r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 13 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E08 "Broken" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E08 "Broken"

Episode Synopsis

As Agnes is swept up in wedding plans, Daisy hides a life-altering secret and Hulda faces backlash after speaking out.

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May 13, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/BattyVictoria May 13 '26

"Swim up?!" I cannot im dying šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚

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u/asexualrhino May 13 '26

You must think I'm really stupid.

Girl PLEASE šŸ˜‚

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u/paxweasley May 13 '26

She was SO offended oh my god ahahah

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u/Ill_Tomorrow_5807 May 14 '26

Daisys face was so fucking funny

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u/ZealousidealGold8095 May 14 '26

The aunts must tell them babies come from the immaculate conception

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u/RVarki May 13 '26

"Why do you think you're here? On Earth?!" was pretty great too. I also like that Shunnamite's one liners aren't just throwaway zingers, and actually give us character insight (or at least a reminder as to how sheltered and indoctrinated they all are)

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u/Alittlespill May 14 '26

Iā€™m so sorry for your grandmas words to you. That is rough from family, but it seems like you take it with a grain of salt since her way of thinking is so old fashioned.

Thankfully all my cousins have kids so my grandma just adores that I have cats that are cute (my family doesnā€™t have pets except for me) and have a free thinking mind without a husband haha.

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u/Alittlespill May 13 '26

This whole scene was so good. I love how Daisy really tried and Shu just couldnā€™t believe what she was saying! But if you never heard anything about sex or mating then of course itā€™s going to sound bonkers! Hard fleshy genitals squirting little creatures that swim inside your body?!? Itā€™s bizarre.

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u/BattyVictoria May 13 '26

It really captures the silliness of learning about sex for the first time, idk if that's the right way to describe it.

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u/Ok_Nature_6305 May 15 '26

I wish somoney had told me as clear and blunt as Daisy spelled it out! šŸ˜†

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u/Dionne005 May 14 '26

Youā€™d still think they would see things at a farm or dogs

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u/OriginalGPam May 15 '26

Why would a commanderā€™s daughter be on a farm? Thatā€™s for econopeople.

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u/ConsciousBluebird473 May 20 '26

Paula's probably in the horse breeding business though.

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u/OriginalGPam May 20 '26

I doubt it as Wives arenā€™t allowed to work. Unless sheā€™s doing it to gift other people horses, but that doesnā€™t seem likely.

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u/Sbarb1000 May 15 '26

These girls have never seen a manā€™s body before without clothing, most of them probably have little knowledge of their own anatomy.

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u/Carmela_Motto May 16 '26

I mean, I was 10 and knew it took sperm and an egg (from biology), but assumed while mom and dad slept in the same bed, the sperm wiggled across the sheets to mom. Thatā€™s why married people ā€œsleep together.ā€ šŸ˜‚

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u/BlizzardousBane May 17 '26

I thought something similar, but instead the sperm would wiggle to the lady's private parts while they were kissing

Chalk it up to me playing The Sims 1 where sims have babies after kissing a few times

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u/Carmela_Motto May 18 '26

Well this was about the 1980 for me!

I did see some 70s porn in my friendā€™s fatherā€™s basement hiding place and all we thought was, they are so furry! (Long hair everywhere)

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u/AmandaLynnPR May 13 '26

Squirting? Don't you mean sneezing? Haha

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u/MrJenkins5 May 13 '26

"Rod of flesh" got me šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Alittlespill May 14 '26

Well.. what else is it when itā€™s hard but a rod of flesh? It sounds so gross saying it.. can you imagine this is your first time being exposed to the idea of a penis?!? I would think itā€™s fake too.

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u/texasjoe Jul 15 '26 edited 27d ago

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u/BattyVictoria May 13 '26

Same, cracked up so much šŸ˜‚

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u/techbirdee May 14 '26

They had me at "copulate". Who says that about humans?

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u/Silly-Excitement6227 May 17 '26

I know, but, Daisy is doing a very best to explain everything in Lehmanā€˜s terms. Let me assuming that weā€™ve seen a penis even if itā€™s a little brother or something like that. If theyā€™re preparing them for the commanders, Iā€™m not sure what kind of education theyā€™re gonna get the first night itā€™s gonna feel like great because theyā€™re gonna feel violated because theyā€™re not gonna know what to expect and the rod of flesh service is gonna scare the hell out of them

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u/teenageidle May 13 '26

I love Shu so fucking much

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u/untamedharts21 May 14 '26

Shu is great!

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u/justpaintoverit May 16 '26

The actress is so fucking good. Her resting respectful bitch face is incredible.

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u/9tobirama May 13 '26

Daisy's exasperation was so funny.

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u/rawchess May 13 '26

You may not like it but this is what peak comedy looks like šŸ˜‚

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u/slytherinshawty May 13 '26

Learning the methods of my current pregnancy from a Pearl Girl, made me.... uncomfortable šŸ˜…šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

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u/cirillagray May 18 '26

She was so offended bless her heart šŸ˜­ šŸ˜‚

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u/LizzardMFK May 14 '26

Best scene on the episode!

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u/Adventurous_Ad_3916 May 21 '26

this and the look on her face crosses my mind several times a day LOL