Month: May 2025

The Handmaid’s Tail

Season Six Episode Eight Exodus

June and Moira are at the Red Center sewing weapons into the red dresses. Looks like all the handmaids are receiving new dresses for the wedding. Once dressed, June and Moira meet the other handmaids out front.

The handmaids from the Red Center enter the church and sit in the back. The commanders come in first then wives and their handmaid’s follow them. Nick comes in with Rose. Then comes the groom Commander Wharton and Nick is waiting for him at the altar. Serena Joy comes in with her lavish wedding gown on. What color is that thing. I must say, it was gorgeous. What martha against her will had to sew that thing. Serena Joy holds her head up high as she walks down the aisle. The handmaid’s start passing the blades around to each other. Nick gives a speech, really. Does he really believe half the garbage that is coming out of his mouth. And for the record, I always thought he was a snake.

After the ceremony, the reception begins. The first dance is Commander Wharton and Serena Joy. Then all the other commanders with their wives join in. Just like most weddings. The Red Center handmaid’s start handing out blades to the outpost handmaid’s.

Serena Joy makes her way over to the handmaid’s and wants to give them a speech. She thanked them for their service and sacrifice. Really. Like they had a choice. She promises them things would be different going forward. Rita comes over to get her because it’s time to cut the cake. Commander Wharton and Serena Joy cut the cake. How precious.

The cake is distributed to everyone. They are eating enjoying the cake and wine not knowing the cake has a sedative in it. The sedative will take one to two hours to start working. The only ones not eating the cake are Commander Lawrence, Rita and of course the handmaid’s. Aunt Phoebe lets them know it’s time to leave. They all slide their cake under the covered seats and get up to leave. June tells Moira she is headed to Commander Bell’s house. Aunt Lydia comes in while they are leaving and thinks she sees June. Commander Lawerence and Aunt Phoebe tell her she is seeing things and that she is confused. Aunt Phoebe gets Aunt Lydia food, wine and a piece of cake.

Serena Joy and Commander Wharton enter their new home. Excuse me, their mansion. Commander Wharton goes on to introduce Serena Joy to her new handmaid. Serena Joy is devastated. She then expressed that she did not need a handmaid in her house. There were a lot of words exchanged between them. Serena Joy tries to leave but the guardian is in the way. Eventually, Commander Wharton tells the guardian to leave and Serena Joy flees the house carring Noah.

While Aunt Lydia is eating she notices something under one of the chairs. She ask the waiter who sat there and he tells her the handmaid’s. Aunt Lydia goes over lifts the covered chairs and sees all the cake not eaten by the handmaid’s. She then knows something is up. She is so nosey.

June and the outpost handmaid’s are headed back to their assigned houses. At the end, June heads toward Commander Bells’ house.

Aunt Lydia goes to the Red Center and sees Aunt Phoebe, who takes her to see the handmaid’s. Aunt Lydia looks around suspiciously, and pulls back the covers of one of them to see the handmaid is fully dressed.

June gets inside of Commander Bell’s house. She lets him see her and then stabs him. Janine comes into the room, sees he is dead and thanks June.

Aunt Lydia is in a rage and theatens to have Aunt Phoebe shot. Moira stands up and confronts Aunt Lydia. Aunt Lydia does not recognize her but knows that June is involved somehow. June comes in the room. She talks directly to Aunt Lydia. Then Janine comes in the room. Eventually, Aunt Lydia lets the girls go. The handmaid’s rush out of the Red Center into the night. Where are they going?

Wow, a lot happened this episode. I was on the edge of my seat when the handmaid’s were passing the blades to one another. I just knew someone would see them. The next episode is out but I’m trying my best not to watch it yet. Let’s see how long I last. Hope you enjoyed this episode.

The Handmaid’s Tale

Season Six Episode Seven Shattered

The episodes get keep getting better and better. In this one, June is all in her feelings and she should be.

June and Nick are still in the closet. She can’t even look at him. He is so disappointed he got caught. That’s what you get, Nick.

