‘The L Word Generation Q’ S2E6 Recap: “WOW.”

This post contains spoilers for

The L Term Generation Q

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It is strongly recommended which you view the tv show before reading.

Thanks for visiting my personal weekly report about period 2 of

The L Keyword Generation Q

. Each week, I’ll review the figures’ narrative arcs and pick out sections that suit my schedule. I am not unfortunately these will all be thinly veiled pro-communist rants. You can read
my applying for grants Season 1 as well as its central storyline points
, and my recaps of episodes
one,
two
,
three
,
four
, and
five
if you want refreshers.

Season 2, Episode 6: Appreciate Shack

Because i have been in locky-d for so many years, I’ve been dreaming of my personal sweaty, half-naked human body massaging facing different sweaty, half-naked bodies on a dancefloor for a time today. On these fantasies i am in addition prepared, the speakers tend to be working aside Britney (#FreeBritney), and all of my mates tend to be smiling and yelling “Everyone loves gay!”

Instead of being permitted to log off my personal couch – get vaxxed whenever you can, queers! – i am left to trawl YouTube for homosexual celebration scenes, which means this few days’s episode ended up being a welcome rest from that.

Having said that, I still strongly recommend the celebration views from

Cruising

. LOL.

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asically, this entire event was about one drama-filled night at Dana’s.

Watching all those queers at a bar helped me feel just like I found myself back that magical land of gay, surrounded by all of you. Even though Dana’s seems nothing like my personal typical crusty queer haunts.

And, in all honesty, I detest karaoke. I understand I’ll be shot down because of this view, thus transferring fast on…

But initial, most importantly: Gigi.

Was actually she using a jumper? Was it a shirt? Could it were a scarf?

What

was

that?

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the guy reveal starts with Micah and Dani choosing a jog.

Side note: everybody else with this show is actually slim and well-kept, and it’s really actually starting to grate on me personally. Indicate to us different kinds of incredible queer bodies, kindly.

Micah informs Dani about Maribel. Dani tells Micah about Gigi. They choose to choose Dana’s with each other that evening for karaoke.

Today, many people are at Dana’s, and crisis is just about to brew. Dani’s there, and so are Finley and Sophie. Gigi’s there, and so is actually Bette.

Hot.

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inley and Sophie are having some significant dyke drama. Firstly, Finley turns up to focus without deodorant, and she’s pressured regarding it.

Babe, don’t be concerned regarding it. Your natural crystal deodorant does not do just about anything anyhow. Try to let those smelly pits operate complimentary.

As it happens Finley’s largely anxious and exhausted because Sophie has begun becoming odd. This is certainly naturally already perplexing for Finley, and Sophie begins flirting together too? Exactly what the hell?

Eventually, Finley informs their to get rid of. She has a moment in time of realisation that Sophie will fundamentally never ever pick this lady. She storms down, but the crisis isn’t over however. Sophie will get upon period and starts singing Tegan and Sara to Finley, despite the reality Dani continues.

After all, I am not going to rest; i really like Tegan and Sara. I watched them stay when in the Palais Theatre. You used to be probably there too?

All I’m stating is actually, if Sophie sang Tegan and Sara at me personally, I would personally end up being stoked, and that I’d forgive their for all your games she was actually playing.

Demonstrably Finley feels exactly the same way i really do, since they wind up back at the household starting up.

It’s a pretty nice intercourse scene, though We made one observance that authors needs thought about if they wanted to allow a lot more credible: when Finley brings off her top, she is using a recreations bra. The second 2nd, she is whipped it well.

No sporting events bra will come down that simple, mates. It certainly is difficult, particularly if you’re sweaty.

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ack to Dana’s.

Dani and Gigi? They will break. That about sums upwards their unique plotline your week.

Alice is hanging with Shane and Bette, having a gossip. Really, I would personally kill become resting in a gay club having a goss right now.

Alice after that chooses to ask her publication publisher. Frankly, I’m sure i ought to research their name, but we keep considering he’ll keep the program.

The guy and Alice have no biochemistry. NONE. The faux ‘quirky’ ambiance among them is simply dreadful to watch.

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t this aspect, i will add this show has historically accomplished a very bad task of symbolizing bi+ people.

Recall the way they treated Tina when she hooked up thereupon cis guy? Yikes. Or whenever Alice had been internet dating that lesbian man? I can’t look back within way they framed that entire thing without experiencing some severe discomfort.

But, let’s not pretend, bi+ representation in mass media is without question bad overall.

Outside queer mass media, you’ll find generally no bi+ cis males, trans, or non-binary characters I am able to think about. The only instance that comes close is actually David in

Schitt’s Creek

, who’s pansexual.

Conversely, there are lots of representations of bi+ cis females – except they may be represented as some sort of imitation bi+ character. They have a tendency to-be framed as lonely, sexually unfulfilled ladies who just need men to put all of them right, so when they do hook-up with ladies it usually seems as though it happens because the writers believe it’s hot.

