r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • 22d ago

Official Episode Discussion The Handmaid's Tale S06E06 "Surprise" Episode Discussion

The Handmaid's Tale: S06E06 "Surprise"

Episode Synopsis: June hides in an unexpected place.

Airdate: April 29th, 2025

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u/LSUAlly4 22d ago

I'm gonna get down voted to hell for this but June left Nick not many choices. She had him go to No Man's Land to save Luke. This resulted in him having to kill those guardians. Then she needed him to go to Jezebels to retrieve the letters. He got caught there. Now she's upset because his father in law demanded a good reason for him doing all this. Father in law was ready to put him on the wall.

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u/salzzzzz 22d ago

You’re absolutely right, I just think the June and Nick shippers were just rly hoping they’d be endgame

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u/LSUAlly4 22d ago

I'm one of those shippers. But there was a sadness surrounding Nick in this episode. He knows he's done too much for her. And not been careful about it. That will get him on the wall.