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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being allowed to remain in Gilead, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor, especially if Serena was the one who set Fred up for capture.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being allowed to remain in Gilead, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor, especially if Serena was the one who set Fred up for capture.capture, not even Lawrence, despite his waning influence on account of refusing to remarry.
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* RewatchBonus: Starting from this episode, you can see how Gilead had always intended to find a way to deal with Serena given her treachery with the Americans ultimately forced Gilead to execute one of their own. They never intended to allow Serena to have a "normal" life in Gilead and her subsequent interactions with the Wheelers likely meant that they wanted her baby to be taken by the Wheelers.
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* RewatchBonus: Starting from this episode, you can see how Gilead likely had always intended to find a way to deal with intentions regarding Serena given her treachery with the Americans ultimately forced Gilead to execute one of their own. They never intended to allow Serena to have a "normal" life in Gilead and her subsequent interactions with the Wheelers likely meant that they wanted her baby to be taken by the Wheelers.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being allowed to remain in Gilead, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being allowed to remain in Gilead, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.traitor, especially if Serena was the one who set Fred up for capture.
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* RewatchBonus: Starting from this episode, you can see how Gilead had always intended to find a way to deal with Serena given her treachery with the Americans ultimately forced Gilead to execute one of their own. They never intended to allow Serena to have a "normal" life in Gilead and her subsequent interactions with the Wheelers likely meant that they wanted her baby to be taken by the Wheelers.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As established in future episodes, the talk about Serena being an unofficial "ambassador" was nothing more than talk. They are likely well aware that Serena set up the events that led to Commander Waterford's capture and ultimately, his execution. The fact that they don't bestow any official title to her (mostly because as a woman, she has zero rights to any title) likely means that they wanted to deal with her outside of official Gilead politics. It's likely Serena also knew this as well, which is why she wanted to propose a MarriageOfConvenience to Commander Lawrence. Too bad that Commander Lawrence refused.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being assigned there, allowed to remain in Gilead, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* TakeThat: Once again, the Toronto Maple Leafs are suggested to Serena as a form of entertainment.
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* TakeThat: Once again, the Toronto Maple Leafs are suggested to Serena as a form of entertainment.
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* KickedUpstairs: Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador for Gilead. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: A variation. Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* ReassignedToAntartica: A variation. Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* ReassignedToAntartica: ReassignedToAntarctica: A variation. Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* CallBack: To "[[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS2E8WomensWork Women's Work]]", the episode where baby Angela was hospitalized and Janine spent the night providing skin-to-skin contact. In this episode, Mrs. Putnam brings Angela, now a toddler, to Janine's bedside, where the little girl touches her hand. The next day, Janine wakes.
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* CallBack: CallBack:
** To "[[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS2E8WomensWork Women's Work]]", the episode where baby Angela was hospitalized and Janine spent the night providing skin-to-skin contact. In this episode, Mrs. Putnam brings Angela, now a toddler, to Janine's bedside, where the little girl touches her hand. The next day, Janinewakes.wakes.
** The leader of the Mayday outpost is one of the [[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS4E10TheWilderness 22 women involved in the prisoner exchange with Commander Waterford]].
** To "[[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS2E8WomensWork Women's Work]]", the episode where baby Angela was hospitalized and Janine spent the night providing skin-to-skin contact. In this episode, Mrs. Putnam brings Angela, now a toddler, to Janine's bedside, where the little girl touches her hand. The next day, Janine
** The leader of the Mayday outpost is one of the [[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS4E10TheWilderness 22 women involved in the prisoner exchange with Commander Waterford]].
* ReassignedToAntartica: A variation. Rather than being assigned there, Serena is told to return to Canada to act as an unofficial ambassador. Apparently no one in Gilead's top brass wants to associate with the widow of a traitor.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: June is aware that the change in color of Hannah's outfit (from pink to plum purple) means something. Her fears are confirmed when she learns Hannah is now attending a school that will prepare her to be a Wife.
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* SignificantWardrobeShift: June is aware that the change in color of Hannah's outfit (from pink to plum purple) means something. Her fears are confirmed when she learns from Nick that Hannah is now attending a school that will prepare her to be a Wife.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: A very literal example; Lydia calls out to God from Janine's bedside, admitting her own many mistakes and begging Him not to punish Janine any further for them.
