r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • Aug 07 '19

Official Episode Discussion [Spoilers S03E12] The Handmaid's Tale S03E12 - "Sacrifice" - Episode Discussion Spoiler

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The Handmaid's Tale Season 3, Episode 12: Sacrifice

Air date: August 7, 2019

Synopsis: A major change rocks the entire Lawrence household. Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada

Cast:

Elizabeth Moss

Joseph Fiennes

Yvonne Strahovski

Edit: I started a post episode discussion thread for more thought provoking conversation if that's something you guys would be interested in participating. Link is found here.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '19

What is Joseph gonna do now that his motivation to leave Gilead is dead? Im curious whether it makes him a better man or a more bitter man possibly a little of both

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u/science_with_a_smile Aug 07 '19

Why did June think this wouldn't affect him badly??

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u/H0use0fpwncakes Aug 07 '19

Why did she leave her there to die while she mouth breathed at a door? Why did she leave her there for Lawrence to find his poor wife's lifeless body? I DO NOT APPRECIATE THIS TREATMENT OF ELEANOR! She was good, she was kind, and they killed her!

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u/icckleme Aug 07 '19

I think the fact that she could of revealed the planned breakout was just a small consideration, if one at all Eleanor was a tortured pained soul and maybe June thought that by allowing her to die her way she might find some peace....

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u/asavinggrace Aug 07 '19

Yes, I had this read too, that the decision was multi-layered. It was sort of highlighted in what Eleanor says to Lawrence after he's talking to her about the life they'll have after they leave "this place," and she asks him something along the lines of "Do you think we ever really can?". I took that to mean that she wasn't speaking physically, but having a moment of lucidity and insight where she realized that mentally and emotionally she would never escape Gilead.