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More Strange Revelations About The L Word
Okay, so if you are still puzzled and surprised that Showtime spoiled their own plot line for Season 6, the cast of The L Word was even more surprised to learn that the whole Season would actually be playing out in flashbacks. According to the National Ledger:
Jennifer Beals reveals she was “completely” surprised to find out that the final season of her The L Word series has been transformed into flashbacks. She admits to this column that she’s been thrown “a little off-balance by it. It seemed very different from what we had done prior, but you kind of roll with the flow. We’ll see what happens.”
Beals goes on to explain:
“They didn’t have to tell all of us, or any of us,” she says. “The only thing is, it would help me with doing press. I really have no attachment. To me, after it’s done, I rarely watch it. All those people in the studio that were there when we wrapped — all the crew members, the production team, everybody — they’re all responsible for what we accomplished.”
Not only did Beals not learn of the change of the plot structure from producers, but she learned it from fellow cast mate Rachel Shelley. I gotta say this all seems really weird even to me. Actually on second viewing it appears Rachel Shelley is the only one who seems to know whats going on in The L Word next season.
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I hate to preach to the choir here…but I’m lamenting the death of screenwriting that hasn’t completely lost touch with reality, audience and intelligence. I feel for the talented cast of this show…I wonder if they were as relieved as I will be when this is all over.
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I love JB and watched TLW only because of her. The Writing was and is just bad. Great cast that was screwed from day one. I’m sure their just as over it as I am. How many WTF’s can any sane person endure???
I wasn’t planning on spending my money for s6 anyway and now I realize i made a good decision. I’m still pissed about Our Chart, Rick Warren and Teflon Barry. So I’m going to relax enjoy the holidays and find new entertainment eleswhere.
Work on my life, my love and try to find some positive outlet for my pain. But; right now I just want to enjoy whats in front of me and let the rest, be the rest.
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I’m sorry, but this whole “who killed Jenny” theme is just way too far-reaching for me to even care. It’s a little embarrassing for the creators and cast IMO.
The actors are really very talented and the characters are interesting and we all love them, but this storyline is so lame it’s almost an insult to our intelligence.
I have seen small blips of some Bette and Tina scenes that look really engaging and very well-acted. That and the other actors involved are the saving grace of the show.
That’s all I have to say about that.
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The editor says “I” now.
I thought it was Grace at first, and now, I am in trouble… hmm… no I am not in trouble, Grace, I won’t do it again, I promess… I am jocking…
If editor is not Grace, could it be Ilene?
Or… could it be Rachel Shelley (you know, schizophrenia is a very common illness of the actors …- jocking-).
Since the beginning, I knew that Helena - or Rachel S.- who cares? - would kill someone or do bad things. She already did. She will do it again.
Rachel : hell (of manipulation) is back!!
Ahahahaha !!
Could we see for once Ilene tied on a chair by Rachel ?
Or…
ok I give up.
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“love, commitment, fidelity, friendship” are the underlying TLW themes? Let’s see - love: tina to bette to the doctor to the dude to the camera lezzie to bette, hmmm, okay love! commitment: alice to bette to gabby to dana to laura to pop to tasha to the bridge girl to tasha, hmmm, olkay commitment! fideltiy: shane to all shagged, hmmm, okay fidelity! friendship: shane to jenny, nuff said, hmmm, okay fidelity! Ilene and I have been watching a different series I’m thinking…..
and the series is over - everyone has completed their jobs and moved on….with a lot of carnage in the wake it appears…..
Losing interest,
Tex
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Am I the only one who finds the male announcer’s voice more than a bit creepy?
I’m trying to remain hopeful about this season, but the spoilers sort of make me feel like we’re being “punk’d.” Perhaps it will all make a bit more sense once the show actually starts…
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Something doesn’t ring true about these ’spoilers’ …
“Don’t miss the first 2 minutes”
Ok, so not only have they spoiled who is to be killed - but now they give away that it happens in the first 2 minutes of the season??
Either they are fucking with us (and the storyline is nothing like they are presenting it to be) - or they have lost the plot.
I really want to believe in the genius of this project, but I have a horrible awful sinking feeling …
(and that trailer looks like the beginning of The Young and the Restless)
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Surprised is a popular word lately!!!
