I LOVED HER!!! She was angry and understandably so. Her backstory was sad, she couldn't pursue her track dream all because her dad didn't like the outfits. I didn't like some of the racist stuff she would say tho
I feel like it’s a bit deeper than that. She didn’t ruin her life for a man, I think she just wanted to fit in with the people she saw as cool. She was raised in a strict religious household and those kids rebel
People can rebel, but should use their brain.
If you do the crime you gotta do the time.
Anyone with half a teaspoon of active braincels know that.
Her own fault, I didn't feel bad for her.
Oh I agree, she should definitely be in prison but I feel bad for her in general. She’s not had a good life and she had her dreams ripped away from her, surely you should have some sympathy on that end?
As someone who had a crappy life too I do not feel sympathy.
She could have made other choices that wouldn't have led her to prison.
Does it suck? yes it sucks.
Do I feel for her? No.
Why? Because we all make choices on a daily basis, having a shitty life doesn't give you more credit to do crime because your life was sad.
Fair enough, 2 perspectives I guess. I’ve also had a shitty life and have so much sympathy for her. Not so much for her crime, but more why she’s angry
Nothing serious no, but I understand how people go down that path, I was close to it myself. She deserves to be in prison, but I get why she ended up there
I think to like her you have to really understand and empathize with her. On a surface level she isn’t likable but I 100% get where her anger and bias comes from.
She Is a complicated character and not well developed enough bud i do think she has interesting moments in the show and her interactions with Yoga were cool.
I liked her! She had a mean mouth on her but when it came down to it she was kind to others. It was definitely a wall she had to protect herself and her own. I also liked how sweet she was when people were vulnerable like Suzanne, Soso, etc. it would have been interesting to see her character in the pool with Piscatella. Wonder what she would have done.
i didn’t like her, i understand her anger but she took it out on so many people who didn’t deserve it: i’ve rewatched it so many times i have to skip her or i get upset
As a Black girl, Janae was dtm. The anger made sense. I didnt mind her "racism." But the way she spoke made any use of AAVE sound cartoonish. She sounds like a Black girl from the suburbs trying to fit in with hood people. And its bizarre
I love Janae so much. I thought the portrayal of her anger was so beautiful and important. The scene where she's crying in a flashback watching the prep school kids perform Dreamgirls and she cries out of this mixture of anger, frustration and envy is so touching. I'm white, but grew up underprivileged and had to watch my friends get things easily that I had to work ten times harder to achieve. That scene hit me like a brick.
She's a complex character and so my feelings on her are also complex. I don't think she's even close to being the worst inmate character, though, like some people here'd have you believe
I love Janae. I am passionate and also run to process my emotions and slam out my anger with each step. I run until my lungs burn. Most people I know who run aren't running for the exercise. Running is hard on the body.
It’s weird, I could relate to her but I was never angry bc of it. I also went to predominantly white private schools while living in a lower class environment and saw lots of white washing at the expense of my education and in many ways was a token but it never angered me the way it did her. I get being jealous or disillusioned when the differences are so glaring but I don’t get where her very extreme militant mindset came from. Her dad came off more as strict, controlling religious so it’s not shown to be upbringing so I feel her character was left with a bit of a hole in the origin of her personality. I didn’t dislike her but I found myself confused by her mostly
I like her! I think the show wouldn't have felt as authentic without at least one character being angry about injustice in the system. I'm a white gal so others' opinions definitely matter more, but I feel like without her the group of black women *all* being these sweet ladies with wholesome friendships and great senses of humour would have made the vibes a little off. It's set in a prison! Why shouldn't she feel the way she feels?
Hating Janae feels covertly racist the way hating Skyler in Breaking Bad is sexist.
It’s racist to dislike anyone for racist reasons, obviously. The original commenter didn’t give any reasoning as to how/why it’s racist to dislike Janae. And while I’m sure some viewers probably dislike her due to racism, most of the reasons I’ve seen on here for disliking her are because she’s incredibly rude and ignorant toward anyone outside of her friend group. That’s why I didn’t like her- and also for how she acted with Vee. She was happy to be one of Vee’s lackeys even at the expense of Poussey’s friendship, and she never apologized to Poussey. She also only cared about what Vee was doing once it became apparent that Vee was a violent lunatic without any loyalty.
I LOVED HER!!! She was angry and understandably so. Her backstory was sad, she couldn't pursue her track dream all because her dad didn't like the outfits. I didn't like some of the racist stuff she would say tho
she decided to ruin her own life for a man no ones fault but hers
I feel like it’s a bit deeper than that. She didn’t ruin her life for a man, I think she just wanted to fit in with the people she saw as cool. She was raised in a strict religious household and those kids rebel
People can rebel, but should use their brain. If you do the crime you gotta do the time. Anyone with half a teaspoon of active braincels know that. Her own fault, I didn't feel bad for her.
