Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:22     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

June has caused a lot of deaths!
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:05     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whoa, Janine. Did not see that coming. Good to see her scrappy streak reemerge. I forgot June had lied to her about her son still being alive, so sad.


Oh shoot, I don’t remember this. Do we know how he died?



June got her hands on his file, which said he died in a car crash not long after the founding of Gilead. June thought Janine was too fragile to handle the truth, so lied. That made this ep's flashback extra heartbreaking.



Of course Janine does have a child now stuck in Gilead, also heartbreaking. I'm going to be so peeved if this lady does not get a happy ending.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:01     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.



"Hey, can't believe there are sex slaves in America. Btw, I require one of you to service me." WTAF.


He actually didn't require it - and told June she could say no. He's slimy and nasty but I don't think he "required" it despite saying he would.


She could say no, but they would have to leave (was the subtext). Janine did what she did so that they could stay.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 15:01     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whoa, Janine. Did not see that coming. Good to see her scrappy streak reemerge. I forgot June had lied to her about her son still being alive, so sad.


Oh shoot, I don’t remember this. Do we know how he died?



June got her hands on his file, which said he died in a car crash not long after the founding of Gilead. June thought Janine was too fragile to handle the truth, so lied. That made this ep's flashback extra heartbreaking.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 14:58     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.



"Hey, can't believe there are sex slaves in America. Btw, I require one of you to service me." WTAF.


He actually didn't require it - and told June she could say no. He's slimy and nasty but I don't think he "required" it despite saying he would.



Um, the choice was sex or being cast out with no food/clothing/shelter.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 14:35     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.



"Hey, can't believe there are sex slaves in America. Btw, I require one of you to service me." WTAF.


He actually didn't require it - and told June she could say no. He's slimy and nasty but I don't think he "required" it despite saying he would.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 14:35     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:Whoa, Janine. Did not see that coming. Good to see her scrappy streak reemerge. I forgot June had lied to her about her son still being alive, so sad.


Oh shoot, I don’t remember this. Do we know how he died?
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 14:12     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.



"Hey, can't believe there are sex slaves in America. Btw, I require one of you to service me." WTAF.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 13:32     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:Whoa, Janine. Did not see that coming. Good to see her scrappy streak reemerge. I forgot June had lied to her about her son still being alive, so sad.


I think Janine really showed up June in this episode. Took her down a notch. Also, Janine seems to be mentally stronger/less unhinged basket case as the season goes on.

I hope that Janine reveals to June that she figured out that her son is dead, vs June having to tell her the truth eventually. That wouldn’t be pretty.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 13:12     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone remind me how things with aunt Lydia’s boyfriend ended (before she was in gilead)?
She awkwardly tried to sex him on her couch, he awkwardly turned her down because it was too soon (I believe he was a widow), she angrily turned in the young mother she had befriended to child services and they took the boy away, and the almost-boyfriend looked on in horror at what she had done. The end. I do wonder whatever happened to him. I don’t think he’d ever survive Gilead or turn collaborator, so I bet he’s either a refugee or dead.


Thanks - I’m the one who asked the question. I forgot how things ended with the boyfriend and the young mother!
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:52     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

I couldn't take the violence starting in Season 2 so now I just read the episode updates on vulture .com
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:40     Subject: Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Whoa, Janine. Did not see that coming. Good to see her scrappy streak reemerge. I forgot June had lied to her about her son still being alive, so sad.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:30     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.


I was really afraid that Rita was going to be sucked in by Serena’s tactics. Rita is so gentle and good hearted, and Serena knew exactly how to get to her- a child.

I so loved the scene where she is happily, peacefully eating sushi (Serena can’t do that- now who’s the free one?!)
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 12:10     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.



Ah I had forgotten that, explains why Rita got so emotional when Serena said it was a boy.
Anonymous
Post 05/05/2021 11:38     Subject: Re:Handmaid’s Tale season 4

Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 only tonight...the slow drip feed is killing me.

Was that supposed to be milk in the train tank? These new people seem like creepy, bad news, but Rita is giving me life.



Yeah the fact that they're not affiliated with Mayday indicates they're sketchy. The leader is disgusting.

So happy Rita is getting more air time. I was disturbed seeing her be nice to Serena, but then glad she turned it around. I remember she had a son who died in the war, but we don't know which side he fought for.