Orange is the New Black: Season 2 Discussion

[HoldMeSteady]

Originally Posted by aishah

it's that the first character with no redeeming qualities whatsoever is a black woman

Aishah, you helped me put my finger on one of the things that made me uncomfortable with Vee's arc.

The other thing is that I LOVE LORRAINE TOUSSAINT SO MUCH that it was hard to watch her be unrelentingly and manipulatively evil. I kept wanting some of what she said about loyalty and looking out for her family to be true.

Has anybody seen the old Lifetime T.V. show Any Day Now? She co-starred with Annie Potts as characters who had grown up together in the segregated south. I once heard a description of the series as trying to fix race relationships in the U.S. singlehandedly. I have seen every episode at least once and REALLY WANTED TO BE LORRAINE TOUSSAINT WHEN I GREW UP. Or at least her gorgeous, perfectly put-together, kick-ass lawyer character from the T.V. show.

Now, as a call back to Any Day Now, The Fosters has these two woman playing the mothers of the lesbian couple. You couldn't make me any happier.

I cannot find that t.v. show anywhere. If anybody knows where I could get it, I'd be grateful.