Oitnb - Fig

She chose to stop being a cog and start being a human.

However, the genius of OITNB is its refusal to leave characters as caricatures. When Fig’s husband, the corrupt warden, left her holding the bag, we learned the truth: Fig wasn’t just a heartless administrator; she was a survivor. She had been embezzling funds not for lavish yachts, but to keep the prison’s doors open because the state refused to provide a working budget. fig oitnb

For fans revisiting Orange Is the New Black , "Fig" is the character you hated to love and loved to watch grow. She proved that in a prison dramedy about the marginalized, sometimes the most trapped person is the one in the corner office. She chose to stop being a cog and start being a human