I think you are spot on with your critique. June (Offred) is reclaiming her power. It is a direct link to her friend seizing the car and smashing the guard’s head. In fact, June remarks that her friend ‘still had something left inside’ after all they had done to her, and so does June. June knows she can kill Serena at will, she knows now that her flirting with the Commander is flirting with the pure evil and she knows that she has compromised Nick on several levels. He loves her, he’ll do anything for her, just like her husband was willing to end his marriage to be with her. She is a one woman Mayday at this point. The Republic better watch out, June has arrived.

First, thanks. Think I found my screw up (which was frighteningly consistent throughout the first quarter of this write up! Haha.) with the names. I write too fast.

Which brings me to your critique. That is a good point. I knew that Ofglen had inspired Offred to act. To take back and reclaim her on will again. So far she has hidden behind the idea that she might see her daughter again (which, will happen soon enough I am sure. I should drop in a predictions para, since we are at the half way point… wait one… I’ll be back. Ok back.) and that has motivated her to stay alive. But I agree she is taking back her will and fighting back.

And I guess, you might be right about the sex. Her own willfull choice and moral license. But man, I started writing thinking you were right… but I just don’t know. That’s shady! Hahahah. But, I’ll just give you the point and assume you are right. Hahaha

Ally – well said. I agree with you.