The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 (UK Pace) - thread 2

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Hi all

Here is the next thread for those who are watching The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 on Channel 4. Please don't put any spoilers on this - the other thread (for those in other countries who are watching ahead of the UK) is www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/3239228-Handmaids-Tale-Season-2-SPOILERS-VIEWING-AHEAD-OF-UK-SREENING.

on Gilead not working them too hard and forcing them to have a baby every year though

Like they give a shit about the wellbeing of any woman. Plus sex is not a choice, and no contraception

I think it's true that they'd restrict rules so there are more "sinners" - however no children would actually be "raised" as handmaids.

When June's in the red centre, Aunt Lydia tells the women that it'll be easier for the generations who come after them, suggesting that some girls will be born and raised to be handmaidens, not just forced into it as punishment.

I tend to think that Gilead's leadership hadn't got around to thinking too far into the future, so it might simply be an inconsistency to be ironed out later. Or maybe, in twisted Gileadean logic, they've imagined a future time when some young women will want to become handmaids of their own volition. The public story being that the women see handmaiding as a noble calling. Eurghhh.

Yes that's certainly how they portrayed the system to the Mexican delegates that the handmaids are willing, and they still go through the phoney rituals that MAKE it true

Me too, Charley 😍

I think I must have missed something. Sorry if this has already been covered but how did Nick know June was there?

Didn't he just hear a slight noise or something and looked and saw her?

Did anyone else want to shout at Serena, 'what the fuck do you want Serena? You couldn't stand her when she had something to say and yet you still can't when she doesn't!'

I assumed that June didn't want to live if she lost the baby. She had a pact with Serena that as long as this baby was alive so was Hannah.

'Did anyone else want to shout at Serena, 'what the fuck do you want Serena? You couldn't stand her when she had something to say and yet you still can't when she doesn't!''

No, but ikwym.
It was interesting. Serena liked having sassy Offred, without realising it at the time, because it gave her somewhere to direct her energies. She is bored to tears.
It made me wonder if it was the beginning of a kind of alliance between the two of them - albeit one which is always doomed because they both want June's baby.

I wonder if something is going to happen in the colonies?
People there have nothing to lose.

Me three Charley

Does anyone ever ponder what role they would prefer if they were put in such society? I imagine my baby days would be considered over... just... so I'm going for the cook/maid position.

I love the series... except I cry every single week without fail

Nick’s eyebrows are a whole storyline in their own right 😂

Nick looks so young himself, I have found it hard to belive the relationship between him and June because of this. He really only looks about 19

Nick is 33 IRL!

Nick: "and by God's grace I'll have a child of my own someday, Sir"
Boom!

I was also cheering on Aunt Lydia when she told Serena she was too busy for tea :)

It helps to have some smiles amidst the misery.

Yes and he’s just lovely looking isn’t he . Swoon

I really like Nick, and I hope he survives. He's in a tricky situation now with Fred knowing he is the father, Offred, his young pious wife. Lots to potentially get him in trouble.

Nick looks exactly like a boy who mooned after me in school. No, I didn’t fancy him then either!

Whatthefoxgoingon
I read that as Nick looks exactly like a boy who mooned me in school. and wondered which end of him you recognised.

Sorry to lower the tone.

Have just caught up with latest episode! I actually shouted at the TV "come on June!" When she was back. Under the covers. Her eyes came back to life. "I'm going to get us out of here"!!!!! Yes! 😊😊 I'm so over invested in this show 😂

Yes they shredded Angela in the book.

Literally??

Nick looks so young himself, I have found it hard to belive the relationship between him and June because of this. He really only looks about 19

That’s because you’re used to romantic pairings on screen when the actor is 15+ years older than the actress. It’s rare to see actors of similar ages in a romantic storyline.

Did anyone else want to shout at Serena, 'what the fuck do you want Serena? You couldn't stand her when she had something to say and yet you still can't when she doesn't!'

I did find that part a bit odd. Serena said the point of these walks is so the baby can hear her voice and then her very next line is her saying she can’t be making all the conversation! surely she should be making all the conversation if it’s for the baby to learn her voice!

"Like they give a shit about the wellbeing of any woman."

Of course not. That's obviously not what I meant. They may not work them too hard in order not to 'ruin' them and to have them breeding for longer.
Like farmers with their animals. Do you see what I meant now?

I am right in thinking Nick didn't actually know he was getting married until he was on the stage aren't I?

I suppose an authoritarian state runs on the population not having anywhere at all they feel free, so not even at home. So taking children of 14/15 out of their family home, not allowing people to marry for love, leaving everyone unsure whether even the person they are married to is trustworthy, makes it virtually impossible for people to organise themselves and rebel against the regime.