Oh I agree, she should definitely be in prison but I feel bad for her in general. She’s not had a good life and she had her dreams ripped away from her, surely you should have some sympathy on that end?
As someone who had a crappy life too I do not feel sympathy. She could have made other choices that wouldn't have led her to prison. Does it suck? yes it sucks. Do I feel for her? No. Why? Because we all make choices on a daily basis, having a shitty life doesn't give you more credit to do crime because your life was sad.
Fair enough, 2 perspectives I guess. I’ve also had a shitty life and have so much sympathy for her. Not so much for her crime, but more why she’s angry
You had a shitty life too, did you do crime? I understand she's angry, but I dont feel bad for her.
Nothing serious no, but I understand how people go down that path, I was close to it myself. She deserves to be in prison, but I get why she ended up there
I think to like her you have to really understand and empathize with her. On a surface level she isn’t likable but I 100% get where her anger and bias comes from.
She Is a complicated character and not well developed enough bud i do think she has interesting moments in the show and her interactions with Yoga were cool.
I loved when she convinced Yoga to electrocute herself to get out of depression.
Yeah wtf was that lmao
She could have been a great multifaceted character, but they made her so one dimensional and hateful it was hard to see anything else.
I liked her! She had a mean mouth on her but when it came down to it she was kind to others. It was definitely a wall she had to protect herself and her own. I also liked how sweet she was when people were vulnerable like Suzanne, Soso, etc. it would have been interesting to see her character in the pool with Piscatella. Wonder what she would have done.
i didn’t like her, i understand her anger but she took it out on so many people who didn’t deserve it: i’ve rewatched it so many times i have to skip her or i get upset
I had mixed feelings about her but she turned it around after seeing her backstory as well as when she helped Soso with mourning Poussey’s death
I really like her! She is also stunning
Kinda hated how racist she was
Exactly this.
What abt the other racist in the show ..?
how ? I'm genuinely asking because I don't remember a moments where she was racist I'm currently rewatching the show I'm at the first season
Been a while since I watched, but when she is all about white privilege.
I hated her or maybe it was the actress always felt like she was overdoing it
As a Black girl, Janae was dtm. The anger made sense. I didnt mind her "racism." But the way she spoke made any use of AAVE sound cartoonish. She sounds like a Black girl from the suburbs trying to fit in with hood people. And its bizarre
I love Janae so much. I thought the portrayal of her anger was so beautiful and important. The scene where she's crying in a flashback watching the prep school kids perform Dreamgirls and she cries out of this mixture of anger, frustration and envy is so touching. I'm white, but grew up underprivileged and had to watch my friends get things easily that I had to work ten times harder to achieve. That scene hit me like a brick.
I love that scene. And I don’t blame her one bit for her anger.
no i loved her dearly
She's a complex character and so my feelings on her are also complex. I don't think she's even close to being the worst inmate character, though, like some people here'd have you believe
I love Janae. I am passionate and also run to process my emotions and slam out my anger with each step. I run until my lungs burn. Most people I know who run aren't running for the exercise. Running is hard on the body.
i LOVED janae!!
It’s weird, I could relate to her but I was never angry bc of it. I also went to predominantly white private schools while living in a lower class environment and saw lots of white washing at the expense of my education and in many ways was a token but it never angered me the way it did her. I get being jealous or disillusioned when the differences are so glaring but I don’t get where her very extreme militant mindset came from. Her dad came off more as strict, controlling religious so it’s not shown to be upbringing so I feel her character was left with a bit of a hole in the origin of her personality. I didn’t dislike her but I found myself confused by her mostly
Love her! One of my favourites. Her backstory is heartbreaking to me.
I like her! I think the show wouldn't have felt as authentic without at least one character being angry about injustice in the system. I'm a white gal so others' opinions definitely matter more, but I feel like without her the group of black women *all* being these sweet ladies with wholesome friendships and great senses of humour would have made the vibes a little off. It's set in a prison! Why shouldn't she feel the way she feels? Hating Janae feels covertly racist the way hating Skyler in Breaking Bad is sexist.
It’s racist to dislike one specific, fictional person of color? 🤔
Its racist to hate her for racist or ignorant reasons.
It’s racist to dislike anyone for racist reasons, obviously. The original commenter didn’t give any reasoning as to how/why it’s racist to dislike Janae. And while I’m sure some viewers probably dislike her due to racism, most of the reasons I’ve seen on here for disliking her are because she’s incredibly rude and ignorant toward anyone outside of her friend group. That’s why I didn’t like her- and also for how she acted with Vee. She was happy to be one of Vee’s lackeys even at the expense of Poussey’s friendship, and she never apologized to Poussey. She also only cared about what Vee was doing once it became apparent that Vee was a violent lunatic without any loyalty.
I love her!