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IT'S IN YOUR HANDS--those of you who do not subscribe to Showtime but are able to.
Listen to Jennifer Beals (Advocate interview):
"I realize that [the L word] has sort of this cult aspect where people will go to each other's houses to watch the show. But in order for Showtime to realize truly how popular the show is, people need to get Showtime . . . I would propose that people get Showtime and rotate the houses where they got to watch. I think it would be enormously helpful for the longevity of the show."
Love it or hate it, The L Word is the only show on television that features lesbians.
Do you want more lesbian shows? Then The L Word must succeed, whether you like the show or want to scream at your screen when it's on. If not, network executives will not consider running other lesbian-oriented shows.
Jennifer Beals understands there is a problem in the lesbian community: We are cheap. We have a history of pot lucks and sharing books. We cannot continue with our penny-pinching ways and expect to have more lesbian TV shows. We at L-word.com are addressing this problem and making a call to action to the women in the world who are able to subscribe to Showtime and receive the show:
1) Stop the downloading! L-word.com deletes all posts about downloading. Sorry to those in countries that can't get it, but the reality is there are women in the United States--many women!--who can get it and who can afford yet they choose to CHEAP OUT and watch it with a bunch of friends at one person's house.
2) Subscribe to Showtime! We challenge everyone who reads this editorial to get two friends to sign up for Showtime. Have them tell their cable carrier they are subscribing for The L Word. We must put our money where our convictions are. If we want lesbian programming, we must subscribe to Showtime. If you're lucky enough to have access, subscribe to Here and Logo and Q. A Showtime subscription costs less than 50 cents a day. Give up one Starbucks latte, and you'll pay for a week's worth of Showtime.
3) You want lesbian books? BUY THEM. Stop giving them to your friends so that 10 of you read the same book. You are putting lesbian publishers and writers out of business.
4) You want lesbian music? BUY THEIR CDs and stop downloading and copying for each other.
5) You want lesbian magazines and web sites? SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS who advertise to lesbians.
It is time for lesbians to put their MONEY where their convictions are, or we'll lose our only TV program, the same way we're losing all our bookstores.
Now, we have a call to action for the cast and crew of the L word and Showtime Networks: Support the small, independent, lesbian bookstores! Help them help you! Do your DVD signings there. Give them discounts so that they can compete with Amazon.com and Best Buy. Every DVD signing to date has been at a major chain store (FYE, Best Buy, etc.). Help bring business to the lesbian businesses.
Whether there will be a season 4, 5, 6, or nothing more is all in the hands of those of you who CAN subscribe. Do it. If not, don't expect another lesbian show to hit a major network or cable company any time in the near future. Why should they put money into shows that lesbians won't even pay for?
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2006-01-19, 21:26:52 PM
From: angel_eyes101
Comments: I subscribe to Showtime only for The L Word. The L Word is the best Showtime has to offer, but it's so worth it!
2006-01-19, 21:28:12 PM
From: crazysexycool68
Comments: "Jennifer Beals understands there is a problem in the lesbian community: We are cheap."Yes...and she is IVY League educated and well, I am not quite there...but I am your kind...BUT...Ms. Beals...she is CORRECT a MUNDO and I have told everyone under the sun that too (Meaning Ms. Beals points are what my sentiments are)...hence why I do NOT do "labels.".... I even bought 3 whole DVD sets (of the L-word) for my cheap FRUGAL lesbian pals...off this site from an Amazon link because they did NOT know what the hell the "L-Word" was....don't hate me for exercising my free speech! I am a femmy too but like to refinish oak wood floors...so...don't group me either...I am simply ME! Spend whatever money you have girls...you CANNOT take it with you to your maker!
2006-01-19, 21:36:06 PM
From: crazysexycool68
Comments: angel_eyes101:I cannot WAIT to cancel my "Showtime." Thee ONLY reason why I subscribe to it...simply would be the REMARKABLE programming of the "L-Word." I am really unsure of exactly HOW MANY more times ST needs to show "XXYY" etc...same ole repetitive zzZzzzzZZZ..someone asleep @ the wheel...Thank Goodness for the L-WORD!
2006-01-19, 21:52:56 PM
From: Berlinwall
Comments: I subscribe and will try to get my cheap friends too....the L Word is the only reason I have Showtime.....if they cancel it I am cancelling. I own both S1 and S2 DVD's.....can never get enough of this show.
2006-01-19, 22:09:29 PM
From: vampire chick
Comments: I HAD Showtime and i love The L Word. I don't have it any more but I am going to get it again.Also I'm missing the 3rd season and it sucks that I can't watch it.=(
2006-01-19, 22:17:01 PM
From: crazysexycool68
Comments: I am soo busy @ the moment...can someone help a sistah out?...who authored these points? Pam C? I cannot find an Author....I want to ^5 them...hehheheehe1) Stop the downloading! L-word.com deletes all posts about downloading. Sorry to those in countries that can't get it, but the reality is there are women in the United States--many women!--who can get it and who can afford yet they choose to CHEAP OUT and watch it with a bunch of friends at one person's house.2) Subscribe to Showtime! We challenge everyone who reads this editorial to get two friends to sign up for Showtime. Have them tell their cable carrier they are subscribing for The L Word. We must put our money where our convictions are. If we want lesbian programming, we must subscribe to Showtime. If you're lucky enough to have access, subscribe to Here and Logo and Q. A Showtime subscription costs less than 50 cents a day. Give up one Starbucks latte, and you'll pay for a week's worth of Showtime. 3) You want lesbian books? BUY THEM. Stop giving them to your friends so that 10 of you read the same book. You are putting lesbian publishers and writers out of business.4) You want lesbian music? BUY THEIR CDs and stop downloading and copying for each other.5) You want lesbian magazines and web sites? SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS who advertise to lesbians.It is time for lesbians to put their MONEY where their convictions are, or we'll lose our only TV program, the same way we're losing all our bookstores.
