Of course they want it to last ten seasons. It’s job security. Although, writers and producers tend to get bored after five years and want to move on to fresh projects.  Sad reality is in ten years, Moss will be headlining mindless action and/or comic book movies.

Except wolves are relentless, vicious animals that defend themselves.

Especially when you consider the strong pro-life rhetoric of not only Gilead but also the writers.

She only went into labor because the writers made her go into labor at that exact time. This was poor writing, covered up in the strange majesty of a woman self-delivering her rape baby. If I were in that situation, I would’ve started punching myself in the stomach to miscarry the moment I started to show. This is not…

Another missed opportunity!

There are more than a few effective ways to mount a resistance. Resistance requires a network of like-minded individuals; those with the same beliefs with access to tools (schedules, plans, weapons, inside information). While there are some handmaids who go along, have taken sips from the Gilead Kool-Aid, it appears…

No man is free who has to work for a living.

Trauma and undue stress, definitely. I suppose the very act of the rape would increase June’s stress levels and cause her to go into labor, but again, it’s extremely dangerous and should not be toyed with under any circumstances.

What orgasm? I mean, yeah, Fred probably came, but June? Fred doesn’t strike me as a guy who cares not only if she orgasms, but if her clitoris is properly stimulated.  That’s not at the top of his priority list.

I do expect some degree of rational thought from political leaders. I think it’s safe to speculate on the origins of the quick and easy power-grab of Gilead over the United States. After the murders of the President, members of Congress and Judicial entities, ranking members of the Gilead militia were given access to…

Virtue signal much?

Bottle episodes are produced to spend as little money as possible. Look to the Star Trek franchise for reference. In addition, when star salaries get out of control, the “flashback” episodes enter the production schedule; the situation comedy version of a bottle episode. I think Hulu ordered three additional episodes,…

Yeah that picture at the top of the page is sooooo misleading ....

“Illogical” - I’ve used that word more than a few times while trying to parse this show.

I really wish you were writing the re-caps.

Well, it was a shotgun. No guarantee she could’ve gotten a clean shot at either of them from that distance. Now, if she had a rifle with a nice scope ...

For the first time ever in this show (and I include flashbacks) Serena and Fred behaved as though they were human beings. It was jarring.

Not much to comment, and nothing worth mentioning except the interesting argument between Serena and Fred. It’s a TV show so we must have the wacky delivery scene.

It absolutely would. It gives Hannah (and I hate to use the grotesquely over-used word) agency.

... it will look better than almost anything on television (and quite a few films) ...