Category: Season 1

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1, Episode 6: “A Woman’s Place”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alexis Bledel, Dystopian Fiction, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Margaret Atwood, Season 1, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne StrahovskiLeave a comment

With a trade delegation from Mexico in Gilead, Serena & Offred both see the difference in their positions & those of women on the outside of their nation.

American Gods – Season 1, Episode 3: “Head Full of Snow”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Gods, Drama, Fantasy, Ian McShane, Neil Gaiman, Ricky Whittle, Season 1, StarzLeave a comment

Anubis appears somewhere in America to lead a woman to the afterlife. In other news, Mr. Wednesday takes Shadow further to Wisconsin.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1, Episode 5: “Faithful”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alexis Bledel, Drama, Dystopian Fiction, Elisabeth Moss, Feminism, Hulu, Joseph Fiennes, Margaret Atwood, Samira Wiley, Season 1, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne StrahovskiLeave a comment

Offred is given a new choice by Serena; a way for them to ensure she gets pregnant, whether Commander Waterford is sterile or not.

American Gods – Season 1, Episode 2: “The Secret of Spoons”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Gods, Cloris Leachman, Fantasy, Gillian Anderson, Ian McShane, Neil Gaiman, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Ricky Whittle, Season 1, Yetide BadakiLeave a comment

Wednesday takes Shadow to see some of his friends, specialists in their field, on a road trip across America.

American Gods – Season 1, Episode 1: “The Bone Orchard”

On By C.H. NewellIn American Gods, Bryan Fuller, Crispin Glover, Emily Browning, Fantasy, Ian McShane, Mystery, Neil Gaiman, Pablo Schreiber, Ricky Whittle, Season 1, StarzLeave a comment

When Shadow Moon is released early from jail, not for any happy reasons, he sets off across America for home. But things change once he runs into Mr. Wednesday.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1, Episode 3: “Late”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alexis Bledel, Drama, Dystopian Fiction, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Margaret Atwood, Season 1, The Handmaid's Tale2 Comments

Offred is taken in for questioning, after Ofglen's been whisked off for a trial & possible punishment.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 1, Episode 2: “Birth Day”

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Dystopian Fiction, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Season 1, The Handmaid's TaleLeave a comment

As Offred a.k.a Jane adjusts more to the authoritarian patriarchy, she finds things are never as they seem. And Janine gives birth to her child, only to see it ripped away.