2006-01-19, 22:32:50 PM
From: buggs666
Comments: i've been a member of showtime since it came here.hbo use to be my channel to watch but it's now showtime.the l word has become my soprano's.all my friends and family are members also so i guess the state of pa is doing our share.a happy subscriberbuggs666
2006-01-19, 22:45:22 PM
From: CowGirl
Comments: Maybe the misfortune of this show is; it's being aired by Showtime.. Yes not the biggest TV company in USA, yes even here in Turkish Showtime it is same (yeah we have here too but not L word, they show stuff from 80's *rolling eyes*). If it was a bigger network i am sure the quality of this show would improve in every way possible. BUT as I wrote before in l-word.com forums. If you want this to happen, we should all SUPPORT. Not in usa? can't subscribe? then at least send mail and show them you are supporting. Ratings are VERY important my friends. Think of yourselves.. Would you keep airing a tv show if it was getting low ratings? Personally I wouldn't. If we want more lesbian serials or movies we MUST keep supporting and stand behind it. Okay lets criticise till the end but even if we hate it lets stand behind it and show it to people who are at top of this business that lesbian related stuff is very profitable! That is the ONLY way to convince people who are in this business. I am so sick of 1 minute or 30 seconds lesbian wanna be scenes in other serials and movies. I want something more, not for myself only but for next generation of lesbians. We were always here, we will always be! We want more visibility on tv! - well.. actually everywhere we want it ;)Showtime keeps putting money into Lesbian related shows? Then YES to Showtime!
2006-01-19, 22:55:52 PM
From: fergz1
Comments: We keep Showtime. Of course, I am an L-Word addict but I also enjoy Weeds. So people should suscribe...let's help keep our girls on the air, even if it is just a couple of more years.
2006-01-19, 23:01:59 PM
From: Tightbackdoor
Comments: ^5 to who ever wrote this. I must say, I am a graduate student, paying my own way through school, and I have 4 jobs and live on my own. So, I know if I can afford Digital Cable and Showtime, plus an apartment, insurrance, gas etc. I know all these working women can afford Showtime and Cable. If you dont watch showtime except for the L word, order showtime for the 4 months the show is on... make it happen people!
2006-01-19, 23:02:27 PM
From: ceetime
Comments: i 1st subscribe to showtime for the series soul food-but i continue to subscribe to showtime b/c of the l word
2006-01-19, 23:15:14 PM
From: crazysexycool68
Comments: Lovely thoughts girls...I am just even keeled for a great debate! Not a fight from someone insecure, jilted, defensive...how about these comments I found off the home page: "If you are currently a member or host of a viewing group and are willing to be filmed in the immediate months to come (remember, season three wraps up in March), please contact me!"What is a "viewing group?" Is that along the same lines of a "viewing group" for one of those reality TV island shows with that naked gay man who cheated out the IRS when he won? What's a "viewing group? Been back & forth in Europe & the states...must have missed that NY Times puzzle...heheheheee
2006-01-19, 23:17:24 PM
From: lpunch
Comments: i've already written Showtime a letter stating that the reason I subscribe is because of The L Word and if the show doesn't continue then I have no real reason to keep subscribing. i know it helps to subscribe to Showtime but it also might be effective to let them know how many people they would lose if the show ended.
2006-01-19, 23:26:05 PM
From: crazysexycool68
Comments: Oh hi Cowgirl! Nice to see you mam...well in my humble opinion...I have seen "Showtime" since my days of babysitting and watching cheese ball "Halloween" with Jaimie Lee Curtis...that was back in the 1980's...you were a pup/cub...Showtime has NEVER advanced much as far as I am concerned over 2 decades, you are not alone...why "Living TV" in the UK (which should be well advanced from the rest of the world as they typically are..) makes me want to be in Dying in the tv...very BORiNGgggGGG programs! Maybe there will be some LIGHT here in this thread and we will all combat to make a PROACTIVE move, to get the word of "LOVE" accross all barriers! Eh...above & beyond all you girls efforts of Conventions ect....maybe go higher up the food chain? Dunno...thinking aloud!
2006-01-19, 23:27:47 PM
From: BetteAndTinaForever
Comments: i got Showtie as soon as i saw s1 on dvd and i will keep it and not only for the l word, but for now mostly for the l word...i hope the show will be renewed for another 3-4 seasons
2006-01-19, 23:34:45 PM
From: CowGirl
Comments: @ crazysexycool68 ahahhahha :))) well i am with you on that part (the wording they used) BUT there are 2 sides to every story. Now lets see that other side :D That request came from QTelevision (another cable tv for gay people). They are filming a documentery about the show (the L word) And if i am not wrong it will mainly be about how lebians and the l word show related etc. I also didn't understand it well at the begining when we recieved that request to announce it on l-word.com but later they explained. Well lets say it simple; that text came from them and on request we published it :D but I agree with you it is not explanatory at all :D WHATEVER.. lets not get off topic, the subject here; supporting the show we can discuss that other subject later sister ;) btw I want to say something to all of those subscribers; I don't know about Showtime but you are all my hero!! :D
2006-01-19, 23:38:59 PM
From: CowGirl
Comments: @crazysexycool68 again :))) ahahaha :)) well i was writing to your previous comment so it turned out you were writing to my previous comment and i am scared that this will also turn out to writing previous..(heh.. not as boring as TV yet? you really want me to go on?? :PP YES! Nowadays channels are as boring as this rant of mine :D) About thinking aloud.. You do GOOD! It's time we start thinking aloud already! *thumbs up* Personally I want this show to be renewed untill the cast starts getting white hairs :D
2006-01-20, 01:01:33 AM
From: thesbian009
