In a blood-red wave of retribution, Gilead’s revolution lastly erupted in The Handmaid’s Story season 6, episode 8, the place Commander Bell lastly dies. The episode titled Exodus unveiled how the enduring crimson uniform of handmaids reworked from being symbols of oppression to battle flags as they orchestrated their vengeance in opposition to their oppressors.
Commander Bell’s demise at June Osborn’s palms marked the primary domino to fall. What adopted was a “systematic purge” of Gilead’s patriarchal management, aka the demise of commanders. June’s monologue, which was an integral a part of the story in earlier seasons, additionally returned within the episode. By way of the previous handmaid’s commentary, viewers uncover how the once-subjugated girls are able to reclaim their company as they coordinate resistance.
Does Commander Bell reside or die in The Handmaid’s Story Season 6 Episode 8?
Within the eighth episode of The Handmaid’s Story season 6, June lastly frees Janine by killing Commander Bell. The torturous commander had primarily locked Janine up inside his home. Nonetheless, June knew that the one approach to free Janine could be murdering the commander.
As a part of their coordinated plan of assault, the handmaids drugged the marriage cake at Serena Pleasure’s reception. Solely the handmaids don’t eat the cake and conceal it below their desk. When June reaches Commander Bell’s home, he’s already dozing off because the impact of the drug kicks in.
However a sudden name wakes him up, and he finds out that June is standing in entrance of him. As he acknowledges the previous handmaid, June says, “Good to fulfill you,” and stabs him in his proper eye immediately.
Commander Bell’s agonizing demise grew to become a befitting finish for him, whose cruelty as soon as made handmaids endure in silence. Following Bell’s demise, June and Janine embrace one another because the latter thanks the previous for liberating her.
In the meantime, the episode additionally noticed a pivotal character becoming a member of June’s resistance. Aunt Lydia, who has preached non secular verses and excused Gilead’s heinous acts, lastly listens to June and Janine, who open her eyes. Viewers imagine with Lydia becoming a member of the handmaids, the change will come inevitably to Gilead, hopefully making an finish to the dystopian practices that oppressed girls in totality.