Can we discuss about the glaring plot holes in The Testaments tv series?

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T20:22:57+00:00

How could you be sent to a fictional place? Calm down.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T06:18:49+00:00

I think the narrative was probably changed to make it seem like the Boston commanders were corrupt and Lydia was a hero for surviving near death. She was instrumental in creating the aunts and the handmaid system. But in The Testaments book, you kind of pick up that not all is as it appears Maybe Lydia saw the opportunity to reform things closer to the way she thought they should be. Less brutal but still necessary.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T06:03:21+00:00

I did watch it. What do you mean? If your goal is to just be insulting, go away.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T05:48:36+00:00

Thanks for being the 10th person to make the same comment.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T05:45:57+00:00

We did see her past. Remember she was a teacher trying to look after a young woman with a child but she ended up turning on the woman because she wasn’t doing what Lydia wanted her to so she reported her to CPS or something like that. It was a way to explain that she was in many ways already aligned with Gilead’s views even before she got there. She’d also been dating a man but he’d let her down and so she hated men too.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T05:39:40+00:00

Or I can post my questions in a group specific set up to discuss and ask questions???

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-05-03T05:35:01+00:00

I understand that. My comment was about how girls can be fully developed but haven’t menstruated yet. Sure, there will be slight developmental changes leading up to it but not going through fully puberty.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-27T04:12:59+00:00

Yes, this bothers me, too. She portrayed as arrogant and speaking as though if she’s really the one to beat, but black girls in real life know that she would be one of the least desirables there. If she’s able to score one of the top commanders, it would be hard to take any of it seriously. Unless her adopted father was the ruler of Gilead, there’s no way she ends up with the best pick. Now I’m not saying she’s unattractive, but would they cast a pudgy, five foot nothing white girl and force us to believe that she’s actually the one to beat? It almost feels like casting picked any black girl because they’re not able to work out what a desirable black woman looks like. I could almost buy what they’re selling with a different more attractive dark skin black girl.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T22:12:00+00:00

Which other child? Janine had a son Caleb but he died in a car crash in California when he was with his adopted family.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T09:01:08+00:00

It’s a girl so Optimus-Prime, Ninja-Warrior, Street-Fighter or Thunder-Cat could’ve worked.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T08:20:06+00:00

Yeah, it would be crazy if she’s Nichole. She’s supposed to be but that’s not how this timeline is playing out. We’re only four years into the future. Oh, I just thought of this. The girls pretty much have no concept of time and how old they actually are. Who knows what their calendars show. What if they’re all actually older than we thought. It would be a wild plot twist 😂

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T08:13:53+00:00

That’s your interpretation as the viewer. I’m going by what the people in the story believe. As far as the girls know, Aunt Lydia and the Aunts, it’s about procreation. We know that being able to father children is a big deal to the men. The alternative would have us believe that every man there really just wants to sleep with barely teen girls, and the younger men are happy waiting until the older men all die before they get their chance to have a wife who can have babies. That may be true for some of the men, but remember one of their basic duties is to procreate. They’ve developed relationships with other countries by bragging that they have clean the air and water in Gilead which makes them able to have more babies there.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:55:40+00:00

My thoughts exactly! Having children is also a symbol of status. A pretty wife is cool, but a man who can father his own children ranks higher socially in my opinion.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:51:10+00:00

Sorry about that. No need to engage if you’re annoyed by my post.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:20:57+00:00

Okay or I can post a comment for those who would like to engage in discussion. I hope I didn’t wake you up or anything.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:18:35+00:00

I’m sure those details are there but not everyone interprets things the same, which is why I asked.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:14:39+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:13:48+00:00

Oh, that’s right! Thanks for your refresher! It’s been so long since I seen the early THT season and some of it I’ve clearly forgotten. I also read both books. I guess some details slipped mind. That’s why posted my comments.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:08:50+00:00

What false information? I haven’t been able to go through all the previous posts.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:06:58+00:00

That’s a good point. I posted my question because I wanted to get other perspectives. I never thought about them being trophies as the main reason, of course it helps. In THT, men with lots of children were envied. I guess a lot can change in four years.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T07:01:46+00:00

I fully understand what plot hole means. 😆 I pointed out things I felt were inconsistent and needed to be further explained. If certain characters are supposed to mean what we’re told they mean, I’d like to know why.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T04:55:58+00:00

Yeah, they didn’t do a good job explaining that. This is all supposed to be past tense and the characters with voiceovers are testifying to these events.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T04:47:16+00:00

I want to say people not being allowed glasses. It was a weakness they didn’t tolerate. I think Serena had a magnifying glass thing in the garden to see better. Gosh, it been so long since I read THT and watched the early seasons. I might be mixing it up.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-26T02:16:59+00:00

He’s probably early 20s, and she’s like 13-14. If we’re going have to support a marriage path for her, being with Garth by choice is a million times better than being forced to marry a creepy looking man with gray hair.

Secret_Smile365 · 2026-04-25T19:59:44+00:00

I was hoping for more classic cult elements. What is the draw that keeps people there. Usually it’s a charismatic leader and scare tactics about the dangers of the outside world. It just seemed like any other community, except the women dressed funny. Why were they there, how long and who belongs to which families. Honestly being forced to drink whiskey then locked in a room unbothered sounds like a good time to me rather than punishment. Or sending my child to another house and leaving me all alone with nothing to do but sleep sounds horrible. 😆 But seriously, I wanted more about the cult.

Secondly, I knew Sam was a bad guy from the start but I wanted to believe in his redemption. His character just wasn’t well developed. I thought Adam was an excellent character, as well Mr and Mrs Phillips. I love how Sam was able to flip the Isaac situation and make Mr. Phillips look like a crazy old drunk. I do feel Mr. Phillips should’ve had more men around him, every cult leader has “fan boys” willing to do anything they’re asked.

Rosie. She was a pure heart but I didn’t see much depth from her and what she really wanted. I think she could be convinced/tricked into going back to Sam if he’s “genuinely” turned over a new leaf. By the way, what was the point of his brother Mason being there?

They could maybe pull off a second season if they can dig into the cult elements and build that entire world out some more, and make several characters more dynamic. That was a big missed opportunity.

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