Comments: RE the LWord.com commentary about lesbians buying Showtime so that the LWord will continue to exist...I appreciate the plee--I am one who has Showtime only because of the LWord and I will cancel it when the season is over as I do every year. But I want to say that if lesbians being represented on television is dependent on whether or not we get Showtime then there is a bigger problem that we need to address. And lets not forget--women suffer from poverty the most--if women had more income they would spend more. Lastly, I feel disappointed that the L Word.com writers would put the age old tradition of women sharing resources (potlucks, books and dvds, oh my!) in a negative light. Isn't sharing resources a value that we want to hold on to especially in times where so many have so little???I think a better thing would be if Showtime would step up to the plate as a premium channel and give lesbians what they want. Showtime 2 for 1 for any L Word watching/loving lesbian who can prove they are just that. Don't get me wrong--I love the L Word. My friends worry how much I process and watch the shows (on my paid for Showtime) but I just hope that folks have a bit more compassion for some of the reasons why women/lesbians may not be able to put buying Showtime at the top of their lists.With respect, in sisterhood,Thesbian009 aka Sarah in Oakland, CA
2006-01-20, 01:59:19 AM
From: KIT :evil: HALLY
Comments: hey hon,ok here i go?1. moneyif one has it yes then you can do all the things you would like to and are suppose to(i can not)2. showtimei live in the netherlandsso different story therebesides : we (ppl from other country's) can not even get to the showtime site ( and they know it)so .....what am i suppose to do next??????i like the l-word show and i like this sitebut now it sounds as if we are responcible ?hope i am mis reading this(afterall lol i did not get any sleep )and CowGirl send showtime mail?i asked even here on this site where to?still got no answereok like i said not thinking clear?better stopbut hope they will go onbecause they ( just like this site ) do importand workso way to go an keep it upkit
2006-01-20, 02:29:03 AM
From: makemegrin
Comments: I live in Canada and is so bummed out that I can't even view anything on the internet that deals with Showtime-ours in Canada is call "Showcase" and I am still on Season 2-Alice/Dana just hooked up last epsiode and I have such a long wait for Season 3. Cool thing is that my library has ordered the Season 2 and I can start watching from the beginning, cause I just joined in a couple of months ago. I look so forward to my Thurs.@ 10PM
2006-01-20, 03:36:01 AM
From: sheetal23
Comments: I would love to officially subscribe to Showtime but it not available in the UK. I have brought box set 1 and 2 so if showtime offered streaming of the show and we paid for a season or each show i would go for it.
2006-01-20, 04:32:18 AM
From: Mkent2012
Comments: The L Word has help me deal with my sexuality. Coming from a small town there weren't any lesbian roll models..persay. By watching the show I knew what expect when I came out to my parents and how to deal with it. I subscribe to Showtime only for The L Word. If the show is cancelled...well then I will just have to cancel showtime...its a two way street.
2006-01-20, 05:17:55 AM
From: jedi
Comments: I do agree with all comments, but why did Showtime sell the The L Word in the UK to a channel that most of us can't get instead of the prime time channels, BBC, Channel 4 etc. All these channels were bidding for The L Word but lost out to 'Living TV'. The exposure that the program would have had in the UK if shown on main stream tv would have been outstanding. If we have to put our money where our heart is, so do 'Showtime'.
2006-01-20, 05:33:06 AM
From: Audur Thorgeirsdottir
Comments: Unfortunatly I can not see Showtime here in Iceland so I have to wait for month´s and month´s until I can purchase it on DVD from Amazon. We have only seen Season One and I´ve asked when they will air Second Season and got this answer: Sometimes in 2006!! But I´ve purchased S1 and S2 from Amazon and also the CD. I´ve also subcribed to Velvet Park Magazine, so one can not say that my pockets are deep when it comes to Gay (I hate the word Lesbian) products. Therefore I ask this question. WHY on earth do we have to wait soooo long for the DVD´s and also why can´t they just go ON with the show, I think it´s to long time between Series so no wonder one tries to get their hands on every interview or scripts, WE ARE WAITING!! SO GET ON WITH THE SHOW!! And what is this Tina into men! Is she recovering from an ilness? I don´t know what TLW writers are going with this!
2006-01-20, 09:17:44 AM
From: lwordfan70
Comments: I can say I only subscribed to Showtime for The L Word and am very pleased with the other programs as well.Weeds is a very good show and the acting is top notch.There are so few strong women on tv and I think Showtime does have the diversity for any woman to see a strong Independent female. Whether you are gay or straight you can enjoy The L Word for what it is- A show carried by talented women from all walks of life.I for one was jumping for joy when on the awards show Mary Louise Parker beat out all the Desperate Housewives for Best Actress. Subscribe to Showtime and watch some of the best Actresses in the business.
2006-01-20, 09:25:35 AM
From: breathless31
Comments: I am a devoted L-word fan,and I subscribe to showtime,just for the show.But,being African-American very few of my friends watch the show due to the lack of African-American lesbian characters. I love the entire cast,but come on ladies,this show is suppose to reflect lesbians,where are the characters that represent me as a African -American lesbian?
2006-01-20, 11:49:37 AM
From: Buffyken69
Comments: @ breathless31: ah that would be Bette!a little bit for everyone...i'm from Belgium, and it's even hard to find the L word dvd's here, but i bought the first season, and as soon the second comes out I'll buy it too!although I must admit i downloaded some episodes, that doesn't hold me back to also buy the dvd, and that just because i want the extra's and Cast Commentaries etc...
2006-01-20, 13:17:24 PM
From: #1_Beals_Fan
Comments: Could not say it better myself. We need to understand that we can control our own destiny by supporting our visibility.
2006-01-20, 13:42:24 PM
From: ele86
Comments: I'm from Italy so there's no way for me to get Showtime...but I'm doing the best I can, that is, convincing my friends in the U.S. to subscribe to Showtime and watch TLW, and I but the DVD as soon as it comes out (still waiting for Season 2 to be shipped). I can just beg you now, please subscrbe to Showtime, we DO want a Season 4 and 5 and 6, right???
