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For those of us interested in the ongoing military storyline on the L Word, the opening episode of the season was a tease. Tasha called Alice from where her unit was staging to deploy to Iraq and this sent Alice into depressed mode. It was nice to see the L Word writers trying to convey the sense of isolation that the partners of LGBT service members feel when their loved ones deploy. It is not like Alice could have dropped Tasha off at the plane that would take her to Iraq. But wouldn’t that have been a kick. Despite the support of her gaggle of friends, Alice lamented that Tasha had not called as promised before her plane was scheduled to take off for Iraq. When would she get to talk with Tasha again? Would Tasha be alright? And, how would she know if anything happened to Tasha while she was deployed? All of these unspoken questions are what the partners of LGBT service members face everyday. Alice was lucky because she was able to see Tasha again at the end of the episode when Tasha showed up at her front door. Avoiding all of Alice’s questions about why she was at Alice’s doorstep, Tasha’s tone indicated something might be amiss. I guess we will just have to tune in next week for an explanation. The tease has lured us in for another season. Here’s hoping that Tasha is able to balance her love for her career and country with her feelings for Alice. Something tells me that the road will be rocky! -Kathi Westcott, Esq.