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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?

The Handmaid’s Tale

Season Six Episode Two Exile and Three Devotion

Episode two starts out with the reunion of mother and daughter. Could you imagine finding your mother again. How that would feel especially after you thought she had died. What a great reunion. There is alot going on in this episode but very interesting.

Now, what happened to Serena Joy. Well, after she jumps off the train, Serena Joy is found getting up from the ground and starts to look for a place to help her. Noah is crying a little and she seems desperate. The irony of this is so good. Are you feeling sorry for her. Don’t. Serena Joy comes across a church, but it is closed. Serena Joy then sees a woman who drives her to a camp for women and children. Serena Joy was asked her name and of course she gives them a false one. Serena Joy is helping in the garden at her new camp. She starts to have flashbacks about her father when she use to help him in the garden.

June wakes up in her mother’s house. She hears Holly playing with Nichole. Holly tells June how she survived the colony, which it states it helped being a doctor so she helped take care of the guardians. She tells June she held on hoping she would find June again. Holly was convinced that June was still alive.

Luke is released from jail due to Mark getting him out. Luke looks rough but he is ready to go to work with helping to get Hannah back. Mark tells him his trail was not for two months. Luke being impatient joins May Day with Moira and ask Mark what he needs to do. Luke and Moira are getting supplies together so they can go to the May Day headquarters, when Rita tells them that she is going to visit New Bethlehem. Rita has been told that they can help her be united with her family.

Commander Lawrence has a meeting with Nick and Nick’s father-in-law, Commander Wharton. Lawrence praises New Bethlehem and speaks to how previous residents are wanting to return to the new part outside of Gilead. Commander Wharton ask where Serena Joy is and why she is not welcoming the new arrivals in New Bethlehem. Commander Lawrence makes the excuse she is taking a break, but he has no clue where she is. After Commander Wharton leaves, he tasks Nick to locate her.

June is trying to get used to her new life at the refugee camp. And she is worried about Luke who at this point she thinks he is still in jail. We all know June, she cannot stay still for very long. She finally gets up Moira and finds out that Luke is out of jail now. June is so happy that Luke has been released. June putts Holly on the phone and Luke is very happy that she is alive. Luke and Moira choose not to tell June that they have joined May Day.

TWO MONTHS LATER

Serena Joy gets a visitor from Commander Lawrence. His sleek car pulls up at the camp and he gets out and so does Naomi. What a pair. He has a conversation and a meal with Serena and the other women; in an attempt to get Serena Joy to join them in New Bethlehem.

June continues to call Luke every week, but her calls go silent, and she gets worried. She finally gets up with Mark who tells her that Luke and Moira are somewhere in No Man’s Land had haven’t made it back to the headquarters. At this point, June goes into rescue mode. June gets into it with Holly when she tells her she must get Luke and Moira out of No Man’s Land. Holly finally understands and agrees to have Nichole stay with her.

Serena Joy decides to go New Bethlehem and so far, things are going as she has hoped. She does not have any restrictions being a woman. She meets with other diplomats, and tries to convince them to send people there. She paints the perfect picture, and everyone looks interested. Commander Wharton has his eye on Serena Joy, and seems interested into going out with her.

After the arrangements are made by Mark, June arrives at the May Day headquarters, and starts to put a plan together to find Luke and Moira. And of course, she calls Nick to help her out. At first, he is hesitant, but he finally gives in.

Nick meets June in No Man’s Land. At first, Nick does not want June to go with him. But you know June. She convinces him to let her come along. They search several places and finally comes across one where Luke and Moira have been hiding. Luke and Moira are happy to see June but hesitant when Nick comes in behind her. Nick insist they must leave because there were guardians checking for activities in the buildings. They do run into two guardians, and Nick tries to explain that he had everything under control. One of the guardians insist that they have to call in any activity. Nick sends June to his car. While June, Nick and Moira are out of site, Nick shoots both guardians. And Nick just leaves them there.

Everyone is praising Serena Joy after the visit with the diplomats. She is pleased with herself. My question is, does she really believe half the garbage that comes out of mouth. I will say she is true survivor. Does she really think she is doing God’s work? Later Commander Wharton walks her back to her house. On the way, he admits he has always admired her. He brings up the dance she did with Fred in DC and then ask her to dance. While they are dancing, Aunt Lydia sees them and calls her name. She stops dancing instantly looking embarrassed that Aunt Lydia saw her. Aunt Lydia looked surprised to see Serena Joy so relaxed.

Nick drives June, Luke, and Moira back to No Man’s Land where Mark is waiting for them. Luke and Moira thank Nick and they walk away. June stays behind to has an exchange with Nick and then he leaves headed back to New Bethlehem.

What an episode! There is a lot going on in this one. I’m sure I left a few details out. I don’t want Serena Joy to end up on the safe side of this; she needs to really know and remember how the handmaid’s were treated. She really thinks she is safe in this new community. And as you can see, June is in fight mode again. Poor Luke and Moira have no idea what they are doing and may get hurt in the end. Things are starting to shake up a little. Hope you liked the episode.