2006-01-20, 14:51:00 PM
From: walks
Comments: I AGREE WITH YOU THERE JEDI I WAS HOPING C4 WOULD WIN OUT AND GET THE L-WORD BUT UNFORTUNATELY LIKE YOU SAID LIVING TV GOT IT. I DON'T THINK SHOWTIME REALISES HOW MANY OF US LESBIANS DO NOT HAVE SKY TV , THE RATINGS WOULD OF BEEN SO MUCH HIGHER IF THEY WOULD AHVE SOLD IT TO C4.I DON'T THINK THEY REALISE HOW MANY SUPPORTERS THEY HAVE HERE IN THE UK AND IT IS A BIG SHAME THAT WE CANNOT EVEN GET ONTO THE SHOWTIME SITE, I REALLY THINK THEY NEED TO BE LESS RESTRICTIVE AND LET THE REST OF THE WORLD IN NOT JUST THE U.S. AND I WOULD SHOWTIME IF WE COULD GET IT FORTUNATELY I DO GET ACCESS TO LIVING TV BUT DO THEY HAVE TO LEAVE IT SO LONG BEFORE IT AIRS HERE BYT THE TIME IT DOES MOST OF US ALREADY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENED A ND THEREFORE THEY LOSE MORE VIEWERS AS LESS PPL WATCH IT THEN. I'M JUST SO GLAD THIS SITE IS HERE OTHERWISE I'D BE RIPPING MY HAIR OUT BY NOW :0
2006-01-20, 17:15:17 PM
From: t-boz
Comments: Showtime has got my money, specifically because of the L Word. Please can we at least give the producers and writers some time to come to their senses about these ladies. Sometimes things just need to play themselves out, and they'll level out. At least, that's what I keep trying to stay positive about, after each episode leaves me just staring at the tv, wondering "What the heck was that?!" I would just hate to be deprived of a lesbian show. Please subscibe to Showtime!!!
2006-01-20, 17:26:06 PM
From: KATIA
Comments: I think she is right..In order for something to succeed, it has to be supported..so,, i guess if we can afford it,, why not get it? this show is the best show i have ever seen at the moment..i wish it would stay for the longest.
2006-01-20, 17:39:55 PM
From: poptart
Comments: I bought Season 1 and 2 DVD sets and signed up for Showtime at the beginning of January. Props for girl power. Support what's important to you.
2006-01-20, 17:46:04 PM
From: dark_lady
Comments: I have been watching TLW since it's beginning. I have had Showtime for over 10 years and it is my most watched channel. I didn't get to watch all of TLW's first season because of the birth of my first grandchild, so I purchased the DVD's, and have watched them over 50 times. I love the show. I have also purchased the second season and watch them too. I am now busy with my TWO grandbabies and cannot watch it when it is on so I tape it and watch it when I get home. I never get tired of seeing the beautiful actors in the show. Especially the beautiful Jennifer Beals. I have been following her career since Flashdance back in 1983. She's looking better with age. Her acting ability just blows me away. She is so versitile. She can make you believe in everything she portrays. Her eyes just seem to say everything without speaking a word. For Showtime to deny their viewers of this would be a travisty. They would surely lose many subscribers. I, as one, will cancel Showtime if they cancel the show. I hope many others wil voice their thoughts on this to Showtime. I recently told my friend about TLW and she subscribed. Now, she said she will cancel too. Good luck!!!!
2006-01-20, 18:07:26 PM
From: gale26
Comments: I have Showtime only because of The L Word. If the show wasn't on anymore I wouldn't have it.
2006-01-20, 18:48:23 PM
From: wildtouch
Comments: I, myself, only subscribe to showtime for "THE L WORD".......and will continue to subscribe as long as i have that show to watch
2006-01-20, 20:05:15 PM
From: HAWTSAWCE
Comments: The L Word is the ONLY reason I have Showtime! Its really worth it to get to see Jennifer Beals every Sunday & everyday if you watch L Word on Demand!
2006-01-20, 20:59:04 PM
From: reezo
Comments: I'm glad that this issue is being addressed. Of course I had turned back on my SHO the first week of January just for the LWord. Thanks for putting this out there
2006-01-20, 21:54:42 PM
From: leogrrl2
Comments: i think i am with the majority of the others who have posted. i only have showtime for the l word. i think it really sucks to have to pay $10 a month for 1 tv show, but i must because i am a l word addict!!!! hopefully they will renew, but if not, i will have sho no more.thanks to everyone who posts on this site. you are wonderful writers.
2006-01-20, 22:33:53 PM
From: km_new
Comments: I have had Showtime for more than 25 years (sunk cost for me). During that time, they have had some "must see" shows for me like Soul Food, Ressurection, and TLW being a few. Normally, the actors draw me in like JB and PG. However, I want presume to know others economics, I do know I propably waste the amount of the monthly prescription on many things at least once or twice a week.
2006-01-21, 01:13:43 AM
From: van nguyen
Comments: I love the L word and proud of the lesbian show. I purchased season 1 & season 2 dvd's and have watched over & over again [i dunno how many times, especialy s.1] & me & my partner really...really want to subscribe to Showtime, but we live in Canada, and I don't know how ???
2006-01-21, 01:33:54 AM
From: claude
Comments: I'm from canada and I subscribe Showcase and Movie Central only because of The L Word!! It's worth it and as long as The L Word is still running, I will definitely keep subscribing!!!
2006-01-21, 04:34:49 AM
From: Karang
Comments: I wish I could subscribe to Showtiume. I get their emails but can't get it here in the UK. I would subscribe even it was only for the L Word. It's a great series and I have friends who feel the same. Jennifer Beals is spot on the money with her description of how people see lesbians. She may be straight but she's got her finger on the pulse and she's willing to stand up and be counted for us. Perhaps those who can't get Showtime could write to them instead - I would.
