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  1. I read an article somewhere that said something about this - particularly as it pertained to Aunt Lydia. By showing her horror, yet fascination, with the lip piercings, even though she says now that she wouldn't ever want that, it is the first step in laying the groundwork for that to be a possibility in her district. I think that they are trying to somehow paint this "love will always win" picture in Gilead (which goes in line with a Hulu promo piece on instagram right now about how love is their resistance). But they are doing it completely wrong. Where did we see love? Right before they slaughtered Emily's Martha. When June comforted Jeannine immediately after they took Angela from her. When Emily watched her wife and son leave for Canada. When June told Luke to save Hannah. What's not love? Rita suddenly giving a rat's ass that Serena is sad and forming a bond. They need to stop trying to mansplain the dynamics of female relationships.
  2. Okay that interview is messed up. A random question - if so many children were taken from their parents and distributed to the SOJ couples, why did Stabler get 6 kids and the Waterfords, who started out as really high up there, get none?
  3. I thought we saw the tourists in season 1 or 2? Am I imaging that? They walked by June by the wall? Regarding the world reaction (or lack thereof) IMO the book makes it pretty clear in the epilogue: For a current day perspective, look how long it took to "defeat" ISIS in Iraq and Syria? Look at the atrocities of North Korea? How about the oppressive and religous Saudi regime? I don't know that I would expect the world to step in and save Americans from Gilead given that these are the people who took down a world superpower. Or at least, not in a traditional "blow their shit to pieces" kind of way. As for Nick, I never thought he was a good guy. I also never thought he was a bad super bad guy. I think he takes care of himself, simple as that. I do think he loves June, hence why he gave over the letters, but I don't know if that makes him a double agent, or just somebody that follows the tide.
  4. Jesus Christ. To get the shallow shit out of the way, what has Kourtney done to her face? And why is Sia crying over Khloe? Okay, now moving on to this ridiculous circus. I agree with those who are wondering why they even aired this. There is nothing about this episode that makes the older sisters look good. And Khloe especially looks bad. What was with her "these bitches get too comfortable" and "we look weak" and "we can be a badass family" gangster bullshit? (Although I did love that they confirmed that Kris and Kim stepped in to change Khloe's image a few years ago lol). Does she think that's the kind of thing that gets people worked up and cheering her on? And why does she think the tide turned on her? They bullied that young woman on social media, they let the world go after her, they basically plastered a bright red letter A on her, and she was supposed to reach out to talk to Khloe? Khloe and her "I'm not mean, I'm not scary" schtick is stupid. She IS mean. She IS scary. She beats up on her sisters for fun. She beat the crap out of a prostitute. I wouldn't be walking through that door to have a heart to heart. I'd take Jada over Khloe any day. Not to mention, Jordan DID speak to Khloe. Then they unleashed their machine on her, at what point in that was Jordan supposed to discern that Khloe would speak to her? There is nothing Jordan could have said to Khloe that would have changed the direction of her wrath. I just don't get how any of the Kardashians can sit there and be so surprised by how this happened. They aren't that dumb. That was a slow pivot that Khloe took, and it came too late, but Kim caught on pretty quickly as to what was going to happen. Why they didn't spell it out for Khloe is beyond me. And did anybody else crack up and Kris basically trying to get off the phone as fast as possible at the end? You could hear her thinking "get this braying bitch off the phone." ETA: I'm beginning to think that Khloe is just emotionally stunted. She knows what she is supposed to say, but there is clearly a missing link when it comes to her words vs. her actions. And Kim and Kourtney egging her on in Palm Springs like that while the cameras rolled means that they either are that stupid or that they dislike her as much as the rest of us (especially Kourtney).
  5. I assumed that when Serena said that Nick had been part of the crusade, that it meant that he physically led the assassination of the US government. Hence why he is not to be trusted because of his past. The mouths wired shut doesn't make any logistical sense for all the reasons above, but damn, it was disturbing I half expected a handmaid to gun down Waterford or some other kind of resistance attack. June yelling at Serena about how wrong she is doesn't do anything for me. We've known that since the first 3 minutes of the series.
