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Agreed, it was awesome :thud: !

A new episode tomorrow, right?

:nod: Yes new episode on Hulu tomorrow!

You guys are really making me want to watch Top of the Lake. I think I might start that next so I have something to watch in between episodes of Handmaid's.

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Originally Posted by Slayerette89 (Post 90031054)

I’m also always a bit wary when it comes to book adaptations because there is a chance it won’t do the source material justice. Additionally, other than the themes, what makes a book great is the language, the author’s masterful use of words (and Atwood is brilliant with words imo) and it's not easy to effectively transform that into images.

I agree. The voiceover helps with this a lot.

Wonderful :yay: Cannot wait!

Hope you enjoy Top of the Lake too. It's a bit weird, but has some really great performances.

Top of the Lake was definitely deliberately artsy weird, which can be a plus or a minus depending how much you end up enjoying it. But I would recommend giving an ep or two a shot to see if the story and the way it’s told works for you.

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Originally Posted by ina_am (Post 90032950)

Yay, another TOTL fan :woot:

:high_five:

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Originally Posted by Eternal Flame (Post 90036707)

Glad you enjoyed it Slayerette89! :)

New episode this week! :woot:

I really enjoyed #3! It was very intense!!

Likewise. I'm glad to see everyone here seems to have enjoyed the show so far. Though it would of course be nice to hear from people who didn't as well.

Ep3 was so intense. I paused it a few times as if that would make the dark parts any less disturbing, lol.

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Originally Posted by kayrey (Post 90038608)

I agree. The voiceover helps with this a lot.

:nod: Yup, that and the fact they didn’t try to approach it as a fast-paced Hollywood blockbuster.

ETA:
I forgot, stumbled upon this old-ish (March 10) article on tumblr yesterday. It's Atwood talking about what originally inspired her to write the book and, as the title suggest, how she sees its relevance today.

Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump

It didn't work for me :blush: I gave it a shot :blush: even though I did like Elisabeth's performance in it

I am curious to know if there are people who aren't enjoying it
To me it feels like a fresh show... something that isn't on TV at the moment

Thanks for sharing :)

It does combine a lot of special features :love: One of the best shows on TV at the moment :thud:

That Instagram shot :eek:

Makes you curious right?! :lol:

https://pmctvline2.files.wordpress.c...0&h=419&crop=1

Joseph Fiennes' role is fairly small.. I wonder if that will become bigger in the future eps!

Very :lol:

Joseph's role looks small so far, but way so creepy :thud: !
That scene!!! :eek:

I still don't know what to make of that scene :lol:

Same here :lol: Poor Offred :thud:

Maybe he really likes her
Maybe he likes her better than his wife?

I'll let you guys know what I think of Top of the Lake once I start it. :D

If they follow the book we'll definitely see a lot more of the Commander.

The show is renewed for a second season

Awesome news :yay: :yay: !!!!

So happy that the show is a success and has been renewed already. :woot::yay::party: