In reality, she would seek a plea bargain for her assistance, jail time for being a collaborator, and possibly live the rest of her life in protective custody.

Like Lost’s third season, so padded.

Equal amounts of nothing is still nothing. As depicted, they are less than human - at least human American, which means rights are recognized in our world. They are not recognized in Gilead, therefore no agency. They do not have “agency.” They are pieces of furniture to be moved to provide comfort. The bartender scene…

What’s frustrating is that Gilead exists only to be evil, and “evil” does not exist as the basis for a self-governing body. Evil is a subjective quality. Gilead shows no sign of efficiency, economy, or morality. It rules with no other means than guys on street-corners with machine guns pushing women around, which…

Yeah, I’m pretty sure he’s dead. I suspect June punctured his lung, as he was gasping for air and moaning about his children. June smears her (by this point, trademark) creepy smile on her face before bashing in his skull. Luckily we have a handmaid “cleaner” (let’s call her The Wolf as this is strictly a Tarantino…

She knew Ofmatthew was a true believer, and there was no talking to her. At that point, I would’ve shown pity rather than condescension. I would’ve demonstrated friendship in an effort to discover her plans, her thought processes, and also to protect the other handmaids.

Two points.  No one can rob you of your agency.  You either have it or you don’t, and it comes from you.  Natalie did not have “agency.”  She’s a handmaid.

The production design of the movie is staggering, considering it was shot in-camera. It’s awe-inspiring to see period-car after period-car on highways and surface streets, and it’s one of the few films to give us non-Los Angelinos a topography we can understand about the city.

After thinking about, I agree the doctor was looking to see if there was actual intercourse.  But no, the limp was over-the-top and exaggerated.  The Sons of Jacob would have to be complete drooling morons if they did not see a connection to June from every event and turning point in their storied six-year run.

June goes from being victim to aggressor to victim again and again, particularly in this third season. She will pretend to be helpful. She shows genuine concern for the people around her, but then she’ll target Ofmatthew for persecution, wipe away crocodile tears, and then smile at Ofmatthew when she points the gun at…

“Shunning to Muffins” should be an episode title!

Her motivations are ambiguous.

It is not “painfully obvious” at all.  Especially with her bizarre behavior patterns this season.  Are you kidding?

I bleed and bruise just standing around thinking. She had a pillow.  Even a brutal patriarchy would give her the option of standing and stretching her legs every 20 minutes.  I didn’t even see guards.  I’ve had my leg broken, I never limped. I couldn’t limp.  Worst pain I ever had was my sciatica.  That’s when I would…

Fresh from her stay at the hospital and a vow to free all the children, June gets right to work limping on and off between the supermarket, a chilly inspection from creepy Fred, and the Lawrence’s cleaned-up living space. There’s something wrong with Moss’ interpretation of a “limp” in that she appears to be walking…

The great thing about Canada is if Gilead tries to invade, they’ll be turned away the same way both Napoleon and Hitler were turned away when attempting to invade Russia.

Yeah, but she couldn’t only watch half of it.

I never had a terrible time with any religious people. They were kind, generous, and understanding. In my experience, it was always the atheists who were the judgmental douche-bags.

We spend ten minutes listening to June’s self-mutilation prose alternately mixing in bits of “Heaven Is A Place On Earth.” June is being punished. She sits on the floor so long she develops bruises on her knees. June tries to kill Ofmatthew. They actually left her alone with Ofmatthew? Really? Lydia calls her cruel,…

I’m sorry, but your information is wildly inaccurate. Your 25% assumption is based on your own set of anecdotal data-points. You’re assuming there are so many atheists because you primarily travel in atheist circles, so you must assume at least 25% of people you’ve known in your life are atheist. I’ve known a handful…