Ofglen is Emily Malek, June’s first real glimpse of resistance in The Handmaid’s Tale — and one of the clearest examples of what Gilead can punish but never fully erase.
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Offred is not June’s name. It is ownership disguised as identity — Gilead’s way of saying she belongs to Fred Waterford.
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The Ceremony in The Handmaid’s Tale is Gilead’s ritualized rape: a state-approved act of violence disguised as religion, fertility, and family.
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The Handmaid’s Tale Season 1 finale, “Night,” is a gutsy, cinematic ending — but it also reveals a show already fighting between intimate trauma drama and full rebellion story.
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Today we’re chatting The Handmaid’s Tale: The Bridge – episode 1.09. Any journey throughout a television show requires three main parts – characters, relationships, and change. But most importantly, payoff. Luckily, we get plenty of all them here…
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Today we’re chatting The Handmaid’s Tale: Jezebels – episode 1.08. I discuss why this is getting uncomfortable, why this flashback works, and why I so badly want to punch Nick in the face…
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Today we’re discussing The Handmaid’s Tale: The Other Side – Episode 1.07. We get a clear look into another world, but it seems to fall a little flat because I’m not sure why we should care…
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The Handmaid’s Tale: A Woman’s Place – episode 1.06 review: a fantastic tale of world building, getting too much of what you ask for, and shock endings…
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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.
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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.
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