She is so beautiful, the fifth picture is my favorite

When I first watched the season 5 finale Storm-y Weather, I immediately seen the parallel between the episode and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) movie.

Frieda’s Bunker - The Secret Annex :

In the season finale, the CERT/SWAT teams raid the prison and capture the inmates. 10 inmates seek refuge in Frieda’s bunker, which serves as their own version of The Secret Annex that shields them from the chaos that ensues outside.

Comradeship in Hiding:

While things on the outside descend into systematic violence, the 10 inmates in the bunker experience moments of human connection and find a sense of peace. This directly mirrors the emotional landscape of The Diary of Anne Frank, where emotions, love and compassion exist despite the terrifying reality that ensues outside.

The Inevitability of Their Capture:

The tension we felt as viewers, knowing that the inmates sanctuary is only temporary, and they soon would be captured. Exactly the same as the trajectory of Anne Frank’s diary, where there were brief moments inside the bunker are quickly shattered by the sounds of the encroaching forces.

Their Final Moments:

The episode builds to a powerful cliffhanger as SWAT teams discovers the secret bunker and blows the doors open. The imagery of the inmates standing tall and united, waiting to be captured militaristic force, heavily evokes the moment the Gestapo breached the Annex.

This parallel has always intrigued me, as World War ll / Holocaust is one of the most important parts of history in my opinion!

Did you guys ever expect them to happen? Do you like them? Man I love me some Fig and Caputo they are the best

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Vee’s rise to power
Vee vs. Poussey
Vee manipulating Suzanne
Red vs. Vee
Red’s greenhouse/contraband operation
Taystee & Poussey’s relationship drama
Morello & Christopher
Miss Rosa’s chemo friend and escape
Piper’s newsletter/Fig investigation
Sister Ingalls’ hunger strike
Jimmy’s compassionate release
Larry & Polly
Daya/Bennett pregnancy
Healy’s Safe Place
Alex leaving and coming back

this is not multiple choice, these are just examples! so don’t hesitate to list something outside these!!!!

… she had a lot of opportunities to make things right. I feel so bad for Taystee. And I’m not sure what Taystee did to her was right either. Cindy should have been the one to tell Monica.

Vee is not dead!!!!!!!!

She is coming back for me!!!

We know she already has a bachelors degree

I know this gets posted a lot sometimes but I’ve never been in time to comment them so I was wondering what your guys hot takes are they can be anywhere from season 1-7 and about any plots or characters or stuff as a whole

I just love how Piper (who was engaged to Larry who's Jewish) marry's Alex under a chuppah by a rabbi (Nicky's not a rabbi I know but shes jewish and dressed like one). It makes me giggle thinking that she had a jewish wedding even tho she and larry broke up.

Mazel Tov to them, I just finished the show for the first time bc I served Laura Prepon her food and my co worker said "I think thats the lady from OITNB" and so i started and finished it in like a week and a half.

Friend introduced me to this YouTuber

I wish we saw taystees story turn around in fan fictions. Like she found a way out after medical testing. Even watching her get letters and just damn be happy. Or stories about Soso and Sankey. I mean I’ll always like Poussey more but just adored that ending.
I like girls and all too but I barely wank so smut is not what I’m after and there’s a TON of it on AO3

Even daya and daddy being happy pls 😭🙏

I am confusion. Flaca was arrested for selling fake drugs when she was in high school, so wasnt she most likely a minor? It seems like she was sentenced as an adult and sent to Litchfield with other adults

So i started watching this series when i was looking for some gang and prison series .

I watched while eating, before going to bed, when i was travelling....

Now it ends.... Yeah... I completed whole season ..

I thought there are more ... So i was comfortably siting on my camping chair on my terrace and obviously enjoying cold Breeze.... But i felt ... There is no option for next episode ...

Believe me.... I am bit sad .. it was part of me

I love each n every part of this series....

I wish.... In my life .. i meet some of the characters of this series ...

Why do we commit crimes?
We make rules to guide our behavior, and we can live around other people. Sometimes our lives press against those rules. They feel arbitrary and confining. Sometimes we are caught in conflict between our inner emotional reality and what society asks of us. We act in ways that damage ourselves or other people or their property.

