Okay, now that's more like it! After last week's lame-o premiere, The L Word redeemed itself this week. Mostly due to the appearance of Janina Gavankar, who plays the totally hot ladykiller, "Papi." (Though would it kill the creators to hire an actual Latina?)
Lucky Alice gets to find out first-hand what makes Papi such a hit with the ladies and we, the viewer, are treated to some softcore sex action in the back of a tricked-out stretch limo. Apparently Papi's big trick involves a technique she calls "circles," which left me screeching "CIRCLES!! CIRCLES!!! CIRCLES!!!" at the Large Greek.
Even listening to Jenny drone on about her craft to the Curves magazine reporter, played by Heather Matarazzo, had a payoff when the Weinerdog tore her new book apart, leaving Jenny totally unhinged. Well, even more unhinged than she usually is. Heh.
Circles! And the thing with the kid didn't even bother me that much, because he barely spoke except to announce that he planned to barf, and there was not adorable, precocious cuteness to make *me* barf.
Still, enough with that already. He's keeping Shane from what she needs to do. Which is: learn the circles thing and come to my house.
Posted by: Jules | January 15, 2007 at 12:08 PM
You're right--the fact that the kid was mostly mute was key. But didn't you think we were gearing up to a JT Leroy moment when he got in the 18-wheeler? I sure did! At least Kit had the sense to get an abortion. Enough with the babies--more boobies!
Posted by: Judy McBarfy | January 15, 2007 at 12:32 PM
hearing that jenny's book got ripped to shreds by the wienerdog just seriously made my day.
Posted by: kate | January 15, 2007 at 03:04 PM
As an added bonus we got to see some Showgirls-level bad acting as Jenny went apeshit about the review.
Posted by: Judy McLaffy | January 15, 2007 at 03:15 PM
Yes, I know in my office that hectoring the receptionist and trashing the flower arrangement definitely leads to a rethinking of one's genius.
Posted by: Jules | January 15, 2007 at 07:31 PM
poetic justice, through and through.
Posted by: katewhoisworkingtoohard | January 15, 2007 at 10:07 PM
wow, i thought that was the older sister from Roseanne--not the matarazzo chick. good eye, judes. or maybe you looked it up.
i wouldn't go so far as to say the show redeemed itself. oy vey. magic circles? hello!!!! magic circles?
and i thought the show would be better off if the show made Gavankar a superstar Punjabi. like she could have made her entrance with alice in an Indian restaurant, etc.
Posted by: rose | January 16, 2007 at 03:29 PM
I HATED "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and completely over-identified with the Weinerdog, so I knew it was her off the bat.
And hey, some of us are curious about them magic circles! It reminds me of that silly butterfly thing from LA Law a million years ago.
Posted by: Judy McCircle | January 16, 2007 at 07:09 PM
I am surprised to hear you hated Dollhouse, Judes, given your love of Ugly Betty. The sleazy lead singer of Weinerdog's brother's band (the big crush) is now Betty's Daniel.
Posted by: Jules | January 16, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Circles? Seriously? Didn't Seinfeld already do this lame bit with the counterclockwise-swirl?
Posted by: osisbs | January 17, 2007 at 04:39 PM
Ugly Betty is heartwarming! WTTD was just depressing and ugly. And it hit way too close to home. But even his movies that aren't about ugly misfits bother me. I just find them relentlessly and inexplicably negative and awful. Just one horrible thing after another. Who needs it.
Posted by: Judy McUnhappyChildhood | January 18, 2007 at 11:16 AM