I'm watching this series; I started yesterday, I'm on episode 4, and I think it's great. I'm preparing my review; there are only a few episodes left before I can tell you what I think.

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The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government. The protagonist, a woman named Offred, occupies the role of a "Handmaid": women who are forcibly assigned to bear children for high status men.
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So far, one of the best series I've seen: intrigue, tension, hatred, confinement, revenge, pain
I'm watching this series; I started yesterday, I'm on episode 4, and I think it's great. I'm preparing my review; there are only a few episodes left before I can tell you what I think.
Hey Hive and #scrobblelife folks! We're continuing our review of the episodes of this super spectacular series: The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1, Episode 4: "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum").
After 13 days locked in her room, even though the door has no lock, June knows she doesn't need to be locked to feel completely subjugated and deprived of her freedom. Madness invades her thoughts and darkness takes hold; she understands more than ever that she is not in control. It's a heartbreaking situation for both her and us as viewers.
During her confinement, she discovers Latin words carved inside the wardrobe and realizes she isn't the only one trapped in that room: those phrases are a message of resistance. Suddenly, she remembers when she was at the training center with her friend Moira, writing secret phrases on the bathroom walls. She realizes that someone in the same situation left that mark before her.
Seeing June in such a deplorable state, Auntie convinces Serena Joy (the Commander's wife) to take her to the doctor for a checkup, since the Ceremony is that very night and they need her to be in good condition.
This episode delves into the workings of the Ceremony: a painful and invasive ritual in the room where the wife, Commander Fred Waterford, and the handmaid are gathered for an act of procreation. A truly heartbreaking event from my perspective, but a mandatory practice for the handmaids within the Gilead regime.
During the consultation, the doctor tries to exploit her vulnerability by proposing that June get pregnant, suggesting that the Commander might be infertile and reminding her that, in this system, the blame for childlessness always falls unfairly on the woman.
Throughout the episode, we see June on the verge of collapse due to the confinement and pressure. Desperate, she begs Serena Joy to let her leave the room. Meanwhile, flashbacks show us the past, when June and Moira tried to escape together from the Red Center by overpowering Auntie Caretaker. Although Moira managed to escape temporarily on the train, June was captured and punished.
That same day, before the Ceremony, Commander Waterford asks June for a secret meeting at 9:00 p.m. in his office to play a game of Scrabble. June accepts, stunned, knowing she can't refuse. Then we witness the abominable Ceremony; The three present consummated the humiliating act, which, that night, resulted in a failed attempt. June was terrified, thinking she would be blamed for the outcome, devastated not only by the coldness of the moment but also by her powerlessness to stop it.
Later, during her private meeting with the Commander in his office, June inquired about the Latin phrase, "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum," and discovered its meaning: "Do not let the bastards crush you" (or discourage you). She also learned that the previous handmaid had written it and that she had taken her own life to escape that degrading existence.
Taking advantage of the Commander's guilt or vulnerability after this revelation, June subtly begged him not to destroy her as well and demanded that he end her punishment. The following scene is profoundly liberating: the Commander agrees, and we see June step out into the courtyard, feeling the breeze on her face and the sunlight once more.
The episode closes by connecting two powerful moments: the flashback to when the other handmaids shared their food with June after she was punished for her escape attempt, and the present, where June walks down the street with the other handmaids. More than just a walk in the open air, it's a picture of victory, camaraderie, and absolute defiance of the oppressive system that torments them.
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Hola chicos de Hive y de #scrobblelife seguimos con la reseña de los capítulos de esta serie que es super espectacular El Cuento de la Criada capítulo 4
13 días encerrada en su habitación, aunque su habitación no tiene cerradura, June sabe que no necesita estar bajo llaves para sentirse completamente sometida y encerrada, la locura invade sus pensamientos, la oscuridad se apodera de ella, comprende más que nunca que no tiene el control, es una situación desesperante para ella y para uno como espectador.
Se da cuenta que en el armario donde está encerrada hay unas frases en latín y se da cuenta que no ha sido la única allí encerrada, esas frases son un mensaje.
De pronto recuerda cuando estaba junto a Moira y estaban en el baño haciendo frases en las paredes, probablemente alguien en sus mismas condiciones hizo esas frases en la pared del armario donde tiene ya casi dos semanas encerrada. La tía al ver al June en tan malas condiciones convence a la señora de la casa que la lleve al Dr. y la revise ya que esa noche es la ceremonia y necesitan que esté bien.
