Absolutely. They're constantly treated like children (when they're treated like people at all), despite their "purpose" being so extremely adult in nature. Janine best embodies this, I think, as someone who's suffered almost more than anyone as a result but also is broken down enough to eat it up with a spoon when it…

"Complicit has become such a loaded term, with good reason."

"I read that Atlantic piece by Alex Tizon yesterday right before watching this episode, so all I could think of when we learned the truth about Castillo's visit was the likely experience of a handmaid unlucky enough to be "traded" to a foreign country…"

I'm not sure if the "trading Handmaids to Mexico" thing was about rationalizing the lack of onscreen racism (it's really not about white babies, as it was implied to be in the book, it's a genuine global crisis) or making a point about cruelty for political expediency (that all governments do hateful things to fill a…

Yes, I thought the same.

She seemed a little chilly towards him then, so I expect some kind of rift is going to open somehow.

Not only that, it sounded EXACTLY like one of the songs used for a Pollos-themed cold open in BrBa season three. I think it was the same song.

I've been adoring Michael McKean this season. He strikes this pitch-perfect note between someone who believes entirely in what he's saying and someone who gets off on the smell of his own shit.

Late, but I've often thought that, even back in season one. The Walt/Jesse -> Chuck/Jimmy parallels are everywhere.

Jimmy helped Mike two weeks ago, stalking the guy who was holding onto the tracker that had been on Mike's car. I assumed that's what they were talking about.

I have to assume there's a reason that Janine and Alma went with June and Moira went off "elsewhere," even before we found out she was presumably sent to the Colonies. I'm sure they'll show some of it.

"It was a very Missi Pyle delivery."

IDK, Major is much more entertaining to me now that he has a little more of a "sad sack" thing going on.

Belated reply, but yes, the dude in the Escalade was Victor, of "Box Cutter" fame.

I'm usually pretty much ride-or-die with Veep, even with the new showrunner, but this whole episode felt like a huge misstep. Some of the choices feel unjustified. Why would Amy stick with Buddy? I was waiting for her to show up back in DC or New York after the DUI, not playing "Lobotomy Barbie."

Research has shown that a virus similar to HIV can be also effective in treating cancer. Biology is WEIRD.

I think that was honestly part of the joke, given the way he paused before pulling out the "cut through the crowd" excuse.

FINALLY, THE AMERICANS. I wish Alison Wright were up there (and personally, Annet Mahendru, but I know that's an unpopular opinion) but at least Matthew Rhys finally gets some recognition. He was killing me this season.

Am I really the only one that just can't stand Minna at all? Her episodes are always low points for me. It's the same ground Parks and Rec (of all things) trod, and they didn't do that great a job with it, either.

I disagree with the people who are calling her bi, given that she was explicitly (or I guess implicitly, since Selina never let her finish) saying that this is *why* her relationships with men never work out, but… yeah, it's pretty realistic that Catherine would not have figured that out about herself until now. A lot…