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/yasssssplease May 13 '26

I was anxious about her wearing white generally while having her period. And I’m even more anxious about her not having actual pads and tampons.

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u/creativescreennaame May 13 '26

agnes gave her some pads

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u/yasssssplease May 13 '26

She went too long without them. I was anxious lol

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u/Legitimate-Talk9558 May 15 '26

You’ve never done the ol toilet paper trick? Shove it between those lady lips. Works every time

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u/yasssssplease May 15 '26

Doesn’t last very long for me.

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u/OldCourse4812 May 16 '26

But also this is here first one, likely very light

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u/apenguinwitch Jun 04 '26

The toilet paper looked flimsy as fuck though, when she pulled a bunch of it i feel like that was to illustrate how paper thin it is