Oh dear. I wasn’t home last night, so I didn’t get a chance to watch the latest episodes of Barbelle until now. And, oh! The talent on this beautiful little gem of a webseries is outstanding. These last episodes, of the season, I hope not of the series (although, I have to admit, this would be a proper send off; but no, please, no!!) hit me in the guts and in the feelings, like that punch Alice (Gwenlyn Cumyn) wished she’d thrown.
I want more, obviously, I want more. When characters are so well-written, you care for them, you love them, you want to follow them on a long, long ride. And one of the things I’ve loved this season is the character development of one Veronica Vale (Karen Knox). The many ways on which she’s worked on herself, made amends, tried to make up for her mistakes is truly remarkable, and as fond as I am of Alice (which is very, very fond), I wished she’d acknowledged it more.
The way Gwen and Karen dealt with the difficult topic of a predatory lesbian, without falling into the trope and the prejudice was as brilliant as it is important. They are remarkable creators, and a wonderful team, and I know there will be so much more content from their fruitful collaboration. I’m very excited for it -for Slo Pitch, for instance. And I really do wish, some of that content will be a third season of Barbelle. This could be the end, and a beautiful one; I’m not ready for it to be. I love this show too much. If it is though, I am grateful for its existence.