So over a three day period we started and finished the Netflix show 'Orange is the New Black'. I must admit I started watching under duress but I'll be dammed, best show I seen in a while; and here's why:
Does that sound a little mean? Oh well, and when I say bearable I mean quite good. Ok so I spent most of the first episode questioning why a pretty girl like Chapman would date Jason Biggs, but after a while it starts to make sense.
THE SUPPORTING CAST IS QUITE AMAZING
Crazy Eyes, Red, Nicky, and Mendez are perhaps my favorites, but the list could go on.
ACTUALLY TIFFANY IS MY FAVORITE
The religious nut is played brilliantly by Taryn Manning. So bad, but so much fun.
IT MAKES YOU THINK
The show tackles some interesting issues without getting too heavy. Though liberal, the show doesn't preach too much and nothing appears black and white. This isn't a gritty prison drama, it's entertainment with a brain.
EVERYTHING GETS REAL MESSY
Nothing is really straight forward in the world of OITNB. The characters screw up, screw around, and screw with each others' heads, in a way which is totally believable. Life is messy, relationships are messy and I feel this show captures that really well, without adding too much sentiment and melodrama to it.
THE WRITING IS AWESOME
This show just has so many great lines.
IT GAVE BIRTH TO A NEW MEASURE OF LOVE
In the future when someone asks how much you love them, tell them "I would throw pie for you." Nothing more needs to be said.
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