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Watch This Show: A Handmaid's Tale (Patreon)
Published:
2017-08-11 06:48:05
Imported:
2022-01
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Hey All,
It's not everyday I'll recommend to you a piece of fiction that's not somehow related to actual history or politics. I love many types of fiction, of course, but when it comes to CLS, I try to stay on-topic.
The thing about Hulu's A Handmaid's Tale, though, is that it straddles the line. It's a show that takes place in a fictional near-future of the United States, and it's so highly political and charged with that variety of intrigue, that I think a lot of you guys and gals are really gonna dig it.
Based on the short novel, A Handmaid's Tale tells the story of a future where the United States is destroyed from within by a militarized Christian movement, and in its place, the country of Gilead takes form. Gilead is ruthlessly run, with a built-in caste system and an uneasy relationship with other world powers, most notably Canada, who is absorbing endless refugees from the south. Making matters worse, the entire world is going through a fertility crisis. There are barely any children being born, something at the center of Gilead's formation.
I don't want to say any more, other than to recommend it to all of you. As I said, it's on Hulu. It's 10 episodes, so if you don't have a Hulu account, I think you might be able to do one of those week trials, and then just cancel.
Anywho, I wanted to put it on your radar, though I imagine many of you have already heard of it, and maybe even watch it. But if you haven't, consider it!
News Burst tomorrow. 'Til then!
It's not everyday I'll recommend to you a piece of fiction that's not somehow related to actual history or politics. I love many types of fiction, of course, but when it comes to CLS, I try to stay on-topic.
The thing about Hulu's A Handmaid's Tale, though, is that it straddles the line. It's a show that takes place in a fictional near-future of the United States, and it's so highly political and charged with that variety of intrigue, that I think a lot of you guys and gals are really gonna dig it.
Based on the short novel, A Handmaid's Tale tells the story of a future where the United States is destroyed from within by a militarized Christian movement, and in its place, the country of Gilead takes form. Gilead is ruthlessly run, with a built-in caste system and an uneasy relationship with other world powers, most notably Canada, who is absorbing endless refugees from the south. Making matters worse, the entire world is going through a fertility crisis. There are barely any children being born, something at the center of Gilead's formation.
I don't want to say any more, other than to recommend it to all of you. As I said, it's on Hulu. It's 10 episodes, so if you don't have a Hulu account, I think you might be able to do one of those week trials, and then just cancel.
Anywho, I wanted to put it on your radar, though I imagine many of you have already heard of it, and maybe even watch it. But if you haven't, consider it!
News Burst tomorrow. 'Til then!