One of the most celebrated aspects of Orange Is the New Black is the way the show takes characters who would be caricatures on any other series and turns them into complex, flawed, and realistic human beings. GLOW attempts to do the same. Since the runtime for each episode of GLOW is shorter than OITNB (which usually has closer to a full hour to explore each character with illuminating flashbacks), there isn't as much opportunity to dive into the interior lives of each and every one of the wrestlers. Still, by the end of season one, no member from the diverse cast feels like a walking stereotype (despite their wrestling personas). Heartbreaking scenes about cultural identity and racism, as well as familial strife and cheating husbands, are all in the mix, giving us a more well-rounded idea of who these women truly are.
