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She only told Vik.

Whitney has always shown tendencies that are highly defined by Noah's behavior/actions towards Helen and their family. How her recent boyfriend came up with an excuse about her awful behavior during Thanksgiving, makes me think that IF he tries to maintain a relationship with her, that he will be the male version of Helen for Whitney. I think that situation is definitely over and will never be revealed to the kids. I also hope that there will be no "Who Killed Alison?" thread for the final season.

Cole felt like if he didn't at least try and work for another chance with Alison, that he would end up regretting it for the rest of his life. I do not think that Alison ever wanted to get back with him, but that isn't Cole's POV. I loved Helen and Vik, but I hope that when he passes, she will not have to deal with his deluded parents in her life anymore. I think that Noah and Helen could truly end up being real friends to one another in the future. I think that after all the pain and hurt that Helen went through due to the affair, she has been able to let go. She knew that if she wanted to live, she had to let go of Noah. Cole has really never allowed himself to let go of Alison and that is why he was so utterly torn up about everything and still resentful about Noah.

IMDB says that the character's name is Isla, but doesn't list anything else in her connection with the Roy family.

I think that Kendall has probably spent a majority of his life, seeking out Logan's approval, blessing and "good job kid" kudoes. It was clear that Kendall couldn't come up with a better response to his father's questions about why he attempted the hostile takeover of his company. Even from the first episode, he wanted to make sure that the upcoming deal was solid, so that Logan would have to see that Kendall was the only one who could take leadership of the company. Shiv doesn't want it, Conner is clueless and Roman would totally destroy everything. I think that Shiv and Tom do love each other, but I think she married him, because he is nothing like her father and her mother. They both are toxic to their children. The mother's cutting remarks about the marriage, throughout the entire weekend of the wedding. Her father's comments about how weak Tom is as a man in his eyes. It does not excuse the fact that Shiv should have told Tom about her feelings about monogamy before they got married.

Tens across the boards. I am so glad that FX greenlighted another season for Pose, even though it never got the ratings and folks complaining about the limited levels of acting. When I initially heard about the show, I totally expected nothing but camp (which I love) and not "Downton Abbey" acting, but we got amazing stories about these characters lives. I started to care about them (not too much about Matt and Stan) and want them to succeed. I am glad that the "other shoe" did not drop for Blanca, Elektra and Angel in the season finale. They were able to survive and truly know that they are a family. I am so excited for season two.

When Hannah asked June why she didn't fight harder, it felt like tiny little daggers. Sigh.....I wanted June to be able to see Hannah, but that scene was heartbreaking. The whole episode was shattering. Serena and Fred both need to die in a slow and painful manner (by June's hand) that I can relish in.

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Well, it isn't like the Wives are expected or even allowed to do anything more strenuous than knit, garden and participate in monthly ritualistic rapes of the Handmaidens.

Great points brought up about how Serena Joy really isn't thinking about the true type of life her child will experience being raised in Gilead. She is delusional, because if she thinks that things will be different for her kid, just like how she thought that she wouldn't be treated like all the other wives, wait until Fred uses her as an example of the "perfect wife" and does something to make her feel even more worthless in front of their child.

I do not foresee any sort of "redemption" for Serena Joy at all. She continues to accept what she had a role in creating, even when it smacks her in the face. The diplomatic trip to Canada showed just how much she had betrayed her country AND the women from it. I think it is too late for her and now June has got Aunt Lydia to be fully conscious of something "just not being right" with both of the Waterfords. The trip to Canada was another major fail for the Commander. Now everything is out there online about how life is really like for the women in Gilead. Nick, Nick, Nick....I am glad that he was able to come face to face with Luke, June's husband. I have never shipped June with Nick, because she does care for him, but she is not in love with him. He protects her, he provides as much comfort that he can, but I do believe that he knows that June isn't in love with him.

Agreed and I loved that the phantom girl was revealed to be the younger version of Vida.

Felix had no idea that "India Plan" was actually married with a husband. He is discovering more about Wolfie and his life than he ever expected. Wasn't there a scene in season two, in which Wolfgang and Kala had sex, while she was also on her honeymoon with Rajan? So, Wolfgang and Kala have had a previous sexual encounter with Rajan and both were not turned off by it.

Oh...I still have no sympathy for Serena Joy. She willed this to happen and thought that she somehow would be above it all. This season has made the specific and perfect point of showing exactly how Serena Joy's choice and role in helping to create the laws of Gilead has put her into the subjected and submissive role that she truly never thought she would be in. I also think that she thought that Fred would never ever treat her in such a way. He finally proved her wrong, even after she thought that he would appreciate her in what she did to protect him and his place in leadership. That scene and the closing credits were beautiful, because it was about this lovely bounding moment between a mother and child. That baby loved the sounds, touches, kisses and affection from Janine. Both will thrive from experiencing that moment. Baby Charlotte/Angela was totally deprived of being emotionally taken care of in that horrible home. The Wife clearly doesn't actually want to be a mother, hates that she has to behave like she does want to be a mother and probably still resents that her husband used his position to have other opportunities to have sex with Janine in their home. I love that Emily is still defiant, but I fear that it will only hasten her death at the end of it all. You can see how this world takes its toll on the women. The Martha who was terrified of being brought to the medical center and then seeing them giving her access to all the things that was stripped away from her, only because she was a woman.

I think that Rajan was receptive, because he came to the same conclusion (as how Neets, Hernando and Dani) had once they also found out about the cluster: That these other 7 folks have helped the person that they love to thrive and isn't that wonderful for them and their relationship.