u/Important_Salad_5158

Do yall remember when Emily seemed to be the most pious handmaid? It turns out she just hated Gilead most of all and that was her way of hiding it.

My prediction is that Vidala the most strict aunt because she’s hiding her disdain for it all. We actually see the mask slip a few times.

Here is what we know:
-Something was off with Vidala on the girl’s field trip. I don’t think she liked showing them the hanged men.
-She looked disgusted when the man was getting his hand chopped off.
-She was soft in the before times and is likely only here because Lydia ended up recruiting her.
-Aunt Lydia freaking tried to kill her. It’s not like she just magically forgot Lydia would have shot her. I think this loyalty is an act.

Garth briefly mentions the shooting was a rescue mission but we know it wasn’t for Daisy. Who else on the bus would Mayday have been trying to get out? I don’t think this is how they would have tried to get Agnes/Hannah out.

So yeah, I think Vidala will not only get more of a backstory, I predict she’s going to play a role in the rebellion.

I feel like most we knew from the Handmaid’s Tale obviously didn’t make it out alive and/or are accounted for. In fact, I think McKenzie is the only crossover we see.

BUT, as we learned in THT, the Boston commanders weren’t as high ranking as the DC commanders. With Agnes saying she’s in Maryland I think it’s pretty obvious we’re seeing the daughters of the DC commanders.

I’m mostly asking because… WHO IS SHU’S FATHER? She’s somehow, someway more important than Agnes. She’s outspoken and has special privileges. So who is her damn father? So far we just know he told her she’s blessed in a certain area.

ETA: I actually live in DC. Everything in this show is giving DC suburb vibes.