Save Dana

To:  Showtime and Illene Chaiken

Ms. Chaiken

We, your L word fanisode writers, L Word show fans, and supporters implore you. We know this is your show. We know that you will do what you feel best for it. However, Ms. Chaiken, this is a mistake. Taking Dana out of the show at this point can do nothing but hurt the fans and shorten the show’s screen life.

With your writing team, you have drawn us into the wonderful world that you’ve created. We love these characters as dearly as we love our friends. In many ways, we feel they are an extension of our friends. And, last night, we watched one of our friends slip into the here after alone. We understand and respect you for wanting to bring breast cancer to the forefront of a younger audience. We admire the honesty and dignity the writer’s gave to Dana in her handling of this tragic decease. And we will never forget the brilliant job Erin Daniels did portraying this dynamic character. However, none of us want Dana to die. Especially alone. That was just wrong on your part. That is going to cause so much pain and damage, it will change the characters forever, especially Alice, who didn’t get to say good-bye.

This entire season, for many of us fans, has been disillusioning to say the least. Many fans have actually been turned off to the show from the characters suddenly being very out of character. For instance, Tina’s blatant disregard for anyone’s feelings but her own. Helena’s sudden interest in everyone’s feelings. Shane, the commitment fearing stud to husbandly fully committed individual. Alice from completely independent, strong woman to wimpy, eccentric stalker. You get the idea. Ms. Chaiken, fans everywhere are going so far as to cancel their subscriptions. Even the stars of the show are not happy with the way this happened. Doesn’t all of this hint that this may not have been such a good idea after all?

Earlier this season, you gave the fans an unprecedented opportunity. You gave us the chance to write a real L word script. Something no other show has had the courage to do. And we have responded in kind with well over two hundred submissions over four five scenes so far. We love this show. We don’t want to see it go down as a failed groundbreaker any more than you do. But, with the betrayal that so many fans feel this season, it seems to be heading in that direction. But you CAN stop it.

At the end of season two, you had Bette passing the baby around. When Tina was mentioned, Bette said something to the effect of Tina’s in recovery. We all know how rough that birth was. What if, because of internal injuries, Tina had to be rushed into emergency surgery? She could wake up, wondering what’s going on. She recalls the weird dream she had to Bette and the girls, who are all standing around her, crying with joy. You would have gotten your point across with Dana’s ‘death’, and your message about breast cancer awareness. We would have our beloved friend Dana Fairbanks back. And all would, once again, be well in the L World. And, you could pay homage to the fans that support all of your ventures by producing the show that we wrote as episode one.

Ms. Chaiken, we ask that you consider these ideas.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Save Dana Petition to Showtime and Illene Chaiken was created by L word Fanisode Writers and Fans and written by Heavenly Feniello (ckrenshaw@yahoo.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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