The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid's Tale: Useful

The Handmaid’s Tale “Useful” Review: Serena Learns What She Wants

June 5, 2020 Blake Blogs, The Handmaid's Diaries 1 Comment

The Handmaid’s Tale “Useful” works because it tells us who Serena is without flashbacks — and shows how far she may go to get Nichole back.

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The Handmaid's Tale: Mary And Martha

The Handmaid’s Tale “Mary And Martha” Review: Emily Carries The Episode

June 4, 2020 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog, The Handmaid's Diaries 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale “Mary And Martha” works beautifully whenever it follows Emily in Canada — and struggles whenever June turns into the show’s rebellion mascot.

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The Handmaids Tale: Night

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Premiere “Night” Review: June Chooses The War

April 10, 2020 Blake Blogs, The Handmaid's Diaries 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 premiere, “Night,” turns June away from escape and toward war — but the best parts of the episode are the messy relationships around her.

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The Handmaid's Tale: The Word

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 Finale “The Word” Review: The Show Goes To War With Itself

April 6, 2020 Blake Blogs, The Handmaid's Diaries 0 Comments

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 finale, “The Word,” gives Nichole a way out of Gilead — then reveals a show at war with whether it wants to be intimate trauma drama or full rebellion story.

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The Handmaids Tale: Postpartum

The Handmaid’s Tale “Postpartum” Review: Eden Dies For Believing Gilead

March 30, 2020 Blake Blogs, The Handmaid's Diaries 1 Comment

The Handmaid’s Tale “Postpartum” introduces Commander Lawrence as a blast of gray in Gilead — but Eden’s death proves the regime kills even the girls who believe its lies.

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The Handmaid's Tale: Holly

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Holly – Episode 2.11

February 15, 2020 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog, The Handmaid's Diaries 0 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.11 – “Holly”.  Further proof that The Boss and Oprah are American treasures and tension is a dish best served cold…

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The Handmaid’s Diaries: The Last Ceremony – Episode 2.10

December 11, 2019 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog, The Handmaid's Diaries 2 Comments

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.10 – “The Last Ceremony”. Why Walter White and June have a lot more in common than you think…

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The Handmaid's Tale Women's Work

The Handmaid’s Diaires: Women’s Work – Episode 2.08

October 12, 2019 Blake Blogs, The Handmaid's Diaries 1 Comment

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 2.08 – “Women’s Work”. When you think you’re The Godfather, but you’re only Fredo.

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First Blood Handmaids Tale

The Handmaid’s Diaries: First Blood – Episode 2.06

September 17, 2019 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog, The Handmaid's Diaries 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.

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The Handmaid's Tale: Seeds

The Handmaid’s Diaries: Seeds – Episode 2.05

September 5, 2019 Blake Blogs, Mary & Blake Blog, The Handmaid's Diaries 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…

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