2006-01-21, 04:50:23 AM
From: hapuna6irl
Comments: I'm a relative newcomer to The L Word phenomenon and last I checked, I'm straight :). This call to arms, though primarily directed towards lesbians, should also apply to people from all walks of life who truly love this ground-breaking series. The sad reality is that the fate of any television show rests on viewer ratings. For those who are able to subscribe to Showtime (ST), let's do what we can to heed Jennifer Beal's proposal.As mentioned, The L Word is all new to me. I recently happened upon several previous season episodes while at a friend's house. Surely enough, I was instantly hooked. I plan on subscribing to ST primarily for The L Word which I will make a point to mention to the ST Rep.Lastly, a want to extend a quick & genuine shout-out to the cast & crew for giving us such great entertainment! Who knows ... maybe one day a Pacific Islander character will be introduced indulging in the competitive/leisure activity of surfing. Okay, I'm Hawaiian born so this is just a bit of wishful thinking on my part ... Bring it on!!!
2006-01-21, 11:05:11 AM
From: slipperynipple
Comments: I have been giving the renewal of season 4 a lot of thought and I have to say I love JB and the cast of this show. They are, at the moment, the only reason I even bother to show any form of support for this show by buying the DVD's (of poor quality) when released. Based on conversations that I have had with my friends I have come to the following conclusion. It is a tad unrealistic to now place the renewal of this show solely on the backs of the lesbian community. I have to ask what happened to the big claims expressed by IC and showtime that this show is intended to attract a cross over audience. Don't these people also need to be addressed? Or do they all have subsriptions to showtime? Here's a novel idea, and this one might just work, improve the quality of the show and viewers will come despite the content. Personally I have increasingly become disgruntled with the show and it's quality (shoddy writing , useless guest stars that cost money and a severe lack of continuity). In my opinion the author of this piece, JB and the exec's at showtime should be more concerned with the amount of viewers being driven to the point of insanity every Sunday and are threathening to cancel their subscription. Even the cast is becoming increasingly dejected. All television is a form of give and take between creators and fans. If Showtime and IC can't be bothered to give. Why should we the lesbians? If I lived in the States I would probably support the show for the incredible cast, but thats it. I could not be bothered to do it for the fact that it's even slightly interesting television or that it represents the lesbian community. Because if our representations depends on this show or whether or not showtime renews this show we have bigger issues on our hands. And these are the issues that need to be addressed. Message to the author: The survival of the L Word should not be whether or not a million people i.e. lesbians subscribe to Showtime it should be on the quality of the show.
2006-01-21, 13:14:19 PM
From: hockeygirlie
Comments: I'd looooooooove to subscribe to showtime but its not carried by dish provider....so i find out its showing in canada on the movie central so sign up for my 85 bucks a month to find out movie central is only carried in western canada not east of manitoba...so we are s.o.l. in this household at the moment for season three.....stuck watching season two reruns on the showcase channel....crap
2006-01-21, 18:22:58 PM
From: *I have wings*
Comments: If I didn't have to subscribe to 3 other movie channels just to get showtime, I would subscribe!!! I don't want HBO, Cinnemax and all those other shows.... if you give some people the option to subscribe to SHOWTIME ONLY for 15 bux a month, I would do it... but I'm not payin $50 extra a month just to watch 1 show... no matter how much I love it.
2006-01-22, 04:15:46 AM
From: kimotheraphy
Comments: Is there any way at all to get The LWORD on the internet via some sort of paying service? I would subscribe in a sec and I am sure many others from the rest of the world would too. So many of us can't access TLW through the proper channels. If we could, I think the support we could throw behind The L Word would keep the show running for many more years to come.
2006-01-22, 05:38:30 AM
From: Scarecrow86
Comments: Can't get Showtime here, but I bought the DVD's from Season 1 and 2... and I've bought the soundtracks too...
2006-01-22, 12:18:31 PM
From: footdr
Comments: I live in the uk and cant even get on to the showtime web site so how do they expect to keep their international audience happy. I have however bought s1 and s2 dvds and the soundtracks. The show has a huge international following so I hope showtime take that into consideration and make a s4, 5, 6 and more. Maybe if thet sold the show to more widely available channels (Living, hello!!???) they may see more money from it!
2006-01-22, 15:50:22 PM
From: mezzovibes
Comments: I would love to subscribe to Showtime, but unfortunately it is not (yet?) possible in Germany... We don't even have Starbucks here! But I'm in the music business and I hate downloading for personal reasons. So take Jennifer's advice and support artists the way you are capable of.
2006-01-22, 19:33:09 PM
From: bon bon
Comments: the first time i know about the l word tv series from few sites in web, so i was intersting and i read about the show and actor i really like the story from the first min i read it so i order it from amazon and buy the first season, i have shotime but coz i am from arabic country they dont add lesbian or gay show in our showtime, this is the problem, so then i wait for the season 2 and buy it also i really love the l word and i think the writer lady for the l word is perfect coz she now what to let the people to see and feel,so thank for her and thanks for shotime for giving us the l word and i wish if they going to make season 4 also coz the story is sooo good and hot and exellant and i hope they will leason to us and make season 4,5,6 and even more its a spical requst.
2006-01-22, 21:17:21 PM
From: miatia
Comments: I subscribed to Showtime before I even knew about The L Word. I discovered TLW on On Demand. I will keep Showtime as long as The L Word is on. Have been telling folks about it for the past few months. And at least two of my friends have subscribed as a result. I will keep pushing. Love TLW.
2006-01-22, 21:35:02 PM
From: UltraViolet
Comments: I have mixed feelings about TLW. I loved season one. Half way through season two things just went sour. The beginning of season three has me completely insulted by the way Tina and Bette are being portrayed as same sex parents (sorry Ms Beals). However, I realize that GLBT's are still in their infancy stage of media representation. Therefore, I subscribe to Showtime to pay for the right to complain that I want something better then TLW to turn on when I get home after a long hard day of going against the grain.
