I was fully expecting the escape to be played for comedy like a ramped up "Scatter the nuns!" but it was cool to see that it wasn't about getting away, at least not for anyone that we recognized. Everyone's goal running through that fence was to play in the lake for as long as they could, not bust out of prison.

I just got through watching Breaking Bad for the first time and I swore I'd never put myself through that heartache again. If Piper ends up a panty kingpin and Alex ends up chained to a heroin lab with her face pummeled I'm out!

We were led to believe that Coates and Pennsatucky had a real connection before the whole thing blew up, so here's hoping he doesn't pursue Maritza. At least she'll probably get a flashback episode out of the deal, but I really really don't want to see him as a lingering predator.

I don't know if I need a flashback from her just yet but I'd love to see a lot more of her in present day prison life. I love the idea of Suzanne having a positive relationship with someone where there's no power dynamics of them trying to protect her. This girl seems to be on her level but still a calming influence.…

I don't see it as any big reveal that Watson's family was Nation of Islam (she's had the black power thing going on since she got to Litchfield), but it contextualized her crimes in way that her initial flashbacks failed to do. If her father wouldn't allow her to continue running track, her only hope of going to…

I rewatched S1 & 2 partway through watching the new episodes and I was struck by how Boo was portrayed early on as kind of a bully with the way she taunts Mercy. It's set up as though she's a thug, but now that we've gotten to know her it'd be really out of character to see her attack anyone over a confrontation…

About 3 episodes into S3 I realized that I'd forgotten everything that happened last season. My only memory going in was Rosa killing Vee. I ended up taking a break to watch the other seasons before diving back into the new episodes. It made everything seem so fluid, like the Pennsatucky transformation which felt…

I was even proud of Cesar for the way he gently laid the baby on the ground amidst all the chaos. When he ran to the sliding door holding her I was pretty sure the plan was to use her as a shield so he could escape without getting shot. But once she was on the ground I just knew she was gonna get stepped on… It was so…

We don't even officially know her name as viewers, is she really next in line for a flashback? Dating Suzanne would certainly bring her front and center though.

Thank god.

It's the only way to keep Alex in the show. There's no way this shoot twice in the head hitman dude would leave Alex on the brink of death without finishing the job, and it also seems excessive that he'd go through the trouble of getting hired at Litchfield if he didn't need to have some larger role in a scheme, like…

But wasn't she just saying "It wasn't me"? What's to listen to? I don't remember her saying Luschek was behind the scheme, just that he was lying. It is pretty weird that there's no interrogation room recount of events before the final max sentencing comes down though, those decisions always seem to be made in the…

Are we supposed to be impressed by Piper's behavior? Or are we supposed to take it as a sign of her "going darkside" a la Supernatural? Sending Stella to Max two days before her date was not a befitting punishment for the crime IMO. I would have understood if she somehow got someone on the outside to shake Stella down…

I'd be terrible at prison because I was initially very disturbed that Poussey turned to her squad before finding a C.O. to deal with Soso's apparent suicide. Once I realized she was still alive and they were protecting her from psych by keeping it to themselves I was first disappointed in my lack of prison smarts,…

It did lots of little things rather than have one dramatic villainous arc like the other seasons have. At points I was overwhelmed by how many different storylines I was reacting to in each episode, but I was shocked to realize how emotionally invested I was in each of them as they resolved one by one in the lake. I…

"Woman of questionable morals" is the name of a Gilmore Girls episode and the phrase the town used to avoid having to explicitly say "prostitute" in a historical reenactment performed by kids. Not sure if Cindy qualifies.

Truly remarkable plot introduction. I could never have foreseen a heartfelt tearful ending to the kosher meal storyline when it first came up but it managed to be one of my favorite arcs on the show, ever. I'm so proud of Adrienne C. Moore! I've been in her camp since her first scene—"Don't say 'workin', say…

I'd expect them to do it during the day, but to CLOSE THE YARD while they did it! Just keep all the inmates in the building with guards at the doors, or block off that area in some way. It was pretty funny to see the fence repair guys just hop in their truck in a panic though. I thought they were gonna try to block…

Taystee for W.A.C.!

Has everyone forgotten that Healy was okay with letting Doggett kill Piper? That he walked away from a knife fight because he was upset that Piper would rather date a woman than someone like him? He's actually a horrible, evil person… nothing Aleida does can compare to him. Her decisions are misguided but human, and…