To find Offred annoying?

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I don’t know why I find her so irritating! Anyone else feel this way about her?

@farawayplaces me too!!

@Keyansier why respond to a thread if 1) you have no idea what the person is on about and 2) when you catch up, you realise it’s not something you have any interest in?

OP I have always found Offred a bit jarring too… can’t put my finger on it. But she’s a good vehicle for the story. I guess we’re meant to find her a bit uncomfortable.

I agree. I stopped watching THT after S3 cos I thought it was turning into The Elisabeth Moss Show, full of long slow close-up shots. Around the time she started getting those exec producer credits! 😛All that said, S1, which followed the book pretty closely, was a terrific achievement.

Even though, those few years ago, it did seem ridiculously far-fetched. But now, many in the US (and not just there) seem to treat Atwood's work as a how-to-do manual.

She annoys the piss outta me. Her facial expressions make me cringe. And I hate all the close ups which are so unnecessary. I stopped watching after the second season because I couldn't take her facial expressions anymore.

Yeah there's that, too...

Anyway, glad it's not just me! 😊

Tbf I don't think it's specific to EM - anyone in that role being directed in that way would result in FAR too much FACE!

It's been constant throughout the whole show since s1! I reckon they could've cut out 12 hours or so if they just cooled it a bit with all the liiiingerinf shhhhhhots of walking or looking or sitting or plotting...

She gets a bit arrogant and makes foolish decisions sometimes. She's clearly only alive because of plot armour!

I've recorded the latest series, but Elizabeth moss is the reason I've not watched it yet. Many of the other characters are more exciting to watch.

I think she overdoes the facial expressions and I don't like all the drawn out pauses and camera work. They both lay it on too thick. The whole show is depressing so I actively avoid it.

I really enjoyed season 1 and even further seasons up to the part where she travels to the larger city where the Handmaids have their mouths sewn shut. I found that so horrifying and interesting and I wish they’d explored that more. I think now it’s gone to where it’s almost split between the two “worlds” of Canada and Gilead it’s not as compelling.

I've watched 10 episodes of season 5. Can't tell if it's finished or more episodes to go? Anyone know any more than me?

I like Elizabeth, she is perfect for the role imo.,
This last series 5 has been brilliant, sad its finished.

Yes, s5 was 10 episodes. Waiting for s6 (the final season) now. I don't know when it's going to be released, don't know if there's a date yet.

When I found out she was as a Scientologist in real life I was astonished.

Oh my God a Scientologist? It all makes sense now!😲

More generally, I think THT first couple of seasons was a wonderful evocation of the book, and I have to think, decades after writing it, what does Atwood think of it now? A warning has become a users manual.

I tried watching THT years ago but had to stop because I can’t stand EM’s acting and gurning lol

Totally agree with this. The moment she got the director / producer role, it became super annoying. I don’t want close ups
of her face and micro muscle twitching.
her character has evolved into one I don’t have an interest in so I think the current season 5 will be the last we watch. EM has ruined it with her style.

I much prefer Emily I'm so sad Alexis left she portrayed the horror and trauma so well. I also love Janine and aunt Lydia . I want to punch June and Serena most of the time.

+1. Also thought it was just me. Every time we went into one of those cringey close-ups I used the remote control to advance the frames. EM for me is one of those rare actors who start off good, in various things, and then get worse -- perhaps as you realize they have zero range. No self-awareness as a director either. Ruined the last seasons for me.

I also think the actor who plays Serena Joy is phenomenal and acts the pants off EM.

The only way I will ever watch EM is with a remote control so I can fast forward.

Like the OP, this is a rare reaction from me. I don't think I've ever found any actor quite so unwatchable...

@anotheronenow you beat me to it! I can only watch on recorded … cuts out a good 10 minutes

I binge watched this recently. I’m glad you said this, the close ups really annoyed me. As a character I found I began to really dislike her.

I'm not too keen on the Fred character either. That actor has been amazing in lots of things but in this I don't find him quite convincing (maybe one of those I read the book and he's not how I imagined things).

Is the book worth reading then? (Even after watching the series or have I ruined it for myself?)

Absolutely annoying her facial expressions are quite poor!!!!