2006-01-23, 08:00:30 AM
From: GoPhish
Comments: Jenny,Jenny,Jenny tsk tsk, according to TLW I am “supposed to be this insane over-sexed tragic gay-gal.” To date, my only other choice is to be a neutered Wiccan who fillets men alive for killing my girlfriend. “…given the choice, I think I’d rather be a witch.” Cancelling Showtime was my “Ultimate Patriot Act” this year. –Paraphrasing from JB’s GLAAD speech and TLW.
2006-01-23, 11:44:02 AM
From: Mynona
Comments: I'm from Belgium, so i can't suscribe to the show :( I bought the dvd's (friend of mine went to us)and i intend to buy any more season coming out so yes, everybody who can suscribe, do so. But also, make it available to download OFFICIALLY on the net and you'll have much more people buying it even before it comes out on dvd !I admit to use p2p to see the episodes before they come out on dvd ...blame me if you want, but i do my share by bying it officially after :pAlso, its impossible for months now to post in, and read the showtime official forums from a non US location ..and that is wrong. If you want your audience (in the large sense of the term) to keep supporting it, make the forum accessible for all, and not only for american people !
2006-01-23, 14:01:13 PM
From: sisilbsb
Comments: hi girls, I say the same as Mynona. I´m from Brazil so I can´t subscribe Showtime. But I subscribe Warner Channel that airs it here. But TLW is years late in Brazil and, believe it or not, it was censored by Warner the first time it was on air. But brazilian girls got togheter, complained and managed to get the real thing. But we just could do it because many of us had already seen it on the Internet and notice many scenes were missing. Just as Mynona I download the episodes (I can´t tank enough people who put then on the net), but I always buy then on DVD as soons as possible, the same with the CDs. I couldn´t believe when I read here "Sorry to those in countries that can't get it, but the reality is there are women in the United States". Just like that??? Sorry but get out of here?? Can´t you see that togheter we are stronger and that there are lesbians outside the USA that desire TLW as much as you? Need money? SELL IT ON THE INTERNET. I´m sure people will buy it. I support all gay and lesbian iniciative on the media I can.
2006-01-23, 17:41:43 PM
From: GoPhish
Comments: Eating my words and resubscribing. UGH frickin Showtime webpage showed that scene with Bette in front of a senator or something and now I feel terrible for abandoning her. Frickin Bette reeled me back in! I'm going to Comcast and pickin up the Showtime subscription again. By the way it costs me allot more then 5o cents a day to subscribe.Instead of clownin lesbians for being frugal why doesn't Showtime hire lesbians to do their budget. Apparently they need us to handle their marketing as well...just a hint Showtime...make L Word purchasable on the Web...I dunno iTunes video maybe???
2006-01-23, 20:41:33 PM
From: mercy23
Comments: In my area, I had to order a "package" to get the Showtime channel. Since my internet access is tied in with my cable access, my bill is well over $90 a month. I can afford it, but many people can't. I can't blame them for borrowing tapes or watching at a friends house. I think this smells a bit like blackmail to force people to purchase a premium channel "or else". Hey, it's great to have a show that's almost exclusively about lesbians but to say that no other tv/cable channel will be in any hurry to produce anything similar to TLW will surely backfire on those who use such a threat. The "paying" customers, as well as the folks who have watched the show by other means are the same people who have made TLW one of the most popular shows in Showtime's history. Showtime needs to make money, just like the rest of us. Those of us who can afford "frivolous" expenditures like cable tv will continue to do so and those of us that can't should not be made to feel guilty for watching the show at a friend's house.
2006-01-23, 21:48:03 PM
From: firexnxice
Comments: I have been a subscriber to showtime for a couple years and i have been watching for a couple years and going to buy the first season. This show makes me feel like being in love with other women is acceptable and when i watch i am not ashamed of who i am. This show is a positive part of showing girls as well as women that it is ok to be different. The names Pam Greir and Jennifer Beals pulled me into the show and the others are bonuses, they all compliment each other. Please give the people that are sleeping on a great show a chance to check it out and u will not be sorry.
2006-01-23, 22:25:52 PM
From: moennig
Comments: While I agree that it is important to support the continuous existence of this show, and maybe others to follow, not everyone CAN afford Showtime, muchless even basic cable. It's not all about being "cheap," it's about being able to pay your monthly responsibilities and etc. BEFORE ordering a channel for just one show.
2006-01-24, 08:10:18 AM
From: techgal
Comments: Hey Mercy23! SHO is taking me to the poorhouse too! My monthly bill is $164.00 (including internet access, digital tier [necessary for SHO in my area] and DVR) - and that is SEVERAL lattes per day, thank you. ...but I grin and bear it for these three months because NOW is the time to support this type of programming. The L Word may not be perfection, but it employs MANY women as actors, writers, producers, etc. Have you noticed the many veteran women actors that have been 'written off' by mainstream TV/Movies (over 40 years old) who are getting guest roles on this show? Have you noticed the diversity of color in the characters? What about all the women-centric music you've been exposed to that you didn't even know existed (Jane Siberry, Ferron )...Come on, sisters, make a SHOwing! Eat rice for the next three months if you have to! Stay home from the bars! Don't let it be said that you did nothing and the TLW went down without your support! You know you love it - why are you on this site with me everyday? Don't make me have to come to each of your houses personally to get a donation! If I do, I'll be staying for that brown rice and tofu dinner!...and how could you turn a babe like JB down when she asks you for somethin, somethin...
2006-01-24, 08:20:41 AM
From: techgal
Comments: BTW - I did not mean to imply that SHO will cost you that much in your area. My friends in other areas pay much, much less. Time-Warner just has us by the b...s (Hey Moira!) here. Don't be a female lobster! Buy the show, so you don't have to hide your face as back up to your computer to access the fansite. Yeah, support the site too! Y'all made Oprah rich and she ain't gonna be no slave to no viewers. Gayle? Anyone?
