The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) Together (2022) User Reviews

Finally its what I was hoping for jus before I thought this season is dead!

[mistoaljaf · 9/10 · 12 October 2022]

The best episode in this season so far! After watching the first 5 episodes i thought this season will be a flop however I was totally impressed with episode 6! This is what we want. We want to see a real drama and excitement that keep us binged to the series. Now I can say that I'm really looking forward to see what will happen in the next episode!

I actually believe that this Tv-series got a lot of potentials and the story can be even end in more than 6-7 seasons. I just hope that they will not let fail us and make it boring just like what they did in the house of cards. Finally i want to say that there are lots of surprises in this episode. I would say that some of them are expectable and some are not and that is why i give it 9!

Finally, A Storyline

[ttgttg · 8/10 · 16 October 2022]

All we've asked for is just the tiniest injection of common sense. Not soap opera dramatics of minimizing other strong characters to build up a heroine. Not the angry woman who has a climactic moment of violence to express her rage theme. Not the emasculation of the only male figure who represents a sense of the way life once was. We just asked for a storyline and one that recognizes common sense. This episode represents what common sense looks like.

Serena getting a taste of her own medicine has been the most interesting aspect of the entire season and an absolute delight to watch. Of course, the ending of this episode came as no surprise to anyone who's been following this season. But, that moment of predictability made the show even more enjoyable simply because it made sense. Even Aunt Lydia having to realize her reality of being powerless by Gilead's standards was long overdue. She may rule the handmaids with an iron fist, but she has no power to protect them or even her own position without the will of the Commanders, particularly Commander Lawrence.

The only missing piece of the puzzle is Commander Lawrence's motivation. Is he for or against Gilead? Is he a puppet master who doesn't agree with the beliefs of Gilead, but just sees it as an opportunity for power and balances the scales accordingly? Is he the real hero in this TV version of The Handmaid's Tale? Either way, outside of Serena's wake-up call, Commander Lawrence is the most intriguing character in the show.

Good episode

[avivikoreni · 10/10 · 12 October 2022]

Finally we can see.again more complex relationship between Serena and June. There were not extra scenes, each scene had a reason to be watched, Conflicts of the charasters got deeper, and the storyline was going forward. . . .

For my opinion, It's the first Episode of the season the.really tells us something that will effect the continuity of the series and whatever ahead of us. . .

Such a great acting of Elisabeth and Yvonne, You just cannot take your eyes off.

Without spoilering, there were artistic moments that were occurred in previous seasons, that showed up this episode, and reminded us how quality the show is when it is written properly.

Another wow

[MasonB-L · 10/10 · 12 October 2022]

By season 5 of any show, it would not be surprising to get a slight dip in the quality of storyline and performance. You can almost sense lethargy or repetition at this stage, but not with The Handmaid's Tale. I have always followed Elizabeth Moss's career since 1st knowing her as Zoe Bartlett in The West Wing, but I did come to this show late on - mainly due to watching episode 1 without immediately watching the following 2 or 3 episodes. I do believe that this is a show, in the beginning anyway, where you have to binge a block of episodes for the intrigue to grab you. When it does, The Handmaid's Tale awakens an addiction that makes you hope, in vain, that the episodes never end. By the time I actually sat down, determined to watch a block of episodes, I was lucky that 4 seasons had already been released - I watched them all in a week and a half, as well as re-watching them a couple of times since. It's a masterclass in how such fantastic source material can be structured and delivered in episodic storytelling. The acting is of course fantastic, but so is everything else from the cinematography, to the score & soundtrack. It is all beautifully crafted and it's un-rushed, nuanced style means that you can watch a 20 minute scene of just 2 characters' dialogue and it be just as enthralling as a 20 minute, action-packed sequence. CHECK-OUT THE 5 EPISODES ELIZABETH MOSS DIRECTED.

Back to this episode and what I said at the start of this review; we are over halfway through a 5th season and it feels just as fresh as it always has. You could be forgiven, if you anticipated it will repeat itself by recapturing June again and taking her back to Aunt Lydia again, but then your trust is rewarded by them applying a neat little twist. Although you can sense what might actually happen at earlier points in the episode, the delivery of the last scene - both performance and production-wise - still got the adrenaline pumping and me cursing those damn credits for rolling.

Finally something exciting happens!

[globalisationana · 10/10 · 12 October 2022]

I was beginning to think the plot was leading nowhere as a catch the mouse game and many circular events where the plot would stick to describe ups and downs to no purpose. This new plot is again going nowhere but it's fun and it shows some hope. I quite enjoyed it. I don't want to add spoilers but at least you get some Thelma and Louise feeling that the story is alive. And the tandem of actors ruling Gilead effectively works out pretty well. Perhaps this will be the only good episode of the series. It was worth the wait! In Gilead somehow there is a sense of justice happening, after all the system of handmaids has it's own logic and terms. I like that Aunt Lydia is having a voice in how it's managed.

