“Fear and Other Smells” delves into the unease, excitement, and anxieties many of the characters feel — imagined or not.
“Tongue Tied” reveals how some either devote or submit themselves to a higher calling.
We live in a culture where a woman’s worth is ultimately defined by her physical appearance. In "Ching Chong Chang" we see the inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary are not immune to the pressure to be considered aesthetically pleasing, whatever that definition may be, and the pain that goes along with it.
"Fake It Till You Make It Some More" features inmates with nothing but time delving into the ambitions, obsessions, and preoccupations that consume them.
"Finger in the Dyke" juxtaposes a tour of the prison meant to relay that all is well at Litchfield, with the day-to-day reality of how many of the inmates are either sinking or swimming during their stay.
"Empathy Is A Boner Killer" is a reflective episode. Many of the same problems from seasons past haunt the characters — and for some it’s their undoing.
Orange is the New Black’s Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba shed some light on what’s really important in a show that’s more substance than superficiality and shoes.