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So I decided to watch the new l word against my better judgment (Bc I actually really hated og tlw except for Carmen whom I loved) but it’s actually not as terrible as I thought it’d be. It’s bad in that there’s all the same predictable cheating plots and there’s still racism going on, but it’s way more diverse than the original l word & the POC aren’t walking stereotypes which is nice. Tbh it’d be better if they just launched it without Bette/Shane/Alice & focused on the new ppl/no cheating.

Idk why they’d keep that trio of original characters with the plots they’ve had them undergo in the meantime tho. I imagine it’s annoying to see them rehash same plots 10+ Yrs later, whether or not u liked them, esp wrt bette’s entire life falling apart. It def makes me feel old af tho Bc a character that was a baby is now 16yo & even tho I never watched tlw til it was on Netflix it’s crazy to think about how long it’s been lol. Sorry for random info u watch a lot of les tv so sharing it lol

Lol, I do watch a lot of les TV, so no worries.

But, no Bette/Shane/Alice and no cheating? I think if you do that, you may as well just ask for a new show completely, because isn’t that half of what it is? It’s actually interesting seeing so many really different reactions, running from “I don’t like the new characters” to “I only like the new characters”, I guess that means it’s doing what it set out to do, but one thing I have gotten from both versions is that this show is about Drama. And of course time has passed, so much, you’re not wrong there, but people are still attached to the original cast. There’s been some growth since, some regression, some stagnation, and that’s just people, right. As fictional characters, maybe there’s a familiarity and even comfort in watching them go through similar things as before. I would definitely get irritated at never seeing them progress enough to “win”, but I think that’s just a feature of these shows, and they’ve done all right, all things considered. I just don’t think either of those elements are going anywhere, if you want to keep watching the show.

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I’m not a big fan of the old L word. I think I stopped watching at some point cause I was getting bored then a few months later I thought ‘ugh I still have to finish this show’ and I did. For now I’m enjoying the new season. Shane’s still boring and repetitive, but I’m curious about Alice, Bette (Tina) and her daughter arcs and I like Dani (I’m waiting for her to hook up with Bette). It’s not the best show out there, but it never was. People expectations were too high.

Yeah, I guess there are so few shows that are so deliberately about wlw (I guess just this one and Lip Service), people ascribe all kinds of meaning and representational weight to it. It does seem like the new one is improving on the latter, anyway. I’m glad you’re finding the new one more enjoyable!

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im sure you’re tired of this convo..but i’ll add.. when Jenny & Marina met, there were so many sparks, the whole first season – i needed to find out what happened with them. (i first watched it last year) – even if i couldn’t stand the rest of the show, that part pulled me in. Unfortunately there is nothing that pulls me in to the new one.. except for wanting to know what happened w tina, or the old character’s storylines. i’m hoping it gets better, but i feeling eh abt it.

Oh, no worries, and I get that, I do prefer seeing a ship actually build onscreen. That burn, seeing them fall in love, seeing what draws them to each other. Knowing what I do about the original, I don’t suppose anything good happened to them though, lol. I think things are still unfolding, though, and probably there will be some switching around of partners. But I get it, it happens. Maybe you can come back to it later and find it easier to binge.

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1) I kinda agree(on some things) with your last anon about the new L word being boring. I feel like some of the characters aren’t compelling. Their storylines at the moment all feel rather aimless and lacking any stakes. The main couple Dani/Sophie have zero chemistry. Alice has more of an interesting dynamic with her gf’s ex wife. The editing is off, in that the scenes move to quickly or I’m not learning anything compelling in the time I’m with these characters.

2) Some of the acting in the pilot was not good, lol. It’s been 10 years and jumping into their stories and not seeing any buildup to the couples getting together is not the best. I’m going to give it one more episode, but if it still isn’t grabbing me I’m moving on to The Watchman.

You should watch Watchmen regardless of how you feel about this show, heh, but I hope you are able to warm to it! It feels such a waste to not be into a show that you were actually open to. Even now, it’s not like these shows come along often.

Like I said, I haven’t watched, so I can only go by what others have said but some people seem to really like it so far. Chemistry is subjective but from what I’ve heard it may not be Dani/Sophie’s chemistry you need worry about but Dani/Bette? >_> Some of the differences may also just be down to how storytelling styles have changed, like how even the TV Star Treks seems fundamentally different from the previous ones. Aside from random Netflix sitcoms, I don’t really think we’ll be seeing shows written like they were back then no matter what we watch.

But of course if you’re not enjoying it, who am I to tell you to stick with it? 

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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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? 

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The L word Generation Q is actually not that bad, I mean I also wasn’t that much into the L word. (let’s be real it was kind of a terrible show sorry for the fans) But the new show actually add quality to the production and the story and also more POC and Trans representation. (there are just 2 episodes but so far I like it, curious to see how it’s going to turn out)

I’m hearing good things about it! I’m glad you’re liking it. 🙂

But it’s not a quality thing why I’m not watching it, or even the original. It’s more that I’m not much for plain drama, I like there to be some overarching plot. Basically, I prefer genre TV. It is nice to see more rep, but I’m such a shipper, I’d just get attached to one ship and then not like it when it was broken up.

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do you know where new posts of the l word: generation q are at?? I tried searching and going in tags but obv tumblr is a mess and then there were offensive posts by idiots who shouldn’t be even watching it as well :(

Ugh. Why on earth would they be offended about what they’re getting on a show called The L Word: Generation Q… I would try this tag: 

https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/the-l-word-generation-q ?

 And maybe just search the edit tags:

https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/thelwordedit

https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/tlwedit

And then the character names? Maybe find the people who post anything good in all those tags/searches and follow them, and then you can see what they reblog and find other good posts through them.  I imagine a lot of the dumb discourse will die down in a bit.