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Orange is The New Black


I decided to binge watch Orange is the New Black for this week. I got through a couple of them, there are 5.  I noticed that the main way this show traps their audience is huge reveals and shocking actions that the audience didn’t think of. Prison sure is unpredictable.  In the first season you meet Chapman and you watch her adjust to prison life. There is normal drama, ex girlfriend being there does not help and in prison there is always someone who wants to kill you. This show really keeps you in on each character showing back stories to support their actions before they happen. Now knowing some of the back story of the other inmates they tend to end episodes leaving you wondering what will this crazy person do next! They led you up with a formula, character, backstory, actions in present. But to keep you guessing they end a lot of episodes after backstory or you are giving a little action.  They also remind you how horrible humans are. Even the ones that are meant to protect you like guards or councilors. Each episode is a smack in the face of juicy drama and the watcher cant help but binge it.

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