#and i'm so so glad we've largely moved away from the 'every lesbian can and will cheat constantly' energy in other media

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Out of sheer curiosity, I rewatched the first episode of the L Word not long ago. I was horrified and decided I didn't need to rewatch the whole series. But a super cut of just Sharmen? I would watch that. I also love the fun antics of Alice and Dana. Everything else.... I'll just say I'm glad we have better stories, happier endings, and more accurate representation in queer content now.

Oh, I am right there with you. The full series was available on iTunes for cheap a while back, so I bought it to show my wife--who had never heard of it--and I think we made it through like. Three episodes. It's rough. And frankly, I remember finding a lot of it pretty embarrassing when I watched it for the first time at like 18. We have come a loooong way in queer media.

And yet. The chemistry between Shane and Carmen. Hallelujah. They're forever in my heart.