What I’m Watching: The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q: Season 2, Episode 9 “Last Dance” (B+)

As usual, Finley hogged a lot of this episode’s attention, but it’s clear that there’s much more at play than just an eagerness to be the life of the party. Sophie was rightfully worried about her, and I definitely didn’t expect that Finley would end up seeking out the person she considered the exact opposite of her, which resulted in Dani having to call Sophie to come check in on her new girlfriend, which was certainly uncomfortable. Dani lying to Gigi wasn’t a good thing, but they appear to have made up, and now it’s just a question of how Dani is going to help the company recover. After making Angie miserable by not standing up for her earlier, Bette did go back to advocate for her and shared a positive moment with Tina and with Angie’s father, but now they’re going to have to break the news to her that she’ll never get to make that connection. Sophie and Maribel revealing their secrets to the family was awkward but entertaining, and Micah did pretty well throughout the whole thing. Alice being pigeonholed as a lesbian and asked constantly about the new woman she was dating threatened to compromise her identity, and it remains to be seen how confirming that she’s with Tom will go for her. On a considerably lighter note, I very much enjoyed both Alice and Tess agreeing that Shane was Eeyore, something that she wasn’t too thrilled to hear about but couldn’t really do a good job of denying.

What I’m Watching: Franklin and Bash

Franklin and Bash: Season 2, Episode 8 “Last Dance” (B+)

This show just doesn’t stop, keeping things semi-serious by giving Stanton a stalker and then making sure they stay ridiculous by bringing a stuffed bear into a courtroom to determine what is and isn’t art. Damien asking Carmen for support didn’t elicit any especially entertaining scenes, but it’s good to see the whole gang involved on a more regular basis. Stanton and criminal-turned-lawyer Jeffers, played by the usually despicable Todd Stashwick from “The Riches” and other memorable guest spots, did a good job of realizing that they were being pitted against each other while the bank teller sought to ruin both of their lives. Leave it to Stanton to straighten everything out and give the whole crew a happy ending. Jared and Peter tracking the judge down to his gym was a risky move, but it seems to have paid off as their sketch artist held up against the immigration witness who tried to get the husband’s body termed a corpse rather than a work of art. It was good to see Boris Kodjoe, star of the short-lived J.J. Abrams series “Undercovers,” as Nolan, whose chemistry with Hannah was immediate, and though I suspect this is a one-shot guest spot, it would be fun to see him again to help her get some rest and relaxation. The final conversation about what each of the lawyers want to happen to their bodies when they die was entertaining, and the best line, as usual, went to Stanton, particularly for its delivery: “You assume I’m going to die.”