Monday, 13 June 2016

ORPHAN BLACK | The Clones

Hello Humans !!

Can we put a spotlight on Orphan Black? Like, how amazing is that show??! I adore it, especially because I study Biology and Bioethics are so strong against human cloning. It is quite fascinating to get an insight onto how it might be if clones existed or the extents of gene therapy. Imagine having various versions of..well, yourself essentially. Cool, right?




So the show is about the clones and their attempts to find out about their creators, killers and this new phenomenon called Neolution. As the story proceeds, the clones begin to share sibling like relationships, at times switching between one another(one of the things I love most).
Tatiana Maslany is a superb actress, I actually forget sometimes that it's in fact one person playing all the various characters. So here is a summary of some of the characters and what I fancy about them.

1. Elizabeth Childs

Detective
25 shades of depressed
Over emotional
Drowned by her unrequited love for Paul (definition of HOTNESS) and could not bear his betrayal

2. Sarah Manning 

Punk chic,
Previously a drug dealer,
Has a daughter named Kira (who's dad is Karl - played by Michiel Huisman, who also happens to be Daario Naharis from Game of Thrones!!! All the more reasons to watch Orphan Black huh :p),
Foster daughter of Mrs S. 
Definite growth curve through the seasons - from immature to the leader of the clan.


3. Alison Hendrix

An absolute delight :p She is hilarious - unintentionally :p 
Her relationship with Donnie goes through ups and downs - especially when she discovers that he is her monitor but eventually all falls into place.
She is slightly sadistic I would say or maybe psychotic (remember where she tortured Donnie? And let her neighbour die? And buried Leaky? :p)
Soccer mum 


 

4. Cossima


Nerd
Scientist
Somewhat Rastafarian since she has dreadlocks and smokes weed a lot
Falls stupidly in love with Delphine despite being aware that the latter is her monitor
Does not make the smartest choices at times 
Very passionate about the science



5. Helena

Blonde, Ukrainian, Religious - an extremist, trained to be an assassin and kills without pity. She is not very talkative but the way she speaks is adorable. She loves children and she is a good person at heart. I can't help but laugh during her scenes even though she is sort of sadistic and ruthless. Some of my favourite lines from her : 

"You are a shit mother ! "

"Hello Dirty Paul"

"You threaten Babies?"

"Hello Sestra"

7. Krystle  

Dumb blonde 
Beautician 
Has an encounter with Castor clones
Aware that there is something very wrong happening but has no clue about clone club
Talks to everybody about everything xp
A certain innocence prevails in the dumbness :p


8. MK

Computer Geek
On the run - all the time 
Paranoid, slightly too much for my taste 
Considered Beth one of her closest friends 
Lost Nikki (another clone) during a fire and seeks revenge for her death 



6. Rachel Duncan

If i had to describe her in one word : BITCH! Like actual bitch alert.
Self aware clone
Into bondage apparently (referring to the steamy sex scene with Paul)
Classy and elegant
A figure of power and authority
Unpredictable 
Definitely cannot be trusted 
Seems to hold a grudge against Sarah for being fertile 




There are males clones as well, from project Castor but I don't like them so :p

Penning off,
BusLady


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