The Handmaid's Tale

1. echorley

   Jul 26, 2018

   10

   Excellent series. Each episode is gripping and the plot develops well, never seeming to 'tread water' for the sake of filling time. WellExcellent series. Each episode is gripping and the plot develops well, never seeming to 'tread water' for the sake of filling time. Well acted, filmed and directed. The story explores issues of prejudice and bigotry that resonate all too sadly in the twenty first century.… Expand

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2. katezoe

   Aug 3, 2017

   10

   Best new show on television. Everything is perfect. The first episode was slow. Have patience, harrowing dystopian world. IncredibleBest new show on television. Everything is perfect. The first episode was slow. Have patience, harrowing dystopian world. Incredible performances. by everyone and Elizabeth Moss is spectacular. Can not wait for Season 2.… Expand

   • 3 of 10 users found this helpful
4. DukeCumberjack

   Apr 26, 2017

   10

   Don't believe the low user ratings. Excellent distopian drama. Leave politics aside while you watch--it has been an incredibly well doneDon't believe the low user ratings. Excellent distopian drama. Leave politics aside while you watch--it has been an incredibly well done series so far after three episodes.… Expand

   • 29 of 54 users found this helpful
5. GrantD243

   Aug 6, 2018

   8

   The first season of The Handmaid's Tale sets up a world in which birthrates have dropped to dangerously low numbers, so all of the fertileThe first season of The Handmaid's Tale sets up a world in which birthrates have dropped to dangerously low numbers, so all of the fertile women are gathered up and forced to serve powerful men in the new society. Their sole purpose is to get pregnant. It's a scary, but rather realistic, portrayal of what life would be like if an extremist group seized control of the United States. Every episode is jam packed with revelations and critical story points, and it never drags. I did find it interesting that it really is hard to care for any of the characters in this show. They are all frustrating at times, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the show at all. It's well worth the watch.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. LamontRaymond

   Apr 30, 2017

   6

   It begins with an interesting premise, but it feels a little "samey". Feels like I've seeing it before, whether it was Children of Men, orIt begins with an interesting premise, but it feels a little "samey". Feels like I've seeing it before, whether it was Children of Men, or Man in the High Castle. I feel that it needs to play with its score a bit more like Leftovers does so effectively. And one of my faves, Yvonne Strahovski, feels like she's being wasted. You can't just have her sitting there, seething, through the first two episodes. I know it's early, and I'll revise my score if need be as more episodes unfold. [Added after 3rd Ep;] Things picked up during the 3rd episode, and one thing became clear - this series is one hell of an endorsement for stronger 2nd Amendment protections. Can't imagine this anti-woman regime would ever gain a foothold in the United States with the number of legally armed women we have now.… Expand

   • 20 of 42 users found this helpful
7. OlivierPiel

   Apr 21, 2018

   4

   vastly overrated show. If I were American I would be on the left side of the political spectrum but this kind of show does a lot of disservicevastly overrated show. If I were American I would be on the left side of the political spectrum but this kind of show does a lot of disservice to what some critics can consider "the cause": The premise of the whole exercise seems illogical (if procreation were to become such a hot commodity, then women with that power would naturally rise to political power as well). Likewise, if a Franco-like government were to rule America, the country would fall into rapid economic decline and not be such a belligerant state.
   To me, it seems to try to just pay lip-service to what some conservatives rightfully call libtards, trying to exploit all these female empowerment, LGBTXQEYZ#$% rights nonsense that is masking the true economical problems of America.… Expand

   • 4 of 8 users found this helpful
8. rhonda09

   Jun 21, 2018

   0

   You and the actors and actresses would have to be sick to like Hand maidens Tale. Margeret Atwood is obviously sick to have that sort ofYou and the actors and actresses would have to be sick to like Hand maidens Tale. Margeret Atwood is obviously sick to have that sort of imagination. No wonder the world is like it is today, no thanks to you.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful

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