The Handmaid's Tale Character Analysis: Aunt Lydia

Join us as we read the winners from our extensive Season 5 awards poll, voted on by 500+ people on social media after the conclusion of Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale! Yes, you’ve figured is out, this is just another contrived excuse to rave about our favorite show. But it was fun, so have a listen! And make sure to check out our many post Season 5 interviews, available wherever you listen to podcasts! ▪️Please come find us on Facebook at Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast and Twitter at AboveGaragePod

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight, and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Check back soon to find out what show we'll be podcasting next!

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight, and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Come back next Tuesday for our discussion of the season finale - the same day as the show drops on Hulu.

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight, and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Come back next Tuesday for our Episode 5 discussion - and our subsequent episode discussions will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. And don't forget to find our new social media pages for this show and all subsequent shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight, and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Come back next Tuesday for our Episode 4 discussion - and our subsequent episode discussions will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. And don't forget to find our new social media pages for this show and all subsequent shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight, and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Come back next Tuesday for our Episode 3 discussion - and our subsequent episode discussions will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. And don't forget to find our new social media pages for this show and all subsequent shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other’s truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Keep an eye out tomorrow for our Episode 2 discussion to drop, and beginning next week, our podcast will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we’re still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Today we drop the latest episode of our character analysis series. On this episode, we’ll be discussing Aunt Lydia, one of the most…unique characters in The Handmaid’s Tale television show on Hulu, played by the incredible Ann Dowd. We were first introduced to Lydia in the very first episode of Season 1 as the terrifying “Aunt” who had Janine’s eye removed at the first sign of an attitude from her. That made quite the first impression and she has continued to make many more memorable impressions as the show has continued through Season 5 so far. Eventually though, eccentric as it was, in some ways her repetitive behavior allowed both June and the audience to get a little bit of a handle on her motivations. In this episode we discuss those in depth. While we endeavored not to discuss The Testaments plot for the sake of those who haven’t read it, we have read it, and there are inevitable implications for her future in our discussion - so please don’t listen to this episode if you don’t want any of those! Whether you agree or disagree with our discussion, come find us on social media and share YOUR thoughts! We’d love to hear them and we post new content weekly while we wait for Season 6. So come find us on Instagram and Twitter….err X! And come back in another month or so for our next episode analysis - on one Luke Bankhole.

Today we drop the fourth episode of our character analysis series. On this episode, we’ll be discussing the complicated and painfully pragmatic Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu, played by one of our absolute favorite actors, Bradley Whitford. Though they’re both hilarious, Bradley’s performance is all the more astonishing when you realize in what extreme opposite realms Whitford’s own politics and persona exist from Commander Lawrence’s, despite Bradley embodying him to absolute perfection on screen. Lawrence’s inclusion in the show came late in Season 2, but delivered a dose of eccentricity and levity that we hadn’t even realized we so desperately needed. And he’s continued to deliver that throughout the end of Season 5, keeping us laughing at his sarcastic quips despite the trauma of Gilead’s hellscape surrounding them. Join us as we discuss how Lawrence has kept us on our toes since the moment he bounded down those stairs, question his ultimate loyalties and examine his deepening relationships with all of the characters on The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu. Whether you agree or disagree with our discussion, come find us on social media and share YOUR thoughts! We’d love to hear them and we post new content daily while we wait the long wait for Season 6. So come find us on Instagram and Twitter….err X! And check back soon for our next episode analysis - on another extraordinarily complicated character - Aunt Lydia!

Today we drop the third episode of our character analysis series. On this episode, we’ll be discussing the beautiful and complicated (or is she?) Serena Joy Waterford on The Handmaid’s Tale television show on Hulu.The show has given us so much of Serena’s story over its 5 seasons, including flashbacks from before Gilead, and even how Serena might act if given the option of a free life in Canada. We really enjoyed discussing it all, as well as the many different favorable and unfavorable traits of her character. Whether you agree or disagree with our discussion, come find us on social media and share YOUR thoughts! We’d love to hear them and we post new content daily while we wait the long wait for Season 6. So come find us on Instagram and Twitter….err X! And come back in early January for our next episode analysis - on another fan favorite, Commander Joseph Lawrence!In the meantime, enjoy the holiday season, and if you find yourself bored, we’ll be discussing A Murder at the End of the World on our non-Handmaids podcast, “Above the Garage TV Podcast,” wherever you listen to podcasts! It’s the lil icon with us watching tv on a couch.