The Handmaid’s Tale is a heavyweight program that charts what would happen if a totalitarian regime took over. It plays out the same way in Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, although the latest plot of season 4 isn’t the same as the original.
This is not the kind of show that was originally supposed to be the meme fodder. However, this is exactly what happened to fans who took important scenes, moments or settings and turned them into powerful statements through the meme format. These may not be the kind of funny memes, but they are thought-provoking and beautifully summarize the content of the show.
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10 Tuello Past and Present
When Tuello was first introduced The Handmaid’s Tale, and it’s clear that June is very frustrated with him, especially since he seems to be making slow progress in his attempt to overthrow Gilead. After her escape, she wishes to stop the regime and, most importantly, save her daughter. But she needs his help.
It wasn’t until the proclamation of New Bethlehem (another Gilead territory) that Tuelo realized that he could no longer work in the slow and stealthy way. He must act fast because Gilead is not only for him but in Canada as well. The race to overtake Gilead is a frequent theme on the show, with the other side often losing out to the ever-evolving powerful forces of society.
9 Aren’t you angry?
For most of the series, Joan appears to be the maid, or even the only woman in Gilead willing to fight back. Others seem to just silently accept the new way of life, the fact that this is their life now.
However, June doesn’t care. Like the princess in this meme, she desperately wants to wake others up and let them know that they can and should fight back. However, it seemed that most of the comments were ignored until she discovered that there were others secretly plotting their escape. Some of them have become one of the best double agents in the world The Handmaid’s Tale.
8 Law of Gilead
It is a sad fact, but in Gilead, women are not allowed to read. They don’t need to educate themselves if their job is to be a maid and martha. This meme tells that gritty and heartbreaking story, and through Arthur cartoon.
When the child was looking at a sign that might say no entry or closed, she wasn’t stopped because if she represented the women of Gilead she wouldn’t be able to read it. Even if she could read, she was forbidden to do so. Oppressing women in this way is an important part of the story The Handmaid’s Tale.
7 Save My Daughter
June frequently cheats death on the show, in many of Gilead’s most poignant moments The Handmaid’s Tale. Her every move is not only to escape but also to reunite with her daughter. She often fails, and each time she is threatened in new ways. But she never gave up.
This meme about the smiling kid with angel wings seems a lot lighter and happier than June. However, this is exactly her attitude. There’s nothing stopping her from trying again until she gets her daughter back.
6 Fred is dead
biggest turning point The Handmaid’s Tale That’s when Fred brutally dies at the hands of June and the other escaped maids of Gilead. While fans don’t condone the brutal murder, it’s hard not to feel happy that Fred is finally gone and being treated in the horrible way he ended up treating so many. women.
Footage of the woman gobbling up a gourmet burger and humorously looking into the camera shows how fans feel when Fred is about to die.
My 5 Queen Elizabeth
Elisabeth Moss stars in the show as Joan, the queen to everyone else at Gilead. She risked her life time and time again to stand up for what is right. She helps the others escape while staying behind for her daughter. She also orchestrated the whole scheme to get hundreds of maids, Martha, and children fleeing to Canada to safety.
While Queen Elizabeth is actually the Queen of England, with fans The Handmaid’s TaleMoss was Queen Elizabeth who changed those characters and continued to fight until the end of the series.
First 4 times?
During her time in Gilead, Joan experienced various types of torture. In one scene, all the maids have nooses around their necks because Aunt Lydia threatens to hang them, one of the most heinous things Aunt Lydia has ever done. The Handmaid’s Tale. She then stopped the process, revealing that she was only giving them a warning.
So when Luke is locked up with Joan, he finally gets a feel for what she’s been going through all this time. He can’t handle it well, and this is Joan’s habit. She’s been through far worse things than being in a cage and knows not to shake the boat if she wants to survive.
3 The art of simulating life
What’s interesting is that many of the stories take place in The Handmaid’s Tale Reflect real life events. In this meme, the image of the maids sitting around chatting looks like they’re discussing Roe vs. Wade has been debunked.
The title says it all, making a political statement about overturning this law and how many people feel about it. In Gilead, women had no control over their bodies, and they were used by rich and poor women as vessels to bear children.
2 Sorry Serena
For most of the series, Serena was clearly the villain who took advantage and abused June. There are many examples of Serena being the worst person on earth The Handmaid’s Tale. She treats Joan like a second-class citizen, nothing more than a vessel for her to give birth to. Interestingly, a big turning point occurs when Serena finds herself pregnant, living with Wheelers, and gradually being treated like a maid.
It was a sweet moment for fans reveling in the discomfort she went through in June. Many fans probably look like the guy in this meme, with the smug grin on his face. .
1 Spot the difference
Another meme mocks how well things are going for Serena and how she’s going through some karma. The first image shows Serena bowing to the unborn child in June’s womb. According to Serena, the baby was hers, even though she (and Fred) had nothing to do with the conception, and the pregnancy was completely against Joan’s wishes.
exist The Handmaid’s Tale In season 4, Mrs. Wheeler knelt down and kissed Serena’s belly in a similar way, showing a strange affection for a child that wasn’t even hers. Mrs. Wheeler’s intentions were clear, and Pam from officeThe face was the perfect smug look that every fan felt at the time.