The return of Showtime's beloved lesbian-centered series is lighting up Twitter.
July 12 2017 12:07 PM EST
July 12 2017 12:07 PM EST
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The return of Showtime's beloved lesbian-centered series is lighting up Twitter.
After Showtime announced on Tuesday the return of its lesbian soap, The L Word, fans have continued to erupt in joy. The L.A.-set drama ended in 2009, and although in its absence a handful of series have explored the emotional and physical intimacy of queer female characters, from Orange Is The New Black to The Walking Dead, for many the void has yet to be filled. The reboot finally brings back a show where queer women are at the center of nearly all the storylines.
\u201ci just found out that there is going to be a sequel to The L Word and got chills i can literally feel the gayness rushing through my body.\u201d— Ally Hills (@Ally Hills) 1499792337
\u201cthe L Word isn't a tv show, it's a rite of passage\u201d— \u2727\uff65\uff9f: *\u2727\uff65\uff9f:* (@\u2727\uff65\uff9f: *\u2727\uff65\uff9f:*) 1499786061
\u201c1.30am Monday seems like a perfectly reasonable time to start my yearly rewatch of The L Word.\u201d— Freya (@Freya) 1499041678
For other fans, the return of the series has highlighted the cultural divides between different generations of queer women, as well as hope for an even more progressive and empowering series for the LGBT community.
\u201c"There were these girls. Their dresses? Tight. Their mustaches..."\n\nMe explaining The L Word to a millennial\u201d— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1499793121
\u201cevery lesbian learning about the l word coming back with a sequel\u201d— flo (@flo) 1499793819
\u201cI've never watched an episode of The L Word. Does this mean I won't get into lesbian heaven?\u201d— Marie Connor (@Marie Connor) 1499798101
\u201cI think it's comforting that instead of investing in new voices they will reboot The L Word every ten years until the end of time\u201d— Brittani Nichols (@Brittani Nichols) 1499822809
Others see The L Word reboot as an opportunity to pass the torch of representation and acceptance onward, or just plain celebrate.
\u201c@katemoennig @Showtime Looking forward to watching w/ my daughter, who recently came out to her father & I! We have the original on DVD!\u201d— kate moennig (@kate moennig) 1499790605
\u201c@katemoennig @Showtime \u201d— kate moennig (@kate moennig) 1499790605
\u201c@katemoennig @Showtime And every lesbian (& her cats) are so excited I can see the flannel and fur flying! \n(Possibly just the natural state of my closet?\ud83e\udd14\u201d— kate moennig (@kate moennig) 1499790605