Handmaid's Tale, series 6. US pace

[HaddyAbrams]

Welcome one and all to those who are watching series 6 as it is released in the US.

Here's a place to discuss everything we've seen so far, but please don't post spoilers. If they haven't been broadcast, they are spoilers. I don't care if you've read about it online/ in a magazine.

Under his eye.

Has anyone watched episode 6 yet?

Laying the ground work for the testaments. In that Aunt Lydia is a powerhouse of information and bribery of the menfolk.

Read it brilliant ! What about Nick though the snake 😱

Yep. I watch it on Daily Motion. Fuming 🤬

I was fuming.

Are you all team Luke or team Nick?

I can’t help get all caught up in the June/Nick but I don’t think June will forgive him.

I don’t understand how June sleeps with Nick again now she’s with Luke bit of a floozy - mind you who could resist

I would, there's something about Nick! 😁

Those lips and dark hair - looks like he’s got an insecurity complex June on a pedastal I thought he’s quite out of her league - looks wise

Still team Nick 😬. Whilst I'm still fuming, I don't think he had a choice. If he ends up on the wall, June has no-one on the Gilead side to help her.

I don't find nick attractive at all! Much prefer Luke! And I'm so cross with him after that episode! Little snake.

In terms of June flitting between the 2, she got into a relationship with Luke knowing he was married. I know that means he's the cheat, not her, but I do think it shows she doesn't always have the best morals for want of a better word.
And then she's been through so much. Nick was there when she didn't think she'd ever see Luke again. A trauma bond almost.

I’m still Team Nick. I don’t think he had any choice, he’s literally put his neck on the line for June over and over again and he’s no good to her on the wall. This is Gilead, the usual rules don’t apply, just like June had to give up the handmaids location when they were threatening Hannah, Nick had to do what he’s done. I’m still pissed at him though, I actuallly exclaimed ‘NICHOLAS!’ when it was revealed 😂 good job no one else was in!

You know when he was saying let’s leave - why did she forget about Hannah Banana ?and agree

I think Nick did have other choices and is self-serving, wants to retain power, June should seek to escape him but play it carefully with him to keep him onside.

It was interesting when they were doing the flashback and Nick was saying to June that he’d be nothing to her outside of Gilead. He’d just be her Uber driver.

I think that although Nick isn’t a true Gilead believer, he likes that fact that he is somebody powerful there.

What an episode - Do we think Serena’s new husband is genuine or is playing nice until he’s married? Still can’t figure Nick out. Poor Janine.

I don't trust Serena's new DH, but then I don't trust anyone in Gilead/New Bethlehem.

I can't work out if I love or hate that we have to wait a week between episodes. I'm so used to binging a series!

I’m a big fan of Josh Charles since Dead Poets Society but especially Good Wife and would prefer his character not to be evil, but think he’ll be dastardly.

saw in a youtube review of the episode that Nick saying that about June wouldn’t have noticed him etc is out of the incel ‘script’! Yuck.

Loopy - I do have a problem envisaging Josh Charles (or Will as I call him)as a baddy but I fear you’re right.

I'm still not over Will's death tbh. Broke my heart.

Anyone watched the latest one yet?!!! I need to discuss!

Yes,I watched it earlier.

I'd Serena back in Gilead? I thought she was in New Bethlehem?

They got married in Gilead and have a house there - Gabriel was saying in the previous episode that it was hard finding a house in Boston that was suitable so I'm assuming they have houses in both places?

Oh that makes sense. What did you think of the episode? We were confused about where all those blades came from that June and Moira handed out. Did they have them all up their sleeves? I thought it was a great episode though
Can't believe it's nearly all over.

As an aside my phone autocorrects Moira to Courage. Which seems apt.

Watched it first thing this morning after the school run. What an episode! The week wait between is far too long! I can’t believe there’s only two left!

At the end of the previous episode where they were planning it all - June smuggled the blades into the Red Centre, Joseph smuggled the sedative for Rita to use in the wedding cake.