Handmaid's Tale. EPISODE 3 (season 3). Channel 4. 9pm 23/6/19 UK pace. NO SPOILERS

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Welcome to the new thread to discuss Episode Three (season 3) of The Handmaid's Tale.

We are watching UK pace, Channel 4.

We have only seen episodes one & two so far.

Please NO SPOILERS.

What do we know about Nick? How old is he?

I would really like to see a timeline of everything that has happened, including, of course, everything leading up to the events in the show. Or should I say, everything before the flashbacks. I'd also like to see a chart of the hierarchy of Gilead, including how many levels, and number of people at each level.

Apologies if that doesn't make sense. Bit of a headache at the moment.

Nick had some back story in the first series so it's hazy in my head now. He wasn't in a good place (petty criminal?) and got drawn in before the revolution, so benefited from his position in the new society compared to his original circumstances.

The selecting 5 Marthas reminded me of a Schindler type situation. I'm sure I've heard of someone else who got away with selecting Jews to pull them out of their fate within the system of ghettos and camps.

C Lawrence is definitely complex and shades of grey. Neither simplisticly "good" nor "bad". It's difficult to tell the motivations for his choices.

Sudowood I've been wondering about that too. Many years ago I read a book called "The Man Who Played God" about a Schlinder type figure (but not Schindler) but I can8t find any trace of it now.

Did anyone notice that Commander Lawrence made a comment about having 'binders full of women'? A snide dig at Mitt Romney there perhaps...

I hope think that CL is playing the part of a Gilead Commander and the misogyny is all for effect.

Do we have a thread for episode 4 yet?

Not yet. I usually start them, but just doing bedtime at the moment, so please go ahead and start a new one for episode 4.

Can someone start a new thread for episode 4? Trying to do it on my tablet but it's playing up.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/3626068-Handmaids-Tale-EPISODE-4-season-3-Channel-4-30-6-19-UK-pace-NO-SPOILERS