Handmaid's Tale. EPISODE 2 (season 3). Channel 4. 9pm 16/6/19 UK pace. NO SPOILERS

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A new thread to discuss Episode Two (season 3) of The Handmaid's Tale.

We are watching UK pace, Channel 4.

We have only seen episode one so far.

Please NO SPOILERS.

So worried for Emily.

Out of the women who are post-menopausal (or known to be non-fertile for another reason) how do they decide which become Aunts rather than Marthas? Is there a pyschometric test?

It was said by one of the marthas either in the show or in the book I cant remember 'thank god I could cook' so I think thats the basis of it.. I could be wrong though.

Actually I think Rita said it

Is she dead?!

Nevermind a quick google says its based on class. So Aunts are some of the highest class of women (obviously unmarried) and marthas are lowest class like econowives etc.

Think so yes.

Can't work Commander Lawrence out at all.

Nor me. I can only imagine that, as one of the architects of Gilead, he gets occasional flashes of guilt and helps the resistance. Then hardens up

I think commander Lawrence is being cautious to protect his wife. Aunt Lydia’s comment about “what’s wrong with her” suggests that Gilead would not be sympathetic to her

So Cora is from the book, I wondered why they hadn't bothered with her in the first series, her butter tip is from there too

Yes, I think Lawrence's wife is going to turn out to be quite significant.

He is also probably worried about ending up in the wall. That's why He was saying that we don't know who she is cos she could potentially grass then up then they would all end up dead.

Quite a slow episode this week in comparison so last week!

Zig I thought that too - didn't June hide it from her dinner and use on her face.

Luke really felt like a spare part at dinner I think, having no F-ing clue what they'd been through

Can someone remind me how Luke escaped again?

So are the waterfords done now then? Where have they gone?

Would Handmaid’s really not be allowed glasses?? That may be the worst thing! I’m so short sighted 🤓

Oh, maybe I'm not so worried for Emily now.

They're not allowed to read, so no glasses.

she called her!!! Yay 💗

I'm so pleased she phoned her wife. Really hope they do get their happily ever after.

Glad it looked like Luke is going to step up for Nicole. He appears to have survivors guilt to me, especially re Hannah. I really feel for him too.

I agree @IcedPurple I think Mrs Lawrence will be very significant too.

How did Emily have the phone number for her wife?

Agree a slow episode but I loved the ending, so happy for Emily!

MrsShelby (ace username btw!) I definitely don't think we've seen the end of them.

Me too Berry. I'd be a bloody liability as a hand maid.