Mary & Blake Blog

The Handmaid’s Diaries: After – Episode 2.07

September 18, 2019 Blake 0 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.07 – “After”. Sometimes the pen is mightier than the sword, er, bomb.

The Handmaid’s Diaries: First Blood – Episode 2.06

September 17, 2019 Blake 2 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.06 – “First Blood”. Some People can’t be friends, some people shouldn’t be friends, and some people just get blown up.

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Seeds – Episode 2.05

September 5, 2019 Blake 0 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.05 – “Seeds.” An episode that doubles down on mental anguish, and finding the strength of a weed…

The Handmaid’s Diaires: Other Women – Episode 2.04

August 29, 2019 Blake 2 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.04 – “Other Women.” We see which of June’s identity wins, and we finally get some well needed consequences…

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Baggage – Episode 2.03

August 28, 2019 Blake 0 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.03 – “Baggage.” An episode dedicated to the notion of identity – whether it’s self discovery, having it ripped from you, or changing it to fit a mold.

Stranger Things: A Review of Season 3 And Is (SPOILER) Really Gone?

July 10, 2019 Blake 0 Comments

Stranger Things Season 3 review: a welcome return to form for the Netflix juggernaut series of nostalgia, and it even ends on a surprising emotional note – let’s chat about if really sticks…

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Episode 1.05 – Faithful

July 7, 2019 Blake 1 Comment

Let’s break down The Handmaid’s Tale episode 1.05, “Faithful”. We’ll cover why this episode continues the excellent run from the show so far, and why “desperation” is a hell of a drug.

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum Meaning: Hope Is Not Rebellion Yet

June 26, 2019 Blake 1 Comment

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum means “Don’t let the bastards grind you down,” but in The Handmaid’s Tale, the phrase gives June hope before it gives her rebellion.

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Episodes 1-3

June 25, 2019 Blake 6 Comments

Welcome to the Handmaid’s Diaries – an informal live-time series as Mary and Blake watch The Handmaid’s Tale. Today we’re discussing episodes 1.01 “Offred”, 1.02 “Birth Day”, and 1.03 “Late”.