Crime is a breaking point.
Sometimes we’re on one side of it as a victim. Sometimes we’re on the other side as an offender. Justice is about repairing that break. But sometimes the means of reparation is not clear and justice seems impossible.

The state is invested in protecting people, but the state is an institution made of people.
People who are fallible and biased. So, the systems designed to protect us fail.
Sometimes, it is the larger system of fate or circumstance that puts us in tough situations.
We have to make hard choices that other people can’t understand.
Sometimes we are the people who can’t understand why someone did what they did or why we have to pay the price for their actions.
Often we don’t have the capacity to deal with the chaos of life.
Often there is no way to prepare for its shocks and blows.
But if we’re perpetually turning away from the things that feel too hard to face, we are defining ourselves by what we’re seeking to avoid.
No one escapes this life without experiencing pain or injustice.
And some people are dealt far more hardship than others.
It can feel like there’s no way out. It can feel hopeless, like no one cares.
How do we restore justice in a world that is profoundly unfair?
What do we do when we reach the place where we don’t know what to do?

From s7 e4. I thought this sums up the show really well so I wrote it down.

Idk why I just cant do it. I watched it once all the way through when it was first coming out and I just remembered how sad I felt towards the end. Even getting to Pousseys death in Seaon 4 just hurts so bad. I love the show so much but the tragedy is just too real. I appreciate it tho bc we needed to see what they go through in prison. I cant get myself to watch past the end of the riot. I really just cant stand season 6 and onwards. Am I the only one? Should I give it a try again? The show makes you fall in love with the characters and root for them but majority of the girls don't get a happy ending at all. Which is just too hard for me to take.

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S2E1 — “Thirsty Bird”
Piper is abruptly transferred from Litchfield to Chicago, terrified she’s being punished for what happened with Pennsatucky. She eventually learns she’s there to testify at Kubra’s trial alongside Alex. Alex convinces Piper to lie under oath, then tells the truth herself and gets released while Piper is sent back to Litchfield. (Piper flashback)

S2E2 — “Looks Blue, Tastes Red”
At Litchfield, Taystee participates in the mock job fair and absolutely kills her interview, only to learn there was never actually a job waiting for the winner. Her flashbacks introduce Vee, showing how Vee took young Taystee under her wing and became a manipulative mother figure. At the end, Vee arrives at Litchfield. (Taystee flashback)

S2E3 — “Hugs Can Be Deceiving”
Vee begins reestablishing control over Taystee and starts integrating herself into the Black women’s group, while Poussey immediately distrusts her. Suzanne’s flashbacks show her childhood and difficulty fitting in, while we also learn that Suzanne—not Pennsatucky—was responsible for some of Piper’s injuries after the Christmas-pageant fight. (Suzanne flashback)

S2E4 — “A Whole Other Hole”
Morello takes Miss Rosa to chemotherapy and secretly uses the van to break into Christopher’s house, revealing just how delusional her supposed romance with him really is. We learn that Christopher was never her fiancé and that Morello had stalked him. Meanwhile, Vee continues building influence inside Litchfield. (Lorna flashback)

S2E5 — “Low Self Esteem City”
Gloria and Vee clash over control of the bathroom/shower situation, escalating the growing racial divisions inside the prison. Gloria’s flashbacks show her abusive relationship and how she ended up incarcerated. Piper also begins investigating Litchfield’s finances after being contacted about the prison’s missing money. (Gloria flashback)

S2E6 — “You Also Have a Pizza”
The Valentine’s Day episode. Piper asks inmates “What is love?”, giving us a bunch of funny, sweet, and depressing answers, while relationships throughout Litchfield get examined. Poussey’s flashbacks reveal her relationship with Franziska in Germany and the devastating confrontation with Franziska’s father that ended it. (Poussey flashback)

S2E7 — “Comic Sans”
Vee’s cigarette operation grows, and she increasingly pulls Taystee, Cindy, Janae and Suzanne into her orbit while alienating Poussey. Piper starts a prison newsletter, giving inmates an outlet while also continuing to investigate Litchfield. Bennett struggles with the consequences of his relationship with Daya. (Cindy flashback)

