vendredi, février 02, 2007
so much more to know, so much more to go
I've been watching the the TV series "The L Word" recently - all three and a half seasons. I just got so caught up in the characters and stories that it felt like an unfinished movie just waiting to be watched. If you haven't heard of this show, it's probably because it's not quite of the liberal mainstream variety. It's a solid show with amazing writing and characters, but it's about a group of lesbian women friends and the people in their lives. It's set in West Hollywood but filmed mostly in Vancouver, and is on the Showtime network (ironically that page is not viewable unless you're in the U.S.). Also, it stars some recognizable actors like Jennifer Beals (she was the star of Flashdance, one of my father's favourite movies, way back in the day), and now, in its fourth season, it's attracing guest stars such as Cybill Shepherd and Marlee Maitlin.
So if you're religious and/or conservative and/or not a fan of the gay lifestyle, this show is obviously not for you, but personally I find it to be not just a fascinating glimpse into a unique sub-culture of society, but just a really honest show about people and relationships. The show has apparently generated huge buzz and critical acclaim - this piece of trivia gives you an idea how much of an impression it has made: The show was renewed for a second season one day after the pilot episode aired and it was renewed for a third season before the second season even began airing.
It tackles issues not only surrounding sexual orientation, but gender identity, breast cancer, ugly break-ups and forgiveness, parental relationships, child-rearing, art and censorship, literary struggles, and mostly friendship. There are men in the show (and not everybody is gay), so it's not anti-male. I have noticed, too, that they've toned down some of the nudity and sexual content in recent episodes - I can only guess that it's because they're getting so much attention they want to make the show accessible to a wider audience.
This show is definitely not for my parents. | ¶ 11:25 a.m.
So if you're religious and/or conservative and/or not a fan of the gay lifestyle, this show is obviously not for you, but personally I find it to be not just a fascinating glimpse into a unique sub-culture of society, but just a really honest show about people and relationships. The show has apparently generated huge buzz and critical acclaim - this piece of trivia gives you an idea how much of an impression it has made: The show was renewed for a second season one day after the pilot episode aired and it was renewed for a third season before the second season even began airing.
It tackles issues not only surrounding sexual orientation, but gender identity, breast cancer, ugly break-ups and forgiveness, parental relationships, child-rearing, art and censorship, literary struggles, and mostly friendship. There are men in the show (and not everybody is gay), so it's not anti-male. I have noticed, too, that they've toned down some of the nudity and sexual content in recent episodes - I can only guess that it's because they're getting so much attention they want to make the show accessible to a wider audience.
This show is definitely not for my parents. | ¶ 11:25 a.m.
