Does anyone watch Handmaids Tale? SPOILERS IN POST

[AmandaRuth]

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the ending of the latest episode, is this just Serena making a power play (within the constraints of her society), or are these the first steps to her being woke (as the young and hip say*)? I like the idea of Serena slowing becoming aware of the horror she has helped unleash, and I think the actress has the chops to pull it off.

*Just to clarify, I am neither young or hip.

I kind of had worries about a second season, I mean, where can you with a story like this, but I am really enjoying it so far. That 3rd episode was as scary and emotional as anything I've seen on TV or in the movies.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. SPOILER ALERT

[AmandaRuth]

2. yeah sorry

will edit, first post in this group, so not familiar with protocol, (but I should have known)

[Silver Gaia]

3. YES and I LOVE that show!

It is consistently amazing!

I watched the last two episodes back-to-back and was blown away both emotionally and intellectually.

SPOILER ALERT!

As for what is going on with Serena, she is definitely taking a radical turn, but her motivation was initially to protect what she sees as her family. As long as her hubby lives but is incapacitated, I think she can and will continue. If he dies, or recovers fully, I don't see how she can continue this unless she starts a revolution. They have taken great pains to show us that she is well-educated and bored to tears, BUT also that she is damaged goods. What happens next is up for grabs.

Both actresses have some serious chops, and the writers and directors are consistently awesome... so I eagerly await the rest of the story they are weaving for us. As long as Margaret Atwood remains involved at some level, I have absolute faith that this show will tell new tales worthy of this devastatingly dystopian universe she has created.

[AmandaRuth]

4. I forgot that in the book widows are considered SPOILERS

unwomen, and sent to clean up the nuke mess. So yeah, it will be interesting if the commander dies. He will, at some point (as in the book), the sooner the better as that character drips of condescending smarminess, in other words perfect for the role. I wasn't at all sure about season 2, but now hope for season 3.

[Silver Gaia]

7. Thanks for reminding me of that!

It's been many, many years since I've read the book.

[hedda_foil]

5. In her mind, I think she is taking the reins to protect her family

It's been clear this season that Serena is the brighter spouse, and that she played a major role in the Gilead movement from the beginning. Now with the commander too injured to work and her family (including the baby growing in her Handmaid's belly) threatened by the jackass who has become the new leader, she believes she has no choice but to play the role of her husband to destroy the threat. Once she's done that her husband is next in line for the top job but he's too sick to work. So what's a woman to do? It must have become rapidly obvious to her that it was up to her to get the decisions decided and the orders ordered.

I don't know if she realized How much she would revel in using her mind again and How difficult it will be for her to relinquish the role to her husband.

How will Commander Fred react when he finally comes home from the hospital? I think she's decided she'll deal with that when it happens.

This is all just my opinion.

[Silver Gaia]

6. I agree with your opinion!

[JustAnotherGen]

8. I can't bring myself to watch season 2

I have a local private women's facebook group of progressive women and we just discussed the viewing of season 2 last week.

I think for me - as a reader of the book and the sort of 'cliff hanger' at the end of season 1 - AND - having seen the Faye Dunaway movie years ago -

I want to leave Offred where she was at the end of the Dunaway movie.

I don't know if I want to go on the journey farther than that.

Season 1 had an 'open to imagination' but for me happy ending.

[LiberalLovinLug]

9. This is such an important show right now

And it is very well produced.

I don't know why this show is not a major topic on DU.

I've only watched a few episodes into Season 2. But its all so real especially watching scenes about when it first started happening. The 'courage' it gives violent bigots to go that extra step. Like *SPOILER* a scene of a university professor hung on campus with the word "faggot" scrawled on the pavement below.

It is a horror show. I can understand why some would be squeamish but its is a very important series. And came at just the right time. Too bad it is on HULU only. I've managed to find other places, shall we say, to watch the show.