The reason I gave Orphan Black a try was because the tumblr fandom was raving about it so much on my dashboard. The reason why I continued was because after that first episode, I was left completely breathless, as if I had done the running around with the characters and feeling the anxiety and trepidation alongside them.
I am not a very dedicated TV series follower. HIMYM finished and I am still in season 6 but this one made me finish 2 seasons in 5 days and to me it is quite a feat.
The lead actress is amazing. Tatiana Maslany your acting blows me away. Every one of your characters are so vastly different and yet you show up in every scene in character. I could clearly differentiate who was who, even when Sarah was acting as Beth, or Sarah as Cosima. Jordan Gavaris was superb as well in terms of treating each of Tatiana's character differently! Kudos to the both of you, the supporting cast members, the writers, and the behind the scenes crew members!