They show Jezebels when the guardians come in and push the girls into the bathroom showers. Janine gets in the way. and tries to stop the guardians. They grab her out of the way and start shooting the girls. Janine looks on screaming.

Finally, Commander Wharton leaves. June and Nick come out of the closet. Nick knows he can’t make it right, so he acts like he didn’t know, but states that the girls at Jezebels would be slaughtered. June ask Nick to take her back. Halfway there, June ask him to stop the car. June gets out and starts walking. Nick yells for her to stop; and then says some harsh words to her. Really Nick. You expect her to be that forgiving.

Aunt Lydia goes to visit Jezebels and sees where the girls were slaughtered. She is so emotional. She finds the picture that Angela drew for Janine and starts to cry. Why are you crying? You are to blame for this too.

June gets back to the command center. Luck sees her and lets her know about what happened at Jezebels. June then tells Luke that Nick knows. Luke ask her how; and she says she told him. She thought she could trust him. Luke goes off on her. June takes in all in. No one will trust her now.

Rita goes to ask Nick if June made it back okay. Nick is in a foul mood and states he will never see her again. and that June thinks he is a monster. Rita tries to convince him he will see June again. She also mentions that they were friends way before June, and he will be fine. Nick goes on to say, they were never friends. Nick states that Rita is only being nice to him so he can help her get her family out of Gilead. Really Nick, you had to go there. Rita states she was counting on him. Nick is such a jerk.

Serena Joy has a bridal shower in Gilead with the wives. The wives are talking down about New Bethlehem. Serena Joy ensures them that New Bethlehem is a safe place. She is also irritated with them. Serena Joy lets them know there will be no handmaids in New Bethlehem and they seem applauded. Not a good bridal shower at all. Commander Wharton comes to see Serena Joy and sees how upset she is. After she tells him what happened, Commander Wharton states they will treat her with respect. Serena Joy then proceeds to ask if she can have a proper wedding. Commander Wharton tells her that it would have to be in Gilead with everyone in attendance, including the handmaids. She didn’t seem to happy about that, but that’s not going to stop her from having the perfect wedding. Serena Joy selling her soul. She just wants the wives to be jeaslous of her.

Aunt Lydia gets back to the Red Center and is told that Janine had been spared. Aunt Phoebe tells her Janine is now a handmaid for Commander Bell; and has requested a new cloak for her. Aunt Lydia is overjoyed.

June is now the outcast at the command center. Everyone is giving her looks, and whispering to each other. Moira comes to see her. June tells Moira that she thought she could trust Nick. Moira gives June some encouraging words. June goes outside and tries to talk to Ellen, but she refuses to even look at her. June sees Luke and tries to give him an out but he doesn’t want out of the marriage.

Aunt Lydia goes to deliver the cloak for Janine. Commander Bell answers the door, and refuses to let her in. Aunt Lydia ask if she could see Janine; and Commander Bells states she’s not available at the moment. Aunt Lydia says she will see her at the wedding. Commander Bell then states Janine will not be there. Aunt Lydia ask him why, and he states she will not be ready for public viewing. Then he practically slams the door in her face. As Aunt Lydia is walking away, she sees Janine in a window upstairs. Janine is bruised from beatings she is getting. Aunt Lydia is very upset from what she sees.

June is packing her clothes and crying when she sees a car pull up. It’s Commander Lawrence. He is with Mark. Commander Lawrence sees June in the window and goes to see her. He is there to help he states. Commander Lawrence talks about trusting Nick. He then convinces June to get rid of the commanders. He also mentions that Serena Joy will be broadcasting her wedding live. Commander Lawrence then goes to tell June that Janine is not dead but is a handmaid for Commander Bell. June then convinces everyone that she has a new plan. and it is sure to work.

Commander Lawrence goes to see Aunt Lydia. He wants her to get out of Gilead during the wedding. Lets face it, Aunt Lydia is very noisy and will mess everything up. Aunt Lydia is only convince because Commander Lawerence is making her the ambassador for the new wellness clinic in New Bethlehem. New ally, Aunt Phoebe gets June and Moira out of the trunk of Commander Lawrence’s car; and takes them to the basement of the Red Center. June and Moira are very nervous as they should be. June says a prayer and they are hoping for the best.

