Orange is the New Black

Today was a bit of a gloomy day. It rained a little and I didn’t want to leave the house at all. I spent most of the day in bed, lounging around and doing some reading. I’m almost done with my next book in my 20 book list. I was browsing around on Netflix was taking a look at the Netflix original series and I remembered that I had read something about “Orange is the New Black” and the series was pretty good. I started watching the series last night and at first I had somewhat mixed feelings but now I’m hooked!

“Orange is the New Black” opens with a theme song written by Regina Spektor and photographs of former female prisoners. It’s unlike any other opening I’ve ever seen before and frankly, it made me a bit uncomfortable after finding out they were actual past prisoners but it adds a very real element to the show. The story follows Piper Chapman and her 15-month sentence in prison for carrying a suitcase of drug money. While her story is interesting, what makes the show more compelling is the cast of characters that Piper meets in the prison. The show is told in flashbacks and the present and you find out about the past lives of some of the inmates. Though Piper’s story is more or less a relationship gone wrong, some of the other prisoners have really interesting stories. A familiar face in the cast is Laura Prepon, otherwise known as Donna from "That 70s Show!"

I can’t stop watching and it doesn’t help that the whole season is already on Netflix. Have you watched any of the Netflix Original Series?

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