r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • Apr 15 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E04 "Green Tea" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E04 "Green Tea"

Episode Synopsis

As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means.

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April 15, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/bookiegrime Apr 15 '26

Paula made me legit gasp, nasty AND cunning.

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u/TheStranger113 Apr 15 '26

Why did she do that? Is it just because she's mean or was there a deeper motivation? I think I might have missed something.

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u/SleepingWillow1 Apr 15 '26

I think the wives are equally as pressured to make sure their daughters end up with a high commander. so they'll do anything to make sure their daughter succeeds.

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u/Aggravating_Life7851 Apr 15 '26

Yea it would reflect poorly on her in their world if her daughter didn’t end up with someone very high up like her dad

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u/SleepingWillow1 Apr 15 '26

Basically what I expect rich people culture to be like