Orange is the new Black Season 2

[flake_sake]

LJ, is really not that frequented anymore, is it?

It is still my favorite site, but I am less on the internet in general and ever since I don't have to say that much about Buffy anymore, I don't manage to post much.

Anyway, I thought I'd post briefly about the second season of Orange, which I completely wolfed down on the long weekend.

Comments

[fangfaceandrea]

I liked it too, and that ending was beautiful, I loved the turn I events, Lorna told Rosa to take the van to have a last whoopi, it was n't premeditated; and Rosa had the perfect opportunity to kill Vee because she was always rude, and she changed the vibes at the prison, it wasn't a personal revenge thing. I dug it :)

Plus the puns through the season were pretty cool! And some secondary characters were just perfect, like Gloria not wanting anything to do with the war between Red and Rosa but ultimately taking part.

[flake_sake]

I loved that it was Rosa, who finally did in Vee. Had it been anyone inside the prison, their sentences would have gotten extended.

I was so afraid that it would have to be Tasty and this way it all cleaned up nicely.

Gloria was very cool this season.

Mendez little cameo was weird. I wonder where that plot will go next season. I guess this season covered way less time than the last one, so that they can have five seasons and still be inside Piper's sentence.

[fangfaceandrea]

Yeah, I was glad it wasn't anyone in the prison, specially after the screw up with that girl who looked like Vee from behind. Poor anonymous girl.

And what you said before about Pensatucky, it's was weird, like Piper gave her a personality change along with the concussion, but I liked her role this season, off center, but nice. And the gay agenda thing was hilarious.

[flake_sake]

Yes, Pensatucky was positively sweet this season. With the teeth, the haircut and the gay agenda.

I found Riley's plot not half bad this season. With him using the inmates as his own way of playing therapy. That was such a weird abuse of power. Yet so credible.

I think it was good that they let Pensatucky fade a bit to the background, even if it felt a bit off.

[shapinglight]

I haven't seen Orange Is the New Black at all so can't comment on that.

Nice to see you, though.

:waves:

[flake_sake]

Thank you. :)

Sorry for being around so little and commenting so rarely. I'm mostly lurking these days. But LJ is still my favorite corner of the net.

I'm always late for the GoT discussion, because I watch it with a bunch of friends usually on thursday. And also last week was positively traumatic for me. I didn't remember that the viper died so horribly and I didn't like Oberyn Martell so much in the books.

[shapinglight]

Yes, it was horrible. It was one of those moments when you really wish the showrunners had said to themselves, "Screw the books. He's a great character. We'll find some way to keep him around." :(

There isn't actually a lot to say about the latest episode, but do chime in on my post after you've watched it.

[flake_sake]

I agree. I loved him on the show and I would have loved to have him there till the end. But I guess his death triggers too much. At least we will get several other quite likable Martells next season.

But that deathscene was really horrible. I saw it in my head for days after I watched it. I have not been so affected by violence on tv ever since I was kid and I could really do without that.

I will jump in the second I've seen it the episode. :)

[eilowyn]

I'm only on episode 2 of season 2 so I'm not looking, but I'm glad someone else is watching it!

[flake_sake]

Yes! I tried to go slow, but it was all out already and then I just couldn't stop.

I'm looking forward to you thoughts about the season. :)

[beer_good_foamy]

Good to see you around!

I finished it the other day, and I quite liked it, though I thought this season felt more "written" than season 1, if you know what I mean - as if they had resolved so much of the original conflict in season 1 and now had to invent a basic plot for the season with a big bad, a classic plot, etc. But hey, for the most part I thought it worked really well and served most of the characters - and I love that Piper gets pushed to the background.

And Rosa's final scene was just beautiful.

[flake_sake]

Good to see you too! :)

I agree about the whole thing feeling more plotted. I guess they could not draw so much from the book anymore and had to come up with there own continuous storyline.

But I liked it. Vee was one creepy villain and I liked the way it shifted the power dynamics around and put other characters on center stage.

I actually liked Piper much more this season, now that she took a step back and worked on bringing down Fig. I feel so sorry for Kaputo and all his good intentions, I wonder which horrible person they will pull out of the hat as his new Boss next season.