- The cast of Showtime’s ‘The Real L Word.’
Former Dallas Morning News TV critic Ed Bark, aka Uncle Barky, has posted a review of Showtime’s new series, “The Real L Word,” in which he basically argues that the show doesn’t have enough lesbian sex in it:
The first two episodes sent for review flaunt the language expected from a premium pay network without any advertisers to offend. But the above publicity photo is more provocative than anything you’ll otherwise see. Participants on HBO’s long-running Real Sex are more than happy to disrobe. Not so the six featured lesbians on The Real L Word, whose almost comically chaste bedroom scenes show less flesh than your basic daytime soap opera. Or pool party. Or walk around the block on a hot summer day. It’s like The A-Team without explosions.
This may shock you, but I’ve never even seen an episode of the original “The L Word.” And I certainly don’t claim to speak for any lesbians or women. But personally I don’t have a problem with Bark’s review. Still, I wouldn’t be surprised to see GLAAD go after him.
I’ll say here as I said on Uncle Barky’s blog: I assume the show’s producers/creators couldn’t find a more diverse cast in terms of age, race and body type? I mean all lesbians are young, white and fit right???
I think creative types who CONTINUE looking at the gay experience through a prism of “young, white and physically appealing” do a disservice to gays and non-gays because it perpetuates an enduring myth that is way too limiting and often not true!
Lesbian here: I’ve watched the screeners and found very little to like. (I am being generous.) I don’t want to see these women having sex. I don’t want to see them doing anything. Maybe the show will get better, but right now, I’m not hopeful.
Well I’m sorry that the lesbians are not living up to their hype. If you want entertainment, go watch a f*ckin porn. We are not here to satisfy your sick fantasies. What a pig! Oh yeah, this is coming from the slutty bisexual 🙂