Finley (Jacqueline Toboni) continues to play the charming troublemaker. And so, too, do most of the characters’ storylines this season.Ĭouple Sophie and Dani (Arienne Mandi), whose relationship never seems to be off the rocks, find themselves in more than one love-triangle - again. Co-creator Ilene Chaiken may have handed the reins over to Marja-Lewis Ryan, who showruns, produces, writes and directs, but the vision remains largely the same.
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It’s much needed comic relief in a series that’s never been known for being laugh-out-loud funny and has stuck closely to its original formula, from dialogue to plot. Maribel’s lovable sarcasm and deadpan delivery result in most of the season’s rare successful one-liners. Hull lends an air of reality to scenes that often skew melodramatic, especially when playing opposite the gaggle of veterans who act as her ever-present fictional extended family.Īnother welcome addition to the new season is more lines for actor Jillian Mercado, who plays Maribel, the sister of “Generation Q” pivotal character Sophie Suarez (Rosanny Zayas). Newcomer Hull is a star in the making, a fresh face whose acting has a mature edge. With decades of divorce and motherhood under her belt, she no longer resembles the woman once accused by Alice of being a “sex addict.” But it’s hard to imagine her ever settling for just one woman.īette and Tina’s daughter, Angie (Jordan Hull), emerges as one of the new season’s scene-stealers in an expanded storyline looking into the identity of her biological father. If the original first season taught fans anything, though, it’s that Bette won’t be single, or at least celibate, for long.
But even with a fresh start and some new romantic interests, Bette can’t seem to shake the burden of her past infidelities, especially the one that ended things with her ex-wife, Tina (Laurel Holloman), all those years ago. (At least Dustin Hoffman waited until the end of the ‘60s classic to throw a wrench into someone else’s wedding plans.)īette (Jennifer Beals) is back to shaking up the art world following an unceremonious end to her mayoral run and the affair that sabotaged it at the end of Season 1.
And right out of the gate, there’s an homage to “The Graduate” that sets the stage for the many romantic implosions, and never-ending fallouts, to come. The audience is treated to existential crisis after crisis, as characters weigh commitment against the perks of single life - whether they like it or not.
But not all is wedded bliss for the often unlucky-in-love cast. The ensemble of “L Word: Generation Q” is back for another season, and this time the sapphic circle of friends is tackling all things matrimonial.