OK, I admit it. The Handmaid's Tale . . .

[Richard D]

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. . . has me freaked a bit. All of it seems way too possible at this point in time.

[Raster]

1. I got to admit, me too...

...I've watched the first three episodes. Well done, but disturbing.

[angstlessk]

3. I will not watch it till the ending episode

that I hope is hopeful?

[nolabear]

2. Yeah, it's creepy af isn't it?

I read the book years ago and read it again in anticipation of the series. Man, it's way creepier now than it was when I wasn't in such danger of being a Martha.

[sarcasmo]

8. Creeps me the F out.

[Squinch]

9. That was my take too. I loved it as a kid, but it's a lot more powerful now.

[marlakay]

4. Hubby couldn't watch after first one

Said well done too depressing. I watched because more and more states are taking our rights away or trying to and I bet if they could they would take our money and jobs.

I found myself wondering how the women who were the wives got to that position, were they already married to rich or powerful men? How could they justify being mean to the other women?

Then I think about people like Paul Ryan and his family who since they have good healthcare and education don't care if others have it. I bet his wife could be one of them, they always seem to think they are better. Like we must have done something to deserve less of a life.

[hunter]

5. Amazon's "The Man in the High Castle" is a similar tale.

Maybe 40% of U.S. Americans are fascists who would have folded to the Nazis quicker than France did, if not for our Anglophile leaders and simple geography.

Yeah, they voted for Trump.

[DesertRat]

6. It's very well done. So far it's very close to the book. nt

[Lebam in LA]

7. Read the book years ago

It freaked me out then but now it is all too possible. I can't watch it now or ever