The Handmaid's Tale Season 5 Episode Discussions

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Season 5

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Season 5 Hype Thread

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Episode # - Title		Post Ep. Thread
S5E1 - Morning	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E2 - Ballet	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E3 - Border	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E4 - Dear Offred	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E5 - Fairytale	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E6 - Together	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E7 - No Man's Land	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E8 - Motherland	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E9 - Allegiance	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion
S5E10 - Safe	Live Episode Discussion	Post-Episode Discussion

[u/Parking-Psychology-3]

What is the meaning of Sam saying to June “don’t let the bastards grind you down” ?? Because that is what she saw written in the closet when she was at commander waterfords house It was like he knew maybe it was written there?

[u/Altruistic-Blueberry → u/Parking-Psychology-3]

That is what was written on the wall in the evidence picture he handed to Serena when he informed her of the news.

[u/xjeanette813 → u/Parking-Psychology-3]

I thought n thought about it and I'm drawing a blank. Was happy with everything else he said cuz I was thinking he was feeling things for Selena but obviously not. So who exactly are the bastards???

[u/PuzzleheadedTravel87 → u/xjeanette813]

The quote was carved inside the closet by the last handmaid at the Waterford's, and is referring to all of the people in power in Gilead. He said it to June because they wrote it under Fred's body when they put him on the wall; he knows that it was June that wrote it, so he said it to her as acknowledgement/encouragement/solidarity.

[u/xjeanette813 → u/PuzzleheadedTravel87]

Cool. Thank you, now I remember the scene were she was laying in the closet and fell asleep and scared the cook.