...and devoured all of season one in under two days.
I have to say I really loved this show when I didn't even expect to. Fans of Girl, Interupted will probably appreciate this intense but quirky prison drama. It focuses primarily on protagonist Piper Chapman who is called in to serve a 15 month prison sentence for a minor crime she committed ten years ago. Then as each episode goes by we get flashbacks and stories of the other inmates. We learn how each of them came to be arrested, what their crime was, who they are. If anything it reminds us that criminals are people too; we're all human.
Taryn Manning serves as an excellent villain, Christian meth-head Tiffany. The show is based on the real life story of Piper Kerman and her memoirs of her time in prison. Kerman even works as a producer on the show. Taylor Schilling and Laura Prepon serve up an excellent portrayal of ex lovers and business partners. Laverne Cox also gives a beautiful and emotional performance as Sophia and the love story between Baptiste and Ms Claudette, as played by Michelle Hurst, is utterly heart breaking. What I love about this show is that it features a diverse cast of characters. There are characters from different cultural and economic backgrounds, characters with different sexualities, characters who have committed different crimes. Every character manages to stand out in their own way because they are so candid, so vividly real and so excellently written. I honestly recommend this show to everyone. It's actually worth getting Netflix, or signing up for a free month of Netflix services, just to watch this show. Do it. Do it now.
Orange Is The New Black is battling Masters of Sex for the title of Best Show of 2013 in my heart right now. I honestly cannot choose.
Season 2 is set to air in 2014 and I'm telling you now, I cannot wait.
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