Genre: TV / Comedy / Drama
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney
Number of seasons: 7
Based on the memoirs of Piper Kerman, Orange is the New Black starts
off with Piper Chapman, a 30-something woman from New York, going to jail for
transporting a suitcase of drug money 10 years earlier for her then-girlfriend,
Alex Vause. She now leaves behind a fiancé to go into Litchfield Penitentiary.
As the seasons go on, we see Piper’s experience in prison, along with the stories
of many of the other inmates.
This was a very compelling show, full of intrigue and plot twists.
The cast members chosen to fill each role was great. Everyone was absolutely
believable. It was easy to get emotionally invested in these characters, though
there were some duller moments through the years.
I find it interesting to see how different the portrayal of women in
prison is from the portrayal of men in the same situation. With women, they
work overly hard to create sympathy, and we are often told how it is someone
else’s fault if these women are in there. More often than not, it is a man’s fault.
I must also say that the portrayal of men in this show is not very positive.
They are either complete douchebags or nice losers.
All of that being said, I get the point of view that was being
carried forward here, with a tale about the experience in a women penitentiary.
On that front, it was a show that was quite well made. It was well written and well
done as a finished product.
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