It shows a potential bonding of the skinheads and the Hispanics. It also triggers the fight when everybody discovers the cold coffee is gone. But the writers could have found any of a number of ways to start a fight.

Fellow posters, I'd appreciate your feedback. What code of conduct did I violate to be "blocked and reported"? My comment is innocuous. To my knowledge I've never interacted with TokenCommenter before, but if I did, I certainly was respectful, as that's my MO.

Enjoyed seeing Bell and O'Neill, but when it became apparent that Bell is pregnant, I thought it had to be a flashback. Nope. She strikes me as too old to be fertile, although a very quick google search did not reveal the age of actress Catherine Curtin.

Did I miss the discussion about Nicky and Lorna? What to think of that? Nicky in the last episode secretly professed her love for Lorna, and overtly in this episode. All the while acknowledging what a nutjob Lorna is. And now Lorna is pregnant???

I miss him.

I'm of the mind that a flashback in episode "a" may not reveal its purpose until episode "b" or "c" or even later.

The lack of on-body weaponry is intentional - that's why it was such a big deal when Humphrey brought a gun on-site. I don't know prison policies about having weapons elsewhere (e.g., in a locked cabinet). I do agree that it's entirely illogical that no SWAT response has emerged.

Trying to figure this out - are you saying that "skinheads" was a term used by the Jamaican ska movement?

Nobody underestimates Red!

To understand this, look to her flashback. At first I didn't understand her flashback (and like many, found the sorority stereotyping to be very lame). But now I see that this is her new sorority. She is bonding with these gals, not in a genuine way but because she is gaining some power and she is having fun.

I did not read "murderous rage." I read, high on unknown drugs, irritated, maybe jealous and extremely unpredictable because of said drugs.

Oh no … I suspect that the caffeine will play a big role in the actions to come from Red and Flores.

Exactly! I saw so many times where Angie and Leeane could have been tackled, the gun taken.

Same curiosity about the candles. Chapel or not, no prison would allow open flame! Well, just one more departure from reality, but overall, it's doesn't detract too much from the point of the series.

From her expressions, I'm pretty sure she was thinking about it. But then she got caught up in the excitement of the tease.

I agree. She is not incarcerated because of polygamy. If that were the issue, the husband likely would be charged, and arguably all 3 adults. The photo on her phone of wife 2 with husband and daughter dates to the time she observed that actual event. So I wondered if she later attacked the 2nd wife and/or husband. Re:…

I'm always too intent on seeking what is plausible, and although I understand (maybe) why the writers went this route, based on what we know of Yoga, her behavior here does not make sense. She does not like Judy, but she is not the type to abuse someone. The skinheads, yeah, I can see then doing it. However, Yoga…

Many of the doors are locked by the cheapo gym locker locks that Flores got from the commissary. Piscatella and his guys could kick those open with little effort.

I'm not much of a TV watcher and lack the well-developed critical skills many commenters here have. But overall I like this series and have no big quibbles with this episode. I do have small quibbles, though …
- Why the hell would Coates hide in the ceiling? If because of the 'scary riot,' why would he poke his face…

Lie? The word "likely" should clue you in to the idea that's it's an opinion.