DREAMFARM

I have looked at the reviews for ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (OINB) and I am a bit bewildered by the high ratings.  Plus I thought this was a show that would appeal to women?  Again it is full of stereotypes.  Girl gang vs girl gang, instantly hot TV sex, crazy Russians, racial stereotypes, juvenile behaviors, Piper's x-ray mother, rich girl problems and an emasculated ex-boyfriend.   Why is this interesting?  I guess it is more of the same from last season - thus familiar?  However because I am only on Season 2 show 5 -- I keep thinking that something is going to happen.  But my dread-o-meter is telling me that it is going to be more of the same.  Could I be wasting my time?   I'm getting as frustrated as the OINB characters in prison and that isn't sufficient to peak my interest.  There isn't enough intrigue in the storyline to move me to watch the next episode.  (Wow, I actually said that!)  But there is something that ...

Wait! Ann Biderman -- director -- are you paying attention to how women are portrayed on RAY DONOVAN. I am seriously wondering how you are ok about this? Here are the top 10 examples (believe me this is the short list) : 1. Scene shows John Voight holding a gun to Patricia Arquette 's head and demands a blow job. His response to her freak out is, "I musta been in the can too long.  I was just following your lead".  Spoiler: Patricia Arquette gets it anyway. 2. Ray has a dead girlfriend and this is his dark secret.  We don't know what happened to her. 3. Ray's wife steals designer shoes because she is unhappy in their marriage. 4. Scene shows Ray's actress girlfriend handcuffing herself to his bathroom sink and then begging for sex. 5. Ray's daughter's boyfriend tries to force her to have sex -- she is about 15 years old. 6. Ray's wife says to her daughter that she will force her, if she gets pregnant, to have a baby and therefore ...