In a day and age when most of our heroes wear capes or have billion dollar steel armor it's refreshing to see the plain old human spirit alive and kicking ass. The Underground Railroad of the 1860s, the persecution of Jews in the 1940s and the persecution of women in the modern Middle East all serve as inspirations and are ripe with tales of rebels, agitators and heroes. There are so many parallels in our world to draw from. In a totalitarian society called Gilead, fertile women are enslaved to be used as birthing organs. The series is based on Margaret Atwoods 1985 novel of the same name. I almost gave up on this show after season 2. The Handmaids Tale Season 5 is the fifth season of a dystopian series created by Bruce Miller and produced by Hulu. The Handmaid's Tale manages to get better and better with every episode as the writers and actors push their talents to a whole new level. Moss, Fiennes, and Strahovski all have incredible chemistry together on screen, and this season, the tension is stronger than ever. Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale is the perfect continuation of Season One, yet it comes back even stronger with new, shocking conflicts. There is no holding back in The Handmaid's Tale, and as the story progresses, there are twists and turns that you have never before seen on T.V. Season One is slow in parts, but each carefully framed shot is purposeful and powerful. Each and every character, supporting or lead, hero or villain, is well-written and gets his or her own chance to develop. AKA: Make me wanna die (Sub VO), Salons spciaux, Camas Quentes, Peep Show Girls, Appleseed Ex Machina, The Concert, Dozhivyom do ponedelnika /. A masterpiece! Put feminism aside for a moment, this is a brilliantly told story whether you are watching it for empowerment or just as a leisure activity.
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