What is up YouTube, it's your girl Evelyn.
And today I will be recapping the first five episodes of 'The L Word: Gen Q' season two.
So sit back, enjoy the video and as always there will be spoilers so proceed with caution.
[Driver's License by Olivia Rodrigo]
At the start of season two, our girl Tina is happily engaged to Carrie,
a witty, kind and self-deprecating woman who always puts Tina first.
You know, the opposite of Bette.
Tina and Carrie are happily planning a summer wedding
but Bette is struggling to cope because despite being beautiful, rich and successful
Bette's convinced she's going to die alone.
"I mean Tina has Carrie and she makes her laugh,
she's all jokey and I have - oh yeah, that's right, I have no one."
So Alice fixes her up with Gigi.
You guys remember, Gigi?
From Alice's throuple?
"It's a stupid idea!"
Despite dating for the next five episodes,
Bette doesn't seem to care about Gigi very much.
In fact, it feels like she's using Gigi as a placeholder
either for Tina
or for this chick.
"Who the heck are you?"
Pippa is a reclusive artist Bette's been low-key obsessed with for years.
Apparently.
And Bette's fancy new art job has given her an excuse to finally get close to Pippa
And it seems like Bette wants to get even closer...
"Please."
"Don't touch me like this."
"Unless you're coming home with me."
[ooh cat meme]
"Meanwhile, someone let Angie watch 'The Kids Are All Right' and now she wants to meet her donor.
But Bette's like -
"Hell nah, to the nah, nah, nah."
Angie takes one of those '23andme' tests behind Bette's back
and matches with a girl who turns out to be her half-sister.
Long story short, Angie's donor daddy is dying and needs a kidney transplant.
And Angie wants to give him one of hers.
[crowd saying 'awwww']
The whole thing culminates in an explosive family therapy session and by the end of episode 5
Carrie and Tina are fighting.
But Bette and Tina have come together for Angie's sake.
"Oh my God, okay it's happening."
"Everybody stay calm, everyone what's the procedure?"
[Let it Go by James Bay]
Everyone's favorite love triangle...
Is still a love triangle?
[laughing]
Sophie decided to keep mum about her affair with Finley and she would have gotten away with it too,
if it wasn't for that pesky Finley.
"I, uh..."
"Oh boy."
"I love you."
[ooh cat meme]
A heartbroken Dani calls off the wedding and dumps Sophie.
"You're f#!@ -ing disgusting!"
She also punches Finley.
"You got knocked the f#!@ out!]
Afterward, things are a bit tense between Finley and Sophie
but eventually they rekindle their friendship and Sophie
finally realizes what we've all known since season one.
She and Dani were
[The wooooorst]
Sophie even asks Finley out on a 'friend date'
that's really a 'date date'
Meanwhile, Dani strikes up a friendship with Gigi
because this show is messy.
"You should have run for office, not Bette."
"I'm sorry, I don't mean to -"
"Don't apologize to me. I'm fine with it."
And even though Gigi is dating Bette, she's also still Gigi.
"Are you hitting on me?"
[computer generated voice I dubbed in because I think I'm funny] "Yes, I am."
But unfortunately poor Dani just can't catch a break
and her father,
Daddy Warbucks,
gets arrested for...
Something.
Fraud, maybe?
By this point, Dani's super vulnerable and she hooks up with Sophie.
At the same time that Sophie is supposed to be on her 'friend date' with Finley.
"I'm, up in Ojai."
"Just trying to get some inspiration."
"I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed."
Which of course causes Finley to spiral and relapse and hook up with a rando.
I don't know if the show wants us to hate Sophie this season
but it sure seems like it.
"No, don't like that."
[All Girls Are the Same by RØNIN]
[Breaking News music]
Alice finally dumps Nat.
If you watched my season one recaps then you know I was never a fan of Nat.
Turns out that despite declaring her love for Alice and only Alice
on national television and in front of Roxane Gay,
Nat just can't give up that poly lifestyle.
"I love you, Alice."
"You deserve someone who can do this with you."
The rest of Alice's storyline involves her working on her memoir with Turk.
I mean, Tom, her book editor.
The two of them have a nice little 'Bojack/Diane' situation going on
that's honestly adorable and I wouldn't be mad if Alice and Tom ended up dating.
[Perfect by Ed Sheeran]
I knew the whole 'Jose-has-a-husband cliffhanger' would end up being anti-climactic,
but I had no idea it would be this anti-climactic.
"You have a husband. That's messed up."
"I know, but it's complicated."
"I'm dumping you."
"That's fair."
[What kind of s#@! is that?]
In the aftermath of the Dani/Sophie/Finley wedding debacle
Micah realizes that all of his friends are
Dani, Sophie and Finley.
So he starts hanging out with Sophie's sister, Maribel.
"You're a saint and a martyr."
"You're a pain in the ass. All right, eat the pizza I bought."
They give each other advice.
They go on double dates together.
They text each other about how their dates suck.
And then one buys the other one a pony and they go on a romantic sunset ride together.
[Wild Side by Normani]
[Ooh cat meme]
[Crush by Yuna]
Shane and Tess are officially besties this season.
And by besties I mean...
They're going to f#@!
Despite everyone else on the show having more money than God
Shane and Tess are struggling financially.
Shane's divorce with Quiara is bleeding her dry.
And Tess can't afford her sick mother's rising nursing care costs.
So she gets a second job as a dealer at Lena Waithe's underground lesbian poker game.
Unfortunately, Tess makes the mistake of inviting Shane
who gets a little too cozy with Lena's lady.
And long story short they get kicked out of the game.
"I swear to God, I had no idea that was her wife."
"I know."
So Shane starts her own poker game and it's a hit.
"Thank you, everyone have what they need?"
"Yeah, uh yes."
"This is such a great idea, you should do this often."
"That's the plan."
"But it's still not enough money for Tess to take care of her mother,
so with Shane's blessing Tess starts taking a rake.
And if you want to know more about what the hell that means
and what could happen if you get caught taking a rake in a private poker game,
I highly, highly recommend the movie, 'Molly's Game.'
It's my favorite Jessica Chastain performance and it does a great job of breaking down
what will probably happen to Shane and Tess this season.
Let's just say we might get that prison spin off after all.
[Locked Up by Akon]
Oh, and I almost forgot.
"I'm impressed."
"Shane, you're all grown up."
[Ooh cat meme]
[The Bitch is Back by Elton John]
Cherie Jaffe is back and she's dating Tess while trying to hook up with Shane.
[Laughter]
That is it for the recap.
As always, thank you so much for watching and make sure to let me know
What do you think about the new season?