THT literally broke me and i need to talk about it
Hey guys, this is the first time I’ve ever posted anything in a Reddit forum, but I have to. I watched The Handmaid's Tale and I’m honestly destroyed. I don’t know how I’m supposed to function normally right now. I also watched the whole series within three weeks, which probably made it even more intense, and I really immersed myself in it emotionally.
I couldn’t stop thinking about Hannah and kept hoping she would finally reunite with June. I’m currently taking a break from the show because I got way too emotionally invested, so I’ll probably watch The Testaments later… or do you think I should just start immediately?
There are so many things I want to talk about — the patriarchal and moral structures that completely shaped Serena, the fact that June slowly became part of Gilead herself, Nick and the way everyone portrays him as some kind of hero. To me, he was a villain through and through.
The way Aunt Lydia could still be a loving person while mentally tearing me apart at the same time… and the fact that all of this is rooted in reality somewhere.
At this point, I’m genuinely scared that something like this could happen one day, and I keep following news about women’s rights being restricted or taken away.
Is there anyone else who got so emotionally invested in this series that they’re still struggling with it afterward? And if yes, how did you manage to get out of that mindset?
p.s IM LIKE FINE LMAO, but i like need to talk about the show cause somehow nobody i know watched it