r/orphanblack • u/Honest_Sandwich_2525 • 1d ago
Got in right under the wire 😮💨
Just finished my Orphan Black binge, right in the nick of time! I was going to wait to watch the last two eps tomorrow, but I stayed up because I couldn’t bear to wait. So sad it’s leaving Netflix with no real plan for a new platform (as far as I can tell?), because I did watch it sooo quickly. I would have ideally liked to spend more time with the series, I think I got through all 5 seasons in under a week 😅
Post-binge thoughts:
Tatiana is truly remarkable.
Out of the main 4 sestras, it’s hard to pick a favorite… but I think I’d have to say Cosima. I’m a sucker for the sapphics, what can I say?? Cosima felt the most grounded to me, and honestly I think that was intentional. Sarah, Allison and Helena are all three going through pretty significant personal growth/identity crises throughout the series, but Cosima is solidly Cosima from the jump. She’s brilliant, confident, cool as fuck, so nerdy, and also deeply caring and selfless. Her tenderness really endeared me. I thought Tatiana did such a great job with her, and while she was also brilliant in portraying the others, I did perceive the occasional Cosima slip while she was Allison or Sarah. That may just be my bias though, and definitely could be accounted for by the fact that they’re clones so of course sometimes they would react similarly.
Additionally, I think Tatiana’s acting prowess was the only thing that kept the show on the rails. Even then, I felt it was touch and go here and there. Trying to explain plot details (especially further into the series) to someone who isn’t familiar with the show makes it sound almost laughably ridiculous. I typically have a very low tolerance for over-the-top plot choices, but somehow she pulls it off with these very real characters. I was continually impressed by the way she kept me invested, despite the occasional eye roll.
The supporting cast was great as well, especially Felix, Siobhan, and Delphine. Siobhan Sadler, the woman you are 😩
This has gotten long so I’ll wrap it up by saying I’m really, really glad I committed to binge the show before it leaves Netflix. I admit I was skeptical, but ended up very pleasantly surprised. And THANK YOU to the creators/writers for landing the plane so beautifully at the end. It’s always nice to have a finale that isn’t rage-inducing, but to have one that was genuinely lovely was quite refreshing.
I have many more thoughts, but I’m off to browse the sub now. Looking forward to engaging with other fans, new and old!