2006-01-24, 19:06:24 PM
From: CowGirl
Comments: @mercy23, (just explaining nothing against your words) I can assure you this article has nothing to do with blackmailing and has no connection with showtime in anyway (we complain about the same things which all of you complain already :)) This "CALL" is for those who CAN AFFORD and who CAN SUPPORT but won't do so. Just an example; now almost all around the world Turkish credit cards considered as "not reliable" you can not order anything through internet, but there are people who found a way and "purchased" the L word DVDs (YES I know there are thousands of people from other countries who are doing this - i am just giving the closest example). The point is if you have enough income to spend on this show then don't think about it even for a second. For those who can not afford, well no one has right to say anything to those people already. Believe me those people who really cannot afford subscribing to this show are doing their best to spread the word ;) This commentary not a piece written to L-word.com users it's just a reaction to something we see. Not about showtime, not about fans. Now if a software company was saying NO CRACKS NO PATCHES NO WAREZ then they would be blackmailing people? I don't think so :)
2006-01-24, 19:54:35 PM
From: mercy23
Comments: Cowgirl-My comment wasn't specifically aimed at the author of this article - but to the network(s), like Showtime. To see a show like TLW, one must have cable/satellite access and will typically be forced to buy a "package" deal in order to get the one channel they want to view. TLW has a great many fans but there's no guarantee that it will stay on the air for any length of time. Consider multiple award winning West Wing and Will and Grace - their viewership fell below an average of 10 million viewers - and both have now been cancelled. I enjoy watching TLW but don't see it as a contender for any major mainstream awards (which could generate more money for Showtime) and I sincerely wonder if a few thousand more subscribers would make that much difference to Showtime when it comes to renewing TLW? Especially if those new subscribers weren't part of the Nielsen rating polls.What I want from Showtime is a guarantee that if they were to get more subscribers - specifically viewers of TLW, that they will renew the show for at least another 3 years.Then I'll be the first in line to rally friends and family to subscribe!:-)
2006-01-25, 09:21:34 AM
From: Van
Comments: I got cable, basically to have Showtime...AND THE BEST PART IS NOW I HAVE THE L WORD TO WATCH EVERY SUNDAY!!!!!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!! When the season's up, I'll be giving up Showtime till next season!! THE L WORD TOTALLY ROCKS!!!!!!
2006-01-25, 12:42:40 PM
From: monypennyuk
Comments: Thats utter RUBBISH... It has NOTHING TO do with NOT buying the IT or subscribing... Of course we all RUN to buy it when it does F..ing come out, but in the meantime, NEEDS MUST!!!. They are not going to loose any money from me. I already subscribe tho the LIVING TV chanel that will EVENTUALLY show it in the UK, I WILL BUY the DVDs boxset when it eventually comes out over here... And if its such a problem, THEN have ONE release date, WORLDWIDE... that apppies to all pirated stuff, dont be so unfair as to give a little to some, and none to the rest, Why of course we will find ways to make do.. that life...
2006-01-27, 14:39:26 PM
From: som
Comments: ok women in the uk how the hell can i get series 2????? or r u gonna leave me out in the cold until sept?? why the hell do we in the uk have to wait so long before we get new stuff? besides doesn't the global following of the programme prove to showtime there is a market, surely they r making returns on the programme, love u in the U.S. but y is it all about u? wot about us not getting anything but sloppy seconds? love ya's x
2006-01-30, 03:05:27 AM
From: beecharmer
Comments: I ordered showtime, just for The L Word. I have bought seasons 1 & 2, and plan to buy the third. Showtime needs to keep the show going FOR SURE!
2006-01-30, 11:49:08 AM
From: specialx
Comments: Showtime Execs - my earnest plea - please find a way to make The L Word available as a digital download, for both mac & pc users. It is the way to go, period.
2006-01-30, 14:52:55 PM
From: blufariy
Comments: I SOOOOO WATCH THE L WORD,AND I SUBSCRIBE TO SHOWTIME JUST FOR THAT SHOW.NOW I HAD TO GET THE ENTIRE PACKAGE WHICH IS LIKE NINE CHANNLESONLY FOR ONE SHOW.SO I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE OTHER CHANNELS AS LONG AS I HAVE THE L WORD EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.AND AS FOR ME TELLING MY FRIENDS TO GET SHOWTIME,I CAN'T CAUSE THEY'RE ALL STRAIT AND WOULDN'T WATCH IT.BUT MY ROOMATE WHO IS STRAIT DOES WATCH IT WITH ME,AND SHE LOVES IT.SHE SAID THAT WHEN SHE MOVES OUT SHE WILL GET SHOWTIME.THANKS FOR THE MOST AWSOME,FUN,EXCITING SHOW EVER DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-01-31, 00:30:26 AM
From: starlynn
Comments: I subscribed to ShoTime to watch the best series aired. It would be a shame to dimmish the well-written show into the wind. I would most definitly encourage viewers to address this issue. I personnaly own both series Season 1 and 2. So, everyone out there broaden your horizon and open your world to a unique, outstanding series of our century.
2006-02-01, 07:07:04 AM
From: Anonymous
Comments: Hello, I`m from Finland and I love the show so much that I am begging you to contineu the show. It`s the best program ever.
2006-02-01, 09:35:41 AM
From: Anonymous
Comments: I also subscribe to showtime...only to watch The L Word....I cancel it as soon as the season is over well I used to keep it until Queer as Folk ended. Now I orde rit the week before it starts then cancel when its over. The rest of the movies stink and I dont watch them. I LOVE THE L WORD.
2006-02-01, 12:07:03 PM
From: leens26
Comments: I switched from HBO to Showtime just for the L word. It is an amazing show and Showtime would totally suck without it!
