![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 12 episode a natural one for her to organize a cast and crew outing to Hi Tops. And the return of a fan favorite like Tina made the Jan. To hear the showrunner tell it, it was important for the watch parties to return to the community as her new, more inclusive take launches. “That’s actually what made me want to come to them with the cast and crew,” said Ryan, who pointed out that Sunday’s event drew a larger crowd than any of the watch parties for the original ever did. Ryan - who was selected following a long search for a member of the LGBTQ community to serve as showrunner on the new series - used to attend watch parties in West Hollywood at East-West for Chaiken’s original L Word that drew stars like Kate Moennig (Shane) and Leisha Hailey (Alice) more than a decade ago. “It feels like you’re part of a lineage.” “The L Word family has spanned so many years that the fact that Whitney from The Real L Word is putting it on is pretty amazing,” says Generation Q star Jacqueline Toboni (who plays Shane protege, Finley). She is best-known to L Word fans for her appearance on multiple seasons of Showtime’s The Real L Word - the unscripted series that delved into the actual community that Chaiken’s drama depicted. Only this party has a tongue-in-cheek host who is not only part of the community, but has a history with the franchise: Whitney Mixter. It’s time for a watch party of episode 6 of #TheLWordGenerationQ with showrunner and cast! Stay tuned… /kzhUMx7A9AĪs with Ilene Chaiken’s original Showtime series, watch parties have popped up to support the return of the ground-breaking show in West Hollywood (and beyond). “That Bette-Tina relationship gets me every time.” “I was screaming so hard,” Generation Q star Rosanny Zayas (Sophie) told The Hollywood Reporter during the party. Fans in attendance at the watch party - like the rest of the Internet - went crazy. On this particular Sunday, patrons included showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan and the new stars of Showtime’s revival, who made a surprise appearance to be on hand when an old favorite, Tina (played by Laurel Holloman), made a surprising return in a scene with her ex-wife, Bette (Jennifer Beals). 12 at West Hollywood’s Hi Tops bar, where die-hard L Word fans gather on the regular for watch parties of Showtime’s recently renewed The L Word: Generation Q. Each column will focus on an event, episode or scene and how it pertains to the community. Welcome to LGBTQ View, a new column that explores all facets of the community and its connection and representation in film and television and other facets of the entertainment world, including people of interest. ![]()
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