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Are you stoked for season two ofOrange is the New Black, season 2?
I know I am!
Apparently Netflix has the same gratuitous boob requirement as HBO.
This is storytelling at its finest.
None of the characters are two-dimensional; none of them are good or evil.
They are people and as such, they all have motivations, narratives, and histories.
They are flawed and fallible and prone to gross acts of stupidity.
Just like the rest of us.
Her homophobic Counselor, Healy, reviles Piper and fellow inmate Pennsatucky wants her dead.
But will she have an extended sentence?
They are perfect for one another.
I dont doubt that he loves Piper, but he clearly loves himself more.
Plus, their relationship is the most interesting thing about him; personally and professionally.
So she worked hard, gambled big, and lost everything.
Like Larry, she honestly loves Piper, and continually came to her defense throughout season one.
Prepon is not due to return as a series regular in season two.
Who would stop her?
Not Pennsatucky who will probably be in traction.
Not Healy who cannot admit he knew what was going to happen and ignored Pipers cries for help.
And not Piper who is terrified of being sent back to SHU.
Crazier than Crazy Eyes, the meth head is serving time for shooting an abortion clinic nurse.
Red (Played by Kate Mulgrew)
Holy crap Mulgrew is awesome.
She revels in this character, bringing the kitchen matriarch to life.
Season one ends with her situation strangely mirroring Pipers.
Isolated, alone, and desperate what lengths Red go to so that reclaim her throne?
Who has unprotected sex with an inmate?
Not even Pornstache is that dumb.
No one is surprised when Daya gets pregnant and the couple find themselves in deep shit.
What surprised this viewer was when she decides to keep the baby.
And yes, I stand by my earlier statement that this is totally plausible.
Trust me, I know people this idiotic; we all do.
I am not trying to turn this into a pro-choice PSA; but good God.
There is a time and place to have a baby.
Having one in prison, which could result in the baby daddy getting put behind bars?
Season two should see the birth of baby Bennett.
I cannot wait for the fallout.
Fingers crossed that Pornstache gets to play daddy for at least one episode.
He is exactly what he seems to be: a power-abusing dick.
As for Piper, she has the misfortune of reminding Healy of his wife.
Deeply homophobic, he makes it his mission to punish Piper for her lifestyle choices.
Figueroa (Played by Alysia Reiner)
Embezzle much?
revealing that contraband has been entering the facility).
Why cant everyone be more like Pornstache?
He knows how the system works and more importantly, not to rock the boat.
Really she is a walking reminder of the tenuous position being incarcerated leaves these women in.
Taystee represents the inmates who have become institutionalized.
For them prison offers a sense of security.
There is the promise of shelter, food, and a familiar routine.
What happens when you take that structure away from a woman with no resources?
Despite her intelligence Taystee is unable to make it outside of Litchfield.
What does that mean for her future?
Is there hope for change or is this as good as it gets for some of the women?
Fun fact: the actresses who play Taystee and Poussey attended Juilliard together.
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