Shenny, schmenny. It may be time to start worrying about TiBette.

 

Remember Season Five? Remember when Bette grabbed Tina at the club, kissed her, then sobbed because she so missed her soul mate after their heart-wrenching separation? Remember how we sat on the edge of our seats through that, through Stir Fry Sex, through Honey Sex, through Elevator Sex, through the Dance of Hotness? Yes, Bette cheated again. But can you call it cheating when Bette stepped out on Jodi to be with the woman who never stopped owning her heart? And did Tina really do any wrong? Or was she just taking back what was rightfully hers? It was all so hot and heavy last year, wasn't it?

Well, hang on to the memories folks, because it's not looking so good for the Couple With The Best  Chemistry Ever. No, I haven't watched Season Six all the way to the finale. I don't know for sure what goes down.  But if you believe all the spoilers -- Oh, wait. I guess I should let you know now that  if you're trying to stay unspoiled you should STOP READING NOW. Just...SHOO!

OK, where was I? If you believe all the spoilers, you got all the TiBette sex scenes you were gonna get. There ain't no more. Not ever.  So start dusting off those previous seasons because Six is gonna suck for TiBetters especially.

Now, as always, it's possible the spoilery out there is full of sh*t and TiBette is gonna burn the house down before it's all over.  It's also possible, as some of the rumors go, that Ilene Chaiken still has a little something up her sleeve and she's going to edit the end of season six in such a way that even her stars will be shocked and awed when they see how the story resolves.

But I've been worried since I interviewed JB a few weeks back. It's never been like JB to give up even a tidbit of spoilery. But, for some reason, she was letting it all hang out this time.

"I certainly would have liked it to have ended differently...Knowing what I know,'' she said.

So what does she know? Are Bette and Tina going to be OK? I mean, it would be pretty terrible if after everything those two have been through -- and everything they have put US through -- they wind up breaking up in the end.

"That would be terrible,'' Beals said. "Did I mention that I'm sad about the ending of the show?''

Gulp. I mean, did JB really mean this? I had been holding off on sharing this little tidbit because, well, I didn't want to be the one offering bad news. I suppose it's possible JB was just joshing. But she repeated this bombshell  a couple of times during the interview. She didn't say it was off the record. Maybe her guard was down. Or, maybe she wanted all the ardent TiBette fans to brace for the worst. I don't know.

But I do know that we moved on to talking about the L Word convention in Blackpool back in November and I asked her about that moment when she told the crowd that  there was no big cast good-bye because everybody wrapped at different times. She was on stage with Laurel Holloman and she broke down and cried as she said to her "I just never had the opportunity to say thank you.''  It was so moving, watching the women stand and hug and cry. Check it out on Youtube.

"Because she and I wrapped on different days, we didn't have a moment to say good-bye,'' Beals told me. "You draw your own conclusions. And because we were in front of 1,900 people, I had to start sobbing. It's a definable illness.''

All I know is that I'm having a hard time watching the final season because I keep hearing those words from JB.  Well, I'm having a hard time watching this season for a lot of reasons, including that the shark-jumping sh*t is just a giant, repeating WTF.

That whole thing with Max at Lamaze class with a full beard and a belly? My hands were covering my ears and I was LA LA LAl!  Sorry, I can't deal with this pregnant man story any more than Tom could deal with those vagina stretching exercises. I mean,  give us one break one time!

I know many of you are still dealing with your eyes bleeding over Shenny sex. But, really, compared to Max with child (the beard looks even more fake-ass than the belly) , almost anything will work for me.

The Shane and Jenny closet editing stuff was fun enough. But if I came home and found that my roommate, who I started f*cking just a couple of days before, turned my bedroom into an office for herself, I'd torch the place with her in it. But, I guess Jenny has to die in Bette and Tina's pool and Shane has to play whipped.

Hey Shane, why don't you two gals leave the closets for another day and clean out the ATTIC? You might find some disturbing stuff up there, but if it speeds up Jenny's demise, I'm all for it.

I had high hopes for the possibility of an Alice and Tasha threesome with the new girl. But who the hell wants to live through more vegan food and board games?

 Helena and Dylan? I'm there. It's possible this couple is our last hope for hotness. And you would never kick Miss Peabody out of bed for eating anything,  not nutloaf and not caviar.

As for TiBette...maybe there is somehow still hope?

Whatever happens, just don't shoot the messenger.

Comments

[Becky]

Last season I got back into TLW. All because of THE KISS. I was so hopeful for this season.

