tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post2806702653391701028..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Handmaid's Tale: Birth DayBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79043107257541081442018-07-27T12:46:44.791-04:002018-07-27T12:46:44.791-04:00I'm so glad I'm not the only person who se...I'm so glad I'm not the only person who sees the Wives' dresses as green! Apparently they're supposed to be blue (in the book, and that was the intention in the TV series - one that appears in much later episode with different lighting actually did look blue to me). At home we couldn't agree and had to look it up! But all the regular Wives' dresses look completely green to me, which kind of ruins the significance the blue is supposed to have (the colour of the Virgin Mary, which is ironic, as she was the 'handmaiden' of God) and makes everything look a bit Christmassy!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-71229686285659010932017-12-24T12:50:09.671-05:002017-12-24T12:50:09.671-05:00The final scene of this terrific episode is outsta...The final scene of this terrific episode is outstanding. "I am Ofglen."<br /><br />I too thought the songs were jarring. The second one is a big reminder that this is not something taking place two centuries ago, this speculative fiction is set in preset day.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90633808685787036772017-12-22T08:40:29.515-05:002017-12-22T08:40:29.515-05:00Wonderful review, Billie. I also thought the sympa...Wonderful review, Billie. I also thought the sympathetic pregnancy ritual was funny and giggled with June. The desperation for babies though was so sad. It makes perfect sense for a society down to a small percentage of fertile women. But it was sad to see a society get to that point. <br />JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51109007930359726802017-12-20T18:07:04.438-05:002017-12-20T18:07:04.438-05:00Great! I remember Offred says that the red is an e...Great! I remember Offred says that the red is an easy color to spot, when Handmaids tried to run from the Red Center. Also, I think *she* perceived the color as related to menstrual blood.<br /><br />Ops, sorry. I don't remember when they mentioned how often the "ceremony" takes place.Lisianpeiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291993462387870535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84236105842527888832017-12-20T14:15:42.364-05:002017-12-20T14:15:42.364-05:00Lisianpeia, terrific comment. Please do feel free ...Lisianpeia, terrific comment. Please do feel free to post anything relevant from the book, which I read a long time ago and don't remember, as long as it doesn't spoil future episodes. <br /><br />I don't think they've actually mentioned how often the "ceremony" takes place in the TV series yet, have they? Although once a month makes sense, fertility-wise.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-15345493799738326522017-12-20T13:59:03.239-05:002017-12-20T13:59:03.239-05:00I'm really glad you guys are reviewing The Han...I'm really glad you guys are reviewing The Handmaid's Tale. The previous post and this one are really good! I read the book a bit before watching s01. I loved the book and the TV show, which did na amazing job of expanding the world created in the book (reiterating Lamounier's comment on Offred). In many ways the TV show got to me more than the book. Episode 03 and 06 especially. I'm looking forward to your (plural your, I mean Agents of Doux's) are. <br /><br />I really liked the music and how full of swearing June's monologue was. It all felt jarring, but in a way that fit and that let audience blow off some steam from the really awful scenes. And the way the Commander flirts with June really really gets under my skin. Ugh.<br /><br />Just to clear something up: is it ok to discuss book-related things in the comments? Because I remember a comment in the books about the Handmaids' colors that I can share. But I'm in doubt if you were just posing a general question or was really asking if anyone knew.<br /><br />PS: IIRC the "ceremony" (aka institutional rape) takes place once a month.Lisianpeiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291993462387870535noreply@blogger.com