Orange is the New Black

this is yet another post that is going to span from this blog to my other blog. 

this is about stereotypes again. 

I recently finished season 1 of "Orange is the New Black" a netflix original. Its about a "yuppy" woman who had a crazy time after college, got involved with a woman who was in the drug ring, and smuggled some drugs into the country or something. She gets scared being in the middle of the danger, and leaves. 8 years later, yuppy girl is about to be married, and gets arrested for her crime. Its a long and awesome story, so I won't go into detail or spoil it for anyone. But ultimately the show breaks down every type of prison stereotype there is and presents it in a very real way. 

My favorite has to be "crazy eyes" Im going to spoil this so...SPOILER ALERT!!! You first meet crazy eyes during the very first lunch room scene. She is eyeing blondie (the yuppy) and motions for her to sit down. Another girl grabs blondie and says "oh you don't want to sit with crazy eyes" and ushers her over to their table. Blondie is having a really hard time adjusting to prison life, being an over priveledged white girl. And crazy eyes notices, so she lends out a helping hand by sharing food and other trivial items. Blondie is thrilled, thinking she finally made a real friend. But crazy eyes gets touchy feeling. Which blondie feeds into a little at first, one for the help and company, but also to keep a personal enemy at bay. It goes a little too far, and Blondie has to let Crazy eyes down gently. Everything is seemly fine. A month or so goes by and Crazy eyes is talking to blondie about her life. Crazy Eyes actually got in jail because she has a legit mental condition that flares up, and causes unorderly conduct. The judge placed her in a prison psych ward. But the psych ward in a prison, is worse than the actual prison. Because they keep you sedated and tied down, or in a cage. So Crazy Eyes mom opted for her to go to prison instead. Blondie is astonished by this discovery. As are the viewers. Then Crazy Eyes asks Blondie "Why do they call me Crazy eyes?" 

its clever writing, and now I just sit and wait for season 2. 

boo