Marja Lewis-Ryan Season Two Finale: Back To What?

[Naj]

Back to watching the Original: The L Word.

As I got a late start to the internet today after last night's finale aired, what did I read on Twitter and forums?

Much confounded posts from fans who have a show runner not on the same page. And, now, in season two such a dwindling audience of over 200,000 viewers who exited when they didn't get their viewing needs met in season one. They simply exited. Rightly so. How can one watch something so foreign to them. So"off track".

There was simply no real convincing premise to divorce Tina and Bette. Rumors were that Laurel was available all of Season 2 yet her screen time and lines were so limited. As well, so were the camera angles.

The fans hyped themselves up convinced TBTB would deliver in Season 2 and reward their allegiance (35,000 left). But no, it was not delivered.

Come back a third season for more crumbs per Marja.

Marja, there are only 35,000 left. Why should they trust you?

I am so glad this second season has concluded. It was the worst experience I have ever had watching a series. As, I have said before, I don't need Marja to tell me who Bette and Tina are and that they should be married.

They ARE already married. I accept the original canon of Ilene Chaiken. Marja Lewis-Ryan has nothing of interest for me and evidently, the other 200,000 that exited viewing this show. She is pounding the 35,000 left until she has ZERO watching her show.

For the fans a sorrowful lesson is learned about actresses placed on a pedestal--thinking they get it and understand. They evidently didn't get it either. They should know what the fans would like but they don't seem to know. Many toes were stepped upon and hearts broken with hallowed tibette scenes recreated for entertainment purposes. Really? If the actresses did understand, why didn't they walk off the set for season two? Why? They should have refused this story line.

The fans, the Tibette fans, want and deserve answers---whatever is left of them.


Original post coming in after Season 1
Marja Lewis Ryan/Ilene Chaiken GenQ

[Naj]

Official Member of the "Vera Ho" Club Users Online

From the Jennifer Beals interview with Pants Pod:
Leisha:  Do you understand their (tibette fans) need inside to have closure with Bette and Tina?



This fans answer as I write here: I already had closure. In season six of TLW Bette and Tina left for New York and got married.  So, I found this question as an oddity when posed by Leisha.  That it required my utmost attention for the answer from Jennifer Beals which was to follow.
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And, I believe  I took JB's words differently than the #tibette fans who immediately were on a crusade that, somehow, Bette and Tina would come back together and be married in GenQ.

Now, why would Marja do that if she presented them as divorced on a NEW series that was to be GenQ.

I believe exactly what Jennifer explained in the interview.

Remember Leisha's question?

There are two different sides of thought here. An actress/Showrunner and old fans with a new show not written for those old fans.

Alice took responsibility for telling a story of her grief over Dana. As well, Shane would tell a story about Carmen..."TO CLOSE THAT CHAPTER." This is what Kate Moennig said before Jennifer answered the question.

What needs CLOSED about Bette and Tina? Who said there was anything to close as a fan?

Jennifer Beals (Bette) is going to tell a story about herself and Tina in GenQ. That is not to say they are going to be together. Only that Bette is going to tell a story in the context of GenQ. JB is taking that responsibility to do this. The only problem for me is that I have no interest in that type of story. I just want to see the married couple continue their lives as it was from the end of Season 6 TLW as committed in marriage.

But I believe I got JB's message at this interview and was not happy and would rather see the show dissolved for USING the tibette fans and leading them on. As well using the fandom to further the success of a new show with new characters. That leaves a bitter taste in my mouth---to be honest.

My definition of "taking responsibility" is to be upfront and in clear and concise words stated. I believe Jennifer Beals did her best to convey the message of Bette Porter's character for GenQ.


JB's answer: ......"they (those in Bette's life) will never mean what Tina MEANT to her."

Note the careful selection of Jennifer's words here: Not "means" as in present tense but "Meant."



Love of my life
The female of you deepest desire, the one that you have nightmares about when you don't see her. She is the person who you want constantly by your side, someone who will walk up on you from behind and squeeze so hard, that it makes you feel. If she would ever to leave, what would that make her. That would still make her the love of my life because it's my life not her's. If she choose to leave then, she never felt the same way, and there for you loved her so much, her love for you doesn't even compare. She wont realize what a rare thing she had, when a man is completely loyal to her and not the other way around.
She was the love of my life, even after she left.
I like him, but he is not the love of my life.
by rainycity!! June 03, 2010


And so, I believe as I did when I wrote the first post in August after viewing Season 1 Gen Q in a binge watch that Marja was writing Bette to move on from Tina and close that chapter of Bette's life. Bette would either stay with the show with a new love or loves or become married to someone other than Tina or leave the show and allow Gen Q to move on with the new cast. GenQ: A new show.

I could not stand by quiet as to what I witnessed in Season 2 with the remaining fans still loyal, in good faith of a Tibette marriage that would not happen. They were believing something that was not planned. They were being strung along on false hope of something that was not in the script. This was difficult to observe and, thus, this unfair deception (for those in innocence and full faith loyalty) had to be addressed to demand honesty or create a wave to result in Marja having to scramble to change HER narrative. [GenQ Bette and Tina storyline.]

It's in her hands now. It's an opportunity to PUT BACK what wasn't hers to take in the first place. What will Marja do?

Jennifer Beals Pants Interview