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The L Word - Season 2 - Complete

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5035822398719
Label : MGM Home Ent. (Europe) Ltd.
Manufacturer : MGM Home Ent. (Europe) Ltd.
Publisher : MGM Home Ent. (Europe) Ltd.
Release date : 2006-08-21
Title : The L Word - Season 2 - Complete
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Audience rating : Suitable for 18 years and over
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Number of items : 4
Region code : 2
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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Once a series has broken new ground, where does it go from there? Showtime's The L Word, concerning the relationships of a community of lesbian Los Angelenos, turned heads with its smart, funny writing and fully realized characters. Season Two offers more of the same, with some notable guest stars and experiments in narrative and music. This season, Jenny (Mia Kirshner) fully embraces her sexuality as her ex-husband/roomie (Eric Mabius) departs and voyeuristic documentary filmmaker Mark (Eric Lively) and womanchaser Shane (Katherine Moennig) move in. Shane and Jenny struggle good-heartedly over the affections of new character Carmen (Sarah Shahi), who isn't given much to do plot-wise apart from occasionally spinning records and serving as one corner of the love triangle. Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) start the season on the rocks due to Bette's infidelity; the introduction of the one-dimensionally nasty Helena Peabody (Rachel Shelley) causes further friction between Bette and Tina while playing havoc with Bette's curatorial career. Meanwhile, Dana (Erin Daniels) and Alice (Leisha Hailey) go from being best friends to being a whole lot more, providing some of the most touching scenes of the season. Kit (Pam Grier) takes on The Planet, the seeming center of LA's lesbian universe, converting it into a nightclub where, conveniently, guest-starring bands can play.

Strong points of the season include Bette and Kit confronting the death of their father (the superb Ossie Davis) and Shane's new job as a gopher for a high-powered Hollywood producer (the equally superb Camryn Manheim). Less strong are the distracting, neo-expressionistic passages meant to be glimpses into Jenny's creative mind and the interminable use of the series' theme song--re-interpreted in a number of genres--to the point of distraction. Mark's voyeurism, which crosses all sorts of boundaries as he installs hidden cameras around the house, is a brilliant way to challenge male viewers who may tune in just to TiVo their way to the sex scenes. That said, the arc of that particular story grows increasingly far-fetched as Mark somehow avoids criminal prosecution and instead endures the horrible fate of having Jenny refuse his offer of coffee and a muffin. Despite its flaws, The L Word is a show that deserves to be cheered on, not for its politics, but for the skillful way it conveys complex human entanglements with sensitivity. --Ryan Boudinot

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-01-04 rating:

Good but not great (sorry!)
I LOVED the strong start to the season (although didn't love the annoyingly catchy and overlong new theme song!) I was totally gripped by the first four or five episodes, then hated new character Helena and became annoyed by Tina and bored by the too-frequent 'weird Jenny' inerludes. (Did like the Sandra Berhard and Gloria Steinem cameos, though - but Arianna Huffington's was a bit embarrassing...)
Alice & Dana's relationship was the best thing about the series, and they both acted it wonderfully. The season ended well, but floundered a bit in the middle. 4 stars for effort, though.

review by: Basketblazer date: 2008-01-03 rating:

Loving it
Season 2 of the L word draws you into the story and the characters even more than last season. I really enjoyed seeing Shane settling into the idea of Carmen, and Bette's progress with Tina. I do have to say though that Jenny's scenes did scare me as she continues to fall apart as the season goes on. My favourite part of this season is Alice and Dana suprisingly as I didn't think I would warm to them. I can't wait to watch season 3 - I highly recommend this season for anyone.

review by: Pink Girl date: 2007-04-16 rating:

Awsome !!
The whole series is great, id suggest starting at Season 1 otherwise you will miss too much.
Its a great story all the way through, any open minded adult can watch it, its quite compelling to watch time and time again.
Characters are good specially Alice and Shane, but all the others are great too.
Some steamy moments are also included, but not overly so, they never outdo the story line.
If you haven't seen it then you don't know what your missing!

review by: jprules date: 2007-02-02 rating:

Lesbo tastic
Sorry I really love this show. Was hooked on the first series and the second is better. Even more hot storylines and even more characters added. This is definately my favourite sitcom of the moment. Myfeet are itching for series four, hurry up and launch it here.

review by: sarah_bee date: 2007-01-06 rating:

So worth seeing!
I'd seen some positive reviews about The L Word but as a straight woman not convinced whether I'd enjoy it. How wrong I was! I watched TLW s1, followed swiftly by s2. What I love about TLW is the mix of humour and sensitivity. It portrays an incredibly supportive network of women facing all sorts of issues that I felt moved by, particulary the characters of Shane and Jenny, so superbly acted. On the slightly downside, I am not sure how realistic the whole lesbian culture thing is. It is full of beautiful and glamourous women, who constantly chat about being a lesbian. However there is so much more to the storylines and this is for me why it succeeds - it made me focus more on the women as women, facing a variety of life issues, rather than just the challenges of their sexuality.

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