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I know there was a scene between Rita and Nick last episode I think or the one before where Rita confronted Nick about getting out of New Bethlehem but there was no explanation how Rita found out NB was a trap. I suppose we are to presume that Lawrence told June and then June told Rita, but this is never shown.

well according to the current show, it would seem that per Gilead's "rules" Hannah is already or just about "grown up" and ready for a husband. So it would not appear that there's not much to really focus on. If they keep to the Testaments book story of what happened to Hannah, then yeah, there is something to focus on. But i'm not surprised that the show 'The Testaments' is going to be different from the book since the book has events taking place a good 13+ years later and there is no mention whatsoever about any sort of rebellion in Boston or any apparent concern by Aunt Lydia that someone might remember she was almost strung up. the book suggests that Gilead has gone on without any real conflict for over a decade since June escaped with baby Nichole. Now certainly with the apparent deaths of all of the high commanders in Boston, tptb in DC will have to appoint new high commanders in Boston. will they just promote 'regular commanders' already there? but won't those know that Aunt Lydia kindof rebelled? so how can she at all do what she did in the book? and how can she go back to being an Aunt period, sending girls to be handmaids now knowing the situation and apparently losing faith in the commanders? Yeah, she seems to have kept up a bit of a charade in the book too, which was never adequately explained imo, other than she engaged in self preservation - which i suppose could be the same now. maybe the new commanders will act differently and convince her that they are different and that will make her go back to her beliefs?

They don’t have smart phones so maybe not

Well looks like there is already a slight change to the end of The Testsments now. I thought they’d have Rose die in childbirth to free up Nick , but I guess he’s the one out of the picture.

Happy to see a couple of nerds winning. They were very versatile. I loved their enthusiasm.

Wharton said he wanted a large family. Not sure why he waited years to remarry, surely he could have found another younger woman more “manageable “ than Serena and still have his handmaid. He clearly misread Serena.

Finally got around to watching. no it’s not, way too young. Similar style though.

The Handmaids from the Red Center were passing the knives to the Handmaids that were posted in households, so they could use them to kill the commanders they were housed with after they fell asleep from the drugged cake.

Alex was 'downgraded' to doing 'special projects' at the same time that Joy Reid was terminated. Not sure what Alex will be doing after she finishes up her Trumpland project. She also fills in now and again.

That's what she said, she'll be going back to just Mondays. Jen Psaki will be taking over her time slot for the rest of the week.

Nick being an Eye Commander is not that far fetched, given that we already know he was an eye, and he is a commander. it totally makes sense that he would also be an eye commander. which is why he could have told Wharton that he was at Jezebels investigating the disappearance of that guard/eye. so did he choose to divulge the plot to kill the super evil high commanders because he really wanted to? Neither Nick, nor June are in the Testaments (or at least June is not really shown until the end). I don't recall hearing anything about Nick at all in the Testaments, though it has been a while since i read the book.

It looks like Lawrence did not tell June/Moira everything that he heard, only that the high commanders at Jezebels (the one's on Mayday's list) wanted him on the wall. Lawrence did not tell June that they wanted to torpedo NB or use NB as a trap. He also did not tell June that other commanders may feel the same way (which is very likely, though probably not Wharton). So June did not tell that to Nick either. She probably only told Nick of the plan to kill these high commanders, not necessarily all high commanders. We don't know if she told him that these high commanders want to put Lawrence on the wall. The big question is whether June will understand why Nick told Wharton, because he had no choice when Wharton confronted him. If Nick is going to continue helping her (and maybe Mayday/Mark/US), he had to keep his position (and life) and he's not that good a liar (though why not tell Wharton he was investigating the missing guardian/eye?) And how much power does Wharton have? Could he keep NB alive with Lawrence, or would the other high commanders out vote them?

Well June, instead of helping the plan, you destroyed it. Good job.

I wonder if Lawrence covered for Nick with the suspicion that he was doing something for June and that he could use the quid pro quo to get something from Nick later? I presume Nick is going to blame the deaths of the two Eyes on Mayday. I almost look at this show as a possible future. they talk about extreme capitalism and high toxins in the air/water causing infertility. if government allows corporations significant power without regulations that allow pollutants, that lead to such events, could a country already prone to extreme christian beliefs with someone giving them political advice cause this occurrence? perhaps.

it is definitely interesting how they are working on Aunt Lydia's story considering the planned Testaments continuation. Gotta figure out how she did what she did somehow (though clearly some differences). Still hard to believe she didn't know what happened to "her girls." Surprised that Janine wanted out of Lawrence's room so quickly. you'd think she'd want to hang out as long as possible so she wouldn't have to hook up with another commander.