This could 1 to remember.

[MasonB-L · 10/10 · 13 October 2022]

This was definitely 1 of my favourite episodes overall. I do have quite a few though. I really hope the rating stays above 9. Excellent acting as usual. Excellent directing as usual. Score/soundtrack on-point as usual. No spoilers, but there is a satisfying comeuppance, a possible beginning for redemption, role-reversal, adrenaline-inducing build-up. McKenna Grace could hold her own centric episode if it were given to her. I've now run-out of words to express how amazingly talented Elizabeth Moss is - but I still get amazed how she portrays a character with such integrity and accurately depicts where this character would be at this stage of her journey.

Back on track!

[dakjets · 10/10 · 15 October 2022]

Finally! In my opinion a slow start to the 5th season, then the series creators strike again! A lot happens in this episode, which also sets the direction for the series. In contrast to the first episodes, the familiar characters shine again in this episode; Aunt Lydia shows strength, Lawrence and Nick take action, and then we have Serena and June. The series is at its best when these women have some form of interaction. Here, Serena makes a choice that will set the tone for the rest of Season 5, and I would think the very last season. After several well-known figures have now disappeared, the series creators have managed to establish new characters who will create a lot in the future. I look forward to the continuation!

It took 6 episodes for this season to really start

[rabeeselmi · 10/10 · 14 October 2022]

Finally the handmaid's tale is giving us what we want The plot twist was amazingly written.. this episode has a lot of jaw-drop moments and things we never knew that would happen.. They sure raised the bar............... What serena did is very smart of her in order to escape with june's help not because she loves june or admire her but because june is her only choice to escape and that was in june's benefit............... The acting was phenomenal as always specially Elizabeth moss and Yvonne Strahovski both delivered an incredible performance I am sooo looking forward to watch the next episode.

3 mistakes 3 good moments and 1 perfect scene

[armandogpa · 6/10 · 16 October 2022]

One of the best moments of all seasons Aftef my critics about episodes 1 to 5 ( I gave them 1/10) this episode deserves a 6.

First the three mistakes:

1 What was the need for Esther's surgery?

2-Why the Wheelans keep locked up Serena?

First It looked like they wanted to keep her baby but now they want her to marry her new ginecologist!?

3-Why Joseph makes fun of Lydia when she acusses Putnam of raping Janine to end sentencing him to death the very next day!?

Now the three good parts.

1-The Putnam's execution. It is a delight seeing Joseph and Nick killing the rapist.

2-The last part of the episode brings back (at last!) the off-voice of June's inner thoughts that reminds us the ones she had in Gilead's hard times. Thank you Elisabeth for that, I really did missed them and hearing your reflexions was like music to my hears.

3- The pray June does when Serena is pointing a gun at her is really good.

And finally the best scene of all :

It was the one with Esther and aunt Lydia at the hospital.

The Esther's rage explosion was perfectly shot and performed, it was one of the very best moments of all seasons because it expresses the feelings we are all having about Gilead since the show started five seasons ago.

Unraveling Threads of Deception

[badeclerck · 10/10 · 3 March 2024]

In the sixth episode of The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Tante Lydia's plans for Esther's hysterectomy are derailed when Esther not only emerges from her coma but also discovers she's pregnant, shattering Lydia's assumption of her barrenness. In a display of cruelty and victim-blaming, Lydia interrogates the young girl, insinuating her complicity in her own predicament, prompting a justified outburst of hysteria from Esther.

Venting her frustration to Commander Lawrence, Lydia is met with a cynical reminder of the system's inherent hypocrisy and brutality. Lawrence's indifference to Esther's fate highlights the callousness ingrained within Gilead's leadership, further exposing the moral bankruptcy of its ideology. However, Lydia's shock at the prospect of unauthorized sexual acts outside the sanctioned Ceremony underscores her unwavering commitment to Gilead's delusional righteousness.

Confronting the perpetrator, Warren Putnam, Lawrence orchestrates his swift execution for his egregious violation of Gilead's reproductive protocols. Nick, tasked with carrying out the execution, seizes the opportunity to eliminate a rival, further solidifying his allegiance to Lawrence.

Meanwhile, Serena's captivity within the Wheeler household is underscored by a chilling encounter with her gynecologist, conducted within the confines of her makeshift birthing chamber. As Serena grapples with her captivity and impending motherhood, the Wheeler's unsettling blend of authoritarianism and false compassion only exacerbates her plight.

June and Luke, also held captive by the Wheelers' militia, navigate a perilous game of survival. Despite June's attempts to educate Luke on hostage etiquette, his ill-conceived escape attempt results in a brutal beating. Serena learns of June's capture and pleads with Wheeler to witness her execution, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation.

