
Honestly, going into this show, I was expecting the violence to be directed at the young women, so I was almost relieved when it was a man who faced the consequences, even if it was something as brutal as losing an arm. He was a security guard at this all-girls school in Maryland, and the reason for the punishment – being caught doing something really disturbing on school grounds – is awful. But the truly unsettling part is who is watching and demanding this punishment: these seemingly innocent students. They look so prim and proper in their purple coats, chatting about nothing, but the second that table saw started up, they were on their feet, wanting more. It should have been terrifying to see these girls suddenly turn so vicious, but within the world of Gilead, it just feels… expected. It’s a grim reminder that anger will always find a way to surface.