The Testaments S1E9&10 Listener Feedback

This one is from episode eight, Broken, from Alicia Stout, who says, "After listening to the feedback episode, I can't stop thinking about one thing that not many seem to be concerned about, Becca being married to Garth.

Personally, I find it actually terrifying and I hope I'm not the only one seeing the giant red flag here.

If Garth gets caught working with Mayday, Becca is tied to him completely." I didn't even think about that.

That's such a good point.

Mm-mm.

In Gilead, guilt by association is practically law.

Espe- I mean, also too, like, i- i- if he gets in trouble, even if they don't associate w- her with what he's doing, she's now part of a broken household, just like her mother was, you know? I- if something happens to the man, then it seems like the woman is screwed.

Uh, she goes on, "If the Eyes discover what he's doing, he's not just getting arrested, he's likely being executed in some hor- horrific, senseless way.

And Becca, there's no chance she walks away untouched.

We all know that wives in Gilead suffer for the sins of their husbands.

What makes it even more unsettling is that Becca does not yet fully understand the danger she's in.

Being married to someone secretly involved in resistance activity is practically a death sentence waiting to happen.

Even something as small as a suspicious interaction or being seen at the wrong place at the wrong time, getting caught talking of resistance, could bring the entire thing crashing down on both of them.

Gilead doesn't care whether she actively participated or not.

They would make an example out of her anyway because that's what Gilead does.

It destroys entire families to maintain fear and control." Yeah, I mean, they want everything to be a certain way, so if there's anything that's not that way, then it seems like they just destroy it or shu- shunt it out of the way or chew it up in some other way.

She says, "I'm honestly terrified for her storyline moving forward.

There's now this ticking time bomb hanging over Becca's head.

This world does not reward love, loyalty, or bravery without demanding a brutal price.

I leave you now with the immortal words of Tyrion Lannister, quote, 'If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.'" I think it has a happy ending.

[laughs]

[laughs]

Uh, w- but not for everyone, of course.

One more thing-

Yeah.