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At some point, you've probably read the name The Handmaid's Tale ou The Tale of the Maid somewhere. If not, you've certainly seen a woman in a red outfit and a very characteristic white hat. 2q4e37
The series is an adaptation of the novel by Margaret Atwood, launched in 1985. The most famous adaptation is also the most recent, made by the streaming Hulu and launched in 2017.
The Handmaid's Tale was successful in its first season and already has two in the , ing for 23 episodes.
And if you haven't seen this series yet, check out a list of ten reasons to make this dystopia your next marathon.
1. Well-formulated dystopia 3qlt
The birth rate is low as fertility has become increasingly rare among women. The conservative front that establishes a new model of the world in the United States finds a solution: to transform fertile women into servants so that they can give birth to the children of the leaders of this nation, the so-called Commanders.
In addition to their characteristic clothes, another thing marks each handmaid: her name. Of, in English, means of. For example: House of Gold = House of Gold. It's a simple explanation, but it makes sense if you look at the name offred, which is given to the commander's handmaid Fred Waterford. Offred = Offred. Glen's handmaid is called Ofglen. And all their names go along that line. Each family that arrives is given a new name; always based on the name of the commander for which they will serve.
Conservative and authoritarian government strips women of all rights. The fertile ones just become “reproductive machines”. The others are sent to a land of torture known as hell on earth. The wives of the Commanders are subjected to daily moral harassment in addition to humiliation.
Both wives and handmaids are part of the ritual: once a month, the Commander rapes the handmaid. The wife holds her arms while the event takes place. Then they wait for the pregnancy. If it occurs, the handmaid is immediately treated well for the next nine months.
When a baby is born, the handmaid is “ed on” to another family. This is the day to day Gilead, the city that bows to God and makes women bow to their “owners” and is the central point of The Handmaid's Tale.
2. Plot 4e2iv
The environment created by the author already gives rise to a strong plot, but if the story wasn't good, maybe this whole world so carefully created would be wasted.
Luckily, the plot delivers on the same level. We follow the story of a handmaid, watch the entire process she goes through before being handed over to a family and check out her daily life in a world she wants to escape from.
With each of Offred's infractions, we receive more details of this dystopian world in the not-too-distant future of the United States.
3. Characters 34s1t
every character of The Handmaid's Tale it's complex. As we watch, we realize that the Commander's wife is not evil for being evil - a series of events made her that way.
With each episode, we get to know each of the characters better, and we start to empathize with them. With the exception, perhaps, of the Commander.
4. Performance 1f714m
The actresses are one of the biggest highlights of the series. we hate Aunt Lydia, brilliantly performed by Ann dowd, and we cling to Emily (Ofglen), played by A.
Already fans of Orange is The New Black will be able to kill a little of the longing for Samira Wiley.
And it is one of the highest points is, without a doubt, Elisabeth Moss. Her performance as offred it's fantastic, we can watch every reaction of the handmaid in Moss's eyes.
5. Aesthetics o1n4u
The series' photography helps create the mood in which it is set.
In addition to the care taken with the costumes, which seem from an ancient time precisely to portray this return, the sets are carefully constructed.
Drone and closed-camera footage give the dramatic panoramas that work so well with the plot.
6. Soundtrack 6j503d
In addition to the soundtrack created by Adam Taylor, which helps in the air of suspense, the series also has some hits such as You Don't Own Me by Lesley Gore.
And you can check it all out in this playlistona here.
7. Award-winning series 1g3z35
The Handmaid's Tale premiered in 2017 and in the same year won several categories in some of the biggest and most important awards on television.
No 2017 Emmy Awards, the series was nominated in 11 categories – and took 8! Among them, some of the most prestigious: Best Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best ing Actress in a Drama Series, Best Direction in a Drama Series e Best Writing for a Drama Series.
In 2018, it was the year of Golden Globes, in which the series won in the categories Best Drama Series e Best Actress in a Drama Series. The Handmaid's Tale also took the same categories in the Critics' Choice Television Awards e best series at the awards Actors Guild Awards in 2018.
8. Holds you 4q5855
From the first episode, the series pulls you in and puts you in the Offred saga.
With each chapter, you discover more about this new world that has taken hold in the United States as you watch Offred try to escape it.
Her escape is like a game of chess: steps that could deliver the game or put her close to Canada, where people can take refuge. Each playthrough makes you want more, especially with the hooks that are strategically placed at the end of each chapter.
9. Necessary for today 2j2hf
Regardless of your personal political stance, it is undeniable that the world is turning to the conservative side. Just look at the victory of Donald Trump in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil: both have conservative speeches, in which they place religion in the power of the State.
Both men have already starred in sexist episodes, which made thousands of women turn against them.
The Handmaid's Tale helps to understand this fear of women of leaders with sexist speeches and attitudes that bring religion closer to the state.
10. Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum 3m1l2c
"Don't let the bastards burn you to ashes." Offred finds this phrase carved into a closet in her home and has since used it as a personal mantra.
The series is impactful because the dystopia it creates is a real threat: this world, despite moving away from our current one with old-fashioned clothes and another model of government, it shows exactly how we went from this society to Gilead.
Even so, the series leaves a message: nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Things can get bad, but the important thing is not to let the bastards finish you off and keep fighting, just like Offred did.
