I'm a little bit late with this one, but considering all the FUD in the markets, big loses (recovering atm) and some bad shit I went through this week, this bleak and depressive show worked wonders for me. The Handmaid's Tale is set in a not too distant dystopian future. If you're not familiar with the meaning of that word, Dystopia is a place you don't want to live in, ever, I mean ever. Something went terribly wrong, in this version of dystopian future people became almost fully sterile, the results of no babies born made humanity batshit crazy. You can compare this TV show with the great movie that became a classic that you probably all know called Children of Men.
Handmaids are reproduction slaves, their whole purpose in this world is to have a child without consent, if they misbehave they will end up maimed or executed. The villains in this grim and depressive world are religious fanatics following their twisted logic, and also doing these heinous acts against the humanity. I got to say, that part of the show is very dark, you will want to see them all burn in every of nine circles of hell. When you come to hate certain characters you know that the show is great. That connection with the characters makes you wanna binge watch the whole show, hence all the rewards it picked during Golden Globes. Acting is flawless in this one, the scenes are tense and filled with emotion. I didn't expect to experience such a powerful story at the first glance, I was wrong and I can't wait to see the next season coming in april. 9/10
