by Cookie N Screen
I cannot stand Valentine’s Day. One of the many reasons why I do not like the commercialised big booming pink hearted money grabbing fucktard of a day is because I am single; we’ll get that out of the way first. I hate being reminded of the gaping hole of air beside me as I lounge in my sweat pants eating Nutella with my fingertips and continuously watching Orange Is The New Bl- and I may have figured out why I am still single. Regardless, no matter how bad I may have it on Valentine’s Day, imagine how bad it is inside Litchfield prison for the lady convicts. And this is precisely why I am talking about Valentines this summer’s day.
I cannot stand Valentine’s Day. One of the many reasons why I do not like the commercialised big booming pink hearted money grabbing fucktard of a day is because I am single; we’ll get that out of the way first. I hate being reminded of the gaping hole of air beside me as I lounge in my sweat pants eating Nutella with my fingertips and continuously watching Orange Is The New Bl- and I may have figured out why I am still single. Regardless, no matter how bad I may have it on Valentine’s Day, imagine how bad it is inside Litchfield prison for the lady convicts. And this is precisely why I am talking about Valentines this summer’s day.
In this episode, You Also Have Pizza, the magic of luuuurrrvvvee has descended on the inmates while they plan a Valentine’s Day party. Thinking on what truly defines love, this episode also sees Vee’s rise in standing become more prolific, scooping up Taystee yet again into her trap. One person who is not so willing to play along is Poussey, actively calling on the shifty attitude of the woman. Yet Vee is shrewd and soon Poussey finds herself in the firing range. Elsewhere, Red finds a new group to control and a way to sneak products back into the prison.
Prepare yourself for a new favourite character. Though the first series of Orange Is The New Black delegated her to a sidekick, the prominence of Poussey is this episode is captivating. Not only is her story line tragic, showcasing her humanity and visceral soul, but she has this incredible spirit that bounces on screen with this kinetic energy. It helps that the character is played effortlessly by Samira Wiley, who brings a natural charm to the role and acts a dozen emotions at once. The intense intricate changes in facial expressions and the toiling of affections for Taystee all combine realistically that Wiley becomes one of the greatest actress on the show.
Prepare yourself for a new favourite character. Though the first series of Orange Is The New Black delegated her to a sidekick, the prominence of Poussey is this episode is captivating. Not only is her story line tragic, showcasing her humanity and visceral soul, but she has this incredible spirit that bounces on screen with this kinetic energy. It helps that the character is played effortlessly by Samira Wiley, who brings a natural charm to the role and acts a dozen emotions at once. The intense intricate changes in facial expressions and the toiling of affections for Taystee all combine realistically that Wiley becomes one of the greatest actress on the show.
Outside of prison is Larry. On this note, it feels imperative to mention that his storyline feels a bit more redundant that ever. Though providing a catalyst for drama with Piper, it’s come to a point where we care less about her forerunning the show than ever. That’s not to say their relationship hasn’t got interesting parts of it, but Christ, it’s been going on and jumping through hoops for so long that it’s grown awfully tedious. It feels as though two separate shows are going on, The Piper Show and the actual show. If they concentrated more on the latter, and integrated the first into one episode, it would be glorious.
Juxtaposing interviews with the inmates alongside the storylines, the snippets into the emotional backbone of the women was simply poetic. Heightening our love for our collection of troublesome ladies, director Allison Anders makes the gritty black humoured drama a little bit more fluffy. It shouldn’t work but it does, dragging you into the core of loneliness that happens despite the party and the hysterics (and Boo’s and Nicki’s bang off.) What’s more impressive is the concentration of a once side-lined character and allow her to come into fruition, knowing that she will be the core antagonism for Vee. It’s a terrific episode.
Juxtaposing interviews with the inmates alongside the storylines, the snippets into the emotional backbone of the women was simply poetic. Heightening our love for our collection of troublesome ladies, director Allison Anders makes the gritty black humoured drama a little bit more fluffy. It shouldn’t work but it does, dragging you into the core of loneliness that happens despite the party and the hysterics (and Boo’s and Nicki’s bang off.) What’s more impressive is the concentration of a once side-lined character and allow her to come into fruition, knowing that she will be the core antagonism for Vee. It’s a terrific episode.
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