Two years later
May. 18th, 2005 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trixtahThanks to the modern wonders of Bittorrent, I finally got to see The L Word (I would link to the official site, but it's not accessible outside the US. WTF?). And, hey, give me a break, I don't possess a TV, and haven't done for years. :-)
I can see what the hype was about, I enjoyed it. Lots of attractive women (ok, a little thin for my taste, but I can cope) doing the wild thing, AND there's some story in there too. Goodness. The files I downloaded are excellent quality, but I think I'll be getting the DVD set. That and Firefly; this TV thing is getting addictive!
I'm slightly croggled, though, because the Marina character is just like my best friend and occasional play-buddy in London. Just imagine her more my height (5'6"), shorter hair, generally dressed in black, and with a to-die-for slight Portuguese accent (not that Karina Lombard's accent isn't gorgeous). Everything else is the same: the cheekbones, the confidence, the low deliberate voice, the interest in literature, the charm, the intensity, the "I'm going to do what I like to you, and you will enjoy it" vibe. Wow. I admit it, I didn't really notice the others (and I had a wild crush on Jennifer Beals when I was 16 - I saw Flashdance six bloody times).
Hm. Gosh. It's disconcerting enough when you see someone on the street whose manner or look reminds you strongly of someone you know, but to kind of see a sustained portrayal on screen that is so spookily similar is pretty bizarre. Never encountered that before. Well, I'm sure the rest of the series will be enjoyable... :-)
I can see what the hype was about, I enjoyed it. Lots of attractive women (ok, a little thin for my taste, but I can cope) doing the wild thing, AND there's some story in there too. Goodness. The files I downloaded are excellent quality, but I think I'll be getting the DVD set. That and Firefly; this TV thing is getting addictive!
I'm slightly croggled, though, because the Marina character is just like my best friend and occasional play-buddy in London. Just imagine her more my height (5'6"), shorter hair, generally dressed in black, and with a to-die-for slight Portuguese accent (not that Karina Lombard's accent isn't gorgeous). Everything else is the same: the cheekbones, the confidence, the low deliberate voice, the interest in literature, the charm, the intensity, the "I'm going to do what I like to you, and you will enjoy it" vibe. Wow. I admit it, I didn't really notice the others (and I had a wild crush on Jennifer Beals when I was 16 - I saw Flashdance six bloody times).
Hm. Gosh. It's disconcerting enough when you see someone on the street whose manner or look reminds you strongly of someone you know, but to kind of see a sustained portrayal on screen that is so spookily similar is pretty bizarre. Never encountered that before. Well, I'm sure the rest of the series will be enjoyable... :-)
