I'll say it: I'm sad. This show was frequently offensive and even more frequently dumb, but it truly did bring me joy, including the joy of screaming at the television. The LA showbiz dykes who wrote for this show seemingly live in a different universe than I do and I yearn for the chance to sit them all down and ask them questions like "how" and "why." I will certainly watch whatever ill-conceived NYC show they come up with, but I loved watching Shane and Alice's friendship, and I was excited about Alice/Tasha, and I felt that some of the Gen Q'ers were hitting their stride this season, and Angie was such a treasure, and I wanted another season.
As my gf pointed out to me as we watched Bella gaze yearningly at Angie, this show had an unwavering commitment to never allowing a straight woman to exist, and I must salute to that. Thank you for your recaps, Maddy. They truly were the best.
Thank you for your tireless hours of digesting garbage and turning it into some really thoughtful and funny close-reads. Being a paid sub is worth every penny. I am now left wondering what I wondered after the OG series ended: will the rest of the cast continue to work? It seems like most of the OG cast has significant gaps in their resume which makes me wonder about them being typecast and then not hired as much for other gigs? Kate did Ray Donovan but Leisha has only really done bits and bobs of other things. I wonder if she does book keeping or something in her downtime to supplement. I’d be very surprised if the L word New York was picked up or even went into production. I can’t say my fingers aren’t crossed though. Not for the show, but for the recap fodder. Looking forward to your next Grub st. style post!
You did so much good work on this series. Thank you!!! I hope another show comes along that you can recap and people will obsessively read, comment, subscribe, and give you money!!!
Whew doggy, weirdly bummed but not surprised. I literally only watched so I could read your recaps after. Also, there has GOT to have been some drama on that set. I maintain that Marja Ryan-Lewis was the most incompetent, research phobic show runner on the planet given how Gen Q unfolded. Maybe we'll finally have nice things with this NYC reboot, but I'm not betting on it.
Glad to see another person is not holding their breath for L Word New York to right any of the wrongs of Gen Q. I feel like the original show had all the same issues of Gen Q, and was much more fundamentally offensive and exclusionary, so I’m not exactly hyped for a return to that form with the same showrunner that made it that way
I want to echo that I only watched this show so I could read your recaps!! I had stopped watching and then the one about the burrito at the day rave made me need to continue lol.. still haven’t brought myself to do season 3 but at least I know that your recaps will be there if I ever do :)
I also agree and want to rant about the fact that this show was a wasted opportunity to tell interesting queer stories. Like how did they decide to call it “Gen q” but then have little to no plot lines/observations about generational differences?? Seems so obvious and like it would be such good fodder for both comedy and drama. Im always thinking like what if there was a plot line where someone dug up Alice’s old radio show and she got called out/cancelled for being transphobic? And had to figure out how to make a meaningful apology? And maybe the show actually addressed how different these characters attitudes about trans stuff are from how they were in the original show? That would be way more interesting than whatever tf was going on w Angie’s sperm donor plot line or the bland substance abuse stuff. But i guess that wouldn’t be an Ilene Chaiken show. I guess there was that one character Alice was fucking who was Gen z for comedy. Wish there was more of that at least.
I'll say it: I'm sad. This show was frequently offensive and even more frequently dumb, but it truly did bring me joy, including the joy of screaming at the television. The LA showbiz dykes who wrote for this show seemingly live in a different universe than I do and I yearn for the chance to sit them all down and ask them questions like "how" and "why." I will certainly watch whatever ill-conceived NYC show they come up with, but I loved watching Shane and Alice's friendship, and I was excited about Alice/Tasha, and I felt that some of the Gen Q'ers were hitting their stride this season, and Angie was such a treasure, and I wanted another season.
As my gf pointed out to me as we watched Bella gaze yearningly at Angie, this show had an unwavering commitment to never allowing a straight woman to exist, and I must salute to that. Thank you for your recaps, Maddy. They truly were the best.
Thank you for your tireless hours of digesting garbage and turning it into some really thoughtful and funny close-reads. Being a paid sub is worth every penny. I am now left wondering what I wondered after the OG series ended: will the rest of the cast continue to work? It seems like most of the OG cast has significant gaps in their resume which makes me wonder about them being typecast and then not hired as much for other gigs? Kate did Ray Donovan but Leisha has only really done bits and bobs of other things. I wonder if she does book keeping or something in her downtime to supplement. I’d be very surprised if the L word New York was picked up or even went into production. I can’t say my fingers aren’t crossed though. Not for the show, but for the recap fodder. Looking forward to your next Grub st. style post!
-faithful servant of the Big Krispy™️
You did so much good work on this series. Thank you!!! I hope another show comes along that you can recap and people will obsessively read, comment, subscribe, and give you money!!!
Whew doggy, weirdly bummed but not surprised. I literally only watched so I could read your recaps after. Also, there has GOT to have been some drama on that set. I maintain that Marja Ryan-Lewis was the most incompetent, research phobic show runner on the planet given how Gen Q unfolded. Maybe we'll finally have nice things with this NYC reboot, but I'm not betting on it.
Glad to see another person is not holding their breath for L Word New York to right any of the wrongs of Gen Q. I feel like the original show had all the same issues of Gen Q, and was much more fundamentally offensive and exclusionary, so I’m not exactly hyped for a return to that form with the same showrunner that made it that way
Yeah, as much of a trainwreck as Gen Q was, I cannot imagine an Ilene Chaiken-led show is going to be LESS problematic.
I too thought of The Real L Word “NY vs. LA” season! 😛
I want to echo that I only watched this show so I could read your recaps!! I had stopped watching and then the one about the burrito at the day rave made me need to continue lol.. still haven’t brought myself to do season 3 but at least I know that your recaps will be there if I ever do :)
I also agree and want to rant about the fact that this show was a wasted opportunity to tell interesting queer stories. Like how did they decide to call it “Gen q” but then have little to no plot lines/observations about generational differences?? Seems so obvious and like it would be such good fodder for both comedy and drama. Im always thinking like what if there was a plot line where someone dug up Alice’s old radio show and she got called out/cancelled for being transphobic? And had to figure out how to make a meaningful apology? And maybe the show actually addressed how different these characters attitudes about trans stuff are from how they were in the original show? That would be way more interesting than whatever tf was going on w Angie’s sperm donor plot line or the bland substance abuse stuff. But i guess that wouldn’t be an Ilene Chaiken show. I guess there was that one character Alice was fucking who was Gen z for comedy. Wish there was more of that at least.