Ups and downs of ''The L Word''

Ups and downs of ”The L Word”

High Point
THE L WORD PREMIERES
(January 2004)
Jenny attends a party at the home of Crate & Barrel lesbians Bette and Tina, and is seduced by Marina in the bathroom.

Low Point
SOPHOMORE SLUMP
(February 2005)
With awful new theme music by Betty, and Shane and Jenny’s icky new roommate, season 2 is a letdown, despite its influx of fashion savvy.

Even Lower Point
CUMMING APART
(February 2006)
Alice dates a vampire, and sleazy Billie Blaikie (Alan Cumming) performs a sex act on Moira’s detachable appendage. We detach the contents of our lunch.

High Point
DANA’S FAREWELL
(March 2006)
Dana dies of breast cancer in a heartbreaking season 3 twist that marks a brief return to season 1’s standard of excellence.

Hmm Point
LIFE AFTER DEATH
(January 2007)
The melodramatic premiere picks up after Carmen and Shane’s aborted wedding. But by episode 5, the show settles into a fun, campy groove.