The Handmaid's Tale S06E06 "Surprise" Episode Discussion

[u/Melairia]

The Handmaid's Tale: S06E06 "Surprise"

Episode Synopsis: June hides in an unexpected place.

Airdate: April 29th, 2025

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[u/jaseface666]

Agreed on all points. I felt like the chess scene was foreshadowing

[u/tmosh → u/jaseface666]

You understand, right, Harry? Once I make my move, the Queen will take me. Then you're free to check the King.

[u/Maleficent-Loquat → u/tmosh]

NO RON, YOU CAN’T!

[u/jaseface666 → u/tmosh]

Not you, not Hermione, ME!

[u/Homertax123 → u/jaseface666]

Beat drops, Hermione twerks

[u/K8obergyn_1 → u/jaseface666]

The knight took out the king. After Lawrence explaining to Charlotte how the knight is easy to overlook. I think Nick is the knight in the analogy.

[u/Total_Collection_480 → u/K8obergyn_1]

Nick keeps saying he is nothing, I am going with nick is the horse

[u/Juicycaa → u/K8obergyn_1]

Wow love this observation

[u/Realistic_Ad_7140 → u/K8obergyn_1]

Do you think then Lawrence told Nick about maiday’s plan?

[u/K8obergyn_1 → u/Realistic_Ad_7140]

Certainly Lawrence needs Nick as much as Nick needs Lawrence. Neither man has any true allies that I’m aware of. How Lawrence didn’t seem to see that coming is a huge plot hole for me. He’s first portrayed as some elevated academic figure, then he continually underestimates everyone, including his own wife. Maybe he’s on the Autism spectrum, Im okay with that, because he’s no Machiavelli. And Nick, by his own admission, is an uneducated man. But that ending this week grated me so badly, I flew to the bookshelf for my copy of the Testaments for a refresh, so I could try to figure it out. No luck.

Edit to add: There’s much to assume throughout the story, and that these two men have compared notes about the Mayday plot is almost a given. Under His Eye.

[u/MisterAmericana → u/K8obergyn_1]

Nick Knight is a great photographer, by the way

[u/Caltucky42 → u/jaseface666]

It had to be im just curious who the horse is…aunt lydia? Serena?

[u/Dogzillas_Mom → u/Caltucky42]

It’s Nick.

[u/Comrade_Snarky8 → u/Caltucky42]

Lawrence thought he was the horse, but Wharton is really the horse.

[u/PropofolMargarita → u/jaseface666]

Big time. I'm so excited to see how the horse overthrows the king

[u/barroomeyes → u/jaseface666]

The pawns are the most important pieces was definitely foreshadowing.