I cannot believe the awful storylines this season. I mean it's not like it's been the best written or most consistent show ever written, but I always found TiBette to redeem it. Not even they can make me support this season. I do not believe they will break up though.

If it wasn't the last season, I would turn it off like I did half of season 3 and all of season 4. I miss season 1.

And those blouses are insane. Why does JB like them so much?!?! Has IC corrupted her fashion sense?! Jeans and T's please :-D

[Maral]

It´s weird because we see all this love between them and what they have been through to get to this place. They are planning on moving to NY, a new life and a new start so what can really be the reason behind it?! the Kelly thing, I don't believe it. Tina knows that Bette loves only her
Its crazy!!!! I don't believe it, I cant believe it, I refuse to believe it

[frenchlady]

Hi Lydia,
Since the beginning of this season I didn't have the chance to read your blog. Shame on me! Well it is for a good reason, I took a month vacation. Actually I was in your part of the country. Very nice place and peoples. I enjoyed every minutes of it.

So this Monday morning I was back at my routine… Extensive catch up, but it worths the time.

I can agree more with you and everybody who posted their comments; this show started with very good stories and over the seasons went on and on with WTFs non sense.

I'm afraid I have to say that I feel so over it this season. I don't care if it's good or not. I’m just enjoying the non sense (waiting for WTFs) and of course JB…

Regarding Bette's Blouses. Well I don't have hard time to believe what JB told you. JB has some weird taste as for her wardrobe. Just look at many pictures that's online and you'll see bad taste clothing. Just and example, the dress she wore at the red carpet of the movie The Grudge II. I guess it suites the L Word standard cause they used this dress on Marlee Matlin as the show begins. So ugly on her. But whatever JB wears makes it more forgivable.

So far for me the most non sense is well of course Maxi pad pregnancy. But Phyllis hitting on Bette…Ridiculous. I didn’t believe a thing with that acting either. Very bad scene.

The main thing for me is; why ending Tibette in drama. It would have been fine to go melodrama with a boring happy ending. After the bumpy ride Ilene gave us with Tibette, I think it would have been a chance to say I screwed up, I'm sorry, here's your treat.

Anyway, there is only one thing I'm going to miss after the end of this show...Your blog! That's entertaining. Ella is right with some previous comment, you probably would have done a better job writing it.

[dutch/juno]

Oh, Lydia...Lydia....Lydia!! You did NOT make my day with this Blog! I know you'd never mislead us about TiBette, on purpose,so I have to think/hope that you're reading too much into JB's comments--or have become as jaded by IC's nasty tricks as so many of us.
I choose to believe that what JB's referring to is an inconclusive ending. Not a "fade-to-black" like the "Sopranos", but a series of scenes of the core cast being interviewed by the police as to who killed Jenny with no definitive answer being provided. Remember, JB's a romantic, and for her, I'll bet the proper ending would have been an update of that wonderful scene at the end of the Pilot--Bette and Tina sitting on their front steps (along with Angelica), obviously happy and positive about their future.(That would be my preference!) After all, so much of this final season bookends S1....anyway, here's hoping!!

[Sue]

Oh my, what on earth happend to the L-word this season? After a fun episode we're right back to the terrible writing, ridiculous, banal storylines and awful dialog. My 16-year-old nephew's drama class wrote a more clever skit than anything I saw on the l-word last night.

I won't waste time delving into any of that, but I'd just like to mention a couple of things about the Bette and Tina adoption storyline.

I think that Bette's reaction to the birth mother's parents made no sense. She is a Yale educated woman. She should understand that there are some uneducated, bigoted folks out there who may frown upon a lesbian couple adopting.

It would have been logical for her and Tina to return to their hotel room afterwards and have a discussion about the parents and how uneducated they were...and then vow to raise the child in an open, loving and understanding environment. It's not like the mother had an apparent mental or physical disability or anything. (By the way, I thought the actor did a fine job with that role.)

Yet Bette starts whining about "genetic imprints" and says, "I don't want to adopt this child because I don't want a child that is from that kind environment."

Huh?? That baby isn't going to even be exposed to the ignorant parents. Wouldn't a Yale graduate understand that it is an issue of education and not genetics?

That really could have been written so much better. It's such an important story to tell and the writers wasted it.

Guess they were busy with the lame Kit/Drag Queen story.

As for Tibette, they will probably be fine. The actors and directors need to build that tension with the fans. It's the only thing keeping them engaged at this point.

