Even a kinder, gentler Litchfield is doomed in the face of the corrupt prison-industrial complex and, as much as one The facility a better place during his brief tenure in charge, but it’s not surprising. It’s disheartening, to say the least, given how hard he’s worked to make
In just their skivvies, Caputo learns that the prison is scheduled to be closed within two months and the prisoners relocated. Of the road and drives off to parts unknown.Īnd yet neither of these relationships are as doomed as Litchfield itself where, in the process of fighting a bedbug infestation which leaves half the inmates clothed in paper gowns and plastic bags and the other half
In the end, he tearfully leaves the crib Cesar gives him on the side Cesar’s parenting skills are horrifyingĪt best (forcing a child to eat microwaved French fries at gunpoint) and it’s heartbreaking to watch the light go slowly out of Bennett’s eyes as he realizes that he’s in no shape to raise aĬhild on his own and that any life he and Daya could provide would not compare to the comfort and luxury offered by Pornstache’s mother. Upon arriving, Bennett learns that Cesar has a new secret girlfriend with a new (also secret) baby - who sleeps in the very crib that Daya slept in as a newborn. Home, where Cesar is holding down the fort and taking care of the kids. Time in the military, complete with a shirtless lip dub to Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.” But much more is learned about Bennett’s character during his visit to Daya and Aleida’s Mother Aleida is all for it, arguing for the better life the child could have, Daya and Bennett are both hesitant, at least up until Bennett proposes.Ī rather mysterious character throughout the show’s run so far, Bennett (played by Matt McGorry, who is also a star of “How to Get Away With Murder”) gets his long overdue flashback. Matters are made significantly worse when Pornstache’s mother (played by an always stellar Mary Steenburgen) arrives and makes a play for the unborn baby. However, that’s not the only relationship flailing under the stress of a third season, as Bennett and Daya are struggling to make plans for the future, given that he is still a guard and she is still a prisonerĪnd is pregnant with their child.
To the rest of the characters, they’re emotionally unavailable to the audience as well. But when Piper and Alex are caught in the gaping maw of their love affair, they’re not only emotionally unavailable Were interesting and humanizing, as was Alex’s friendship with Nicky in Season 1. With Alex’s absence last season (because of Laura Prepon’sīeing unavailable), Piper was forced to become more integrated into Litchfield’s culture, even if that meant (in terms of the show) becoming more of a supporting player than a protagonist. Meaning they’re perpetually caught in a cycle of love-hate, lust-repulsion, friend-enemy, with little room for anything more substantial to grow. Both Piper and Alex seem to have little meaningful interaction with any other characters, The problem at this point is that it’s growing increasingly hard to ignore just how toxic this central relationship has become. In prison at all is because Alex initially sold her out. This betrayal is par for the course, particularly given the fact that the entire reason that Piper is Piper is so hesitant to tell her that she was the one responsible for Alex being busted on a parole violation. Alex found herself back at Litchfield last episode after being caught (between seasons) violating parole and is not taking her return well. So it is with the continuing romance of Alex and Piper. With it, the best course of action is to torch everything. Once bitten, it’s all you can think about and when you’re ready to be done It’s invisible, invasive and works its way into every aspect of your life. In a way, love is the ultimate case of bedbugs. Read all of our “Orange Is the New Black” recaps.
Season 3, Episode 2: “Bed Bugs and Beyond”
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