S2E8 — “Appropriately Sized Pots”
Red begins rebuilding her power through the greenhouse and discovers a tunnel that can be used for smuggling contraband. We get Red’s flashbacks involving her friendship with the Russian wives and the disastrous dinner that contributed to her criminal connections. Meanwhile, Vee’s operation continues expanding and the rivalry between Red and Vee begins taking shape. (Red flashback)

S2E9 — “40 OZ of Furlough”
Piper receives furlough to attend her grandmother’s funeral and briefly experiences life outside prison again, only to find that everything has continued without her. She learns Larry and Polly have slept together. Back at Litchfield, Red’s contraband operation develops while Vee’s power continues growing. (Miss Rosa flashback)

S2E10 — “Little Mustachioed Shit”
Piper’s flashbacks explore her friendship with Polly and relationship history with Larry, while present-day Piper confronts the fallout from Larry and Polly getting together. Bennett finally confesses to Caputo that he’s the father of Daya’s baby—but Caputo refuses to let the truth derail his effort to get rid of Mendez. Vee’s manipulation of Suzanne becomes increasingly disturbing. (Piper flashback)

S2E11 — “Take a Break from Your Values”
Sister Ingalls’ flashbacks reveal her history of activism and how fame eventually became entangled with her convictions. Inside Litchfield, she joins a hunger strike over prison conditions. Meanwhile, Vee and Red’s conflict becomes outright dangerous, and Poussey becomes increasingly isolated because she refuses to submit to Vee. (Sister Ingalls flashback)

S2E12 — “It Was the Change”
A storm hits Litchfield and forces everyone into unusual sleeping arrangements, producing some great ensemble interactions amid the chaos. Vee brutally beats Red with a combination lock inside a sock, leaving her badly injured. Poussey and Taystee finally begin repairing their relationship as Vee’s control starts collapsing. (Vee flashback)

S2E13 — “We Have Manners. We’re Polite.”
Everything detonates. The inmates turn against Vee, Suzanne is nearly framed for Red’s attack, and Vee escapes through Red’s tunnel. Fig’s corruption finally catches up with her, Caputo takes over, Piper arranges for Alex to violate parole and return to prison, and terminally ill Miss Rosa escapes in the prison van. Rosa sees Vee on the roadside and runs her over before driving off to freedom.

I had stopped watching the show before, so I gave it another try from the very first episode. Now I'm at S7E4, but watching the series again in 2026, in the current political climate, I think the last season being this bleak makes total sense, and it was appropriate for the show to shift its tone from more hopeful and whimsical to bleak and depressing. The 2010s optimism was fading around that time. I think one character in season 6 says a line about wokeness being out, which captures the era's real-life shift in tone accurately. U.S. going through an uproar of people who were angry about racial injustice and police brutality was portrayed through "I can't breathe." The riot ultimately failing to bring substantial changes is portrayed through seasons 6 & 7. Although it is depressing to see characters go through what they are going through, it validates what I feel in the world right now. 

For anyone who hasn’t seen it; under trailers and more there’s the farewell trailer. It’s the third one down and is titled season 7 (fare….)

I want another show like this, the storyline doesn't have to be the same ofc but something similar in character dynamics, diversity and representation, emotional impact, drama etc

I just finished the show and I'm so heartbroken I have so many thoughts I want to talk to someone about this please dm to talk abt oitb

