The Handmaids Tale
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Should we even have moreThe Handmaids Tale?
(Heres a vote forPEN15.)
(Junes preachy voiceovers, however, are also back Im sorry baby girl, moms got work.
Having June end up at Lawrences house may not be logical, but its a wise narrative move.
Yet Nick is given a free pass.
The mother in me teared up watching Serena grapple with her decision to let June and the baby escape.
So she quite literally burns the house down, starting with her sullied marital bed.
But would the Gilead authorities really believe that yet another kidnapping just so happened to strike the Waterford house?
Would they return June to the Waterfords AGAIN instead of driving her straight to the Wall?
Would the house really crumble as artfully as Thornfield Hall at the end ofJane Eyre?
Would Commander Waterfords lie keep the other commanders from investigating this string of curious incidents?
Is The Boomtown Rats I Dont Like Mondays really fitting for this moment?
These logical inconsistencies clutter up the screen and poke annoying little holes in Atwoods universe.
With Serena, that means embracing her in the midst of a breakdown.
With Mrs. Mackenzie, that means a heartfelt conversation about Hannahs well-being.
Shes very happy, Mrs. Mackenzie offers.
June has no prospects for a happier or easier future.
Not for the first time, Emilys storyline in this episode is more compelling than Junes.
From there, Emilys story turns into an emotional guidebook to how much better we Americans could treat refugees.
His question, Do you wish to seek asylum in the country of Canada?