2006-02-02, 09:21:16 AM
From: Van
Comments: Hey, I know I posted here b4 saying that I have Showtime and will continue to have it once The L Word is on, NOW HOWEVER, I THINK NOT!!! Mainly because of what I've heard that's going to happen this season, and the utterly ridiculous plans that they have for Bette....I MEAN COME ON HOW REALISTIC IS THAT FOR HER CHARACTER!!!!!!! I honestly thought that IC came back this season, now after reading all these spoilers etc, she's outta there again!!!!!!!!! If these spoilers turn out to be true, me and my friends (we all have Showtime just for the show), have decided that we're gonna give it up...PERMANENTLY!!!!!!!!!! We're upset and hurt that IC is not lettting B & T work out there differences, and letting T follow her feelings, and hopefully B will find some much deserved love with some one new. But we can STILL accept this, not THE DUMB LAME A.. PLANS THAT R CIRCULATING!!!!!!! IMEAN COME ON WHAT NEXT ....THE ANGELICA ALEART?????!!!!!!
2006-02-03, 02:57:55 AM
From: Anonymous
Comments: If I could get premium stations and I could afford it, that's one thing, but those 2 things aren't true. Lesbians aren't cheap, they are women, and women are not the riches people on the planet.If women are truly getting together to watch the show, you think that's cheap? I think it's great that women are actually getting together! It's called socializing, sharing, considering each other. I know at least 4 women friends who have Showtime and watch the show--all separately, as in, no 'cheap' gatherings, so I guess that's good for people who think the mighty individual is the way to go... Cable tv is outrageously priced and yes, a lot of women cannot afford to sacrifice a neccesity for a luxury.We are not all the L Word wonder femmes without a $ care in the world.
2006-02-03, 21:16:08 PM
From: Anonymous
Comments: I see whta everyone means... And I mean... for example... I'm not a lesbian.. but I watch the show because I like it.. and I truly would subscribe to Showtime.. but the problem is that I don't even live un the U.S. and it's a problem for me.. cuz the only way of watching the shows is in internet.. so what can I do? I mean.. if you people like the show, and can afford to subscribe to showtime.. I think you should do it.. but if yu can't, well, I don't think that's something to make you feel guilty or any of that.I would really appreciate it if somebosy here knows about a website where I can watch the season 2 episodes..My email is l-word-fan@hotmail.com just in case anybody wants to talk or something..take care...bye bye
2006-02-04, 11:33:22 AM
From: Lezgirl
Comments: I bought showtime just to watch this great show.......i am so in love with everything that has to do with the show!!!!! It snot just cause i love chicks its cause the storys and everyhting else......i want a 4th season
2006-02-05, 09:36:49 AM
From: Anonymous
Comments: I'm from Holland and I'm thankful that The L Word is shown on normal TV, just like any other show. The second season has just started and I'm sure the third season will be aired next year. As opposed to my beloved liberal country (don't take it to patriotically!), Germany is one of a few countries, if not the only one (?!) that hasn't even aired season 1 yet! I've been living in this country for over 6 years and am shocked by its conservative and narrowminded views on society in many ways. They are working on becoming the US of Europe, but if they want to be the centre of european life, they have to open up a bit on a human and personal level. Holland is a small country, but is way ahead for that matter. To me it seems, the show deliberately has been aired pretty soon after it came out in the US, simply because it belongs to life, the content of the series belongs to life, just as any other series that represent reallife characters. I don't think it has been such an issue to air it as it obviously does in good ol' Germany. These TV channels hide behind their statements about ratings and their financial interests, as if they can't imagine that a lot of people want to see some aspect of themselves represented on TV for once in their lives. I vaguely heard or read about The L Word 2 years ago and couldn't wait to see it. By now I have seen both season 1 & 2 and the 2 first episodes of season 3. I have to admit I downloaded season 2 and I will do the same for season 3, just because I can't wait till finally it will be aired in Germany. But I already bought season 1 on DVD and I definitely will for season 2 & 3. Same for all the next 100 seasons, as I do too wanna see granny Bette!Thanx to Ilene Chaiken and the entire cast of The L Word for representing people in all their unique and lovely aspects!Ilselovely_lonestar@yahoo.com
2006-02-05, 22:17:20 PM
From: Anonymous
Comments: The only thing I don't like it about The L Word, is than looks like they are running out of good dialogues, and they start mixing politics.If I like to hear about politics, I do no have to wait one week.Please leave politics out of a beautiful show. I'm sick and tired of it.Do not ruin something wonderful.
2006-02-06, 12:02:18 PM
From: rainbowmnky
Comments: The L Word is the ONLY reason I have cable!
2006-02-06, 12:30:11 PM
From: Anonymous
Comments: The reason for me getting showtime was so i can have access to the L word, it is very well writen show where it does touch alot of issues, yes we woman can be cheap, but really ought to surport this, men do surport there stuff and have a lot more to show for it...we wonder why..
2006-02-06, 12:38:15 PM
From: Anonymous
Comments: the reason for having showtime is b/c of the l word, if that gets canceled then ill cancel my movies channels..the show touches up on issues that we go through and also live normal lives...It will be a big mistake if they pick it up b/c they will find a sudden decrease in there profits across the board and you were right we woman do need to come together and surport this show, b/c we have waited so long to have thisGirl4Mass
2006-02-06, 12:45:21 PM
From: Anonymous
Comments: regarding girl4mass, left out the word dont, b/c the show is a good view into our lives and what does happen, yes its good to have things switched, people do change and sometimes friends do turn there back, loves argue grow and change, i welcome whatever changes they bring on the show, b/c its not always peaches and cream...i am very much interested in seeing season 4, look forward and wish it was longer each season
2006-12-18, 02:38:56 AM
From: IonHer
Comments: WQe are nnot cheap! As the author of the original story about Helena and the rich Asian woman she meets in S4, well I can tell you that I am not paying to see something I created that was "stolen" from me. How do I know this? I should have paid closer attention to the website monitoring service I use. I saw that Vancouver was in my "members only" area but did not pay attention until I saw a photo of Helena's newest "match". Damn thieves. I am certainly not paying to se something I created last April show up in season 4 and I didn't get paid? Oh Hell No!
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