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When I originally saw the commercials for Orphan Black, I was intrigued and set my DVR to record the premiere. Unfortunately, it premiered on March 30, 2013, and I was very distracted by the UConn women advancing through the tournament on route to their eighth championship. I watched the first few minutes of the pilot, and decided I didn't want to spend time with the main character. She seemed to be a thief and a grifter and a drug dealer and a bad mother, and I lost interest. I'm pretty sure I deleted the episode without even finishing it. (I needed the room on my DVR for basketball!)

A few months later, I started hearing about how great it was, so I decided to give it another try. I got season 1 DVDs from the library, and tried again. By the end of the second episode, I loved it. But it really did take me until then to get hooked.

By the end of the second episode, you've met the other two main characters, and gotten to know one of them a little bit. In addition, you've learned a little more about the first main character. She still makes bad life choices and can be difficult to like, but she's not the loathsome person she first appeared to be.

Season one is fantastic. It's got drama and action and romance, and a twisty-turny plot. And lots and lots of female characters. So many shows throw in a female character and call it a day (ahem... Elementary), but Orphan Black is fairly bursting with women. And a they each have a distinctive personality. (It's almost as if women can be individuals, and not generalized into one representative!)


Spoilers:

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Sryvk grnpuvat Nyvfba ubj gb cergraq gb or Fnenu.

Nalgvzr Fnenu-nf-Orgu vf fgnegyrq, naq gnxrf n srj frpbaqf gb svaq ure Pnanqvna npprag.

Uryran gnyxvat gb Cnhy'f cvpgher, cergraqvat fur vf Fnenu.

Gur fprar va gur svanyr jvgu Fnenu, Nyvfba, naq Pbfvzn ng Sryvk'f ncnegzrag.

Sryvk. Whfg va trareny, Sryvk.

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I think the opening credits of Orphan Black should read:

Tatiana Maslany
Dylan Bruce
Tatiana Maslany
Jordan Gavaris
Tatiana Maslany
Kevin Hanchard
Tatiana Maslany
Evelyn Brochu
Tatiana Maslany
and Maria Doyle Kennedy.

I know she's only one person, but she plays the three main characters plus the two main villains. It just doesn't seem fair that she only gets her name listed once!

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From their recap of the season premiere of season 2 of Orphan Black:


"I've heard interviews with the cast where they've said, 'Season 2 is like season 1 on crack.' No. Season 1 was like season 1 on crack. A guy had a tail. A tail. We passed 'on crack' a long time ago, which means I can't wait to see what kind of new drug cocktail season 2 is on."

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I'm very excited -- can you tell???

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A recap of Orphan Black:


“Previously on Orphan Black: Tatiana Maslany threw herself in front of a train in front of Tatiana Maslany, and then Tatiana Maslany stole Tatiana Maslany’s identity and pretended to be Tatiana Maslany. And then Tatiana Maslany got shot in the head in front of Tatiana Maslany, and Tatiana Maslany got rid of Tatiana Maslany’s body. And then Tatiana Maslany met two other Tatiana Maslanys and one of those Tatiana Maslanys pretended to be Tatiana Maslany. And then Tatiana Maslany figured out that Tatiana Maslany was trying to kill all of the other Tatiana Maslanys, and Tatiana Maslany, pretending to be Tatiana Maslany, went after Tatiana Maslany and stabbed Tatiana Maslany with a metal rod. And then Tatiana Maslany ate jello with Tatiana Maslany. And one time Tatiana Maslany got drunk and Tatiana Maslany pretended to be Tatiana Maslany and yelled at Tatiana Maslany’s husband. Then Tatiana Maslany convinced Tatiana Maslany not to shoot Tatiana Maslany, and then later Tatiana Maslany hugged Tatiana Maslany and Tatiana Maslany poured Tatiana Maslany a glass of wine. And then Tatiana Maslany shot Tatiana Maslany. And then Tatiana Maslany told Tatiana Maslany that all of the Tatiana Maslanys were property. and THAT’S what you missed on Orphan Black.”

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Seen here:


"When we last left the insane sci-fi universe of Orphan Black, a dangerous, brand new 'ProClone' named Rachel Duncan (Tatiana Maslany) arrived on the scene to make life miserable for Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), Alison Hendrix (Tatiana Maslany), and Cosima Niehaus (Tatiana Maslany)."

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From "Instinct" (1.02):


[Sarah has just met her clone, Alison, and Alison's not happy that Sarah has shown up.]

Alison: [brandishing a gun] Be quiet, my kids are sleeping.

Sarah: You're going to shoot me while your kids are sleeping?

Alison: You wake them or show your face, yes, I will shoot you.

Sarah: Well, I've never known a blood relation, but being your twin certainly sucks.

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I finally got around to watching Orphan Black. Probably the best new show (certainly the best "genre" show) I've seen in ages.

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