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lice is amongst the basic figures I can remember who really determines as bi+. The experts of the program should know about regarding reputation for biphobic representation (such as inside L Word), and I was hoping they’d regard this storyline with a lot of attention.

But what do they do? They’ve Alice hook up with a man she has no actual biochemistry with. And, when they have gender and he puts their dick in, Alice claims, “WOW.”

I’m seething over this. SEETHING.

First of all, let me explain that there is practically nothing incorrect with becoming thrilled over somebody’s genitals, or with other part of the body. But Alice has actually slept with a wide range of people in various ways, so it is challenging see why she’s fucking dropping it really because this lady has a cis-man’s knob inside their while undertaking missionary.

No shame to missionary either though. That shit is right. What is negative? The fact this world helps it be all about some cis-man’s dick.

The theory that Alice would act in this way appears rooted in homophobia, in which gender without a cis-man’s dick is “maybe not actual sex”.

UGH.

Any person of every sex may have a really dick, flesh or silicone, anyhow.

This is exactly a show that states represent a diverse array of sexualities and sexes. But its authors obviously haven’t regarded as which they need mindful making use of their representation of looking for bi women so as not to ever exposure perpetuating the myth that they are really and truly just straight ladies who need a cis-man’s dick.

I wish we can easily see some really good bi+ representation in this tv show. Because actually, this was a fucking waste.

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significant fail this week is actually Maribel; the article authors have done the woman filthy.

I happened to be therefore excited observe in which Maribel and Micah would go. Particularly after reading a thread on Twitter where the star who performs their, Jillian Mercado,
covers representation men and women with handicaps and intercourse views (or shortage thereof) in media
.

Instead, Maribel becomes this mean jerk. Micah’s puzzled because Maribel has ghosted him. Once they’re all at Dana’s, Micah covers to express hi, and Maribel is actually cool and distant. Micah asks if she desires to spend time, but Maribel causes it to be clear she does not want to.

Micah’s nonetheless confused, but he requires this as the lady planning to remain by yourself and does thus. Fair enough, correct? But afterwards, he is communicating with a random dude, and Maribel arrives to accuse him of simply using her. As he defends themselves, she gaslights him.

This is really unjust to Maribel’s personality. She is probably the most initial person contained in this tv show. She is usually discussed the woman wishes and emotions. Realistically, she would have simply asked Micah that which was taking place for him. She would have also understanding concerning the fact that he had been processing their thoughts on her because, until recently, he thought of himself as gay.

The way Maribel yells at Micah for talking to a guy in addition comes across as very biphobic. Micah has not mentioned he or she is bi+, nonetheless it may seem like Maribel needs him to simply like women suddenly, in fact it is thus strange.

Up until now, Maribel has long been so cool. She wouldn’t give a crap exactly what genders Micah’s into. I really hope they fix this plotline next week.

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he tv series is continuing to ruin my personal beloved: Bette.

Gigi goes over to say hi to the girl and chat at Dana’s, but Bette is indicate. She definitely decimates Gigi which includes terrible remarks.

When I’ve stated before, within the original show, Bette ended up being very Bette. She had been tough and, yeah, a little mean, although not actually poisonous mean. Now she actually is being mean to Gigi, and it is certainly harmful suggest. It is this type of bad behavior.

Look, i understand Gigi and Bette truly just weren’t right for each other possibly. And I learn Gigi as a character actually fantastic sometimes. She actually is a realtor all things considered, and real estate agents actually are certainly my greatest types of agony.

However, Bette is plain harsh to the woman here, and it’s such that’s not true to her character. Oh Bette.

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hings may also be tight with Shane and Tess.

Cherie Jaffe finishes situations with Tess via text.

Ouch.

Then Shane and Tess have actually a fight regarding it, and Tess makes the club mid-shift. Shane decides to follow their, therefore she asks Finley to take care of the club.

Except Finley is, definitely, acquiring serenaded by Sophie. Very first they may be slow dancing together, they’re right back yourself and Finley’s whipping down the woman sports bra.

Seem,

I understand

it is simply a television show. But it bothers myself that not one of the men and women previously frequently work. Plus, Shane, you are having some financial hardships. I think you ought to in fact work your club.

Instead, Shane’s trying to explain to Tess that she told Cherie Jaffe to cool off. Exactly what Shane failed to inform Tess would be that she really likes their, which she plainly does.

Basically’m truthful, both of these are going to be a lovely with each other.

So, right here we have been: we’ve attained event six!

Things are still continuing is difficult, also it looks as if we’re not getting quite the tv show we imagined. But, we are strapped on/in your journey today.

Oh, one final thing: at one-point, I swear Finley believed to Shane, “We have given the rats for you.”

Performed I notice that properly? Frankly, what achieved it suggest?

Jess Ison is an enthusiast of queer media and enjoys every poor lesbian movie available. In her own specialist life the woman is a researcher at Los Angeles Trobe University. She resides together dog on Wurundjeri land. Get a hold of her on
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