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By Pam Cole
April 4, 2006 - With the dramatic events at the end of season 3,
L Word fans have again turned to the power of petitioning in an
effort to influence the makers of the series. This isn't the first
time The L Word has inspired petitioners to use the free
online service of www.petitiononline.com. A quick search of the
site yields at least 11 petitions concerning The L Word.
Fans who are desperate to contact the producers of Showtime and
The L Word can "sign" an online petition and add
any comments they would like to pass on. They can also view the
signatures and comments of others.
But do these petitions really do any good? Probably not. They do
serve as a terrific outlet for venting emotions and frustrations
in the benign hope that someone will read the petition and respond,
and for joining forces with others who feel the same. But beyond
that, they have little use.
Here's a quick look at The L Word petitions at www.petitiononline.com
as of today:
- Bette and Tina - Together Forever Petition - 1515 signatures
- Alexandra Hedison for Season Four of The L Word Petition - 576
signatures
- Save Dana Petition - 273 signatures
- Bring Dana Back! Petition - 1600 signatures
- Australian Scheduling the Second Season of The L Word Petition
- 11 signatures
- Please Keep Lauren Lee Smith as Lara Perkins Petition - 1876
signatures
- Keep Candace on the L Word Petition - 550 signatures
- Keep Karina Lombard on The L Word Petition - 9169 signatures
- Bring Marina Back for season 3 and Beyond Petition - 793 signatures
- The L Word DVD Campaign Petition - 161 signatures
- The L word on showcase Canada Petition - 43 signatures
The petition that boasts the most signatures is the one about keeping
Karina Lombard on the show as Marina. It has a whopping 9,169 signatures
from irate fans. But did it work? No. In fact the only petition
that has had a positive outcome so far was "Please Keep Lauren
Lee Smith as Lara Perkins" with only 1,876 signatures. But
did Smith return to The L Word because of the zeal of 1,876
petitioners. Doubtful.
But, still, we can hope, can't we? If signing on online petition
helps heal the wounds of the season, if it gives us the illusion
of doing something about a situation we despise, then I guess it
couldn't hurt.
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2006-04-10, 16:51:38 PM
From: babybago
Comments: I authored the Bette & Tina Forever Together Petition. And yes, if nothing else, I feel I have had my voice. I cannot bitch about who is in office, if I did not vote. Thanks for the article...sorry i closed the petition already, this might have brought more votes. And I want to add, those 1522 votes upon closing the petition, were signed in only 2 1/2 weeks time....Mar 17th to Apr 2
2006-04-10, 17:01:03 PM
From: dedpreztourist
Comments: I signed the B/T petition. I never thought it would matter one whit to the brilliant decision makers, but it made me feel better.
2006-04-11, 04:36:53 AM
From: anne ramsey fan
Comments: what happened to the anne ramsey petition?http://www.petitionthem.com/?sect=detail&pey=2267
2006-04-14, 19:14:03 PM
From: marormbrek
Comments: I loved Erin Daniels on the L word! Let's face facts though, Lara and Alice are hot, hot, hot!!! If they brought Erin Daniels back to the show! They show would have to make her a long lost twin of Dana's! And that is something that is extremely over played on daytime tv lol!!
2006-04-14, 23:19:51 PM
From: BeJacks
Comments: I signed the Bette and Tina petition and I believe it may influence the producers of The L Word or Showtime. It never hurts to be optimistic about those kinds of things.
2006-04-15, 21:19:01 PM
From: Tonin2k5
Comments: Please bring Marina back!!! She is hot!!!
2006-11-25, 19:03:44 PM
From: jizzba
Comments: Please lighten it up a bit in season 4, we all could use a good laugh after losing Dana on the show last season. I hope that the writers and producers are aware about what a loss that was for the show's viewers! Dana was the easiest to relate to! Waht about bringing her back? And Marina to? Don't you know a good thing when you have it?
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