#marthas

[our-fav-moments-fromshows]

LET IT BE PEARL PLEASE

[totallytrucked]

sad that none of the bway productions of sa had great costumes 😔😔😔

[thebitchchronicles]

Also I feel like something we haven't talked about is how Marthas seem to be more respected in Gilead, despite the fact that the handmaids bear children. Marthas still have their own names.

[cbonney]

Starbuck Neck, Edgartown by chris

[whatwouldserenasay]

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Just because this Thanksgiving is weird and we need some laughs.

[joaniebluetoes]

The Handmaids’ Tale.

Page 5 - Marthas, Tokens, Bread, Dull Green, Gilead Hierarchy.

#jbtoriginals20

[luisacotardo]

Pork is rubbed with a spectacular spice mixture, wrapped with bacon and green onions, and slowly grilled to perfection. Try this super rub on all your grilled meats!

[baddecisionsmakegoodstoriesinten]

I love that Lawrence was reading to the kids

[thebigmick284]

To the unsung heroes of Gilead. The Marthas! Home of the Rebellion and Resistance!

Such brave and inspiring women.

Godspeed to them.

[teringer]

The Handmaid’s Tale s03e04

[our-fav-moments-fromshows]

So is this what homeworld think fusion is...

[mantra4ia]

I wanted to save most of my Handmaid's Tale 3x13 reaction for a synopsis post, but one of the top stressful / "are you kidding" moments for me in this episode was moving the children to the cargo plane on foot, following the creek, through the woods. Firstly, they had a baby with them, which I expected to cry at any moment unless the Martha's scrounged up some OTC underground market melatonin before the trip.

Secondly, I love the Exodus late at night, following the tree ribbon path, but it also made me straight up angry because the children were mostly wearing still wearing bright pink cloaks and the handmaids had white headcaps. The scene was excellent, and the costuming was a good stylistic choice for a night set-up so that the audience could easily distinguish between characters on screen (no GoT debates). But that being said I had so much anxiety: why did the Marthas not rip up some spare gray uniforms and cloaks to camouflage some of these brighter, light reflecting colors in the woods! Just a few episodes ago, June even made a remark that the reason Handmaids wear red is because they are easy to spot, and Marthas can get around pretty seamlessly because they blend in. I know it makes sense from a plot perspective, sort of, if the network were pressed for time and resources trying to pack all the survival essentials, but it caused me so much stress and sweat that I had a hard time watching the scene. If each Martha had at least one extra uniform to donate to the cause, they could mute some of the children's uniforms. Talk about a walking target.

[behindthehandmaids]

[ashfinn324-blog]

I really think June should've just got in the truck with Emily. She would be safe right now, with Moira and Luke. I know she wants to change things, but she won't change very much if she's hanging from the wall. 🤷🏼‍♀️ of course, this is gonna make this season very interesting, but still. in Canada, she would have more resources and more help. Luke and Moira would absolutely, I think, fight to get Hannah back. My opinion, though.

Also, I truly think Lawrence will be a huge asset to the resistance and I bet Serena Joy will come in clutch, too. 💪🏼

[curlyhairedbibliophile]

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood || Book Review

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge | A book about feminism

Synopsis | Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray the Commander makes her pregnant, because in the age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. 

Offred can remember the years before, when she lived and made love with her husband, Luke, when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now...

REVIEW

My name isn’t Offred, I have another name, which nobody uses now because it’s forbidden. I tell myself it doesn’t matter, your name is like your telephone number, useful only to others; but what I tell myself is wrong, it does matter. I keep the knowledge of this name like something hidden, some treasure I’ll come back to dig up, one day. I think of this name as buried.

I first became aware of this book when the news came out about the series on Hulu. Somehow I’d missed anything by Margaret Atwood in the past, even in school, so I was intrigued to check this out just based on the premise. Although it had moved a few notches higher on my TBR list at the time and I made sure to take note of when the first episodes premiered, I hesitated to start reading because it seemed as if it would feel a little too close to home given everything going on regarding women’s issues politically. After a little back and forth, I finally dove in and gave this a chance.

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.

Despite my initial reservations, the uneasiness I felt is a big part of what made this a great read. Some moments were hard to take in given the context and the connections my mind made to the present, but I almost think it was written that way to get its point across. At times this read as historical fiction detailing events from the past, while other times it seemed to take place in a future dystopian era - I could never truly get a handle on its point of reference, but in the end that didn’t bother me.  That initial discomfort carried over into worry for the characters’ situations and fear of how/if they would survive.

Maybe none of this is about control. Maybe it isn't really who can own whom, who can do what to whom and get away with it, even as far as death. Maybe it isn't about who can sit and who has to kneel or stand or lie down, legs spread open. Maybe it's about who can do what to whom and be forgiven for it. Never tell me it amounts to the same thing.

Overall, it was still a great read and I look forward to finally diving in to the show. The ending left me wondering about both Offred and the town’s futures so maybe this adaption will be able to expand on that.

Rating |  🌟🌟🌟🌟 Goodreads

[bluefiresthings]

I'm catching up with the handmaid's tale and I'm 😮🤯