The Handmaid's Tale

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 5/16/17 at 7:50am

Just finished episode three and I am absolutely loving it! Elizabeth Moss as Offred is so convincing that I actually feel her anger, confusion and frustration. Her definition between "June" in the Flashbacks and "Offred" are so good that I genuinely believe the character has witness this huge change in Government. 

The rest of the cast are pretty stellar as well. I was worried about the way Hulu have sexed up the characters by having the Commander and Serena Joy played by young, attractive actors in their prime rather than middle aged people like they're described in the books but both actors are tremendous so far. Serena Joy is very much like Cersei Lannister in the sense that she's an awful, awful human being but you can't but love her and want her to have more screen time.

I think the modernisation of the setting is really well thought out as well as the retaining of people of colour, the book has anyone who isn't white deported back to their "country of origin." It's a fantastic adaption of a fantastic book and I implore anyone to watch it on Hulu if they can.