Wentworth!

infinite monkey · 01-03-2015, 10:29 PM

I just finished the second and current season of this women's prison story from Australia. Apparently, it's based on an older Australian soap opera called Prisoners.

I read about half of Orange is the New Black. I watched even fewer episodes. To me it was like "look how cute I am in prison." It's a different concept, I get that. I think it's supposed to be funny and yet peppered with gritty realism. It just didn't do that for me.

But Wentworth was mesmerizing. The acting, the storylines, the character development...truly exceptional.

Give it a go, as they say. I found it fascinating. Like the Oz of women's correctional institutions in Australia (and that's a huge compliment, because Oz was an amazing show.)

monster · 01-03-2015, 10:47 PM

Prisoner Cell Block H, I thought was the full title. I loved that. So I didn't find Wentworth a patch on it, but that's just because I'm an old curmudgeoness

monster · 01-03-2015, 11:03 PM

infinite monkey · 01-04-2015, 09:07 AM

Oooh, watched some of that. If I had access to it when it was running, I'm sure I would have loved it.

I see the characters are a bit changed around, as to their roles in the series. It's not a remake, it's a 're-imagining' as the articles I've read say.

But yeah, I really liked Wentworth. To me, it just kept getting better and better...

monster · 01-04-2015, 09:31 AM

yeah, they've definitely orange-new-blacked it up. Frankie is somewhat different...

footfootfoot · 01-04-2015, 04:40 PM

One of my best buds from HS works on Orange. I won't say in what capacity but she's up there.

01-03-2015, 10:29 PM	#1
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Wentworth! I just finished the second and current season of this women's prison story from Australia. Apparently, it's based on an older Australian soap opera called Prisoners. I read about half of Orange is the New Black. I watched even fewer episodes. To me it was like "look how cute I am in prison." It's a different concept, I get that. I think it's supposed to be funny and yet peppered with gritty realism. It just didn't do that for me. But Wentworth was mesmerizing. The acting, the storylines, the character development...truly exceptional. Give it a go, as they say. I found it fascinating. Like the Oz of women's correctional institutions in Australia (and that's a huge compliment, because Oz was an amazing show.)

01-03-2015, 10:47 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Prisoner Cell Block H, I thought was the full title. I loved that. So I didn't find Wentworth a patch on it, but that's just because I'm an old curmudgeoness __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-03-2015, 11:03 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-04-2015, 09:31 AM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yeah, they've definitely orange-new-blacked it up. Frankie is somewhat different... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-04-2015, 04:40 PM	#6
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	One of my best buds from HS works on Orange. I won't say in what capacity but she's up there. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-04-2015, 09:07 AM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oooh, watched some of that. If I had access to it when it was running, I'm sure I would have loved it. I see the characters are a bit changed around, as to their roles in the series. It's not a remake, it's a 're-imagining' as the articles I've read say. But yeah, I really liked Wentworth. To me, it just kept getting better and better...

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