With less than two weeks until the season premiere of The L Word, I thought I’d create a special section of the Mombian Shop for L Word books, music, and DVDs. Catch up on the episodes you’ve missed, read academic critiques of the series, or buy some tunes and dance around your living room. (Wear headphones if your children are napping.) There’s even a brand new “L Tunes” collection of music “from and inspired by” the show. (Yes, “inspired by” music is a marketing ploy, but this album looks pretty good regardless, with tracks from Pink, Betty, Nina Simone, and Tori Amos, among others.)
Yes, Season Three was a disappointment for some of us, as many characters took turns we didn’t like, but as Karman Kregloe of AfterEllen.com put it:
Even if some fans are hating The L-Word this season, it’s a testament to the quality of the show. As the saying goes, indifference—not hate—is the opposite of love. And one would be hard pressed to find a substantial number of truly indifferent fans. . . .
So viewers can be angry about Dana’s untimely death or Tina turning into a Stepford Wife, but they’ll probably going to keep watching because a.) they’re hooked, and b.) there’s still nothing else like The L Word on television.
I think it’s a given I won’t be posting to this blog between 10 and 11 p.m. EST on January 7.
Count me as one of the indifferent. Now that it’s on opposite Battlestar Galactica, I probably won’t be watching it unless BSG is a re-run. They killed off the only character I even remotely comprehended and brought back one from the dead….my suspension of disbelief only goes so far.