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I find it awfully hard to believe that this show/company would run into such crazy problems with communicating important information to the people who work for them in a timely manner! Truly. It’s shocking.
I’m shocked.
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It’s freezing here in Minnesota but Rachel Shelley warms my [fill in the blank.]
~Minnie
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there you go again with that sassitude
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One of my favorite movie quotes: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
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Julia. Sarcasm? You?
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bahahahahahahhaha
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Impressive sassitudinal…….
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ROFLMFAO !!!
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You know communicate can mean “intercourse” or they are “f**ked”.
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friendship, not fidelity, oh what the heck?
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Yes - and I wonder if the actors are exasperated and totally over it? …
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8 episodes of retrospective flashbacks, and then that’s it?
Please, someone tell me Max isn’t going to end up pregnant!
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I agree…who cares. We want to watch a show about lesbians not Columbo. They should have ended halfway through last season when Bette and Tina got back together. I always thought the “L” stood for “lesbian” now I think it stands for “loony”.
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Ilene’s writing:
“Fuck you!”
“Thank you! Now I know you care!”
Ilene:
“I see this as just taking a breath…”
Annie O’s conclusion: “best be leavin’…” *gits into saddle and rides off toward open spaces …*
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TEX’s WRITING I LIKE A LOT though – nice rythm in this one!
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Is this a quiz quesiton, Professor Minns?
Studying,
Tex
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I saw Rachel Shelley in London a couple of years ago. No make-up, in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and she looked gorgeous. I ran off like a giggling school girl after she caught me staring at her…. cringing just thinking about it…
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He does all the Showtime promo voice overs.
And, yeah, kind of feeling cheated by S06 myself. Only 8 episodes, and a lot of it clips from previous episodes. Most shows are in their last season if they have one or two retrospectives, we’re going to be treated to eight in a row. On top of that, it seems IC wrote into these scripts pretty much every idea from another site, from bringing back Rachel Shelly to Max getting pregnant.
Guess they fired the professional writers early.
BTW, Showtime plans on replacing TLW with an exploitive reality show called “Way Out.” It’s supposed to be similar to A&E’s “Intervention,” except instead of being an out of control drug addict who needs medical help, now the “victim” is an out of control closeted gay or lesbian who needs help.
I already cancelled Showtime for other reasons last week. This just proves I made the right choice.
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Trust me, they lost the plot, and their minds, not to mention the writers. Viacom and GE (CBS-Showtime and NBC-Universal, respectively) are getting rid of their scripted shows, and their writers, and wrapping up most into abbreviated final seasons. Disney (ABC) has already done this to most of their programming, and News Corp (20th Fox) is in the process.
All of them are going to reality-based shows, which are highly profitable and have very little overhead. Most screen writers have already been fired, and whatever acting talent is still in television is facing layoffs.
This has been the trend for two years now. The big four media outlets are doing some union busting and cost cutting.
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They do have a way of showing us they’re off their meds, lol.
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removed comment.
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I believe you but it doesn’t mean that the last season of The L-Word is following the fall the same way.
They could have imagined new ways of advertizing about it to keep people in touch with the last season, even if it is the last one, aspecially if it’s the last one.
Scandals are good for sale, aren’t they?
By the way, it seems to be the theme of the last season. So… we stay inside the subject.
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My prediction of 2009 is the complete overhaul of traditional media.
since they’ve been dying a slow death due to the internet anyway… the economic meltdown in combination slumping ad sales will do trad media in.
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haha that is cute.
i have to conquer, she is pretty freaking gorgeous — i saw her up close when Minns did at Dinah in the green room.
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Are you saying you’re not going to watch season 6?
I’m watching it, even with the seemingly lame storyline. We might be pleasantly surprised. I’ve turned down many books in the past because I thought I wouldn’t enjoy the genre or the story. Then I’ve been forced to read some because of my job, needing to be a good reader’s advisor, and I’ve actually really liked them.
Le’ts hope that happens with Season 6.
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Please can you can let me know if it’s worth me spending $50 for the DVD set like I do every year?!?
Merry Christmas!!
Steph
xxx
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Yeah Peace
I’m saying I’m not planning on watching s6 on showtime. I may get it off net flick next year or the year after - maybe not.
