Tuesday, March 11, 2008

DEVASTATION

"'The L Word' is set to take its final bow. Showtime has renewed the lesbian drama for a sixth and final season, which will make it one of the premium network's longest-running series.

Eight episodes have been ordered, targeted to go into production in early summer for an early 2009 premiere."

more here: The end of the L Word

Noooooooooooooooooooo. 'The L Word' is one of my favourite TV programmes ever. Crysies.

*spoiler in the comments section for those who haven't seen past season 3 (aka Dee)*

16 comments:

ragin said...

oh sweet mother of divine christ what the hell are we to do now...seriously...monday nights will not be the same, and monday night soccer will just not fit the hole.

although i am eagerly awaiting the entire series box set....now that will take pride on my mantle..


series 5 episode 10 CRYSIES!

UnaRocks said...

I know, I'm in shock.

Now listen here Ragin, there will be NO talk of series 5. As you well know I have seen far fewer episodes than you and I don't want any spoilers - ya hear?!

Still, DEVVO.

ragin said...

devomastated!


no more series 5 talk at all at all...you must try catch up though, poor corina's only dying to discuss it..!

Tainer said...

my goodness. i feel like i've been Denvo'd.

Sinéad said...

I'm delighted that it lasted as long as it did.

It's really annoying how each season is so teeny tiny (Season 6 even smaller!? boo!). What other TV show only lasts about 12 episodes per season? Crock of shit I tells ya. And god how we eat it all up.

You MUST catch up Una!

katie-lilga said...

haha that photo is like the one that comes up at the start and end of next top model with all the contestants in it and when i saw the title of the post i had my eyes half closed afraid that there was a spoiler coming up. phew.

Q said...

I know I'm going to get the shit kicked out of me for saying this so here goes... this show's been on life support since Dana died. I haven't been able to watch since then. It's been in decline.

Ok...just not on the face.

UnaRocks said...

No violence here!

If they brought back Carmen, all would be well in the world.

I liked season four, but in a different way to the rest of the programme, because it had lots of comedy value.

Q, you have a point of sorts, but my problem with it has been that since season three, they've changed some of the characters dramatically; Helena and Jenny are basically different people, which is annoying.

What I've seen of season 5 is good, though.

Maybe it is best to go out on a (relative) high.

Ooh, spin-off shows mayhaps?

Q said...

Totally agree about Jenny. Actually , in season 1 she was my favourite character. Now? sigh.

I just want to qualify that even though the last few seasons haven't had the same impact as 1-3 , it is leagues and leagues ahead of the us version of queer as folk. And for that we should all be grateful as well as for bringing Katherine Moennig into our lives.

UnaRocks said...

ugh, US Queer as Folk - if I wanted to be constantly lectured on the dangers of crystal meth I'd go back and live with my parents.

I like old Jenny minus all the circus hallucinations, now she is just a cartoon.

Songstar said...

I've never seen the show. Are all those women in the photo lesbians?

Bloody hell, I've met lots of lesbians and none of them ever looked like that!!!!

A photo of the Ireland A rugby team might be more appropriate if they make an Irish version of the film.

UnaRocks said...

@ songstar
1. You clearly haven't met enough lesbians
2. Are you telling me that BOD is a lezzer? OMGsies - does Amy Huberman know?
3. It's a TV show, not a film

songstar said...

Unarocks

1. I have seen plenty of lesbians and NONE of them were gorgeous like the women pictured that photo.

2. I'm fairly sure BOD isn't and even if he is, best of luck to him and Amy. However, I am totally certain Amy Huberwoman isn't lesbian because she's actually very pretty and doesn't dress badly, like most lesbians do.

3. I'm sure there are some pretty lesbians out there -- there has to be -- but the fact is that 99.9 percent of them are pug ugly and that's a scientific fact.

4. I'm not trying to pick a fight, I'm sure you or your friends have bigger muscles than me and could easily beat me up.

5. Film, TV show, cartoon drawn on my auntie's buttocks.... I don't give a crap!

songstar said...

PS. And by the way, BOD plays on the full Ireland Rugby team, not the Ireland A side.

UnaRocks said...

"I don't give a crap!"

then why are you bothering to comment?

songstar said...

1. The "I don't give a crap" comment was in reply to your pointless clarification of my error in calling the show a film. That is all.

2. I leave a comment because like you, I reach out to the world and hope the fingers of love reach back.

3. And lesbians are ugly - there's no getting over it. Nobody acknowledges this fact more than gay men! Straight girls usually take care of their appearance, body and hair and try to look both pretty while dressing well at the same time.... whereas lesbians are generally mannish in both face and body, wear a lot of trousers and pretend to be tough guys....

I'm no scientist, but if there's a lesbian gene, it's not a pretty one.

Allow me to illustrate in words:

Straight women = Former miss World Rosanna Davidson, innumerable foxy models and actresses, Pamela Anderson, all the Corr sisters (even Jim is more attractive than 99.9 percent of lesbians), the former Rose of Tralee who is always on The Panel show, Jennifer Connolly, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie etc, etc.

Lesbians = Rosie O'Donnell, lots of small short-haired fat guys who wore loose t-shirts with whom I went to college and who later turned out to be females, Ellen Degeneres, Nell McCafferty etc, etc.