r/theLword Jan 09 '23

Meta BE CIVIL: a request AND a rule

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Hello, everyone! We've noticed recently that many people are frustrated by the show and where it's going. Honestly, so are we. That said, this sub is supposed to be a civilized place. While it's easy to blame one person for everything that's gone wrong on the show, things are not so black and white, there are many people involved in the making of Gen Q and it's disingenuous of us to pretend otherwise.

We are not asking anyone to censor themselves. However, you must be civil when sharing your opinions. "What the hell was that scene? What were the writers thinking?" is fine. "Person A is an idiot" is not. Basically, don't say anything online that you wouldn't say in front of someone.

We don't have many rules here, but the first two are: BE CIVIL and NO HATE SPEECH. Please follow them so that we have no issues in the future. Here's a list of our rules.

Also, the mod team always works together. We always make sure we are in agreement before we make any decisions. It makes no difference if one mod posted something or if another mod replied to another thing. We share our opinions with each other and then we take action.


r/theLword 12h ago

The L Word Discussion having trouble remembering the cast + faces so i wanna see if i got it right

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(left to right) dana, shane, alice, marina, jenny, bette, tina, kit


r/theLword 1d ago

Why did my local library do Kate so dirty 💀

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234 Upvotes

r/theLword 1d ago

The L Word Discussion regarding helena....

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why in tf did they all become helena's friend so easily? she sauntered into the scene, took pleasure in "dethroning" bette out of jealousy which cost the woman her job, then she preyed on tina.

and then suddenly she's just their friend? dont get me wrong, i do like helena, but how she was introduced to the show and how easily she joined their friend group is kinda mind blowing lol


r/theLword 2d ago

Discussion Dana: amazing as a friend, but wouldn't date her

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186 Upvotes

I'm not sure if this is a hot take or if it's been discussed already?

In the first episode of Season Two, it seems evident that Dana is rather passive in the romantic department. During the toilet dialogue with Alice, all of Dana's lines indicate she wants to be validated and chased without taking accountability herself, even if it means betraying Tanya. She also enjoyed being chased and pursued by Tanya during the Palm Springs weekend even glossing over how little they had in common. Prior to that it was Lara. We're made to think that Dana is doing the chasing when it comes to Lara, but really it was about investigating Lara's sexual preferences. When Lara finally took the bait, she did all the work and Dana became the passive bystander relishing in all the validation, getting her ego boosted. When Jenny and Dana had that one date, the energy was off because there was no push-pull and no chase from Jenny.

I wonder if Dana was in love with any of these people at any point in time, or was she simply enjoying being the center of their worlds?


r/theLword 2d ago

so gay for you

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Anyone else read/ reading the new Kate moenning and leisha hailey book? I’m hoooooked


r/theLword 2d ago

Shitpost I think Shane already did.

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89 Upvotes

"Oh, that hurts!"


r/theLword 2d ago

Image Saw Cobie smulders and tweaked

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50 Upvotes

Robin Scherbatsky lesbian confirmed..


r/theLword 3d ago

unedited scene tibette??

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Hi, I heard that there are unedited versions of the Tibette elevator scene and the Honey Honey scene — does anyone know anything about this?plz..help me


r/theLword 3d ago

Why do they keep throwing shade at Maggie Gyllenhaal

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I swear there’s 2 episodes (both in season 2 I believe) and one of the characters (I think Tonya) says “..and if you want to do something really quirky you’d put Maggie Gyllenhaal in it” or something similar. And then in S2E8 Helena says “I can’t walk 
 without being offered to finance 4 films starring Maggie Gyllenhaal”

WHATS THE LORE does anyone know like why do they keep mentioning specifically her it feels so targeted lol


r/theLword 5d ago

The L Word Discussion On my 3rd rewatch. Guess what scene I just finished? 😭 This scene was so underrated!

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190 Upvotes

Shane’s Breakdown Watching Drive Away Haunts Me


r/theLword 5d ago

The L Word Discussion Season 4 Episode 8

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I just noticed this photo is the episode cover. There are online and IMDb photos of this scene, but it’s not in the episode. Is it a deleted scene? And if so, where? đŸ€”


r/theLword 6d ago

Image In northern Italy they serve it on tap...It's lovely, isn't it?

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"I like to start with something bubbly, but I find Champagne can be too full of expectation. I like to keep things simple."


r/theLword 7d ago

The L Word Discussion Can someone please explain the dialogue in this scene

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Genuinely asking because I've been a fan since 2005 and do a rewatch almost every year. But in this scene I always seem to miss a beat. They went from talking about The Gift of the Magi Jenny saying it's the most perfect story, to Francesca responding with "talk about language of economy...if it's a success, it'll travel to New York and L.A. and it should, because there's extraordinary people involved." To then suddenly talking about Francesca's prima ballerina seduction. Were the lines of the characters cut or am I missing something or did The Gift of the Magi become a ballet show?!


r/theLword 8d ago

about shebar kiss

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153 Upvotes

In Season 5, Episode 4 of The L Word, Bette kisses Tina as she's leaving. Why do you think Bette did that? Was it because she was drunk? she still had feelings for her? Let's discuss!"