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* HeelRealization: Lydia slapping the comatose Esther and then seeing Janine in a hospital bed makes her realize just how awful she's been, and she tearfully prays to God that if Janine recovers she'll be better to the Handmaids.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy.
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* HeelRealization: Lydia slapping the comatose Esther and then seeing Janine in a hospital bed makes her realize just how awful she's been, and she tearfully prays to God that if Janine recovers recovers, she'll be better to the Handmaids.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy. Also doubles as a CallBack to the prior season; Nick told her the same thing after she made it to Canada.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy. Also doubles as a CallBack to the prior season; Nick told her the same thing after she made it to Canada.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Lydia has a turning point in just how she needs to go about treating the Handmaids after seeing Janine in a hospital yet again; Naomi also goes through more and tells the comatose Janine (and Lydia) that Angela will absolutely know who her real mother is and how wonderful a person she is as well.
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* HeelRealization: Lydia slapping the comatose Esther and then seeing Janine in a hospital bed makes her realize just how awful she's been, and she tearfully prays to God that if Janine recovers she'll be better to the Handmaids.
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June and Moira meet at a border outpost in an effort to find out more about Hannah. Serena makes a proposal to Commander Lawrence. Aunt Lydia visits Esther and Janine at the hospital and prays for the latter's recovery.
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Seeking more information about Hannah, June and Moira meet at a resistance leader who leads them to a border outpost in an effort to find out more about Hannah. outpost, where they wait for a chance at a phone call with Nick. Serena makes a proposal to Commander Lawrence.Lawrence that might secure her future in Gilead. Aunt Lydia visits Esther and Janine at the hospital and prays for the latter's recovery.
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* CallBack: To "[[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS2E8WomensWork Women's Work]]", the episode where baby Angela was hospitalized and Janine spent the night providing skin-to-skin contact. In this episode, Mrs. Putnam brings Angela, now a toddler, to Janine's bedside.
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* CallBack: To "[[Recap/TheHandmaidsTaleS2E8WomensWork Women's Work]]", the episode where baby Angela was hospitalized and Janine spent the night providing skin-to-skin contact. In this episode, Mrs. Putnam brings Angela, now a toddler, to Janine's bedside. bedside, where the little girl touches her hand. The next day, Janine wakes.
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* RejectedMarriageProposal: Serena proposes a MarriageOfConvenience to Lawrence, who has been vocal about not being interested in remarrying. She sees it as a solution for both of them: he has been explicitly told that unmarried men have no place in leadership, and Gilead really has no place for a pregnant former Wife. He declines.
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Serena is being driven from the airport back to the detention center. The car stops in a dark street and is blocked from moving by another vehicle. Without warning, June appears right at the Serena's window to give her a message:
-->'''[[MamaBear June]]''': Never. Touch. My daughter. Again. ''Never. Touch. My daughter. Again.''
* SignificantWardrobeShift: June is aware that the change in color of Hannah's outfit (from pink to plum purple) means something. Her fears are confirmed when she learns Hannah is now attending a school that will prepare her to be a Wife.
-->'''[[MamaBear June]]''': Never. Touch. My daughter. Again. ''Never. Touch. My daughter. Again.''
* SignificantWardrobeShift: June is aware that the change in color of Hannah's outfit (from pink to plum purple) means something. Her fears are confirmed when she learns Hannah is now attending a school that will prepare her to be a Wife.
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June and Moira meet at a border outpost in an effort to find out more about Hannah. Serena makes a proposal to Commander Lawrence. Aunt Lydia visits Esther and Janine at the hospital and prays for the latter's recovery.
!!Tropes present in this episode
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy.
* WhamEpisode: Against her wishes to stay in Gilead, Serena learns that the Council wants her in Toronto as an unofficial ambassador. Janine wakes from her coma. June learns that Hannah is now attending a school for daughters of Commanders where they are trained to become Wives.
!!Tropes present in this episode
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: At the end of June's call with Nick, where she learns about his wife among other things, she tells him to be happy.
* WhamEpisode: Against her wishes to stay in Gilead, Serena learns that the Council wants her in Toronto as an unofficial ambassador. Janine wakes from her coma. June learns that Hannah is now attending a school for daughters of Commanders where they are trained to become Wives.
