We already know the essentials of Taystee’s upbringing in the system from her Season 2 flashbacks, which centered around her relationship with Vee, but to see her young self’s hopes for a relationship with her birth mother dashed is heartbreaking.
Flaming Hot Cheetos, Literally (Season 5, Episode 6)īecause it’s the one where… Taystee, who has become one of the most important characters on the show, gets some more of her backstory highlighted, and Samira Wiley makes her last appearance as Poussey Washington (in flashbacks). Like all season openers, this episode is primarily about setting up the storylines for the season – but this season’s storylines are powerful even in the setup. We’re also introduced to the culture of Max more generally, including the guards’ game of Fantasy Inmate, which has them setting inmates against each other to win points for themselves. Daya’s brutal beating from the guards becomes a modern dance sequence, emphasizing her helplessness and the repetition of the beatings, while Frieda’s attempted suicide appears as a surreal magic trick, allowing the viewer to focus on her facial expression of despair rather than on blood and gore.įurther Reading: Orange Is the New Black Season 7 ReviewĪnd also: Suzanne’s confusion is made worse by the fact Cindy has convinced her to cover up the fact that they overheard the SWAT team moving Piscatella’s body in order to pin his death on the inmates – meaning at least one of these women is going to be accused of a crime she didn’t commit. The advantage of this method is that it forces us to focus on the characters’ emotional state.
With the cast stripped down to half its former size, we discover the new world of Maximum Security prison through Suzanne’s eyes, and the show uses surreal hallucinatory sequences to re-introduce our main characters. Who Knows Better Than I (Season 6, Episode 1)īecause it’s the one where… Suzanne struggles to cope without her medication in the aftermath of the riot.
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