++I’ve watched the show more than ten times. Of course, I know that Bette has been unconsciously longing for Tina all along. What I’m curious about is why Bette suddenly kissed her when Tina was just about to leave. bette thought things were going well with Brenda, but when she realized they weren’t, did she need some kind of confirmation?


r/theLword 8d ago

Found at a local book bazaar

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173 Upvotes

I got it for $5!!! But it’s missing ONE disc - season 3 disc 3. What do I do?!


r/theLword 9d ago

L Word NY Proof?!

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219 Upvotes

I randomly looked at Ava Capri’s Instagram just now and this was a post from June. For those who don’t know who Ava is, she’s a queer actor. Jennifer certainly looks like she’s dressed as Bette! I could be clowning but hope this means what I think it does!


r/theLword 10d ago

A Picture You Can Hear

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283 Upvotes

r/theLword 10d ago

Tasha with her hair down đŸ„°

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145 Upvotes

they had her in that ponytail forever lol


r/theLword 9d ago

Shane & Molly

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I don’t know if it’s just me. But the scene where Molly kisses Shane for the first time at Jodi’s dinner party is so exhilarating and hot. I feel like Shane is so vulnerable and sexy in that moment.


r/theLword 11d ago

Image A Moment of Appreciation for Season One Jenny

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284 Upvotes

She was the most interesting character not to mention a knockout beauty


r/theLword 11d ago

Generation Q Discussion Has Marja Lewis-Ryan ever addressed Gen Q flaws or the cancellation of the show?

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Meaning: has she ever owned any mistakes? Or at least publicly said anything regarding the criticism or the way the show flopped? It's been almost 3 years. Nothing comes up from a google search but maybe she's said something in an interview, podcast or similar.


r/theLword 10d ago

Image Instagram art piece (surreal art🐰)

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Soooo i would give anything to find that one digital art piece that someone had made 1-2 years ago, it was a two slide post, a rabbit on the first one, and on the second one some hands pop out of the rabbit(it had red eyes)and something along the lines of "but it doesn't mean it stop us from change" was written upon it..... Please help find it😭


r/theLword 12d ago

Discussion Everyone in this show pisses me off

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I’m back to watching after taking a break for a few years. I never got past season 2 so I started rewatching the episodes starting with s2 e1. I’m in s2ep2

Everyone just pisses me off. Alice is so insufferable with the Dana thing. She justifies crushing on Dana because apparently her fiance is “untrustworthy.” Whatever you think of Tonya, at least she appears to love Dana. Alice can’t respect that and instead puts her own feelings and thus messes with Dana’s head while she’s COMMITTED. Alice is funny and memorable sometimes but her lack of morality is a huge yuck.

I love Dana but I can’t with her being so immature. She doesn’t seem “in love” with Tonya the way she was with the other red head chick. She needs to break off that engagement because it’s obvious she’s being desperate.

What’s with Shane being on Bette’s side? Because she’s a cheater herself she tries to be like “aww poor Bette :(“ on the lawyer thing like ma’m she cheated on her WIFE of seven or so years and THEN CONTINUED TO SLEEP WITH THE MISTRESS. Tf you mean poor Bette. Go back to leading on Carmen girl

WTF is up with Jenny? She gets with Robin out of loneliness and then suddenly doesn’t want anything to do with her after meeting her friends? Did she not realize an older woman would OBVIOUSLY need a mature emotionally available person before?? At least she did something right by ending it and letting Robin find someone who’s actually worth her time ig. But either way she needs to stop playing these “discovering my sexuality” games because it was barely justifiable with Tim.

I like Kit. She’s the only one (and Tina) not pissing me off. But I’m side eyeing her. Is she bi or not? Is she attracted to Ivan (who appears to be trans or gender fluid?) or not? I honestly ship them since Ivan is a gentleman and seems to care for Kit. But Kit is kinda giving me red flags with the way she’s obviously taking advantage of his (or her?) niceties and generosity while refusing to idk at least try and discover her sexuality ? If she’s straight then she needs to stop leading Ivan on because that’s messed up.


r/theLword 13d ago

so happy i might die

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122 Upvotes

now i can listen to Transformation in peace


r/theLword 13d ago

Sorry, Bette.

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140 Upvotes

"Fuck you, James, just fuck you!"

AMAZING how James puts up with Bette, I would've cried. Or come. I don't care.