It takes all kinds of women to make the world the wonderful place it is. Strong and weak. Those sure of who they are, and those grappling with life, constantly surprised at every new revelation about themselves. Those who believe being tough is the key to survival and those who see vulnerability as the biggest strength.
Many look back at life and feel proud, some feel shame or anger and some can’t remember where the dream began or ended. Some of them change, some of them never find the strength for it. Some of them love, some of them forget how to love. The one thing that these incredible unique women share is this – they are all in prison together.
Welcome to Lichfield Prison, setting of the groundbreaking one-of-a-kind show Orange is the New Black (Season 3 on Colors Infinity). It’s a show about women, about diversity, and about the many, many shades that fall between white and black. It’s a show about tribal loyalties, power structures, love that is lost and hope that can be found even in a crazy prison.
Jenji Kohan’s series, based on a true story, centres around Piper Chapman, Litchfield’s resident Taylor Swift who is all set to be married when her past drags her back all the way to prison.
A Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black is seriously like nothing on TV ever before. It’s fearless in its portrayal of women and their desires, their passions, their concerns, their anger, ambition, guilt and regret. The linear story is regularly punctuated with flashbacks and back stories, humanising even the toughest of prison inmates.
The incredible ensemble cast has some of the most painstakingly written characters on television and is played by some of the most powerful women in television today. Kate Mulgrew, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Laura Prepon, Laverne Cox, Natasha Lyonne, Tarynn Manning are just a few names from the credits; the rest of the list is just as awesome.
The show is a phenomenon, one that every TV-loving person ought to get on board with. Because, you see, at Litchfield it helps to establish your loyalties early.