“Sometimes people just don’t want to play with you.”
Connecting with others can be difficult, but it’s what many people have to do to get through the day; it’s especially relevant for prison, where the environment is harsh and the people can be unforgiving. So, when Vee walks in and starts handing out cake, it understandably brings out a sense of camaraderie amongst the inmates in that moment.
After the dark and unsettling season premiere, it’s refreshing to see the rest of the inmates at Litchfield being their usual endearing selves, and it’s a joy to be able to experience some of the most well-realized and well-written women in any form of media.
The brilliant first season of Orange Is the New Black opened with Piper going to prison due to a drug/money bust that resulted from her infatuation with Alex, from her willingness to trust her. It’s the same situation at the end of “Thirsty Bird”, but at the same time, it’s in an entirely different context.
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