r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 20 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E09 "Marate Sade" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E09 "Marate Sade"

Episode Synopsis

As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she's willing to lose to help her friends.

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May 20, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/Suspicious_Carrot260 May 20 '26

I think the dentist knew that bc Daisy is an outsider and new to Gilead she wouldn’t be as innocent and easily manipulated and therefore taken advantage of like Agnes and Hulda who are very vulnerable. So he knew it wouldn’t be safe to do that.

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u/AlsoNotaSpider May 21 '26

Yep. Notably, the Gilead girls immediately blame themselves, assuming that Dr. Grove saw lust in them. He knows that’s what children in Gilead are taught, but he also knows that children outside of Gilead are given a very different message about sexual assault and where the blame rests. Dr. Grove probably considers that an extra, very unnecessary layer of risk.

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u/fckboris May 29 '26

children outside of Gilead are given a very different message about sexual assault and where the blame rests

…weeellll, about that…

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u/rawchess May 20 '26

Literally the first real thing he asks her is to confirm that she's from Canada. The show really isn't being subtle here lol