The first season follows the book and hits hard with the drama to really capture the hardships that June faces as a Handmaid. Some scenes feel drawn out, but for the most part the plot progresses and we get some good world building throughout.
Season two presents events after the book and this is where I believe the writers really showed their shortcomings. The writing gets lazier, the plot comes to a standstill which makes me question whether increasing the number of episodes to 13 was really a good idea, and the season finale fizzles out predictably.
Hats off to the cinematographer though. There are a lot of absolutely gorgeous scenes in this show.
8/10 - Season 1 6/10 - Season 2
Probably won't be touching season 3 this summer.
Post Note: Every song with vocals in this show feels really off and contrasts sharply to the eerie, ambient vibe they are trying to go for.
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The first season follows the book and hits hard with the drama to really capture the hardships that June faces as a Handmaid. Some scenes feel drawn out, but for the most part the plot progresses and we get some good world building throughout.
Season two presents events after the book and this is where I believe the writers really showed their shortcomings. The writing gets lazier, the plot comes to a standstill which makes me question whether increasing the number of episodes to 13 was really a good idea, and the season finale fizzles out predictably.
Hats off to the cinematographer though. There are a lot of absolutely gorgeous scenes in this show.
8/10 - Season 1
6/10 - Season 2
Probably won't be touching season 3 this summer.
Post Note: Every song with vocals in this show feels really off and contrasts sharply to the eerie, ambient vibe they are trying to go for.