The Handmaid’s Tale Series Finale Explained: A New Chapter for Gilead and Its Resistance
The highly anticipated series finale of The Handmaid’s Tale, titled “The Handmaid’s Tale,” has finally arrived, marking the end of an era for the Emmy-winning Hulu series. The show’s creator, Bruce Miller, had a clear vision for the finale, which circles back to where the story began, but with a new perspective.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Miller explained that the series finale was always intended to be a story about June’s journey from handmaidness to freedom, rather than a neat ending where she reunites with her daughter, Hannah. “This is definitely not a story where you get what you want most of the time — or where June gets what she wants,” Miller said. “It’s a story about how to live with the things you can’t get.”
The series finale, written by Miller and directed by Elisabeth Moss, picks up with June sitting in the windowsill of the Waterford house, where she began her journey as a handmaid. The scene is a callback to the pilot episode, where June, as Offred, sat in the same windowsill, recording her tale for a tape recorder. This time, however, June is free, and she’s recording her story for posterity.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the finale jumps back and forth between June’s past and present, showcasing her growth and transformation over the years. The episode also features a highly emotional mother-daughter reunion between Janine and her daughter, Charlotte, facilitated by a revolutionized Aunt Lydia.
Miller revealed that he had always imagined the final scene would be June back in Boston, reclaiming the city that was taken away from her. “I really wanted the ending to be June back and kind of reclaiming Boston,” he said. “That old neighborhood was taken away from her, so reclaiming it and going back there is the end of that part of her story.”
Moss, who directed the finale, agreed that the location was crucial to the story. “The original idea was that June would maybe go to that cabin in the woods
Source link
