The Handmaid's Tale

May 03, 2017 19:41

 I just finished watching the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale, and I'm emotionally beaten to a pulp. You think Insidious is scary? Or The Exorcist? This show is pure horror! Terror! Creeping dread! It's very well done, and it's been decades since I read the book, so I'm not comparing them as such. It's the proximity to real life that makes it ( Read more... )

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daybreak777 May 4 2017, 02:20:52 UTC
Hi There! Don't know you, but found you on a friend-of-friend's page.

Glad you are watching the series! It is indeed intense. I post a lot about it if you ever want to pop by my journal. :-)

We are trying not to let the bastards grind us down over here in the US. Wish us luck.

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spikes_heart May 4 2017, 03:18:37 UTC
Can you imagine how I felt when I read it about thirty years ago? Horrifying in concept; terrifying in how close we are to it.The first three shows are amazing. Episode four posted today.

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spuffyduds May 4 2017, 04:00:44 UTC
Hey there you!

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frenchani May 4 2017, 17:06:34 UTC
Episode 2 will blow you away, it's terrific. And 3 isn't bad either. I have yet to see the fourth episode.

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untitleddemo May 6 2017, 15:29:38 UTC
It gets even more terrifying and brutal as the episodes go on! It's really good, though, so I am glued.

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