dykes are the new fags?

Full confession: I'd never seen "The L Word" until I happened to catch the start of its second season on Showtime the other night. For the first 20 minutes of the show, I was completely lost. Who slept with who, and who cares?
But then, at about the midpoint, something clicked. I was struck by a blinding light of Sapphic Love, apparently, because I adored the second half.
Judging from this one episode, "TLW" seems to have all the depth and character development that "Queer As Folk" always sorely lacked. Sure, it's total soap opera. So what? When Kit walked in and caught her F2M friend's boobs hanging out, I was hooked.
The episode also featured a bizarre cameo from Arianna Huffington, who said to butch (and sexy) Shane, "I hear that dykes are the fags."
Um, what?
Maybe she has point. "TLW" seems to be getting a heap of positive buzz, with some folks comparing it to "Sex and the City" -- the gayest non-gay TV show ever.
My one regret: I tuned in too late to catch much of hottie Eric Mabius, who's leaving the show. At least there's plenty of him to be seen elsewhere.