The Handmaid’s Diaries

The Handmaid’s Tale “Vows” Review: The Reunion Feels Like Grief

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 4.06 – “Vows”.  An episode that is a welcome return to form for a show that has been stuck in a rut for a while…

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Chicago” Review: June Gets Out — But Can She Leave Gilead Behind?

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 episode “Chicago” finally gives June a way out — but the real question is whether she can still leave Gilead behind.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Milk” Review: Freedom Does Not Mean You’re Free

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 episode “Milk” asks whether escaping Gilead matters if Gilead still lives inside you.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “The Crossing” Review: June’s Girls Pay The Price

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 episode “The Crossing” turns June’s resistance into a maternal crisis as Hannah, Janine, Alma, and the Handmaids all pay the price.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Nightshade” Review: June Buys Into Her Own Myth

Let’s chat The The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 episode “Nightshade” turns June’s resistance into a dangerous myth as her rebellion starts costing everyone around her. Tale episode 4.02 – “Nightshade”.  A example of when a person starts to buy into their own myth a little too much…

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Pigs” Review: June Loses The Truth On Her Side

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 premiere, episode 4.01 – “Pigs”.  A story that wants to explore the differences (an occasional similarities) between justice and revenge.

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The Handmaid’s Tale Mayday Review: The Season 3 Finale Works — But It Has No Guts

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 finale, “Mayday,” delivers one of the show’s most satisfying emotional payoffs — but the logic problems still matter.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Sacrifice” Review: June Is Not The Boss

The Handmaid’s Tale “Sacrifice” keeps telling us June is the boss, but Serena and Eleanor are the ones making the choices that actually reshape the story.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” Review: Direction Saves The Mess

The Handmaid’s Tale “Liars” is clunky on the page, but Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s direction turns Winslow’s death, the Marthas’ cleanup, and Fred’s capture into gripping television.

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The Handmaid’s Tale “Witness” Review: Lawrence Pays For Gilead

The Handmaid’s Tale “Witness” finally finds itself by forcing Commander Lawrence to live inside the horror he helped create.

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