I didn’t like the stories (using that word loosely) last year. hated the way Bette was portrayed. TiBette was a joke, yes they are together but; the whole thing was just awful.
I’m just not interested enough to spend money on it. I’m like you - I like to read, I love books - so I’ll spend that money on books or other things that interest me.
I canceled the s5 dvd’s also, just not interested. Sometimes you just have to let go, take a breath and try something new.
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Hahaha, Tex. I still can’t believe that I actually met Rachel Shelley. As Grace said, she is gorgeous.
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Merry Christmas Tex!!!
Steph
xxxx
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Ha!
I absolutely will, except we’re taught in library school that just because we don’t like something doesn’t mean somebody else won’t. All I can say is, “Well I was bored but you might love it….so wait until your local library has it, view it and then decide if you want to buy.” 
I’m sure Showtime would love me for that.
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i have to CONQUER???????
is that a freudian slip or what??!
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My lord woman but you do have a Freudian knack for your misspellings…….hmmmmmm
Hot I’m tellin’ ya,
Tex
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Minnie did Shelley in the green room at Dinah? And Grace was watching? Now that’s a rumor worth promoting!
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Dornac, when you are smiling and not criticizing, say it, because it’s not obvious to everybody, ok?
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like this ?
;)”
again ” The editor says “I” now.
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More than likely - a preggies transman - now that’s original, huh?
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Why, thank you, Annie…….blowing the smoke from the end of my barrel.
Deadeye Tex
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Merry Christmas to you Steph! May your spirits be stout and your pudding warm!
Santa Tex
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so wait until your local library has it, view it and then decide if you want to buy
Great idea, PK! Screw Showtime - that’s job security!
Looking for my library card,
Tex
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I bet they will be…..Okay, since you mentioned the cast. I started wondering what was going on when I watched a vid with Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman at TLW convention. It’s the vid that shows Jennifer mentioning (and becoming visibly upset) that she didn’t get to tell Laurel thank you. She states that the two of them, and the rest of the cast, wrapped at different times. That means that Bette and Tina didn’t wrap at the same time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttbz4k4xZ1g
Not digging this wrapping,
Tex
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Grace
I’m not so sure this would be a bad thing. I get so tired of an hour show being 28 min of commercial after commercial. I was watching Grey’s one night and counted 17 commercials in a row. Yes some of them were 15 20 second shots but it goes on and on then back to 8 min of show and then another commercial break.
The crap that is on tv is so bad that even the brain dead, no attention span avg american can’t watch.
I’d rather read. better stories and I break on my terms. Plus if you use the library it’s pretty cost effective.
I seldom go to the movies because - shit even they have commercials and the cost is so prohibitive.
While the avg American is losing ground every day in pay and basic benefits or shit even having a job, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and the like get richer and richer, TO, Chad Johnson, all the others, get richer and richer, CEO’s who run company’s in the ground get richer and richer. Politicians that don’t perform or are corrupt get richer and richer.
There’s part of the change I’d like to see. No I don’t want to hurt these people i’d just like to see a little more reality in the disparity between people who work hard on main street and those who work hard in other area’s.
You have to wonder why is Brad Pitt worth 300 million and you and I well worth what - pennies. Does he work harder, is he smarter, is he more educated. Can we say this about any sport, any celeb, any ceo, any politician. I think they all need to be down sized. (JMHO)
The trend thats coming with this latest economic shit - is 2 classes the haves and the have not. It sucks..
We’re in a lot better shape then most of our friends because we just never allowed ourselves to get into debt. Wow - I see the way my friends and family are struggling and I’m so thankful.
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Awww…that video is so sweet! I can’t believe they didn’t schedule a final scene to shoot with everyone….that’s so anticlimactic…I’m not digging that either.
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OMG *sniff*
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Almost?
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Texturbating again, Dornac?
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C_M_W! I can’t breathe when you do that!! Give an old asthmatic a break. :msblue: (Darn, it doesn’t work like
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TFF
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Yeah okay it’s definitely insulting to one’s intelligence.
By the way, that was supposed to be far-reaching and far-fetched. I hate not being able to edit my comments after i log off and return.
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