or even four seasons ago. Lesbians will always treat previous seasons and non-returning characters like old people treat their childhood. “Back in those days, we didn’t have the problems we have today. There was no crime, you could leave your door unlocked, and Carmen was dating Shane on The L Word.”

And although we can expect Jenny to survive until the series ends its run in 2009 and other characters will probably be killed off or disappear suddenly for no reason at all, lesbians will continue to tune in dutifully every Sunday and to mourn the dearly departed.

12/31/08 – Season 6 Update: Mama Chaiken has answered our prayers. Ding dong, the witch is dead!

5 Responses to “Stuff Lesbians Like Part 7: Mourning dead or otherwise departed L Word characters”

1. Dykes And The City Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

   Lol, fair point but it’s not all bad… Remember The Manny? (Or are we just talking about actual L’s here because male/straight characters don’t have the same effect on us?)

2. Grace Chu Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

   Oh no! I forgot The Manny… They made the Manny a cheater, and now he’s off the show, leaving Kit horny and alone. Kit needs action too!

3. Grace Rosen Says:
   March 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

   Danaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Oh how I miss her! We need another Alice day dream so she can come back … even if it’s for a few moments.

4. sabi Says:
   September 22nd, 2008 at 4:14 pm

   “Back in those days, we didn’t have the problems we have today. There was no crime, you could leave your door unlocked, and Carmen was dating Shane on The L Word.”

   Ahh, yes. Those were some mighty fine times. The good ol’ days. I miss Carmen. . . and Dana, and Papi, and Carmen, and Carmen. I certainly mourn the departed. Well spoken words, Ms. Grace Chu.

5. Stuff Lesbians and I Like « Feelers Out Says:
   December 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

   [...] 7) Mourning dead or otherwise departed L Word characters- Oh Carmen, how I miss thee! [...]

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