  6. Jen grew up on Long Island. Given the new jersey public school schedule, and their wealth (which still doesn't make sense to me but whatever) they could feasibly see him nearly every month. Depending on how Rosh Hashanah falls, use that 4 day weekend (or if it falls mid-week pull the girls for a day or two in the beginning of the year when it doesn't matter) and go in September or October - you will be out of peak travel season but can still enjoy that amazing Mediterranean sunshine! If you want to spend Thanksgiving in the US, take advantage of the NJ November school conference and make sure you don't let too much time pass. Christmas and New Years in Italy sounds pretty amazing to me. A ski vacation in Italy is perfect way to spend the February break. Don't forget to visit the Vatican when you're back for spring break and Easter in April. And while May and June get really busy with year end activities, that's okay, because T can send the girls to Joe for 5 weeks in the summer, until the end of July. Put it all together and it's probably more actual quality time that they ever even got with him. And certainly more time than the past 4 years. See how easy that is? And since Joe will have a house, they only need to worry about airfare. It's a bargain!
  7. Probably. We're getting the Kardashian spin now, that Jordyn told her different things. But there's no actual recorded conversation (When the cameras are going around the clock), there's no image of text messages where Tristan confims that they "made out" or anything. Just the K's saying all of this stuff to the E cameras. I guess it just depends on who you choose to believe. I personally believe Jordyn - so in my post where I say "hook up" apply is as conservatively as you can.
  8. I just don't get why they took this route with the storyline. IT makes no sense. Why not just show it like it clearly was. Tristan cheated. Khloe gave birth to True and said she was going to try again for the sake of her daughter. Khloe still had doubts but still tried - ex. getting rental house ready. I mean, even though she knew it wasn't working, she still had to have a place to live, and she could have even said, we are having a lot of problems, it's a hard road and I'm not sure if it's going to work, but as long as this is still our home, I want it to be comfortable for all of us, for the sake of True. Tristan hooked up with Jordyn. Final nail in the coffin. THAT is realistic. And she would come out looking much better that way as opposed to whatever this stupidity is. Khloe doesn't realize that the more she tries to high drama/victimize herself, the more unlikeable she is. Just say you were naively trying for the sake of your daughter even though you knew deep down it wasn't ever going to work. She wouldn't be the first to do that and certainly won't be the last.
  9. I have a migraine! I'm blind in one eye! I'm throwing up! I'm throwing up blood! I need an MRI something is in my brain! But look, my hair is short. Now it is long. Now it is short again. Then long. Then short again! All in the course of the week. I feel awful and can't function and have migraines so sure, let's put in extensions and take them out again, wash rinse repeat-- people pulling at my head is exactly what will make my migraine feel better, and then I will sit in a bright white room and complain about my migraine! I mean, It's like they aren't even trying anymore. And I will be honest, Khloe doesn't seem that heartbroken.
  10. Okay, even IF Tristan was suicidal afterwards, who the FUCK does Khloe think she is to announce that on her show? I don't care if she is the wronged party. Fuck her for potentially revealing something SO personal and massive. Jesus.
  11. Most of the commanders are sterile. And we learned in Canada last year that they were figuring out that the sterility problem was with the men, not women. In Gilead, only the women are "barren." It is never the men. That said I dont think it matters if June is getting old. She gave birth to a child of Gilead. Doesn't that spare her from the colonies so that she can...grow old in the land of successful handmaids? She would only get shipped off to the colonies if she didn't produce a child after 3 assignments, right?
