The L Word opened season 5 on Jan. 6 and our favorite lesbians are back at it. You can read the
episode 501 recap by one of my favorite
AfterEllen writers, scribegrrrl, so I won't do it here.
As usual, reaction to the show is mixed but I found it entertaining, although I have to admit the writing was a bit uneven. I have been around a long time but I have never heard a lesbian (or anyone else for that matter) use uhauling as a verb.
I particularly like the Joyce/Phyllis storyline... it's nice to see some older gay girls, even disfunctional ones. And what's not to like about Jane Lynch and Cybil Shepherd doing anything!
I also liked the 'don't ask, don't tell' storyline. And, like the rest of the audience, I found Jenny to be even more annoying than last season, if that is possible.
Jennifer Beals and Cybil Shepherd were on
The View this week talking about the show. Despite some really gratuitous, stupid questions, it was good to see the program discussed on a network program.
CNN.com ran an article this week --
L Word actress: More to role than 'attitude' -- that discusses Rose Rollins and her Tasha role on the show.
We have come a long way... first a show about lesbians and then cast members talking about it on network TV and mainstream news media. Ok... Ok... I know we have a long way to go, but it's a start...
