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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2

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CruCru · 08/04/2018 21:15

I’ve just heard that this will start in the US at the end of this month but Channel 4 haven’t said when they’ll start showing it yet.

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Hellsbellscockleshells · 20/05/2018 21:55

It is disturbing and chilling but we binge watched the first series and ended up totally hooked. I read some books by the author which were equally weird but in put downable.

StormcloakNord · 20/05/2018 21:57

It's incredible TV MrSlant

I love how brutal it is and it's just fantastic filming. Great actors/actresses too.

Destinysdaughter · 20/05/2018 22:03

Oh Nick came through for her, yay! 😀

Soubriquet · 20/05/2018 22:03

God I haven't felt this on edge watching tv in ages

Destinysdaughter · 20/05/2018 22:04

Has anyone seen Orange is the New Black? It's very compelling too IMO. Really worth watching.

Baubletrouble43 · 20/05/2018 22:05

Absolutely loving this

Soubriquet · 20/05/2018 22:05

Yes I love OITNB. Can't wait for the new season

fruitpastille · 20/05/2018 22:06

Got to admit I turned off. I think it has ruined the ending of the book for me.

There was a v interesting article in the guardian last week. As it said "Suffering sells, especially when it is the women suffering". It has really made me think about whether I want to watch this series!
<a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/12/why-the-handmaids-tale-marks-a-new-chapter-in-feminist-dystopias#ampshare=www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/12/why-the-handmaids-tale-marks-a-new-chapter-in-feminist-dystopias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/12/why-the-handmaids-tale-marks-a-new-chapter-in-feminist-dystopias#ampshare=www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/12/why-the-handmaids-tale-marks-a-new-chapter-in-feminist-dystopias

MelanieCheeks · 20/05/2018 22:09

Does a match not fizzle out when you hold it up like that?

TattiePants · 20/05/2018 22:11

WTF is she doing to her ear?

Oldowl · 20/05/2018 22:11

Jeeze. I am watching behind a cushion.

FrankiesKnuckle · 20/05/2018 22:12

Jesus.

Go June.

Soubriquet · 20/05/2018 22:12

AS soon as I saw her with the scissors near her ear I cringed

I wonder why she had to cut her hair

FrankiesKnuckle · 20/05/2018 22:12

@TattiePants cutting out the tag she had.

Baubletrouble43 · 20/05/2018 22:13

Yay

Oldowl · 20/05/2018 22:13

She is cutting her handmaid's ear tag out.

Ihatebuildabear · 20/05/2018 22:13

I carried on watching. Very nearly threw up. Wasn't there a chip in her ear to track her and she was cutting it out?

viques · 20/05/2018 22:13

She is removing her ear tag.

(Collapses in a heap not being brave like June)

Destinysdaughter · 20/05/2018 22:13

TattiePants removing the tag they'd put on her ear

MelanieCheeks · 20/05/2018 22:14

Cutting off the ear tag that is the mark of a hand maid.

Oldowl · 20/05/2018 22:14

The cutting of the hair is probably to make her look like a man.

TattiePants · 20/05/2018 22:15

Dear God, that was brutal!

Whatsmymethod · 20/05/2018 22:15

Im with you on the floor viques.

Great (but harrowing) first episode

Groovee · 20/05/2018 22:16

Jeez the ear thing!

Ihatebuildabear · 20/05/2018 22:16

Imagine cutting your own ear. Christ.