The Handmaid's Tale fans 'scared' for Janine after spotting chilling clue in brothel
The Handmaid's Tale fans are worried for Janine Lindo
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Handmaid's Tale season 6
In the latest episode of The Handmaid's Tale, aptly titled Janine, viewers saw June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) and Moira Strand (Samira Wiley) in a perilous situation as they infiltrated Jezebel's disguised as marthas, only to be attacked.
Prior to their unforeseen assault, the duo rendezvoused with Janine Lindo (Madeline Brewer), unveiling Mayday's rescue plan for the women. June and Moira pledged to return within a week.
Despite her grim circumstances, Janine appeared hopeful, even content, as she resumed her duties at the brothel, including catering to the repugnant Commander Bell (Timothy Simons), who harboured an obsession for her.
In a shocking turn of events, it was revealed that the Commanders had no plans to modernise, with the tentatively emerging district of New Bethlehem merely a façade, reports the Mirror US.
Their scheme involved reclaiming all the refugees and reincorporating New Bethlehem into Gilead within a three-year timeframe.
Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) was marked for execution, much to the delight of Commander Bell.
During their time in Jezebel's, Janine and Commander Lawrence slipped away under the guise of retiring together, but instead engaged in a private conversation, leaving Commander Bell simmering with jealousy.
With these developments, fans are growing increasingly concerned for Janine's future, predicting a bleak outcome for her character despite Mayday's rescue plans.
One anxious viewer shared on X (formerly Twitter): "Genuinely scared for this plan bc everything involving Janine ends up blowing up on their face and her always left behind #TheHandmaidsTale [sic]."
Another fan expressed: "Now I'm worried about Janine. #TheHandmaidsTale."
A third chimed in with: "Janine's "It's just a week" line gave me bad "Janine's not going to make it" vibes. I'm going to be so upset because she's been thru the most and deserves to be free.
"But I can see her death pushing Aunt Lydia over the edge and being the catalyst to The Testaments! #TheHandmaidsTale [sic]."
Yet another person posted: "I need them to get Janine out of Jezebels already...Commander Bell is dangerous and my girl needs to be free! #TheHandmaid."
While a fifth declared: "Janine better make it out of this season I swear to god #TheHandmaidsTale [sic]."
Unfortunately, what lies ahead for Janine remains uncertain in both The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, the latter being Margaret Atwood's sequel to her original novel.
Adding to the mystery, actress Brewer has confirmed that she won't be part of the upcoming adaptation of The Testaments, which depicts Gilead's downfall.
She recently revealed to Elle: "I'm just so happy that Anne [Dowd, who stars as Aunt Lydia] gets to continue making some magic with this character."
The star expressed sheer delight for newcomers, adding: "I'm thrilled for the new cast members. For some of them, it's the start of their careers, and I'm so happy for them that they get to work with such an incredible crew and with Anne, who is a master class in what it means to be a person-empathetic, compassionate, generous."
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