Just finished season 6 of OITNB so here are some random thoughts. Just gonna put it under a cut in case spoilers (which I doubt cause this has been out for 5 years lol) but also for those who don’t care and just want to easily scroll by :)
• Carol and Barb were much more interesting than any of the new characters they introduced. Part of me wishes they were still gonna be in season 7, but another part of me is fine with them not being in it, because what would they have done with them/how would they have been utilized in a way we haven’t already seen? Also, their entire flashlacks/backstory could’ve been a movie. That whole scene where they murdered their sister was so messed up, I keep thinking about it from time to time since I watched it. As always, so impressed with the casting of the younger and older selves looking alike.
• What they did to Blanca was so cruel!!! The only time I teared up this season!!
• I liked when the scenes were juxtaposed to show the inequality and unfairness of the Justice system with Piper and Taystee (Piper getting released early when she originally wasn’t going to, compared with Taystee being found guilty of a murder she didn’t commit.) I feel so bad for Taystee and I’m so glad Caputo tried to help her. I hope he keeps fighting and the guy that actually killed Piscatella goes down.
• Nicky is still my favorite. I need more of her and Red. However I don’t really like how they wrote Red this season? Like she acted so brashly when she attacked Frieda and it’s like I get it, Frieda threw Red under the bus, but she chose to attack Frieda for stealing 10 years of her life she could have spent with her grandkids…right before she was going to visit her grandkids.
• If “Badison” is in season 7 I really do not think I will not watch. Or at least mute her scenes. Out of all the prisoners on this show I could always name at least one redeeming/positive thing about them, or at least tolerate their screen presence. I could not do either of those things for Badison. Every time she was on screen I wanted to start clawing at the wall like a feral cat. No offense to the actress, but please don’t make me look or hear her ever again.
