Like any self-respecting (albeit then-closeted) queer girl, I found myself familiar with “The Real L keyword,” Ilene Chaiken’s 2010-12 spin-off with the show that identified a generation people within one means or other. At that time the program aired, I found myselfn’t interested. It had nothing in connection with my personal denial of my bisexual identity and every little thing regarding that I happened to be nevertheless pissed at Chaiken for carrying out


my lady Jenny Schecter


therefore extremely, extremely wrong in the season finale on the original “The L keyword.”

Fast forward a decade as soon as the homosexual movie stars aimed personally and that I discovered me bingeing all three seasons in one few days. Numerous aspects added to the involuntary decision. One: I became in the house stretching of edits for my personal 2nd queer YA unique call at 2021 and I anxiously required brain chocolate. Two: Showtime struck right up my inbox with a 30-day trial offer, fundamentally for new season of “Billions,” a show i’ve never seen. Three: Really, I Became interesting.

In older times, I became a faithful lover of “The Hills,” MTV’s entirely absurd, entirely addictive truth drama about fairly, hetero 20-somethings living in Los Angeles. “the true L Word” had the same sun-drenched, sweet sense of escapism — only way, way,



means



gayer — plus with an increase of puppies and, beginning in season two, a really adorable kitty. Yes, there is mess: phony crisis that’s obviously staged by manufacturers, lots of very real shouting in extremely packed organizations, and well, Romi. Nevertheless, “the true L keyword” had plenty of nutrients that held me watching till the conclusion of Whitney and Sara’s large gay marriage, immediately Googling what everyone’s to today, and after my faves on Insta (


hi, Kacy!


) — and additionally dorkily moving around my personal apartment to


that snappy motif tune


. This is what we all of a sudden adored:

Strong Coupling

Jill and Nikki are adorable as they squabble over a chandelier and preparing a wedding that has beenn’t appropriate during the time but was actually essential them on a personal amount. Kacy and Cori keep the thought of an infant just who may or may not appear, while never ever wavering within their love and assistance for example another. Tracy and Stamie learn how to stabilize work, gender, therefore the proper care of three lovable kids — one of whom had special needs. I carefully enjoyed the storylines of these three lovers navigating lesbian life in a straight world with each other. (and I also was actually completely Team Jill in Chandelier-Gate. That thing was actually risky!)

Sweet Smashing

At the start of season three, I becamen’t sure the way I thought about Kiyomi, the Hunter Valentine frontwoman whose method of training polyamory was not exactly reasonable to her companion, Allie. When Kiyomi came across enviably pink-haired and pearly white-teethed Angeleno Lauren at Dinah Shore, but all bets were down. Once they kissed on lawn, it had been pretty. Once they shyly gazed at one another and giggled during confessional interviews, it had been cuter. As soon as Lauren cannot keep away from Kiyomi’s house of New York City for 1 even more min? Cutest.

Moments With Mothers

Check, we’re in
quarantine
and I skip my
mommy
. This might clarify exactly why it rained-on my personal face each time a loving mother figure appeared. Whether or not it was Jill yelling cheerfully when the woman mom made a shock day at assist the girl choose a wedding outfit, Kacy’s mother fulfilling the woman girl for lunch and consoling the woman about child Charlie, or Whitney’s granny witnessing Whitney’s garden Connecticut event, I became in pretty bad shape, y’all. Let us keep in mind Francine coming out to the woman ultra-glam mommy Yoko, who right away reacted “i really like love plenty you,” and Sadjah’s mother Sarita praising Sadjah’s Vote for Equality colleagues for residing their own truth.


”


I recently genuinely believe that it is beautiful for your family all to stand upwards to suit your liberties and battle for what you really, genuinely have confidence in,” she claims.

Real, Alive Bisexuality!

Would I adore ways Chaiken deals with bisexual characters and storylines? Not at all times. But as a bi me, Im eager regarding and all sorts of representation of my folks in the mass media (Spoiler: nonetheless perhaps not much!). Nowadays, I’ll just take what I will get, and I found it heartening observe Romi with boyfriends in tv show’s next period, in addition to the ensuing conversations of how bi/queer/pansexual women often think omitted from the gay society as a whole. Its unusual i came across Romi relatable, but I relished this type of subject that still isn’t talked about sufficient.

Claire. Enough stated.

Oh, Claire. She left her positively attractive girlfriend Vivian in ny to “begin a lesbian website” in LA — and shack up with ex Francine (estimate how well that last one moved). She blithely rejected an internship with “But I’m a Cheerleader” director and queer symbol Jamie Babbit. And she’d drunkenly scream in clubs. Claire ended up being the undisputed



king.



This year two main user was as dirty as her ‘80s rock and roll star-esque golden-haired shag, which is



just



what you need in fact TV. Do not get me personally incorrect, I found myself a fan of the quieter minutes in “The Real L keyword,” but Claire brought the pure dramz, and I was actually here for this. (In addition, I was raised maybe not definately not her hometown of St. Louis, so hell yeah for other weirdo Midwesterners!)

This Is Basically The Manner In Which We Live

Bringing it returning to “The L term” theme tune we-all loved: There however aren’t many programs, movies, etc. about queer females



present



(speaking, laughing, enjoying, inhaling, etc.). Even when I became sick and tired of Whitney’s pre-engagement player techniques, Sajdah and Chanel acquiring too severe too quickly and reading the millionth variation of “so what’s with you and so-and-so,” I relished spending time with queer feamales in various phases of these resides, just figuring circumstances aside. I cannot say I skip the times when unscripted shows reigned over the airwaves, but “the actual L keyword” was well worth enjoying, not only when it comes to club-screaming, chandelier-squabbling and damaged keyboard-pouting (poor Somer), however for the top lady-loving lesbian power.

Added bonus: no body dies in a pool.