The Seattle Times: 'L Word' is Flawed, but Fills a Niche
Review by Kay McFadden, "Plotting and scripting in 'The L Word' aren't up to the level of emotional and social complexity that the producers are trying to present." (January 16, 2004)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2001837747_kay16.html

CNN.com: Lesbian Life, Love on 'The L Word'
Associated Press article by Lynn Elber about the first season, with quotes from stars and writers. (January 15, 2004)
http://us.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/15/apontv.thelword.ap/

Orange County Weekly: Lesbians!
Review by Stacy Davies. "The show’s writers—who are mostly lesbos—seem to be tossing hetero crackers out to entice straight viewers."
http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/04/19/remote-davies.php

CBS 48 Hours Investigates: The 'L-Words': Love And Liberation
Article discussing the show. "The stories being told are intimate, complicated and very human." (July 9, 2004)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/19/48hours/main594100.shtml

MSNBC.com: 'L Word' Has Promise
Review by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper. "I'm hoping that after the first few episodes, the writers will help the characters find their true, and original, selves." (January 18, 2004)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/Default.aspx?id=3939709&p1=0

SeattlePi.com
Review by Melanie McFarland."Style points alone make the show a guilty pleasure at the very least, even if it needs a little tinkering to develop into appointment viewing." (January 17, 2004)
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/156967_lword.html

Slate @ MSN.com: Women in Love
Review by Dennis Cass. "I think this show finds its place as a dramatic substitute for Sex and the City." (January 16, 2004)
http://slate.msn.com/id/2094017/

New York Metro.com: Not Your Mother's Lesbians
Review by Kera Bolonik, "a powerful, wildly sexy new television series." (January 12, 2004)
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/features/n_9708/

Houston Voice: ‘L Word’ Misses Mark
Review of premier episode by Binnie Fisher, "illegitimately middling, compared to what it could be." (January 9, 2004)
http://www.houstonvoice.com/2004/1-9/arts/television/lword.cfm

The Village Voice: Sapphic Lights
Review by Joy Press, "The show's hazy, sensuous pace sets it apart from the breakneck rapidity of so many current series." (January 7, 2004)
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0401,tv,50047,8.html

New York Daily News: It's the Women's Turn
Article by Richard Huff discussing show premise with quotes from the actresses and writers. (January 4, 2004)
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/151826p-133725c.html

The Observer: Let's Hear it for the Girls
Article discussing show concept with quotes from the creator, by Veronica Lee. (January 4, 2004)
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1115523,00.html

PlanetOut.com: Gaywatch: "The L Word"
Review by by Christine Champagne, "Actually, the show is quite entertaining -- not to mention sexy." (January 4, 2004)
http://www.planetout.com/pno/entertainment/news/splash.html?sernum=625