[ella]

Lydia: something is wrong! I just posted and now it disappear. F*ck!
I was ranting about 604, as a matter of fact, about the whole L-ame Word. Anyways, if they only had decent writers, true to themselves and the original stories, this could have been a different ending. Instead, we get this freaking circus with a bunch of BS, that it's not worth my time and my energy repeating what you all expressed so well. I am in for the fun and for the chance to look at the cuteness of Tibette; that is is for me!
I am disappointed, but I knew IFC had to mess it up, her ego is so big that got in the way of a decent Finale. FUIC, FUIC, FUIC!
*grabbing some zen pills to decompress from this F***ing Circus*
P.S. laughing out loud to cover the pain I feel inside.

[btfan2]

Lydia Hi

Are we on 604?? Wow!! Anyway I'm so underwhelmed. What to say. First I'm sooo glad I didn't order showtime - boy I'd be pissed. I stated last year that I felt no excitement about s6. Come on after IC screwing 3,4 and most of 5( the reunion pretty awful- sex great oh yeah, so what) What would make any sane person think s6 would somehow be her crowing glory. Please!!

Season one was the high note of this little stinker and JB's acting in s2 and well just JB for me through the dark dank miserable, hateful, bleak bad old days of tlw. The fact that this train wreck is going out like the turkey it is - is well appropriate. Did anyone think IC would really let TiBette actually be the Ultimate Triumphant love story - Anyone??

I've thought about this a lot. I'm sad because I'm going to miss terribly having something that no matter how poorly done is all about us or at least some small fragmented version of us(minus the pirate blouses - please let me sit in the dark, please). Gosh I hate losing that. I hate losing Jennifer/Bette(what a magnificent Dyke in every way),I hate losing TiBette.

I think all the angst and disappointment for me is knowing that any chance of a real love story between the 2 most dynamic, ballistic chemistry laden lesbian characters of at least my lifetime is gone, puff. Wow that wrecks my world!!

There is no do over, no next scene, no next ep, no next season, no more chances - none.

So if your hoping for a TiBette movie save yourself more of this, IC is completely incapable of telling a story and a love story not, after 69 eps give or take the jury is in and it's not good.

I guess it's the madding knowledge that this could have been the most bitter sweet love story, especially lesbian love story ever just won't let me be...

[ella]

btfan2:
I want to run and hug you. I feel your pain and your sadness. I hate losing Tibette, as well. *sigh*
FUIC!

[lisalisa]

it is so hard to watch. it is SOOOOOOOO bad.

i almost dont care what happens.

i havent yet made it thru this week's offering. i had to click it off when max was crying in the planet bathroom about his hormornal woes.

ic really did an injustice to this show with this stupid finale season. would have been better if it had ended last year.

[lmartin]

Hey lisalisa!

I know what you mean. It's hard to watch, hard to think about, hard to write about. Ugh.

I wonder what IC was thinking. When I spoke to her, she kept repeating that she thought the story just wasn't over and that she wanted to do an L Word movie. Maybe she'll break up TiBette just to get people whipped up into a frenzy again. And then she can sell Showtime on a movie that once and for all reunites the dysfunctional couple. Maybe by then Angie is a teenager and Bette is living with Elizabeth Berkely's character but CHEATS AGAIN to be with Tina. Of course, by then, none of the fans will give a f....

[dutch/juno]

Speaking of IC's "injustices", almost nothing she's done (including how she's wasted TiBette
gold)compares to the absurdity of Max's s/l this season. It's downright exploitative and disrespectful(as well as medically incorrect). Where IS the outrage?

[lmartin]

BTFAN: WORD!

[lmartin]

Welcome back, frenchlady.

Hope you had a good time in the Magic City, which is what Miami has long been called. Not sure why. Do anything fun?

[lmartin]

Hi Dutch. Hope you're right.

[lmartin]

Hi Maral,

Guess we won't know for sure until it's over...And I agree with you. Given the story up until now, it doesn't make sense that TiBette woudl break up again. I mean, what was the point of that emotional reconnection last season if they were going to break up again this season?

[lmartin]

Hey Becky. Totally with you on the terrible blouses...but nevermind the Ts. How about bringing back the wife beaters?

[lmartin]

Hey Sue. I just hope they end up with that baby and not the Max baby.

[Sue]

Hi Lydia! Haha, you're so right. :) They should definitely be more worried about the Max "genetic imprint" than the small-town values imprint.

[Becky]

The wife beaters sound good to me! Anything that shows off those arms...

[Katherine]

God, I hope you're wrong about what JB said... otherwise, I'm going to feel even more played than I did in s3... and s4... and part of s5.

Then again, if it does happen... I thank you for warning me. At least, now, I am braced for it. I just hope that's not what JB intended...