"We all have bad choices to make. Some of us just have different bad choices."
So
remember when I was talking about how We
Were Here offers characterization that other forms of media just can’t?
Well, I am here today to gladly eat my own words. I present to you Orange is the New Black.
Orange is the New Black is a
Netflix original show that follows the story of Piper Chapman, a New York City
business woman who is sentenced to a year in prison for a drug smuggling job she
did ten years ago. Lest you think that this is another Confessions of a Shopaholic-style
princess-must-give-up-her-tiara-to-learn-a-lesson comedy with a moral, this
show offers back stories and drama worthy of the Emmys.
The
inmates in Orange is the New Black,
aside from being examples of stunning acting, can teach any writer how to
construct complex and realistic characters. It shows how back stories can explain
misdeeds without justifying them. The show has about as many characters and
plot lines as Game of Thrones but
still manages to make them all different and interesting. I highly recommend it
for all aspiring fiction writers.
All
episodes are now available on Netflix. Be warned: the show is Not Safe For Work
enough to make a Tumblr user cringe.
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