I thought the new L word was rather boring.. there was no chemistry or tension created, nothing that grabbed my attn. The old L word wasn’t that good either.. it was like soft porn. although, i will say the the drama and tension they created was intense.. and the chemistry.. wow… even if the storylines were worse and no character growth happened, it still made me wonder what was going to happen. jenny & marina, shane & carmen, bette and tina. all great chemistry. right now.. i see none.

Oh, hm. Could it be possible that you saw the original when you were younger and it left a stronger impression on you? Or there was less other content at the time so it was this big new thing that by existing was already so bold? If you binged the earlier version, you might need to give this version a few more eps to find its legs?