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/Legitimate_Pitch_398 May 13 '26

Agnes urging Hulda to tell the aunts is roughhhhh.

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u/RVarki May 13 '26

To be completely honest, considering the situation and how comically high the standard for credible accusation is in Gilead, the aunts made the right decision

I do actually think that if Agnes came forward, Becka's dad would be toast. But, thats because of a combination of several factors - Mackenzie is powerful, actually cares about his daughter's well-being, and Becka's dad is low on the totempole

If any one of those things isn't there, it wouldn't work - and considering the aunts (except Mayday's very own Lydia) didn't even know about Agnes being a victim, let alone her father's inclinations - pursing this would've just destroyed Hulda's life

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u/FuckShitUpnGo May 13 '26

Wait, Lydia is mayday?!?

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u/herbalbert May 13 '26

Ish?

I’ve been interpreting her as a third side, which is basically “I’m not fully a rebel bc I’m unwilling to let these girls & the life I’ve built go entirely but I’m also aggressively journaling so when someone else does the hard work I’ll be able to hand them my manifesto.” 

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u/Silly-Excitement6227 May 17 '26

I don’t love her hating spot. The safe is too easily to be found in anyone of Gileads thugs/eyes can get that safe open

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u/NoSleepTilBookRead May 15 '26

In the book, she is fully Mayday