The Handmaid’s Tale: How The Show Is Expanding The Universe

Perspective is key to Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale.

Spoilers for Episodes 1-6 ofThe Handmaids Tale.

Perhaps the biggest difference between the book andTV version ofThe Handmaids Taleis one of perspective.

It may not sound like much, but its the difference between seeing her eyes and seeingthroughher eyes.

This difference in perspective makes some plot points, like the eventual romance with Nick, more obvious.

But it also enriches other aspects of the story, like Serena Joys life before.

The show can share details Offred could never guess, which helps to further humanize Serena Joy Waterford.

This is enriched by the decision to portray Ofglen as queer.

Episode 6 brought us an expanded, geographically relocated version of the trade delegation encounter from the book.

After all, they are chattel.