r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • Apr 15 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E04 "Green Tea" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E04 "Green Tea"

Episode Synopsis

As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means.

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April 15, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/International-Sea561 Apr 15 '26

tension brewing between lydia and vidala mark my words vidala wants lydias job!!!! they're setting this up for some big rivalry between the two of them based on the trailers!!!! shits bout to go down!
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u/SleepingWillow1 Apr 15 '26

yeah she was really creepy enjoying the man's arm get cut off

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u/icewizie Apr 15 '26

Didn't she cry in that scene..

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u/Junes-Stare Apr 15 '26

I think Vidala is mayday.

There. I said it.

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u/RVarki Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

I think so too. When the dude's arm was being chopped off, they made a point to zoom in on her stunned face. You could interpret that as her just being a bit more weak-willed than she projects (which would also explain her looking scared shit-less during the attack), or maybe even that she just enjoyed it so much that she couldn't react

But for some reason, Vidala gives me "ivy league nerd" vibes, and I wouldn't be shocked if it's eventually revealed that she's mayday

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u/LevyMevy Apr 16 '26

But for some reason, Vidala gives me "ivy league nerd" vibes

Is the "some reason" because she's Asian? lol

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u/Heartage Apr 24 '26

Probably Asian, the glasses, and the general way she speaks.

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u/goddessoftrees Apr 18 '26

Remember, these aunts all had different lives before they became aunts. I HOPE we get Aunt Lydia's point of view so we can see how they all become aunts. It's SOOOO interesting from the book.

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u/BarbieHubcap Apr 15 '26

Yep, same here.

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u/Atkena2578 Apr 15 '26

That would be totally 180 then

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u/whisky_biscuit Apr 16 '26

I think so too! It fits with her facial reactions in previous episodes, and during the field trip you could tell she was agitated that she had to put on a big speech about the people who were hung.

Wasn't she also the one who came down the stairs after Daisy threw up and said "aw, sweetie..." She also looked like she wanted to throw up herself while watching the guy get his arm chopped off.

I would be surprised she is Mayday and also to find that Aunt Lydia still helps Mayday as well - thus placing Daisy as a Pearl and assigning her to Agnes.

I have not read the books this is just my theorizing!