  12. I do think that part of the problem is that even with the introduction of new characters, June's scope has become too narrow. What the book and season 1 did so well was set up intrigue. How did Luke get out? Well, they showed us that (not in the book, if memory serves). Was this society as pious as they seemed? No, they brought us to Jezebel's. How did Gilead come into existence? They showed us the cracks in society and the rise in the warped religious fundamentalism - from little touches, like the Praise Be from the nurse in the hospital when Hannah was born, to the slow but meticulous collection of data on women. How did the world feel about Gilead? They gave us Mexico. Who were the other victims? We met Jeannine, Alma, Emily. How did people try to escape, and how and when did they succeed? We saw Moira. June was the main character of the show, sure, but through her all these other aspects of Gilead came to life. And they were able to weave in elements that were not in the book and make them work. The story is supposed to be TOLD through June. Not just about about June. My favorite part of this episode, and again, I thought this one was fairly strong, was the simple shot of Mrs. and Commander Lawrence listening to music together. They gave us so much in those 20 seconds. I'm at work while I type this. And I'm listening to You Make Me Feel Like Dancing. What can I say? I kind of like the Commander's taste in music.
  13. I'm rewatching and just paid attention to the discussion with the commanders as Serena Joy enters their meeting - with one saying that Gilead is powerless without an extradition treaty. So Nicole is going to be the pawn to force relations between Gilead and Canada? Normalize them as a legitimate nation? Restore the Waterfords to their original stature in Gilead? And what would an extradition treaty mean for the refugees in Canada (legit question from an international politics standpoint)? Sorry if everybody caught this the first round, it just jumped out at me. Serena is staying in Gilead because they havent given her a reason to leave. She pointed out very clearly last season that the offer for her to leave was simply trying to convince her to commit treason against Gilead. There was no offer of a pardon or immunity. Serena Joy was an architect in this regime. Sure, she knows plenty. But she's already committed treason against America. She is correct that she has no other home but Gilead.
  14. I thought June congratulating her walking partner on her pregnancy was a shout out to the fact that she must have had a baby pre-Gilead (the proof of fertility), unless she said in an earlier episode that she had already had one Gilead baby? Put me in the camp of those who liked this episode. I got to the end and realized I had been holding my breath for a lot of it - it has been a whole since I've done that. Although I yelled at the TV when Serena joined the commanders in a vneck blazer and showing some leg. I don't care if it is the right shade of blue. Just, no. What was in Serena's bag? A note from the American agent? Do we get to see what it says? Was the tape in the jewelery box or did Serena give it to the agent who then passed it on to Luke? And what was with the offer of treason and coconuts. I remember the episode of course. But if America really wants her, shouldnt the enticement finally be "a pardon and coconuts"? Serena isn't leaving Gilead just to face the death penalty. They should know that by now.
  15. Whatever the reason for the move (I suspect financial, although Jac will probably say to be closer to her parents as they are getting older), the person I feel bad for is CJ. He just turned 17. He has to move for senior year of high school? That's rough. Maybe he will stay behind with Aunt Caroline or finish out his final year. That said, how long do these bankruptcies and foreclosures last? I mean, Chris Laurita was saying that it was probably their last year in that house several seasons ago. I always wonder about these HUGE homes that people build. I mean, we are surrounded by them up here in NJ, and I always wonder about the resale and actual profit to be made on such a home. I mean, people are only willing to pay so much for somebody else's custom home. Especially when the custom home is really ugly.
  16. I once got involved with a guy in a relationship. He swore to me that they had broken up, but just ran in the same social circle. I told myself I believed him, because I liked the attention, I liked how he made me feel, and basically because.,..I liked it. And I ignored that voice of reason telling me something wasn't right. I was only 17 years old when that happened. And to this day, I feel bad about the entire thing. That's what infuriates me about this entire scenario. Khloe has absolutely NO REMORSE for the problems that she caused. She has no apologies. She NEVER takes any ownership AT ALL for the mistakes that she makes. As for Tristan, he's a scum. But that doesn't make Khloe innocent and excused of any responsibility. She built this relationship on a complete and total fabrication, no wonder it fell apart.
