OITNB flirts with the dangers of character bloat in this episode.
Here’s our review.
The problem with these Netflix series is that they are created for a viewing public who lack restraint.
Sure, make the entire season available all at once.
Yes, we all felt pity for the nun; locked in prison for political protest.
Except the only cause Sister Jane was working for, was herself.
Imagine if Piper, Alex, and Pennsatucky all had a baby.
That baby would be Sister Jane.
I apologize for the terrible mental image and mixed metaphor, but I stand by my statement.
Sister Jane was a fame whore for God and charitable causes.
One last chance to go out looking like a hero, eh Sister?
Before she finds out shes getting shipped down river, Piper finally talks to Alex.
For her part, Alex is sorry for betraying Piper, and has no one else to turn to.
Out of the entire drug smuggling operation, Piper is the only one who was sent to prison.
Aint that a kick in the pants?!
Vee continues to rule the roost.
Outside Litchfield, Polly leaves her husband for Larry and zzzzzzzzzzz …
Seriously, am I supposed to care about these characters anymore?
They have changed so drastically from Season 1, it is like they arent even the same characters!
We are not talking growth here, we are talking about a steady decline in relevance.
Larry just up and abandons his efforts to profit off of Pipers situation.
Absolutely nothing has been said about the small business that Polly and Piper were supposed to start.
And selfish, oblivious, Polly has been reduced to a beaten down new mom with a juvenile husband.
Ah, the dangers of character bloat.
I say cut em loose for next season.
The same goes for Daya and Bennett.
Wrap that shit up in Season 3.
I liked it better when her character was pushed and pulled by the dysfunctional relationship with her mother.
But just like Polly, Aleidas character has been defanged and rendered two dimensional.
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Rating:
3 out of 5
