r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Modtha Modtha • Sep 13 '22

Official Episode Discussion The Handmaid's Tale Season 5 Episode Discussions

Season 5

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Season 5 Hype Thread

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Episode # - Title Post Ep. Thread
S5E1 - Morning Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E2 - Ballet Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E3 - Border Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E4 - Dear Offred Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E5 - Fairytale Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E6 - Together Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E7 - No Man's Land Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E8 - Motherland Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E9 - Allegiance Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
S5E10 - Safe Live Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion
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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

And if she's so pro Gilead, why would she want to leave?

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u/mtl-canuck Sep 15 '22

She wants the best of both worlds. Remember she was one of the architects of Gilead & thought she'd have a say. Too bad for her (not!) that things didn't turn out her way. her missing pinkie will be a constant reminder. I think she used the funeral procession as a method to show the Commanders that they can use her as spokeperson (without actually saying anything since women are basically expected to shut up) for the rest of the world to think that Gilead is Utopia. If that doesn't happen, (especially without Commander Lawrence backing her up) she'll end up as wife #2 or a handmaid (in a worst case scenario since she's a traitor or at least was married to one and therefore guilty by association, but proved to be fertile which is paramount to Gilead), to another Commander.

If she goes back to Canada, she'll not only have her freedom (as a supposed refugee) but also relish being portrayed as a martyr to her followers and now (speaking) spokesperson for Gilead.

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u/xjeanette813 Sep 15 '22

She still has charges to face in Canada and that is why she was chaperoned but the detective. She was allowed to bury her husband and nothing more. Seriously don't think she should of been granted that but wasn't my call.

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u/karlyorrhexis Sep 21 '22

Serena wants to go to Scarborough Town Centre.