The Handmaid's tale

[Son of Stan]

She is brilliant. Way better than she was in Mad Men.

I really disliked her in Mad Men... and Top of the Lake, which I gave up on.

 

[Arkle]

I really disliked her in Mad Men... and Top of the Lake, which I gave up on.

Top of the Lake is/was excellent. Season 2 starts next month...

 

[cluffy]

Durrrrr

At first I thought they'd sewed it up!

 

[Son of Stan]

Top of the Lake is/was excellent. Season 2 starts next month...

Without me...possibly.

At first I thought they'd sewed it up!

 

[Barnacle Boy]

At first I thought they'd sewed it up!

You must have missed the bit where the old wifey said she could still have children

 

[Arkle]

Without me...possibly.

It comes with added Kidman and Brienne of Tarth, if that helps?

 

[GK]

I remember trying to watch the 1990 film - which was written more as an erotic thriller than a depiction of a dystopian society. I've got no idea if I made it all the way through or not. I just recall that it wasn't very good.

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It wasn't an erotic thriller at all mind. It's the same story as the series, but not as bleak. I adored the book, loved the film but this series is world class.

 

[Keawyeds]

You must have missed the bit where the old wifey said she could still have children

See! Poor @cluffy

 

[cluffy]

You must have missed the bit where the old wifey said she could still have children

No, that made me realise what had happened

Can't believe how many 'flashbacks' I've had already today of that scene, the hanging scene and whatever today
Might have to stop watching tbh too disturbing

 

[JonnotheMackem]

No, that made me realise what had happened

Can't believe how many 'flashbacks' I've had already today of that scene, the hanging scene and whatever today
Might have to stop watching tbh too disturbing

Worse than S7 E1 of the walking dead in a lot of ways.

 

[Keawyeds]

No, that made me realise what had happened

Can't believe how many 'flashbacks' I've had already today of that scene, the hanging scene and whatever today
Might have to stop watching tbh too disturbing

Stick with it. It'll do you good.

 

[cluffy]

Stick with it. It'll do you good.

 

[Son of Stan]

No, that made me realise what had happened

Can't believe how many 'flashbacks' I've had already today of that scene, the hanging scene and whatever today
Might have to stop watching tbh too disturbing

Soft lad! To be honest, that and the hanging hooded bodies felt disturbingly topical/current.

 

[Arkle]

No, that made me realise what had happened

Can't believe how many 'flashbacks' I've had already today of that scene, the hanging scene and whatever today
Might have to stop watching tbh too disturbing

You can hardly have been expecting Happy Bob's Happy Hour, surely?

 

[cluffy]

Soft lad! To be honest, that and the hanging hooded bodies felt disturbingly topical/current.

Never been a fan of horror films
Was out jogging this morning and kept thinking of them having their tongues cut out

You can hardly have been expecting Happy Bob's Happy Hour, surely?

What sides that on? Sounds canny

 

[Arkle]

What sides that on? Sounds canny

It's part of CBeebies controversial late night Red Triangle output.

 

[Son of Stan]

Never been a fan of horror films
Was out jogging this morning and kept thinking of them having their tongues cut out


What sides that on? Sounds canny

Not sure they had their tongues cut out tbh. Why muzzle them if they had?

 

[oROSSo]

Not sure they had their tongues cut out tbh. Why muzzle them if they had?

this

 

[Keawyeds]

I must admit I wondered if they may have had their tongues removed but I waited for confirmation

 

[TK-421]

I set it to record, then start watching at 9.15 or so and zip through the ads.

All 3 episodes have been good, but yesterday's was utterly sublime. The two scenes @Barnacle Boy mentioned and the ending were gut wrenching.

I saw this episode a few weeks ago and thought those scenes were complete bollocks. Deviations from the book to such an extent as to be deliberately extremist in it's anti-Christian rhetoric. No way would they dare put anything like that on TV depicting those scenes as a result of an Islamic takeover.