Even more than House of Cards and Arrested Development, Orange is the New Black has inspired a host of opinions on its first season. Right now there’s probably more being written about Breaking Bad because I mean come on, but next in line has to be Orange, with the real Piper Kerman, on whom the story is based, and Jenji Kohan and various cast members appearing in countless interview segments on TV and in print. So if you like keeping up with all that sort of coverage like I do, it’s a show you should watch as soon as you’re able, and as I hope I’ve established, once you’re into it, it’s a blast getting through to the end.
I know that there’s already so many acclaimed shows to catch up on that pushing another one on people has the potential to overwhelm. There are so many that I have yet to see myself. But at the same time, keeping up with current shows seems like so much less of an ordeal than trying to catch up with a show that has many years’ worth of episodes to watch, doesn’t it? The crop of new shows in the summer specifically are always rather sparse, and one this good is relatively rare. So all I’m saying is this show has staying power, it will probably be around for a while, it’s on Netflix which makes it very easy to breeze through on a lazy day, it has a pleasant blend of joyous fun and well-felt feelings that I guarantee will make you feel, and you need to know that everyone is watching it without you so what’s the deal? Your time is more important than ours? Do you think you’re better than us? That may be true, but I would still recommend Orange is the New Black as a way of understanding the common folk better. Watch it so we have something to talk about.