the intro ****ing got to me
Tiffany really died? I understand that it happens - people get clean and when they go back to drugs they can lose their life (this was pretty much foreshadowed explicitly which makes it feel like it was rubbed in my face :( ) but it just felt nearly pointless to kill her off? Suzanne was already growing as a person and while Doggett's death did emphasise her growth, did it really need to? And Taystee would've still been motivated by seeing Tiff passed even when she was alive, surely?
I'm very confused about Nat's pregnancy? Was she actually pregnant? Did she lie to get pills to help the pregnant woman in ICE? Did she abort and then use extra pills to help the woman? Because we see her and Joe adopting? I really thought I paid attention :(
So on the bright side, Gloria got out and is reunited with her kids :love: and Blanca got justice. It's just a shame Maritza and Karla didn't get happy endings, but neither did hundreds of women in that building.
I appreciate that we got to see what the Ohio crew are up to. Norma, Gina, Yoga Jones, Boo, Brooke :love: and uh, Angie and Leanne too I guess. I know it'd be unnecessary but I would love to see a mini-series documenting what the prisoners in Ohio got up to. The past two seasons (this one especially) stood their ground without them but I really missed them!
Felt very fitting one of the last scenes included Yoga Jones doing the whole "think of your life as a mandala" speech
The negatives? I'm still processing it all.
For one, I don't like that Warden Ward was fired and ****ing Hellman replaced her. I know this happens in real life, and life's not fair, but it felt sort of, out of place? Regardless, prison is no cake walk, but I'd like to imagine Tamika was making life a little bit better for the inmates. Could they have not gave us that over the blackmailing scum that is Hellman ruling the place? (Again, all too common in real life, but still. It just feels like they're saying "these women will continue to be tortured!" and it just opens up more stories that'll never be told, imo. But then again, there is always gonna be story)
Daya and Aleida... that conflict could never truly be resolved and I guess I'm okay with Aleida putting Daya in her place and that be it for their story. What else could've been done? Them working together?
I just sincerely hope Red can rely on Lorna and Nicky :(
What did Caputo do next in his life following his resignation?
So did... Piper just move to Ohio to be closer to Alex? Or is she just taking road trips every week?
I completely understand (and pretty much agree) with how toxic 'Vauseman' is/can be, but I am glad they stayed together in the end. Which is weird, because I liked Zelda and Piper together
Yeah that little part with Poussey at the end? Set me off in ****ing tears. The riot mainly started from Poussey's death and wanting justice and regardless of whether it was achieved, in the end, her death had impact and her name will be remembered </3
