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In the very first episode of Hulu’s series The Handmaid’s Tale, Ofglen warns Offred that there’s an Eye in her house. The Eyes are the secret police of the Republic of Gilead, and considering the series has only highlighted a few characters who live in the Waterford house, it’s fair to wonder if Nick is an eye on The Handmaid’s Tale. Based on the first three episodes, the commander’s driver is certainly suspicious. He told Offred she needed to be careful around Ofglen, who is part of a resistance network and definitely not working with the government.
So will Nick end up being revealed to be an Eye?SPOILERS For The Handmaid’s Tale Book Below
The spies of the government being named “Eyes” is incredibly manipulative, since people in the Republic of Gilead use the phrase “Under his eye” as a farewell. This statement indicates that God is always watching them, so these Eyes are named to make it seem as if they are doing God’s work — even if that is far from the case. Plus, it’s kind of a pun on “private eye.” (Hall & Oates would be proud.) Max Minghella’s character being an Eye on The Handmaid’s Tale would be very bad news for Offred, as he knows that she was friendly with Ofglen and has met in secret with Commander Waterford. But if the Hulu series follows the events of Margaret Atwood’s book, then Nick is most likely going end up trying to help Offred, not hurt her.
The motives of this…
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