9 Reasons We Can't Wait For Orange Is The New Black Season 2

4. Excellent Depiction Of Diversity

The cast of characters that make up the population of Litchfield come from all walks of life, every age, race, size and class, creating a rich and engrossing community. We're brought into the lives of everyone, from young Tricia Miller to the reverent Miss Claudette, with the same level of respect and complexity the writers use to craft all their characters. This extends to the way the writers handle the racial issues with a level of sensitivity and style that demands some serious recognition. In a similar way that the show avoids two-dimensional and clichéd prison tropes, Orange smartly gives each racial group the same depth and explores their distinct identities in delicate yet evocative ways. The inmates of Litchfield tend to break off into their own racial group as Morello informs Piper on her arrival. When Tricia kills herself, each group reaches out to the white inmates who are mourning her loss. They all acknowledge they didn't know her that well but offer their condolences to the white girls, bringing gifts of comfort food and toilet hooch to drown their sorrows, which demonstrates the philosophy behind this apparent segregation. It's not about racism €“ it comes down to a sense of belonging and familiarity. Feeling a part of something is a subtly important part of prison life. Those of you that might be thinking this is completely a none-issue just help to demonstrate how well the writers have done to create this realistic community housing every kind of woman you could imagine. The writers' artistic integrity ensured that this programme portrayed a true, non-discriminatory depiction of prison life and, with the prison concept always allowing for the introduction of new inmates, we'd love to get some more characters to make this cast even more eclectic in season two.