The L Word - The Complete Third Season
The third season of the hit show, The L Word, follows a group of friends - both gay and straight - through stories of career, family, inner struggle, friendship and romantic relationships. Stars Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Katherine Moennig, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Shelley and Pam Grier.
The third season of Showtime's The L Word is all about transitions. The season opens with Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Hailey) coping with her between-seasons break-up with Dana Fairbanks (Erin Daniels), who is herself headed for an even heavier series of transitions. Kit Porter (Pam Grier) both falls in love with a younger man and discovers she is going through menopause. Shane (Katherine Moennig), who spent much of the first two seasons of the show hopping from bed to bed, finds herself more or less committed to Latina deejay Carmen (Sarah Shahi). And the second season's resident villain, Helena Peabody (Rachel Shelley), becomes embroiled in a sexual harassment case that leaves her ultimately looking like the victim. As with previous seasons, The L Word gets all hot and bothered with various seductions filmed to sometimes jarring music on the soundtrack, but it's the day-to-day foibles and celebrations of Los Angeles's lesbian community that keep the show interesting. Newcomer Moira/Max (Daniela Sea) begins the process of gender reassignment, making for some curious situations with potential employers. Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) begin to drift apart when Tina lands a big movie studio job and starts feeling attracted to men, leading to a custody battle over their baby daughter. Where The L Word starts getting preachy and obvious is in the opening flashback sequences. When these vignettes refer to current characters of the show, they make sense; when they depict situations meant to underline how queer identity has evolved over the years, they seem politically overloaded. The L Word works intelligently through its characters' concerns without having to resort to such direct appeals for tolerance. Its strength isn't in making lesbian culture appear more mainstream, but in making us care and identify with these women's struggles, regardless of our sexual orientation. --Ryan Boudinot
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After each season, I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for the next, this season is no exception. Just writing this review makes me anxious all over again to pop the next disc in and get my fix. True, season 3 had some tough times for the characters as others have mentioned, but that's what made it so real and my favorite yet. This is the best series I have EVER watched.
Sooner or later all good things must come to an end. It seemed as if the writers had run out of ideas, so the producer inserted scenes from recently shot footage which had no other use. All things considered, the death scene was well done. This is yet another of the problems you will have to live with as you view season 3. Should these shortcomings stop your viewing of the series. As the season begins each episode has a flashback scene to the 70's and 80's, showing historical moments in alternate sexuality.
Continue on to season 4. I love watching this show on DVD. Then strangely about midway through the series these flashbacks are replaced with much newer and often irrelevant flashbacks from modern day. In the third season several unlikeable characters are introduced and the personalities of existing players became unlikeable.
Also, keep in mind that season 6, the final season, begins in January 2009. The one exception is Bette Porter, whose emotionality was slightly constrained this season. No. Seasons 1 and 2 focused on character introduction and development. Think about that point as you watch this season, and research her real life, if you are wondering about why she is gone.
I too wondered if the actress wanted out of her contract to pursue another opportunity, or if this was strictly a writer's decision to kill off the character. The death of a major character in episode 10 was probably necessary to maintain high interest in the show. An unusual change concerns the beginning of each episode. However, I agree with the other reviewers that season 3 took some wrong directions.
The package was sealed and in perfect shape, just like if i would have gotten it from the store. It arrived within two weeks of being ordered. The only difference between my actual purchase and going to the store was the amount paid, a lot less through Amazon.
I find it moving, involving, uplifting and wonderful. It is interesting, or worrisome, how many people comment about their preception of Jenny's. She's real and true to herself and her hard-won truths. Maybe you would see her for who and what she is and where she's been.
But as I watched her evolve throughout the three seasons I found I really respect her as a woman who says what she means and means what she says. and their ability to deal with the unfairness and complexity of life. During the early first season I found the Jenny character cloying and really annoying. "stupidity" or how "borning" the character is.
Some may find this boring. I think this season depicts the pain and strength of Jenny, Dana, Alice, Billie, Bette, Helena, et al. Instead of zipping by the Jenny parts of the various episodes, I wish some of you would really hear what she has to say. How sad some reviewers see Jenny's scenes as an ocassion to "fast forward to the sexy parts". How many of us truly meet and grapple with our demons and come out of the struggle with our hearts and minds not only intact but also with our wits honed to such a fine edge. Is that all your lives are about.
I find the character's succintness soooo satisfying. She consistently nails people in rather few well-chosen words. She sees who the people around her are and tells them "like it is". Season Three finds Jenny as well as all the other characters more deeply immersed in their "s**t" than ever before.
i love the L-word and there is nothing else to say, if you watch it you get hooked. packaging was fine, no problems with delivery. have fun.
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