The Handmaid's Tale

[mothra]

Season 2 premiere tonight on SBS.

So fucking good.

Anyone watch it?

[johnsmith]

no

[HBS Guy]

I tried watching series 1, just to see how the downloading etc would go but it didn’t download. You have to turn off adblock.

Dunno if I will watch much, more interested in posting and reading stuff, telly is just a bit of noise in the background.

[greggerypeccary]

I didn't know it was a series now.

Great book, and a pretty good movie.

[mothra]

I didn't know it was a series now.

Great book, and a pretty good movie.

The first series is pretty faithful to the book, with some outstanding and relevant nods to our time in it.

It's very much making the point that there are those in the US who are driving towards this kind of society.

The second series (which started last night) picks up after the book. So i'm pretty excited to see where we go.

Critics are giving it two thumbs up.

First series trailer:

[Aussie]

No. Did not see.

[mothra]

No. Did not see.

I would, without hesitation, call it one of the best and most important shows i've ever seen.

Seriously, check it out (turn off adblock). Season 1 here:

https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-handmaids-tale

[HBS Guy]

I will watch it tonight.

[mothra]

I will watch it tonight.

Brilliant! Love to talk with you about the parallels to alt-right ideology currently in the US.

It's a scathing attack. Women have been dressing as handmaids in protest over there to Trump's various abominations.

This is important television.

[HBS Guy]

See how it goes.

I do remember people raving about the Tale on another board (a blog, really.)

[Aussie]

I will watch it tonight.

Brilliant! Love to talk with you about the parallels to alt-right ideology currently in the US.

It's a scathing attack. Women have been dressing as handmaids in protest over there to Trump's various abominations.

This is important television.

Ya know....it shits me. There they are in the US going ballistic about a conviction of Cosby. I absolutely hate the claim by wankers that it is a victory for 'women' in some overall, overarching, genetic thing. Fuck off.

That conviction is of ONE man, concerning his acts on one/some (not sure)......NOT a victory of any other kind. I could not care less that it is Cosby, but these women are making COSBY the big deal. NO! He is not representative of me, or Men. Fuck off.

If Trump goes down on a similar count....I will not care (other than comment/confirm that the USA elected a grub as a President).....but....you watch.....wankers will again go ballistic about some gender warfare victory.

I am not at War with women. Anyone? Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

[johnsmith]

Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

every day

[Aussie]

Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

every day

In your Household......understandable. You are an Italian Aussie.....she is not Italian and you expect peace?

[mothra]

I am not at War with women. Anyone? Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

Interesting. You apply individual accountability to the men involved but all women are at war with you.

All women.

Anyone else see what went on here?

I'll let it slide as generational Aussie.

[Aussie]

I am not at War with women. Anyone? Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

Interesting. You apply individual accountability to the men involved but all women are at war with you.

All women.

Anyone else see what went on here?

I'll let it slide as generational Aussie.

No....20 year old me would say the same. You must have seen the women on TV claiming that the Cosby is a 'win' for women, yes? It is not a win for women at all. It is a conviction of one man. One man. Not 'men.'

[mothra]

I am not at War with women. Anyone? Are woman at War with men. Anyone?

Interesting. You apply individual accountability to the men involved but all women are at war with you.

All women.

Anyone else see what went on here?

I'll let it slide as generational Aussie.

No....20 year old me would say the same. You must have seen the women on TV claiming that the Cosby is a 'win' for women, yes? It is not a win for women at all. It is a conviction of one man. One man. Not 'men.'

No....20 year old me would say the same. You must have seen the women on TV claiming that the Cosby is a 'win' for women, yes? It is not a win for women at all. It is a conviction of one man. One man. Not 'men.'

Some women, not all.

Follow?

You seem to be as determined to make it a gender war as those you unfairly accuse.

Your motives are just shiftier.

[johnsmith]

In your Household......understandable. You are an Italian Aussie.....she is not Italian and you expect peace?

If you think Italians are bad, wait until you meet a romanian

[mothra]

In your Household......understandable. You are an Italian Aussie.....she is not Italian and you expect peace?

If you think Italians are bad, wait until you meet a romanian

We Oirish are a dab hand with potato peelers.

[HBS Guy]

What a Dutchman can do with a rollmop. . .

[HBS Guy]

[johnsmith]

In your Household......understandable. You are an Italian Aussie.....she is not Italian and you expect peace?

If you think Italians are bad, wait until you meet a romanian

We Oirish are a dab hand with potato peelers.

Good thing I like mashed spuds

[HBS Guy]

Weird bloody series this!

I see themes, I guess, repression of women by the church acting through the state, just look at the hick states in the US.

Hard to follow, I might see if I can borrow the book from the library.

[mothra]

I see themes, I guess, repression of women by the church acting through the state, just look at the hick states in the US.

There's more than that. They killed all the academics, for a start. Keep watching.

[HBS Guy]

Hitler’s book burning revisited?

[HBS Guy]

Didn’t watch a lot. Somehow I started with Ep2 Series 1, hence I guess confusion. Lot of cutting present to future back to present—confusing as fuck.

Mass hanging (that wasn’t) was a gruesome scene—domestic violence systematised?