Topic: The Handmaid's Tale (2017 adaptation)

[didi shamone]

Tailed off a bit in S5, but good up until then. There are a lot worse series out there!

I felt it still remained watchable until season 5 but I can't do it anymore.  Loved it for the first few seasons.

[Buck Pete]

Not felt so much dread as when Aunt Lydia appears on screen since Ramsey Bolton in GOT.

Elizabeth Moss is an amazing actress. The exchanges between Offred and Commander Waterford are just outstanding.

[Buck Pete]

Sorry for harping on in here about this, but got a quick question.  Not read the book or anything (yet)

I am now 4 episodes into S1.  I am still a bit confused as to how the city/town got into this terrible state.  Is it the whole country/world under this regime or just the one place where the show is set?  I keep hearing of people are trying to cross the border into Canada.  So I am assuming just the USA at the most.

If all this backstory info is drip fed to us over the course of the series I am totally cool with that.  I just don't want to go off googling and hit major spoilers.

Any info that isn't massively spoilery is welcome guys 

[Jean Girard]

Sorry for harping on in here about this, but got a quick question.  Not read the book or anything (yet)

I am now 4 episodes into S1.  I am still a bit confused as to how the city/town got into this terrible state.  Is it the whole country/world under this regime or just the one place where the show is set?  I keep hearing of people are trying to cross the border into Canada.  So I am assuming just the USA at the most.

If all this backstory info is drip fed to us over the course of the series I am totally cool with that.  I just don't want to go off googling and hit major spoilers.

Any info that isn't massively spoilery is welcome guys 

The world slowly gets revealed. But it's actually only part of the states. Sizeable though, like the Northeast corner maybe only stretching to Chicago or so. The implication is there has been civil war and a new fundamentalst state called Gillead has replaced it. No more spoilers but you find out about what they call 'The colonies', and hints at what has happened/happening further west etc. I'd recommend a read of the book though - it's a masterpiece.

First series sticks quite closely to the source.

[Buck Pete]

The world slowly gets revealed. But it's actually only part of the states. Sizeable though, like the Northeast corner maybe only stretching to Chicago or so. The implication is there has been civil war and a new fundamentalist state called Gillead has replaced it. No more spoilers but you find out about what they call 'The colonies', and hints at what has happened/happening further west etc. I'd recommend a read of the book though - it's a masterpiece.

First series sticks quite closely to the source.

Thanks Jean

Now I come to think about it.  Early on in the series it was mentioned that the USA flag now only had 2 stars and Anchorage was the capital.

[Buck Pete]

Just moved onto season 2.

Although I’m enjoying it, I’m not sure I can sit through another 4 seasons if she keeps escaping and ending up back at the Waterford House following a disciplinary session with Aunt Lydia, every other episode.

Hope June isn’t the equivalent of Patrick McGoohans character in the 60’s TV show “The Prisoner”

[afc tukrish]

Just moved onto season 2.

Although I’m enjoying it, I’m not sure I can sit through another 4 seasons if she keeps escaping and ending up back at the Waterford House following a disciplinary session with Aunt Lydia, every other episode.

Hope June isn’t the equivalent of Patrick McGoohans character in the 60’s TV show “The Prisoner”

Uh-oh...

Continued viewing prospects not looking good, Pete...

[GreatEx]

quit while you're ahe-... while you're not too far behind!

[Buck Pete]

Ah bollocks

I suppose its the penalty you pay for starting watching a show too late.

[GreatEx]

Au contraire, you're very fortunate that your friends at RAWK can answer for you the eternal question, "will there be a payoff for watching twelve hours of Elizabeth Moss's twitching eyelid?". And the answer is NO!

[afc tukrish]

Au contraire, you're very fortunate that your friends at RAWK can answer for you the eternal question, "will there be a payoff for watching twelve hours of Elizabeth Moss's twitching eyelid?". And the answer is NO!

Yep. Think I got into season 3 and...

one twitch too many.

Still think there was a good show in there even after the original source material ran out, but the algorithms won.

[Buck Pete]

Yep. Think I got into season 3 and...

one twitch too many.

Still think there was a good show in there even after the original source material ran out, but the algorithms won.

Yeah there has to be a pay off or your just basically watching torture porn.

Really disappointed but I'm not surprised.  If she got away then there would be no show.

[afc tukrish]

Yeah there has to be a pay off or your just basically watching torture porn.

Really disappointed but I'm not surprised.  If she got away then there would be no show.

The Handmaid's Stale, as it were...

[Buck Pete]

Glad I kept on with this so far.

I'm close to the end of season 2 and really enjoying it now.  Think the show runners realised you cant just have Aunt Lydia plucking girls eyes out every episode.

Some of the actions, decision making and emotional aspects from a few of the primary characters is really becoming quite interesting. 

I also quite like the other sub plots in play that give the viewer a break from Offred's predicament.

Will just take this season by season.

[afc tukrish]

Glad I kept on with this so far.

I'm close to the end of season 2 and really enjoying it now.  Think the show runners realised you cant just have Aunt Lydia plucking girls eyes out every episode.

Some of the actions, decision making and emotional aspects from a few of the primary characters is really becoming quite interesting. 

I also quite like the other sub plots in play that give the viewer a break from Offred's predicament.

Will just take this season by season.

Dropped out in season 3, will be interested to learn how far you get, Bucks...

[Buck Pete]

Dropped out in season 3, will be interested to learn how far you get, Bucks...

Despite reading mixed reviews, I thought the season 2 finale was great and very satisfying.  Knowing there are several seasons still to come this ending made me want to continue. At least with S3 anyway.

Spoiler

The fact June made a conscious decision to go back into Gilead rather than try and escape with the baby and Emily makes season 3 a much more appealing prospect.

June will now there on HER terms and not because she simply had yet another escape thwarted just to be returned to the living hell.  June now has anither purpose in Gilead. She’s fighting the fight from inside.[\spoiler]

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[Rob K]

Massively late to this but me and the missus been watching it for a few weeks now on Prime and already up to season 4 episode 8. Read that the 6th and final season not coming till 2025, which is a bit of a bummer as was hoping wouldn’t have to wait that long!