In a moment of defiance, Serena attempts to take justice into her own hands, only to find herself confronting June at gunpoint. Their tense standoff culminates in an unexpected turn of events, as Serena takes charge of the situation, initiating a daring escape with June at her side.

As they embark on a journey fraught with uncertainty, Serena and June's unlikely alliance heralds a new chapter in their tumultuous relationship, fraught with potential dangers and unexpected revelations.

In this episode, The Handmaid's Tale explores the depths of depravity and resilience, weaving a narrative tapestry that exposes the fragility of power and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of oppression.

One of the best moments of all seasons

[armandogpa · 6/10 · 13 October 2022]

I feel like squizofreniac after having seen this episode.

Aftef my critics about episodes 1 to 5 ( I gave them 1/10) this episode deserves a 6.

First the three mistakes.

1-Aunt Lydia asks to Esther's doctor why they have stopped the uterous's removing surgery expressing the bad luck for Esther. Then the doctor tells Lydia he didn't do it because he found out she was pregnant.

Then, what was the need of the surgery?

If she weren't pregnant they would have removed her uterous because...???

Now she is pregnant the uterous is perfect and healthy?

2-The Wheelan goals are not clear at all about Serena who looks like Mia Farrow in Rosemary's baby feeling trapped in that golden cage.

First I thought they wanted to keep her baby but now they want her to marry the ginecologist.

That scene is the most bizarre of the season when the ostetrician, after having recognize her phisically, asks her on a date.

Totally unprofessional and disgusting.

He also talks about his Martha when he is living in Toronto.

Now Canada allows the Marthas system from Gilead?

3-The two scenes incongruent with the end of the episode are the one with aunt Lydia and Joseph and the one with Joseph, Nick and Putnam in front of the fireplace.

Joseph makes fun of Lydia when she acusses Putnam of his crime, he even says there is no sin on what he did.

After that, Joseph and Nick make jokes with Putnam about the rape like emptyheads of an infamous misoginist fraternity (so sadly common nowadays).

Why these two scenes if Joseph ends aplying a death penalty to Putnam based on the very same reasons aunt Lydia gaved to him word by word?

Now the three good parts.

1-The Putnam's execution is a good squizo scene, because although it was delicious to see Joseph and Nick killing a rapist, it is kind of bitter hearing the Gilead's fanatic words about Putnam abusing of a property one day before he should have own it which implies that the rape would have been total and legally acceptable one day after.

2-The last part of the episode brings back (at last!) the off-voice of June's inner thoughts that reminds us the ones she had in Gilead's hard times. Thank you Elisabeth for that, I really did missed them and hearing your reflexions was like music to my hears.

It was also powerfull seeing the tension of Serena pointing June with a gun.

And the pray June did was really good.

The final surprise, although predictable, was nice to see.

3-But the best scene of all was the one with Esther and aunt Lydia at the hospital.

The Esther's rage explosion was perfectly shot and performed, it was one of the very best moments of all seasons because it expresses the feelings we are all having about Gilead since the show started five seasons ago.

Predictable as hell

[adoptonet · 5/10 · 14 October 2022]

So, it was not as bad as the previous episodes, neither as the whole previous season, and even the one before. It was actually good, really good, I have enjoyed it. Nevertheless, it was all already there. I was not surprised by anything, neither by Serena's action at the end of the episode (it was obvious the time she requested to be present at doing-her-what-was-done-to-Fred conversation, it just followed logically from her conversation with Wheeler's wife and her realisation that she's in the Handmaid's situation at the moment), not even by how the things with Putnam went after challenging Lawrence positions and plans in the previous episode(s?).

I mean... You can do better, dear screenwriters, really.

Episode 506

[bobcobb301 · 5/10 · 10 March 2023]

I see a lot of high marks and reviews for "Together" but I'm not syncing up with my fellow IMDB users there. This was just boring television and it felt like forced Emmy bait material with June and Luke in the cages, and I do not think the academy is going to fall for the bait here.

People seemed to like the ending, but we knew something was up. They are not going to kill off a major character halfway through the season, so we should have gotten a bit more drama there. I mean, I guess I am curious what exactly the plan is so in that way they hooked me in. Just a dull episode for the most part tonight though.

Just another waste of time

[Leofwine_draca · 1/10 · 30 November 2022]

Another episode that screams filler. Offred and her husband end up in prison and just get beaten a bit and shout and argue and make random inappropriate sexual comments. For around half an hour nothing happens whatsoever so they're just looking at the clock at this point. Then Serena comes into it again, but has very little to do until the final scene, which offers another big twist of sorts. Now this was one I saw coming a very long time ago and it didn't surprise me at all, although of course you're supposed to be surprised. In other words it didn't do it for me. The end result? Just another waste of time.