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The Handmaid's Tale (2017) A story that addresses the oppression of women/with spoilers[Eng-Spn]

Review by @angeluxx 🏆#47 🎵28 🎬13 📺2 📚2 · 6d · of tmdb-69478

Hey Hive and #scrobblelife folks, I'm watching a fantastic series that's really caught my attention. It's called The Handmaid's Tale. While researching it, I also learned that this series is based on a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 1985 and adapted into a film (1990) and the well-known TV series, which is the one I'm currently watching and it's very exciting.

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The first episode starts off a bit confusing. We see June, her husband, and daughter running from several men who were chasing them; We don't know why they're doing this, but we realize they're only after June and her daughter. Knowing this, June's husband stays behind to distract the men while they try to escape. They don't succeed because they're eventually captured, and when June resists, a man hits her on the head with his gun, knocking her unconscious. When she wakes up, we realize that June is no longer called that; she's now Offred, the protagonist and narrator. From June's perspective, we experience the isolation and loss of her former life, as she becomes the narrator of her own story. This situation leads me to believe that her name means she is now the property of her "master" (Defred means "of Fred," that is, "belonging to Fred"). A coup d'état led to the overthrow of the United States government, and all women became part of this system, which I find highly arbitrary.

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The world was divided between Masters, Wives, and Handmaids. The latter wear red and are assigned to Commanders to be subjected to systematic rape in order to bear children. The Wives, women of the ruling elite dressed in blue/teal, are infertile and cannot have children. There are also the Marthas, women in charge of domestic chores, who wear green/gray, and finally the Aunts, responsible for indoctrination and control of the system, who wear brown.

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Stripped of all rights, the protagonist, Offred, meets another Handmaid who shares her contempt for this situation, and together they harbor this secret of repressed hatred. The chapter culminates with a heartbreaking event in the city: A public punishment for breaking the strict laws of Gilead. The accused, a man who raped a handmaid outside the established norm, is beaten to death by the group of handmaids. This shocking and intriguing ending leaves you with a huge desire to continue the story. But I've decided to tell you about it chapter by chapter.

I hope you enjoyed my story, and I'll see you soon with the review of chapter 2. Bye, guys.

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https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/69478-the-handmaid-s-tale?language=es Divider by @eve66 I used Google Translator*

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Hola chicos de Hive y de #scrobblelife, estoy viendo una serie buenísima que me ha llamado mucho la atención se llama El cuento de la criada investigando también me enteré que esta serie está basada en una novela distópica de Margaret Atwood publicada en 1985 y adaptada a película (1990) y a la conocida serie de televisión que es la que estoy viendo actualmente y está muy emocionante.

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El primer episodio comienza un poco confuso, vemos a June y su esposo e hija corriendo de varios sujetos que los perseguían; los cuales, no sabemos por qué lo hacen, pero nos damos cuenta que solo persiguen a June y su hija y al saber esto el esposo de June se queda atrás para distraer a los hombres, mientras ellas intentan escapar, no lo logran porque al final las capturan y como June pone resistencia un hombre le pega con el arma en la cabeza dejándola inconsciente y al despertarse nos damos cuenta que June ya no se llama así, si no que ahora es Defred (Offred) la protagonista y narradora. Desde la perspectiva de June conocemos el aislamiento y la pérdida de su vida anterior, ya que ella empieza a ser la narradora de su propia historia. Esta situación me da a entender que su nombre significa que ahora es propiedad de su “amo” (Defred significa "De Fred" (es decir, "perteneciente a Fred").ya que por un golpe de estado, surge una dictadura muy opresiva, tras el derrocamiento del gobierno de los Estados Unidos y todas las mujeres pasan a forma parte de este sistema que a mi parecer es muy arbitrario.

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El mundo quedó dividido entre amos, Esposas y Criadas (Handmaids). Estas últimas visten de rojo y son asignadas a los Comandantes para ser sometidas a violaciones sistemáticas con el fin de concebir a los hijos que las Esposas, mujeres de la élite gobernante vestidas de azul/verde azulado; no pueden tener por ser infértiles. También están las Marthas: Mujeres encargadas de las labores domésticas. Visten de verde/gris y por último las Tías: Encargadas del adoctrinamiento y control del sistema. Visten de marrón.