I’m curious to see if new plan will work. The resistance has some good people helping them this time. Gilead has always won the battles. Keep your fingers crossed.

The Handmaid’s Tale

Season Six Episode Six Surprise

This episode will make you want to slap someone. You always have to be careful who you tell your business to. Sometimes you can’t even trust the people closest to you to keep their mouth closed.

Commander Lawrence stops on the way and question June why she is back in Gilead. She tells him, and he then confess to her that he overheard the commanders wanting to put him on the wall. That gives him good reason now to help the resistance. Commander Lawrence takes them back to his house and have them stay in his basement. As you can remember, that’s where all the martha’s got together for their meetings. Naomi hears him and comes down asking him what he is doing and to be quiet.

June ask Commander Lawrence to take her back to Jezebel’s because they accidently left the letters behind. Commander Lawrence informs her that he cannot do that. June then calls NIck to see if he can go to Jezebel’s and he agrees to do so. When Nick is there, he runs into Commander Bell. Nick makes up an excuse as to why he is there. Nick later comes to Commander Lawrence’s house to give her the letters. Nick wants June to go spend time with him at his house in New Bethlehem, since Rose and Commander Wharton have gone to DC. June agrees to go. June. You have a whole husband waiting for you in No Man’s Land. What are you doing, girl.

Aunt Lydia goes to see Janine to give her the good news that she is getting her out of Jezebel’s. They have a few words and Janine tells Aunt Lydia to leave. Janine states that if she can’t get her Charlotte, then there is nothing she can do to help her. After Aunt Lydia leaves, Janine looks at the cookies and starts throwing things. Okay, we all need to have a meltdown every now and again.

Nick gets to his house and sees Commander Wharton in the window. Commander Wharton is not supposed to be there, so Nick tells June to wait in the car, so he found out while he is there. Nick tells June if it takes more than ten minutes to go to Serena Joy’s house down the street.

Commander Wharton confronts Nick and ask him what he was doing at Jezebel’s. Nick makes up all kind of excuses but Commander Wharton does not believe him. He thinks Nick is cheating on Rose. Commander Wharton then tells Nick to tell him the truth because his life depended on it. Nick be strong and don’t spell the beans. He looked scared at that moment that something could really happen to him.

June sees that Nick is not coming out, so she gets out of the car and goes to Serena Joy’s house. Serena Joy is shocked to see her but lets her in. June ask if she can stay the night there with her until Nick can come get her. Serena Joy tries to get the real reason out of June, but it did not work. They have an intense conversation but in the end, Serena Joy gives in to June staying there.

The next day, Serena Joy surprises June with a visit from Rita. Rita is so happy to see June, and they have breakfast together. Ritas tells June that she works at the bakery and is happy but is only there to get her family out of Gilead. June ask for Rita’s help with the resistance but Rita declines. June understands and only want the best for Rita.

After his interesting night, Commander Lawrence is trying to teach Angela how to play chess. He is feeling confident that the resistance will take down all the commanders, and it will leave him in charge. Naomi comes in to get Angela for her art class. Naomi is so annoying. And Commander Lawrence can’t stand her.

Nick comes over and ask June to come to Paris with him. June is confused and really does not know what to say. There a knock at the door and they look and see Commander Wharton. Serena Joy comes in the room; and then makes June and Nick hide in the closet. June and Nick listen as Commander Wharton talks saying he learned some news that the resistance were going to attack Jezebel’s. He goes on to say proudly that he shut Jezebel’s down. He also praises Nick for telling him. June can’t believe what she just heard. Her Nick. Told the enemy. June can’t even look at him and she can’t move. What has Nick done.

