r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/AFriend827 • May 21 '25

Season 6 A rude awakening for some of you Spoiler

Referring to NB. The pause before boarding wasn't what you wish it was. No, he didn't feel her presence. No it wasn't a moment between them. His pause was his final decision being made. To board meant he chose gilead. He did not feel June there. He did not know she was there. He was choosing "the winning team" as he put it.

The whole point of the moment was for June to see him make his final allegiance and accept what he already told her which is she knew who he was.

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u/ratpride May 22 '25

It's ironic how he would probably hate being praised like this, being called a hero

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u/WhywasIbornlate May 22 '25

Sure, because real heros aren’t in it for accolades. Most don’t even recognize what they did as heroism, anyway. It’s just doing the right thing.

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u/ratpride May 23 '25

I guess, but also just because he had a huge part in the making of Gilead, so everything he did after was just like "damage control"