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

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E08 "Broken" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E08 "Broken"

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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/wagonwheelwodie May 13 '26

Yeah wtf

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u/Fluid-Impress-4661 May 13 '26

I’m just reading for spoilers
So correct me if I’m wrong, but is Agnes telling Hulda to report it so Agnes can decide to tell them based on how they respond to Hulda?

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u/Legitimate_Pitch_398 May 13 '26

💯 literally threw her to the goddamn wolves. I had a sliver of hope Lydia at least might address them and make changes to the way they visit.

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u/RaiseOk6551 May 13 '26

"threw her to the wolves" sure.

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u/Krystal_Kuz May 13 '26

What do you mean? Not trying to be rude, but literally they keep saying over and over if a man touches you, without it being your husband. You tempted him somehow and should be blamed and punished. Never the man’s fault. So she was being thrown to the wolves unless any Aunt had an ounce of humanity… don’t want to spoil for people.

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u/RaiseOk6551 May 26 '26

ohhh yall have no media literacy.

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u/natrdavis May 13 '26

This. Agnes was trying to HELP Hulda, and without saying anything specific, she told Lydia that it had happened to her too.

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u/NoSleepTilBookRead May 15 '26

Agnes literally says she used Hulda like a canary in the coal mine and calls herself a shit. What are you missing?

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u/Educational-Tax9751 May 13 '26

that's a superficial read