As you can see, Nick saved himself not even thinking about anyone else. His world was about to come crumbling down; and he was not going to have that. This episode shocked me the most so far. I did not see that coming. June thought she could trust Nick with her life, so telling him the plan didn’t seem out of the norm for her. She needs to get out of there and go back to No Man’s Land. No Paris for you, Nick.

The Handmaid’s Tale

Season Six Episode Five Janine

My girl Janine is back and ready to take action. As in episode four, June warned Moira and Luke that things can turn bad in Gilead in a split second. The journey they take in the episode will have your very nervous.

June and Moira are put into a hiding place on the truck that will go to Jezebel’s. When they get there, June and Moira get out and agree to meet Luke and Ellen back at the location in two hours. June and Moira head to the girls’ dressing room looking for Janine. They are told that she is up in the penthouse.

Commander Wharton ask Nick about the two guardians that were shot. He also informs Nick that one of them is in a coma. Nick is now worried that the guardian will remember who shot him.

Aunt Lydia is at Serena Joy’s house in New Bethlehem asking about the retired handmaids and where they should go. Serena Joy has not clue nor is she concerned about what should happen to them. Aunt Lydia is upset. Serena Joy then suggest opening a fertility center where the retired handmaid’s could work. Serena Joy is probably just saying that to calm Aunt Lydia.

June and Moira go up to the penthouse stating they need to freshen up the room before the commanders come in. They go inside and see Janine from across the room. She is singing and dancing with some of the other girls. She is probably drunk out of her mind. Wouldn’t you be too. Janine sees them and goes over pretending like she does not know them. Janine gives them a key to one of the rooms for them to meet her there. Before June and Moira try to leave, one of the commander spills his drink and demands that June come over to clean it up. Commander Lawrence comes in and excuses the martha, not knowing it was June.

June and Moira make it to the room and wait for Janine. Janine comes in so happy to see them. June tells her about the plan and Janine states that the girls are ready. They stay ready she says. Janine has to leave and June tells her she will see them in a week. Janine gives June letters that the girls wrote for their families. June suggest that Janine leaves with them, but she says she has to stay with the girls to get them ready. June and Moira start arguing about who suffered the most in Gilead. June and Moira are getting ready to leave the room when a commander comes in asking why they are in there. The commander asks lots of questions and threatens them. He forces Moira on the bed and before he can do anything, June and Moira start fighting him. They get him down and that’s the end of him. Now they have to figure out what to do with the body. They go get a cart and struggle to get him in there; then they wheel him to the inferno. Alarms are starting to go off because they figure out the commander is missing. How did they figure that out so quickly. Moira is freaking out and June is trying to stay calm.

Nick goes to the hospital to visit the guardian and find his mother there. Nick suggest he can sit with him since she has to leave. The guardian wakes up and Nick ask him some questions and sees he can’t remember much. Nick turns to leave the room, but then changes his mind. Nick closes the door to the room. Well, you know what will happened next.

Commander Lawrence is just walking around while the other commanders are having fun with the girls. Janine flirts with Commander Lawrence and Commander Bell threatens to beat her. Commander Lawrence agrees to take Janine in a room with him again saving her from torture. Janine says she has to leave. Before she leaves, she shows Commander Lawrence a peep hole the girls use to spy on the commanders. Lawrence hears the commanders talking about him. They are talking about closing New Bethlehem and putting him on the wall. He is shocked and concerned at what he has heard.

Commander Wharton goes to meet Serena Joy in some library. He has a surprise for her. He ask Serena Joy to marry him. This women just always pops up and wins in the end. I just knew he was interested in her. So much for being an independent woman, Serena Joy.

After June and Moira get the body into the inferno, they try to make it to the location where they are to meet Luke and Ellen. They get there but can’t get to the van, because there is a guardian standing there talking to Luke telling him they need to leave. June has Moira follow her into the parking lot where they see Commander Lawrence getting into his car. As Lawrence drives, June stands in front of his car. Commander Lawrence does not seem surprised to see June. June pleads with him to put them in his car so they can escape the parking lot.

