Anonymous wrote:On Hannah remembering her name, I can see that….if when she was taken she was determined not to forget and did something like say her name to herself every day so she wouldn’t forget it, practice writing it with her finger in dirt, etc. I can totally see a kid hanging onto that one thing as a way to maintain sanity. I think there is some precedent for that in traumatized kids—focusing on remembering one thing from their old lives sort of like keeping a key even when you’ve forgotten what it opens.
Also, she’s June’s daughter, so if anyone is going to have a quiet core of steel running through her, it’s going to be Hannah.

+1

Anonymous wrote:Just wanted to do a shout out for Bradley Whitford. I watched him in "cabin in the woods" the other day (very entertaining). He is just so great in this part. His sarcasm and condescension, coupled with an underlying morality, I just love him.

Completely agree. He plays Joseph with such wry complexity.

On Hannah remembering her name, I can see that….if when she was taken she was determined not to forget and did something like say her name to herself every day so she wouldn’t forget it, practice writing it with her finger in dirt, etc. I can totally see a kid hanging onto that one thing as a way to maintain sanity. I think there is some precedent for that in traumatized kids—focusing on remembering one thing from their old lives sort of like keeping a key even when you’ve forgotten what it opens.
Also, she’s June’s daughter, so if anyone is going to have a quiet core of steel running through her, it’s going to be Hannah.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the genetic concern mentioned in today's episode regarding Nick and Rose's baby?

Her limp. She was likely born with it.

Hmm. This makes me wonder whether their baby will be born with a disability and killed by the fascist government, which will finally make Nick want to burn it all down.

Ugh I just found out there’s another (final) season coming. I was so looking forward to it ending.

Anonymous wrote:I’m conflicted on the second part, what could Luke have done? Honestly. A suicide mission? Like imagine going into North Korea to save your wife and kid with zero resources.

Duh, your answer is in your analogy! Luke should have just hang glided cluelessly into Gilead and charmed the young beautiful daughter of an influential Commander into doing whatever he wanted, including returning him safely home.

Don't you watch Netflix?

#CrashLandingOnYou

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Preview for next week - June is getting tortured again, blah, blah, blah. Janine is obviously being set up to be an Aunt. I want to see a massive Mrs. Wheeler freakout.

I think that June clip looked like she had an oxygen tube. Likely from aftermath of the shooting at the vigil at the end of the last episode, not torture.

Theres a scene with a car following her and her face isn’t bruised yet like it is with the oxygen tube. At least that’s what it looked like to me. So I’m thinking she gets attacked, and that prompts Nick to finally work for the Americans.

Good theory. I thought it was a scene directly after the shooting and maybe the child was injured / did not survive. We shall see!

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Anonymous wrote:Two moments in this episode really got me in the feels. First, when June was sobbing about how she needs to be with Hannah. As a mother, I felt that. I was crying right along with her.

Second, when she yelled at Luke for doing nothing for years. Damn! That was a long time coming. I’m surprised she didn’t say it sooner. He needed to hear it.

I agree with you on first part. It was heart breaking. So difficult to watch as a mother.

I’m conflicted on the second part, what could Luke have done? Honestly. A suicide mission? Like imagine going into North Korea to save your wife and kid with zero resources.

Yeah but somehow June managed to smuggle out her baby, have another baby, smuggle out a plane of kids, make it to Canada, kill Fred... because it was in the script. It is pretty embarassing for Luke by comparison. But, he's a nice guy. He's not a killer. Maybe you have to go through what she did to become one.

Just wanted to do a shout out for Bradley Whitford. I watched him in "cabin in the woods" the other day (very entertaining). He is just so great in this part. His sarcasm and condescension, coupled with an underlying morality, I just love him.

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Anonymous wrote:What is the genetic concern mentioned in today's episode regarding Nick and Rose's baby?

Her limp. She was likely born with it.

I came on to ask the exact sane thing lol. I don’t remember her having a limp lol.

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Anonymous wrote:

Preview for next week - June is getting tortured again, blah, blah, blah. Janine is obviously being set up to be an Aunt. I want to see a massive Mrs. Wheeler freakout.

I think that June clip looked like she had an oxygen tube. Likely from aftermath of the shooting at the vigil at the end of the last episode, not torture.

Theres a scene with a car following her and her face isn’t bruised yet like it is with the oxygen tube. At least that’s what it looked like to me. So I’m thinking she gets attacked, and that prompts Nick to finally work for the Americans.

This is a good guess. I am the queen of bad guesses as to the plot of this show, so I'm not predicting anything.

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Preview for next week - June is getting tortured again, blah, blah, blah. Janine is obviously being set up to be an Aunt. I want to see a massive Mrs. Wheeler freakout.

I think that June clip looked like she had an oxygen tube. Likely from aftermath of the shooting at the vigil at the end of the last episode, not torture.

Theres a scene with a car following her and her face isn’t bruised yet like it is with the oxygen tube. At least that’s what it looked like to me. So I’m thinking she gets attacked, and that prompts Nick to finally work for the Americans.

Preview for next week - June is getting tortured again, blah, blah, blah. Janine is obviously being set up to be an Aunt. I want to see a massive Mrs. Wheeler freakout.

I think that June clip looked like she had an oxygen tube. Likely from aftermath of the shooting at the vigil at the end of the last episode, not torture.

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Anonymous wrote:Why did Lawrence propose to Naomi esp since he turned down the same setup with Serena?

I can’t tell with him anymore. Maybe to solidify his influence and status with the other commanders? Not taking another wife made him an outcast. And Serena is too much of a wildcard for him. Naomi is more likely to stay quiet. Although what a great character arc for her if she started interfering and messing up his plans.

Yeah, I don't see Naomi being an "easy" wife.

Serena definitely would not be an "easy" wife either.

I appreciate that Naomi is being kept in the story, but this whole thing is weird. I definitely think Lawrence agreed to it to solidify his standing to get his New Bethlehem project through, but are there NO thoughts of appearances in Gilead?

Overall, I found this episode to be kind of a snooze. Apologies to America. I feel like the raid on Hannah's school was unnecessary and plays no role in the larger story. I'm also having a VERY hard time buying that Hannah remembers her name, much less how to write it.

The Serena part was good. I'm happy to see her escape and it appears that there will be some borrowing of the plot of the Testaments. I still need the old Serena back in all her glory.

For all of Nick's insistence that Rose wants to stay in Gliead, she doesn't seem to love it all that much and the other wives are vicious. I had to replay the scene where one of them asks if Aunts are on the guest list now? I finally figured out it was Mrs. Mackenzie. And then the other with the handicap thing. Nasty.

Preview for next week - June is getting tortured again, blah, blah, blah. Janine is obviously being set up to be an Aunt. I want to see a massive Mrs. Wheeler freakout.

Anonymous wrote:What is the genetic concern mentioned in today's episode regarding Nick and Rose's baby?

Her limp. She was likely born with it.