Is There A Season 5 In Handmaid's Tale

Another Trip to Gilead? Please, No!

Okay, let's talk The Handmaid's Tale. We all got hooked, right? Red robes, creepy vibes, and a whole lot of "blessed be."

But here's a confession: I'm kind of over it. And maybe, just maybe, you are too?

Season 5: The Neverending Story?

So, is there a season 5? Yes, absolutely. It already happened!

It ended in 2022. That's the good news.

But the important question should be this: Should there have been a season 5?

Don't get me wrong. The acting is superb. Especially Elizabeth Moss. The writing? At times, brilliant.

But somewhere along the line, Gilead started feeling less like a terrifying warning and more like a… well, a really depressing soap opera.

Did anyone actually believe June would never escape? C'mon.

Too Much of a Bad Thing?

Remember season one? Chilling! Each episode left you breathless. Now? I mostly felt…tired.

Maybe that's the point. The relentless oppression is exhausting. But is it entertaining?

I'm not so sure. I think we all need a little lightheartedness.

I know that is not the objective of the show. But it's true.

Consider it a dark truth for an extremely dark TV show.

My Unpopular Opinion

Here's where I might lose some of you. I think The Handmaid's Tale should have ended sooner.

Gasp! I know, right? Blasphemy!

But hear me out. We got the message. Gilead is bad. Women are oppressed. Freedom is precious.

Did we really need five seasons to hammer that home?

"Sometimes, less is more," - Someone Wise (Probably)

Think of other dystopian classics. 1984. Brave New World. They're impactful because they're concise.

They leave you with a lingering sense of dread, not a feeling of "Ugh, not another episode of June glaring intensely."

The Problem With Perpetual Suffering

The problem with continuing the series, in my humble opinion, is that the suffering started to feel…routine.

June escaped. June went back. June suffered. June escaped-ish. Repeat.

The emotional impact lessened with each cycle.

I'm not saying the show should have been sunshine and rainbows. That's not the point.

But maybe, just maybe, a tighter, more focused narrative would have been more powerful in the long run. More memorable too.

So, What Now?

Season 5 is done. There's talk of a sequel series based on Margaret Atwood's The Testaments.

Will I watch it? Probably. I'm a glutton for punishment, apparently.

But I'm going in with lower expectations. And maybe a sense of weary resignation.

Maybe I should just re-read the book. Then I could imagine my own ending.

It might be happier!

So, there you have it. My controversial take. Feel free to disagree. But be nice! Remember, we're all just trying to survive in our own dystopian realities...like traffic.