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Despojadas de todo derecho, la protagonista, Defred, conoce a otra criada que comparte su mismo desprecio por esta situación, guardando juntas ese secreto de odio reprimido. El capítulo culmina con un evento desgarrador en la ciudad: un castigo público ante la ruptura de las estrictas leyes de Galaad. El acusado, un hombre que violó a una criada fuera de la norma establecida, es masacrado a golpes por el grupo de criadas. Este impactante e intrigante cierre te deja con unas ganas enormes de seguir viendo la historia. Pero he decidido contarles capítulo por capítulo.

Espero les haya gustado mi historia y nos vemos próximamente con la reseña del capítulo 2. Chao chicos.

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https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/69478-the-handmaid-s-tale?language=es Divisor de @eve66 He usado Google Traductor*

Rating: 90/100


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Comments · 16

  • De las series más infravaloradas que hay. En lo personal está en mi top 5 de siempre. No se ya viste la secuela o spin-off. The Testaments. Es brutal, tiene pinta de que seguirá el mismo camino que esta. Te la recomiendo.

  • @ladiesofhive(71)· 5d


    !LADY

  • @erickalife(57)· 5d

    I haven't seen it yet, but it seems like a great option for this long weekend because it's a holiday in my country. It will be a pleasure to watch it.

  • Holidays watching a good series

  • @ikigaidesign🏆#31 🎵176 🎬78 📺90(76)· 5d

    I remember starting to watch this series, but I got stuck on the first episode. Like you said at the beginning, it’s confusing—I hardly understood it at all, so I didn’t keep watching. But I’ve heard and read good reviews about it. I don’t know—maybe I should give it another chance. I’ll wait for your review of the second episode to see if I feel like giving it another go, haha. Cheers.

  • @cayitus63(69)· 5d

    @angeluxx Always bringing the best, you're a very talented girl. Thank you for the recommendation; the plot looks very interesting, the ending must be amazing. I'll venture to explore it. !LADY

  • @yusmelys(69)· 5d

    It's based on a book, which makes it even more interesting; I'd love to read the book. Great review, you captured the essence of the first chapter, angeluxx. I loved it; I think I'll make time to read it I want to watch this series as soon as possible; I'm intrigued by the beginning and how they'll manage to emerge victorious from such a catastrophic scenario. !LADY !HUG !HUESO !UNI

  • @katriel1🏆#44 🎵34 🎬15 📺2 📚1(68)· 5d

    @angeluxx You have left me impressed by this series I had not seen it before and I just saw the first chapter thanks to your review and I think it is spectacular, thank you for bringing it here it is a heartbreaking and very deep series

  • @rosahermosa(61)· 5d

    Excelente sigue leyendo eres una niña muy sabia

  • @raxhi🏆#11 🔥17 🎵1.5k 🎬18 📺11 📚7(62)· 5d

    So I think it will be more interesting to read the novel first than jumping into watching the series. Overall after reading your review it looks a beautiful series to watch. I like how you broke down the first episode without revealing too much. That opening really throws viewers into confusion, which mirrors Offred's own disorientation.

  • @aimet(56)· 5d

    Últimamente me gusta ver películas y series voy a buscarla, gracias por la recomendación 😊💯😃

  • @oadissin(77)· 5d

    Greetings, It is a good show I watched two or three seasons, but after it became too much Hope you read your impression after season four Peace

  • @yechee(70)· 6d

    I found this post through snaps, and I can say that it was triggering to read through the events that occurred in the first chapter of the show. The emotional torture, stripping women of their autonomy, indoctrinating them into a terrible system. That is slavery; of the mind and body.

    This writing also makes my heart sad for the modern day oppression that exists in similar forms. Now, I wonder... will women ever be fully free?

    I guess I'll have to watch out. Thanks, by the way! Finally added to my watch list.

  • This is the first time I've heard of this series. If I understand correctly, the series addresses profound themes such as oppression, loss of freedom, state control, gender discrimination, and human resistance in the face of an authoritarian regime. I'd say this is more or less what we're experiencing in Europe today. Economic growth is completely under control, and the majority of people are prevented from growing economically, heavily burdened by taxes and increasingly declining healthcare. However, The Handmaid's Tale seems like much more than a simple television series. This series seems like a narrative that invites reflection on the dangers of authoritarianism and the importance of defending fundamental rights and freedoms.

  • @opponent(57)· 6d

    I haven't seen it, but this review made me want to. I hope my wife doesn't want to break free after all the oppression, hehehehe. Greetings @angeluxx, good review!

  • @blueskyposh(62)· 6d