Binge Worthy: Orange Is The New Black Season Five Review

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I know binging a show can be a lot of work, but if it's a good show like Netflix's Dramedy Orange Is The New Black, best believe you'll be done in no time. After the death of Poussey at the end of season four, tensions rose among the inmates due to the fact that Warden Joe Caputo didn't bring the justice needed against Officer Bailey. The season ended with Daya pointing a loaded gun to Officer Humphrey while the other inmates cheered her on to shoot him. This season Daya shoots him in the leg and this is the beginning of all their problems. The riot escalates and the prison guards, including Caputo are taken hostage. The prisoners are finally able to air their grievances through Taystee who speaks to the press live and through YouTube videos about what went down inside the prison. The riot ends in a terrible way, the prisoners are split into two and placed in different buses. 

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Throughout the show, the major characters have always been against each other but this season was different. They all came together to fight for a better system. This season also gave us a background of Piscatella and how he ended up in Litchfield. Officer Bailey, in his guilt stricken phase attempts to commit suicide and even goes to Poussey's father as a means of closure but this didn't work out too. These last few seasons, the focus of the show has shifted from Piper and Alex to other more interesting characters like Taystee, Red, Nicky, Cindy, Flaritza, Gloria and Maria. I honestly feel like the show could do without Piper's character. Most of her flashbacks this season were totally unnecessary and was a waste of TV time.

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 There was also a flashback of Alison, but this was never completed and we never got to know how she got into jail. I actually think the flashbacks have become unnecessary. They were important before but this season they weren't. Maria stealing Gloria's plan of releasing the guards showed what any mother would do to see their kids even if it was for a few minutes and backstabbing a few people along the line. I felt really emotional and sad for Gloria when she found out what Maria did. These women acted their parts so well, it was almost believable. Pennsatucky's story line with Coates gave me the creeps and really disgusted me. I couldn't help but just get pissed every time they came on, it's like I wanted to reach into the screen and slap Tiffany. 

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Uzo Aduba did huge justice to Suzanne like she always did, but this season was just epic. Suzanne was an emotional mess and Uzo made it look so real and sad. I'll confess, I was teary eyed a few times. She definitely deserves more awards for this role. This season has to be the funniest yet for Maritza and Flaca -#Flaritza-. I loved the fact that they switched their uniforms for sexier clothes. They were so funny without trying too hard and I was heartbroken when they placed them in different buses. I really wonder what's going to become of these inmates next season because they might all be taken to different prisons. But at the same time, the next season could return a few weeks or months after the riot with everyone back in Litchfield which means this would be a false cliffhanger. Let's not forget Linda, who I hope is going to get recognized wherever she's sent to next season. I enjoyed watching this season of Orange is the new black, it was totally #BingeWorthy.  

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Randoms

1. "Lasagna in the oven"-Lorna

2. "There's nothing in your womb except for a deep psychosis rapped in uterine line"- Nicky

3. The scene with Pornstache was everything!!

4. Poussey's cameo was quite sad to watch

5. OITNB has been renewed all through to season seven.