With
nearly a year to wait until season 3, it’s time to look towards the future and
muse about what I’d like to see when the good ship Orange is the New Black returns.
In many ways, the sophomore season improves upon the show’s first
outing, but there’s always room for tinkering.
These are my season 3 wishes.
(Once again, I’ll disclaim the possibility of spoilers; some very specific
season 2 mentions here.)
· More stories for the Latina inmates – We’ve now seen
flashbacks for eight of the white characters (including multiple Piper- and
Red-centric episodes) and all eight black characters (thanks largely to the Vee
arc in season 2,) but only three Latina characters – four if you stretch to
count Aleida’s involvement in Daya’s flashback.
I’d love to learn more about Maria, Flaca, and Maritza, and I’d
definitely like more Flores. That said…
· Less Daya/Bennett – These two bore me; what can I say? They had sweet interactions in the beginning,
but now, they both seem so dumb, and their plots tend to feel a little
rinse-and-repeat. Either shake up their
storyline or put less focus on it.
· Someone to help Nicky – I’ll admit it – I’m very worried for Nicky. I was on pins and needles when she was given
heroin, and I had to reassure myself that it’d be too repetitive for the show to
kill off a white gay junkie via overdose in the second half of both
seasons. She’s been okay so far, but I
don’t like the way she looks at that stash in the finale. Show, make sure she has someone to help her
be strong.
· Overall plot balance – Piper/Alex are interesting to me,
so I’m glad it looks like Alex will be back for season 3. However, I also love the more true-ensemble
feel of season 2, with different characters coming to the fore. When the show returns, I’d like to see it
strike a nice balance between Piper’s story and everyone else.
· More humor – Season 2 has terrific drama, but sometimes
it gets a bit too heavy. Orange is the New Black is a dramedy at
its core, and means, again, balance – this time between serious and funny. Let’s be sure to keep plenty of laughs moving
forward.
· More of the Sophia-Sister friendship – Sophia felt really
sidelined this season, and I love her unlikely friendship with Sister
Jones. More, please!
· More interracial queer interaction – Despite Suzanne’s
initial interest in Piper, the LGBTQ stuff has been pretty segregated. I get that Litchfield is pretty segregated in
general, and it wouldn’t bother me so much if the QPoCs didn’t seem so
separated from one another. There’s no
sense of solidarity between Suzanne, Poussey, and Sophia, nothing like the
tight-knit subculture between the white queer inmates. I’d like to see more between them, and more
cross-cultural interactions. There are
some great, brief interactions this season (Nicky and Poussey, Suzanne and
Morello,) but there’s a lot of room for more.
And along those lines…
· A girlfriend for Poussey – Seriously, she’s a
catch. She deserves better than a crush
on her best friend. A new character
seems like the best bet right now, although, of the existing characters, I’m a
little intrigued by the possibility of Poussey/Nicky. I can’t quite picture it, but it’s probably
the healthiest of all their current options.
Either way, I’d love to see how Taystee reacts to Poussey being with
someone.
· Something good for Suzanne – Anything,
really. Season 2 was hard on her; she
went down a bad road and was used by a despicable person. Let’s see some redemption for her actions as
well as something that allows her to be genuinely happy for a little while.
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