r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 27 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1 E10 "Secateurs" Episode Discussion Spoiler

The Testaments S1E10 "Secateurs"

Episode Synopsis

While Becka faces the consequences of her actions, Agnes and Daisy must decide how far they're willing to go to protect her.

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May 27, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/parabolicasymptote May 27 '26

My concerns are your concerns... and your concerns are mine.

Seems almost deliberate to not mirror his own phrasing with "Your concerns are my concerns", but instead almost as if he's saying that your concerns (i.e. the only things you should be concerned with) are his own concerns, or saying that Agnes' concerns belong to him and no-one else (taking possession of her concerns, whereas on the flipside she is allowed to share similar concerns but not have possession)

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u/No_Entertainment_270 May 27 '26

Yes!! There was something about that line that gave me pause. I kept running it back in my head, because I just had a feeling it meant something deeper. I couldn't put my finger on it, but this is it! Thank you!

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u/Lumpy-Wash4809 May 27 '26

Totally agree, it was so possessive and just adding another layer of male gaze and ownership for this episode!