  17. Was that video of Luke and baby Nicole from news footage of the protest or does Gilead have people in canada somewhat tracking their refugees. I find it interesting that it was Luke who showed up at the Waterford protest, Luke who winds up on camera with Nicole, etc. There are presumably a lot of american refugees up in Canada at this point, small world that it's always Luke. It reminds me of those terrifying stories that we've heard of ISIS captives who finally escaped or were liberated, but then run into their captors in Germany or something like that and are told "We'll always know where you are." It's creepy.
  18. Looking at some recent pics of Jackie - is it me or has she lost weight?...
  19. Probably. According to the book, Canada was hesitant to do anything to anger it's nuclear hefty neighbor to the south. I think what I find so bizarre about June right now - or perhaps it is how Moss is playing her - is that she suddenly seems like a caricature. In season 1, June had a lot of layers. Now, she is simply played as defiant and aggressive. Which is really stupid of her. I don't believe for a second that the same June of season 1 would just wander around the Putnam household smoking a cigarette here, playing marriage counselor there, encouraging rebellion everywhere. To play June as so one-sided... it becomes boring. If the show insists on giving us these long close-ups of "June-defiance," then give us other complexities as well (i.e. Emily seeing her wife for the first time). Not to mention I dont believe that the Putnams would have opened their home to all of Gilead either. We are officially in plot driving the character territory and it REALLY doesn't work in a place like Gilead. That said, I totally laughed out loud about June's mom choosing a vegan restaurant and June saying "but she isn't even vegan!"
  20. So I know the answer to this question is "no, never," and for all of the obvious reasons, but can we please get one happy reunion? Just one? If I can suspend common sense and accept that June is still alive, I can also suspend common sense and accept a happy reunion. Really, I'm okay with it, just for an episode or 2.
  21. We can agree to disagree. I will take any Kardashian over Paris any day of the week. Even Khloe. If you think about it, all of this traces back to Paris. We can probably thank her for the Kardashians. No Paris for me, thank you very much. I can not stand her.
  22. Actually, that's a good point. What happens to an Aunt who can no longer perform her role - whether she "retires" (gets too old to work) or had health problems? I'm assuming there are no assisted living homes in Gilesd.
  23. I don't think anybody disagrees? We have already seen women who are regretting their initial support of Gilead, Serena being one of them, as unsympathetic as she is. I don't know that just because this woman is "broken" by the role her husband has played in this regime, that means she started out as anti-Gilead from the beginning. Actually - and I ask this as a legitimate question - have we seen that she lost her mind because of Gilead? Or because of the role HER HUSBAND played in its creation. There is a distinction there. I'm just not convinced she was any different than Serena. She just dropped her basket sooner. Assuming that the crazy is legit.
  24. I actually wonder if the wife fell into the initial group of women who supported Gilead. The original idea of their "utopia," where women were home and able to raise their families, where there was freedom from the ills of the American lifestyle. Remember Lydia's "freedom to/freedom from" statements: "don't underrate it." Where men provided for their families. Where traditional values were embraced. And people lived in harmony with blessings from God. Or something like that? We don't know how she would have defined "beautiful." She is married to a commander in Gilead, afterall. I doubt her definition of a beautiful life is what we quickly and easily assumed.
  25. My jury is still out on Lawrence. He's clearly brilliant. He's clearly twisted. I just can't figure out which way he twists. Was he testing June in front of the commanders? Putting her in her place? Both? His statement about how you "have to give a rebellion a few victories" or whatever it was, was interesting? An indication thar Gilead's knowledge of the rebellion runs deeper than they realize? Or him fucking with June? From where I'm sitting, so far, Emily is the only one he helped. Emily killed an aunt in his own home and he got her out. But that doesn't make him a good guy. It just means he was good to her. And it means his household is a bit more lax. It doesn't mean he isn't still an unrepentent evil fuck.
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