Kate Moenning and the L Word.

Okay so lately when I think of love, Kate Moenning instantly comes to mind.

That girl is insanely amazing, and I don’t even know exactly what it is about her that makes me love her so much.  She has this presence that totally speaks for itself, so she doesn’t even have to use many words. However, when she does talk, her voice is so hot that I don’t want her to stop.  It’s something about the clothes, and the edgy hair cut.  It’s something about her physical fragility contrasted with a strong personality and that wide smile that makes her eyes light up, and sets the hearts of The L Word viewers on fire. And she is a real and true friend.  Not only does she know how to turn it on, but she can instantly and naturally calm people when they need it the most because she puts herself on a level where she can understand others, rather than look down on them. Now I know that I am not the first to note Kate Moenning’s swagger, but I couldn’t resist but write on the subject of just how awesome she is.

Her part of Shane on the L Word completely merged with Kate Moenning’s existence, which had once been its own, unique and separate being.  I am sure that this gets extremely annoying for Kate, but come on, who can’t look at her and remember all the endless nights they have laid in bed getting off as Shane worked her magic, winning over the hearts of so many beautiful ladies.

Now I am not into the whole player thing, so it is not that trait of Shane’s that entices me, rather it is her ability to comfort, understand, and not judge.  Yes, she gets caught up in drama, but it is only because she is so true to herself and follows her natural instincts like a wild animal–i freaking love that. She is not fake, you know who she is; Shane is the ultimate example of “what you see is what you get,” and it is this trait that I admire most.

As far as Kate’s role in the L word, I think I am one of the very few people that always wanted to see Shane and Jenny together.  However, I really wish that Carmen had come back into the picture =\ Those two were so in love!  Now, about the whole Molly thing??? Sorry but I totally didn’t get that! However, the relationship and chemistry aside, I did absolutely love Molly’s reaction when Shane “flirted” with another girl at the bar in an attempt to break it off with Molly (because of Molly’s mother’s threats.)

Let’s recap:

Molly, “So what do girls do now, throw their drink in your face?”

Shane, “Yah, some do.”

Molly, “Well I’m not going to do that.  You don’t deserve that, you deserve compassion.”

[Then Molly basically tells Shane that she is not going to try and change her, that's something Shane needs to do for herself.  She tells Shane good luck figuring her shit out, and that maybe she'll still be around when she finally does.]

In those lines, Molly  proves that she gets Shane more than any other girl that Shane was ever with in the L Word.  Molly is not trying to shape Shane into the kind of girl she needs.  She is not trying to pretend that Shane is something she is not.  She completely understands Shane’s personality and recognizes that Shane, like us all, is a human with flaws– a human who’s sometimes unfortunate experiences have shaped her.  Molly reminds Shane, however, that those unfortunate moments, although they are a part of her, do not have to permanently set her fate, but that shaping that fate is something that Shane has to do on her own. The viewer is reminded that once again it proves true that “you can not truly love another until you love yourself.” Even people who have experienced terrible circumstances and have acted in immoral ways deserve compassion.  And compassion, in my book, is what it is all about. <3

So without further ado, I love Kate Moenning, her character on the L Word intrigues me, and although I was not a Molly fan, I think she shared a lot of important reminders for Shane, as well as for the viewers. Molly was a glimpse of hope, which was often a rare occurrence in the L Word given its drama and often “taboo” and outlandish actions and events.

So when all of you think of love on this beautiful morning, no matter who comes to mind, remember to show compassion to that person and to all people. We all deserve compassion and we all deserve a fair chance to shape our future for the better. <3 PEACE.HOPE.LOVE.