There are some awful women onThe Handmaids Tale, but men make up the bulk of its villainous characters.
The show tends to deal in heavy-handed themes, but its also invested in creating complex characters.
The most fascinating examples are Gilead insiders who realize too late theyre trapped in prisons of their own making.
Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence.© Hulu
But her conflicted feelings about Gilead have crystallized quite a bit as season six gets underway.
(Also, no public executions!)
But Lawrence, despite being known as the architect of Gilead, isnt a monster.
Serena (middle) and Lawrence (far right) share a golden-hued moment with their frenemies in New Bethlehem. © Hulu
Outwardly, at least, hes part of Gileads elite, keeping up appearances and going through the motions.
New episodes ofThe Handmaids Taleseason six arrive Tuesdays at 12 a.m. News from the future, delivered to your present.
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Look at that quaint little New Bethelem gazebo. © Hulu
But, uh, where did we leave off again?
