![]() We’ve been told for so long that she can’t have children, like most women now-hence the “need” for Handmaidens-and this throws a wrench into all of that. Later, Serena is told-against all odds-that she’s pregnant. “Nichole is not your daughter any more than she is mine,” he tells her (somebody had to!) “and if you think I’m going to let you have her, to walk free and go start some new life, you are delusional.” She tells him she just wants her daughter back. There was a time when she could get him to do whatever she wanted. She thinks she can manipulate Fred into dropping his accusations but when she visits him he sees right through her ploy. As she points out-sensibly enough-they’ve now completely ruined their star witness against Fred. Even more strange is the government’s willingness to arrest and charge Serena. ![]() Serena, bafflingly, did not ask for immunity when she turned in her husband. ![]() Both are living in cushy prison cells after each turned in the other. The more interesting-if also somewhat puzzling-story revolves around Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski) and her husband Fred. It’s a small effort at helping out and maybe at easing both their guilty consciences. He and Moira (Samira Wiley) have a charity they’re working for called Angel’s Flight which helps the kids freed from Gilead find homes, get supplies and so forth. Luke (O-T Fagbenle) is still overwhelmed by guilt and worry over June. This does not seem to faze June in the slightest.īack in Toronto we deal some with the survivors of Gilead. Daisy was one of the “lucky ones” who survived. We’re reminded of this rather poignantly when Daisy tells her that they “cleaned house” at the Jezebels after June killed Winslow (Chris Meloni). Sure, I can see why she’d want to kill those Commanders, but what happened to the sober June we saw telling Esther to wait patiently, things are too hot? Hasn’t she realized how her actions lead to pain and suffering and death for so many others each time? She wants to make small dents in the machine that is Gilead rather than plot and plan and come up with something that might actually leave a mark. June, especially, continues to drive me near batty with her poor choices. But no, The Handmaid’s Tale, like so many other shows, forces its characters to do stupid things in order to push forth the narrative. Why didn’t June send the other women to the new safehouse before she left? Why not meet up with them there instead of waiting and risking so much? This is the sort of thing savvy people-and especially people afraid for their lives-would do. Only one brief, bittersweet moment of vengeance before captivity comes rushing down. “Where are the Handmaids?” he asks before walking slowly toward her. A dozen laser sights are suddenly focused on June as she goes for the driver’s pistol.Īnd then out walks Nick (Max Minghella). June’s face is covered in blood as the driver collapses to the ground. As they approach the barn where everyone was dancing and having a good time earlier, there’s a shot and the driver takes one between the eyes. I’m not sure why June thinks she can boss everybody around but no matter. They park and she tells the driver to get out of here, but he won’t leave her behind. June is feeling pretty good when she walks out of the Jezebels and drives back to the safehouse.īut when they get there something seems off. ![]() The men are drunk, having a good time “partying” with the women (who pretend to have a good time) and they gladly slosh down shot after shot of the poisoned liquor. The two of them poison the alcohol the Commanders are drinking and the Aunt tasked with overseeing the girls. So she and Esther make a big batch of poison and off she goes, back to Daisy. June has been hankering to kill the military Commanders that are currently stationed at the Jezebels before shipping out to the front lines near Chicago. This explains why he’s so out of it and forgetful. In any case, one thing leads to another and June discovers that Esther has been poisoning her husband with nightshade to keep him under her control. She turns out to be one of the sex slaves-not prostitutes since they have no choice in the matter-from that original Jezebels, and she knows about how June killed Commander Winslow when he attempted to rape her. This is where a Mayday contact, Daisy (Laura Vandervoort) is holed up. June goes with the driver to a nearby mansion serving as a Jezebels-basically a brothel for the powerful men of Gilead, similar to the urban brothel that Fred (Joseph Fiennes) took June to previously. ![]()
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