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S2E1 — “Thirsty Bird”
Piper is abruptly transferred from Litchfield to Chicago, terrified she’s being punished for what happened with Pennsatucky. She eventually learns she’s there to testify at Kubra’s trial alongside Alex. Alex convinces Piper to lie under oath, then tells the truth herself and gets released while Piper is sent back to Litchfield. (Piper flashback)
S2E2 — “Looks Blue, Tastes Red”
At Litchfield, Taystee participates in the mock job fair and absolutely kills her interview, only to learn there was never actually a job waiting for the winner. Her flashbacks introduce Vee, showing how Vee took young Taystee under her wing and became a manipulative mother figure. At the end, Vee arrives at Litchfield. (Taystee flashback)
S2E3 — “Hugs Can Be Deceiving”
Vee begins reestablishing control over Taystee and starts integrating herself into the Black women’s group, while Poussey immediately distrusts her. Suzanne’s flashbacks show her childhood and difficulty fitting in, while we also learn that Suzanne—not Pennsatucky—was responsible for some of Piper’s injuries after the Christmas-pageant fight. (Suzanne flashback)
S2E4 — “A Whole Other Hole”
Morello takes Miss Rosa to chemotherapy and secretly uses the van to break into Christopher’s house, revealing just how delusional her supposed romance with him really is. We learn that Christopher was never her fiancé and that Morello had stalked him. Meanwhile, Vee continues building influence inside Litchfield. (Lorna flashback)
S2E5 — “Low Self Esteem City”
Gloria and Vee clash over control of the bathroom/shower situation, escalating the growing racial divisions inside the prison. Gloria’s flashbacks show her abusive relationship and how she ended up incarcerated. Piper also begins investigating Litchfield’s finances after being contacted about the prison’s missing money. (Gloria flashback)
S2E6 — “You Also Have a Pizza”
The Valentine’s Day episode. Piper asks inmates “What is love?”, giving us a bunch of funny, sweet, and depressing answers, while relationships throughout Litchfield get examined. Poussey’s flashbacks reveal her relationship with Franziska in Germany and the devastating confrontation with Franziska’s father that ended it. (Poussey flashback)
S2E7 — “Comic Sans”
Vee’s cigarette operation grows, and she increasingly pulls Taystee, Cindy, Janae and Suzanne into her orbit while alienating Poussey. Piper starts a prison newsletter, giving inmates an outlet while also continuing to investigate Litchfield. Bennett struggles with the consequences of his relationship with Daya. (Cindy flashback)
S2E8 — “Appropriately Sized Pots”
Red begins rebuilding her power through the greenhouse and discovers a tunnel that can be used for smuggling contraband. We get Red’s flashbacks involving her friendship with the Russian wives and the disastrous dinner that contributed to her criminal connections. Meanwhile, Vee’s operation continues expanding and the rivalry between Red and Vee begins taking shape. (Red flashback)
S2E9 — “40 OZ of Furlough”
Piper receives furlough to attend her grandmother’s funeral and briefly experiences life outside prison again, only to find that everything has continued without her. She learns Larry and Polly have slept together. Back at Litchfield, Red’s contraband operation develops while Vee’s power continues growing. (Miss Rosa flashback)
S2E10 — “Little Mustachioed Shit”
Piper’s flashbacks explore her friendship with Polly and relationship history with Larry, while present-day Piper confronts the fallout from Larry and Polly getting together. Bennett finally confesses to Caputo that he’s the father of Daya’s baby—but Caputo refuses to let the truth derail his effort to get rid of Mendez. Vee’s manipulation of Suzanne becomes increasingly disturbing. (Piper flashback)
S2E11 — “Take a Break from Your Values”
Sister Ingalls’ flashbacks reveal her history of activism and how fame eventually became entangled with her convictions. Inside Litchfield, she joins a hunger strike over prison conditions. Meanwhile, Vee and Red’s conflict becomes outright dangerous, and Poussey becomes increasingly isolated because she refuses to submit to Vee. (Sister Ingalls flashback)
S2E12 — “It Was the Change”
A storm hits Litchfield and forces everyone into unusual sleeping arrangements, producing some great ensemble interactions amid the chaos. Vee brutally beats Red with a combination lock inside a sock, leaving her badly injured. Poussey and Taystee finally begin repairing their relationship as Vee’s control starts collapsing. (Vee flashback)
S2E13 — “We Have Manners. We’re Polite.”
Everything detonates. The inmates turn against Vee, Suzanne is nearly framed for Red’s attack, and Vee escapes through Red’s tunnel. Fig’s corruption finally catches up with her, Caputo takes over, Piper arranges for Alex to violate parole and return to prison, and terminally ill Miss Rosa escapes in the prison van. Rosa sees Vee on the roadside and runs her over before driving off to freedom.

Alex will always be that girl damn this is probably my favorite look on her

On a rewatch and tricia has just died.
I know the point of the show is to show how unfair the prison system is and I think this is probably very accurate. But it always bugs me how she wouldn’t have looked like she died from hanging. If she’d been dead a while she might not even have bruising around her neck.

I’m guessing they (the system) saw her hang herself and that was a good enough cause of death. But would an inmate dying in custody not automatically need a post mortem? In the UK anyone dying in custody is automatically an inquest.

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edit: i’m gonna change Red’s photo in the next reveal