What an episode. It had me on the edge of my seat. Moira was freaking out just like June said she would and almost got them in trouble. It’s too late to turn back now. Will they make it back to No Man’s Land? Will Commander Lawrence join the resistance now?

The Handmaid’s Tale

Season Six Episode Four Promotion

We are starting to get into the resistant part now. Everyone is stepping up to try to take Gilead down. May Day does not have a large number of people in the resistance, but they all seem ready for the challenge.

Luke and Moira seem to be the stars at the May Day headquarters. Luke is making maps and helping to plan the attacks. June is looking on concerned and trying to be supportive, but she wants the three of them to go to Alaska. Mark comes in to let them know that the charges against Luke have been dropped. Mark states he can get them to Alaska sooner than later. Luke doesn’t look pleased with the news or about going to Alaska. Luke finally tells June he is staying behind to drive the bombs into DC. June tries to talk him out of it.

Commander Lawrence is seen getting ready for his promotion. He will be sworn in as a High Commander, whatever that is. Naomi is fussing around him making compliments on how handsome he looks. Commander Lawrence does not seem excited about the new position. Angela is also playing around him and brings him a picture she drew for him. Commander Lawrence is impressed. I think he is growing very fond of Angela. Later in the episode, he is shown reading a book to Angela.

Rita gets off a bus in New Bethlehem. She is nervous because she is being reunited with the sister. Serena Joy tries to talk to Rita acting happy to see her, but Rita is not paying her much attention. Rita sees her sister and they run towards each other and hug. They are both crying and excited to see each other. Later, Rita goes to visit Nick. Nick ask if she was thinking of staying in New Bethlehem . Rita states only long enough to get her family out of Gilead. Nick has agreed to help her.

Ellen at the May Day headquarters is holding a meeting. She talks about what site they will be attacking first and it will be Jezebels. June is very concerned about what their plans are, and if they will be able to pull it off. Ellen says that they are doing a test run before implementing the plan. Moira agrees to go in and check everything out first. June being concerned does not want Moira to do the test run. Moira tells June in so many words to mind her business. While they are arguing, a picture of Janine comes out on the printer. June doesn’t take that well, because now she knows Janine is at Jezebels.

Commander Lawrence has his ceremony to become a High Commander. Afterwards, the commanders decides to take Commander Lawrence to Jezebels to party. Commander Lawrence does not look happy to go but could not get out of it. When he gets there, Janine is one of the party girls for the group. Janine does not look happy to see him since he is the reason why she is at Jezebels. Janine is chosen to be a companion for Lawrence, and they go into a bedroom together. Of course, Commander Lawrence is not into that kind of thing, and lets Janine just hide out there for a while. Janine tells him how angry she is and he agrees. Commander Lawrence remembers he had the picture that Angela had given him in his coat pocket. He pulls it out and gives it to Janine.

June goes to Ellen to let her know she will be taking Moira’s place for the test run. Ellen agrees but is not too happy since Moira wants to go. June goes to find Moira to let her know, but it’s too late. Moira found out and is furious with June. June then gets into it with Moira and Luke. I think June is right. Moira and Luke have no experience dealing with the people of Gilead. We will see what happens.

Serena Joy shows up with a pie to give to Rose. Commander Wharton greats her and agrees to share a piece of pie with her. He is throwing up all the hints that he is interested in Serena Joy. Does she not see this? She has to know he is flirting with her. She is just enjoying all the attention since she barely got any from Fred. Commander Wharton walks her back to her house and they stop on the way to dance in the street. Really? This is not what we are use to. Are we dreaming? While they are dancing, Serena Joy sees Aunt Lydia watching them and stops. Serena Joy tries to act innocent. That is one thing she is not.

June and Luke come to a truce and talk about the mission ahead of them. June knows how dangerous it will be. Luke is in fairytale land thinking the plan will go as planned. And with Gilead, you never know what will happen.

This was a good episode. I’m a little nervous about these civilians going into Gilead like they have been trained in the Army. I know everyone is mad and want revenge, but I’m not sure things will go as planned. What do you think?