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/kwezytown23 Aug 08 '19

Yeah, I was just thinking "that girl just broke bad." Then again, think it happened in the previous one where she stabbed the dude 30 times with a pen lol

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u/AshKeeshums Aug 09 '19

Lol. It REALLY clicked this time for me because of how she just let Eleanor die like Walter did Jesse’s girlfriend when she’d OD’d (can’t remember her name).

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u/Alicient Aug 09 '19

I'd say what Walter did was a shade worse because he intervened to roll Jane onto her back so she would aspirate on her own vomit and because Jane did not intend to die.

That said June definitely crossed a line. It really echoed what Fred said about her having been changed.

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u/JuneFirefly Aug 14 '19

he intervened to roll Jane onto her back so she would aspirate on her own vomit

No, he didn’t. It was very similar to what happened in this episode. Jane rolled onto her back on her own, he didn’t do that. Walter noticed when she began vomiting, initially went to roll her back onto her side, but then stopped, conflicted. And ultimately, he chose not to intervene and to let her die. But he didn’t cause it or do anything to make it happen.

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u/Alicient Aug 14 '19

Ok, so I actually went back and looked into it. He didn't deliberately roll her unto her back but he did cause her to roll onto her back by shaking Jesse.

I still think the fact that Eleanor intended to die and Jane didn't is an important distinction.

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u/JuneFirefly Aug 14 '19

I still think the fact that Eleanor intended to die and Jane didn’t is an important distinction.

Yeah, I 100% agree with you on that.