It Would Have Been Enough

on the season finale of "the l word" on showtime, it would have been enough to have a happy ending. for a change. because this season and last have been torturous and uncomfortable to say the least. and we had that initial hope as the last episode reminded us of the first season--it had lotsa good feelings, humor, and everyone seemed to be getting along. but no, ilene chaiken you just couldn't leave well enough alone, could you?

it just wasn't enough that you had shane leave carmen at the alter.
it wasn't enough that shane's dad turned out to be a major dick.
it wasn't enough that you've turned jenny back into a freak.
it wasn't enough that you made helena penniless.
it wasn't enough that you had bette kidnap her unadopted daughter.

no, you just had to make us feel positively and unequivocally sick by the time the show ended. i mean, what topics didn't you try to cover this season. let's review:

1. transexuality (moira, who we hated initially, turning into max, who now we like)
2. cutting (jenny being her usual victim self)
3. cancer (thanks for killing off dana)
4. attachment parenting (where someone is always holding the baby--creepy!)
5. menopaus (and now kit is pregnant--that story line worked. at least we like angus, so no doubt you will kill him off or make him a jerkweed. 'cause that's what you do.)
6. adoption with two gay parents
7. sexual harassment
8. being unemployed
9. drug use
10. the evil of steroids

it's a freaking miracle you didn't tackle world hunger or homelessness. isn't a couple issues enough for one season? so thanks to you ilene we canceled showtime and will not suffer one more episode of what you churn out and sell as entertainment. because it's not.

life is tough. we get it. we just don't have to watch it on tv.