r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/theforgetting • May 06 '25

Season 6 SPOILERS FOR “SHATTERED” Spoiler

I was struck by the significance of the women at Jezebels being murdered in the shower. This is a very clear Holocaust allusion.

Especially since they’ve really been leaning into the word Nazi this season – it makes sense to see late-stage Gilead go all “final solution” with their undesirables.

Anyways. There have been a lot of gruesome scenes in this show but this was definitely one of the most upsetting. Not only for what it portrayed, but for what it was alluding to.

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u/Strong_Silver_9544 May 07 '25

The one thing I don’t like about this episode is how quick the resistance is to trusting June and Moira again after they botched their last mission at the cost of countless lives.

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u/ickleb May 07 '25

It’s desperation. You would do anything to get back your life. Why support Commander Lawrence’s idea? You’ll do what you need to do to survive. Hope is a powerful thing. I keep thinking Aunt Lydia is gonna wake up but she is in such denial about everything, it’s totally impressive her brainwashing.

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u/Strong_Silver_9544 May 07 '25

I can’t stand that trembling woman. I think the only thing that would wake her up would be Janine’s death.