En este capítulo se explica como es la ceremonia, el cual es un acto que se realiza en una habitación donde estarán la esposa, el comandante y la criada en un acto de fecundación para traer los hijos al mundo de los esposos. Un acto totalmente horrible desde mi punto de vista pero que es una práctica obligada para las criadas.
En la consulta con el Dr este la motiva a que le cuente su situación y trata de convencerla de tener relaciones con ella para embarazarla al asumir que el comandante lo más probable es que sea infértil y ella podría salir perjudicada porque la culpa en este sistema, es siempre de la mujer.
Vemos a June en este capítulo completamente desesperada por su situación de encierro y acoso. Su situación es tan desesperante que le pide a la esposa del comandante que la deje salir de su encierro porque esta muy desesperada, em eso recuerda que tiempo atrás junto a Moira intentó fallidamente escapar de la tía Lidia, sin embargo, a pesar de que lo intentaron terminaron apresadas y castigadas.
En esa misma noche durante la ceremonia el comandante le pide a June que jueguen Scrabble después de la ceremonia a las 9 pm en la oficina, June acepta sorprendida y además no puede negarse, comienza la abominable ceremonia, los tres presentes consumando el humillante acto, aunque resultó fallido el acto, June estaba preocupada de que la culparan por no poder consumarse la ceremonia, se sentía destrozada no porque el acto no se consumiera sino porque no podía hacer nada por impedirlo.
Durante todo el capítulo hay flashback donde el intento de huida de June y Moira estuvo a punto de salir victorioso, a pesar de que lo intentaron, June no pudo escapar pero Moira casi lo logra.
Durante la cita en la noche con el comandante June se da cuenta que antes de ella había otra por las frases en Latín grabadas en las paredes. June descubrió que la frase en latín significa: "No dejes que los bastardos te desgasten" además descubrió que la que antes estaba antes de ella y la que escribió esa frase se había suicidado por vivir de la forma denigrante como ella lo está haciendo en este momento y le dice al comandante que ella está apunto de rendirse que la libere del encierro porque tal vez ella hará lo mismo le pide al comandante que la deje salir y la escena que viene después es liberadora, El Comandante accede y podemos ver a June disfrutando del aire libre, sintiendo después de tanto tiempo el aire en su rostro y la naturaleza en todo su esplendor, recuerda cuando sus amigas se reunieron delante de ella al estar castigada por intentar escapar y fue una escena de compañerismo, esa escena donde se ayudan unas a otras y las escena donde al salir de su encierro hacia la calle y reunirse con las otras criadas más que una escena de alegría por poder sentir el aire era una escena de desafío al sistema opresor que las martiriza.
Rating: 95/100
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It's a pleasure to be back in the #scrobblelife community with a new review. I recently saw a review here of the series The Handmaid's Tale. It piqued my curiosity because I wanted to know what it was about. I thought it wouldn't be all that great, but let me tell you, I haven't stopped watching it since. It's one of those series that once you start watching, you can't stop until you finish it completely, and I would, but my busy schedule prevents me from doing so.
I'm on episode 8 and I'm waiting for some free time so I can enjoy the entire series and finish it.
It hooked me from the first episode. You suffer alongside June as she is imprisoned after being kidnapped by a group of religious fanatics in a society that has changed its system of government and now classifies men and women according to their social rank.
I don't fully understand the background, but it seems there's an infertility crisis and births are gradually declining. That's why women of childbearing age are kidnapped to serve as procreators for the future children of the ruling class, since these upper-class women are unable to conceive. I haven't yet reached the part where they explain why these women are infertile.
The story is narrated in a very raw way by the protagonist, June, who is kidnapped and, along with a group of women who are brutally abused, fights to change the terrible situation in which they find themselves.
Throughout the plot, you feel the anguish and terror of living in fear and without being able to take control of your own life. You suffer the anguish and horror of living through situations that no woman deserves. I hope to finish watching all the episodes soon and bring you the end of this great story.
I used Google Translate (my native language is Spanish).
Rating: 95/100
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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.
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.
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.
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.
https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/69478-the-handmaid-s-tale?language=es Divider by @eve66 I used Google Translator*
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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