dead souls
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Agreed.
The rest of the cast of characters is so great that I don't even think I'll miss Prepon at all.
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Orange is the New Black - Season 1 on Netflix - Every sentence is a story
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Agreed.
FrostuTheNinja
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My absolute favorite. Just about every scene she's in is magic.
AuthenticM
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What ?? This sucks major time.
TheOneWhoKnocks
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No problems.She was just bad at acting. romantic scenes were good that's all. Chapman can handle the series on her own.
I'm not sure why they built so much of the season around their story if she wasn't at least locked in for another season
edit: not confirmed?
http://ca.eonline.com/news/449063/o...f-laura-prepon-s-exit-inaccurate-says-netflix
Cornballer
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BertramCooper
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This show still has plenty of narrative material to work with without the Piper/Alex relationship.
It's not even the strongest part of the show.
AuthenticM
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Laura Prepon was my favorite. I don't want her to go.
Maybe.
But the Alex/Nicky thing could have been interesting. Especially if it turned into a Alex/Nicky vs Piper situation.
BertramCooper
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I'd just prefer the show to be a series of intertwined journeys of redemption and self-discovery rather than a show that relies on cheap love triangles for drama.
Bobby Roberts
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Rosenberg's article put forward a pretty decent idea: Orange is the New Black will simply cease to be about Piper after a year or two, and the cast will shift as storylines bring in new castmembers and new stories.
Basically, Piper's story might only have so much juice in it anyway, if Netflix wants to keep it alive, allowing the show to become more of an anthology might be a good call.
Basically, Piper's story might only have so much juice in it anyway, if Netflix wants to keep it alive, allowing the show to become more of an anthology might be a good call.
Harry Potter
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I like the supporting and all but I love Piper. Not sure if I'd watch without her.
dead souls
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Prepon can't really act. I'm not sure how she could be anyone's favorite, especially considering all the great characters on the show.
Vincent Alexander
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Just finished season 1 and....damn, that was disappointing. I think I'm being too picky, but I felt like too much of the drama was introduced and unnatural. There came to be a very common pattern with which each episode happened and by the time the final episode ended---I couldn't care less. I don't like any of the characters, so why keep watching?
A belated thanks to you for posting to these - I've been staying out of the thread what with the spoiler policy and by somewhat slow pace necessitated by the reviews, but will be curious to read over some of y'all's conversation in the weeks ahead.
Cornballer
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- OITNBs Laura Prepon on Dancing to Milkshake, Singing Meatloaf, and the Mystery of Real-Life Alex
The interview itself is worth checking out, and they also lead with this tidbit:
The interview itself is worth checking out, and they also lead with this tidbit:
No problem. Looking forward to your final installment next week.
Even though she's not a great actor, there is a certain charisma she has where your eyes are drawn to her when she is on screen.
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I'm into the 5th episode of this show and absolutely love it. I really appreciate the tone they set with the series. It's a straight-up comedy, but there are enough touches of realism in it where it doesn't seem completely absurd. It's like a Reno 911-lite.
Wow, I just mowed through this in last few days. I loved it! There are so many great characters and stories and I can't wait for next season. I gotta admit, I enjoyed the Piper/Alex story line but I think it's ended on a realistic note. Really glad to see that Prepon
will still be a part of Season 2. At this point, Piper is cool but the other inmates are way more interesting to me.
(Hot Donna!)
Trent Strong
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This is one of the worst TV shows I've ever seen. It's completely unwatchable.I can't believe it's as highly rated by critics as it is and is getting as much buzz as it's getting.
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we just finished up. loved it, loved the ending.
OrangeGrayBlue
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I'm about 8 episodes in. I don't understand why Piper is the main character. Several other characters are vastly more compelling and I think Netflix played it safe by making Piper the main character because she's the one that "the average person" can relate to.
Trent Strong
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It's based on a book that's a semi-true story written by Piper Kerman. I don't know how much of it is real though, since it's so absurd.
Cornballer
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cr_blah_blah
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I think the only thing based on real life is Piper/Alex pre-prison stuff. Everything and everyone else was created for the show.
greendomo's ghost
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It's a great show, you just might need to readjust your expectations. It's not perfect by any means, but it's not unwatchable either.
How many federal womens's prisons are there? Unless I'm reading this wrong, it really seems like there aren't many options:
http://www.bop.gov/locations/female_facilities.jsp
Pro-tip: it's usually a good idea to lay out your criticisms than hyperbolic statements on unwatchability.
I haven't read it, but a few of the characters/situations are apparently based on people from the book.
More adorable hyperbole!
OMG, I swear I thought the same thing while watching it. When she adds the "Stuff" part I thought it had to be a Walking Dead reference. It was too deliberate.
I remember the Shameless reference too. Another fantastic show.
dead souls
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Not really. I've never seen her give a decent performance in anything.
She was fine on That 70s Show and was fine in Orange in the New Black, so yes, complete hyperbole. There are many actresses more talented than her; there's also a very long list of those less talented.
Junior Mint
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I just started watching this out of boredom and mannnn there is a lot of nudity in the first episode. Quite enjoyed it though, not sure why it's rated a 3/5 on Netflix.
The Interrobanger
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I've watched the first 2 episodes and I'm about to bail out. I can't think of anything positive to say other than "yay, roles for women". Casting is possible the worst I've seen, just completely wrong across the board. Performances are also atrocious although I'm more prepared to blame the direction being giving than the actors themselves. Tonally the show is all over the map and completely fails as both a drama and a "dark" comedy.
Wut, casting is phenomenal, and the performances are great, except Biggs who is just kind of there.
The casting is pretty much impeccable.
I see it more as a light comedy, borderline absurdist at times. Everyone is playing a caricature and there really aren't any 'high stakes' in the stories. Reno 911-lite.
The second episode has to do with the lead literally starving because of a social faux pas she made. There's almost nothing about the show I'd call a "light comedy."
Disagree completely on every point.
What constitutes high stakes? Our main character couldn't eat. She was starving. It was rarely played for laughs. I'm using this as an example because it was an example of how the show uses seemingly low stake situations in high stake ways due to the unique setting. I can't agree or understand a reading of the show that "the stakes were low".
Calling it a light comedy is more factually incorrect.
I would have a hard time calling it a light comedy. All of the prisoner's backstories were played straight, and dramatic.
Characters leaving and/or dying were dramatic, yeah there was some fun when Taystee left, but it was still mostly emotional. Piper/Alex's relationship, Piper in SHU, her shit with Pensatucky.
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